svnipp
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My only diving type experiences have been snorkeling in the Bahamas and Snuba in Key West. Both of these offered great visibility and were obviously restricted to very shallow depths. I've never done anything at all in lakes other than riding jetskis and whatnot.
I'm curious what kind of dangers and injuries you have to worry about in diving the lakes here in TX? Anyone ever been hooked by a fisherman for instance? Any problem with snakes? I've heard that alligator gar can be really nasty and have some serious teeth. I know that there are also some actual gators in TX.
Call me chicken or whatever, but I've been reading the TX lake condition reports posted by others here and a lot of these indicate visibility in of 5' or less. I'm just a bit nervous about getting in water and not being able to see more than a few feet. Is this a common concern for beginners and simply something that you just grow accustomed to?
I'm curious what kind of dangers and injuries you have to worry about in diving the lakes here in TX? Anyone ever been hooked by a fisherman for instance? Any problem with snakes? I've heard that alligator gar can be really nasty and have some serious teeth. I know that there are also some actual gators in TX.
Call me chicken or whatever, but I've been reading the TX lake condition reports posted by others here and a lot of these indicate visibility in of 5' or less. I'm just a bit nervous about getting in water and not being able to see more than a few feet. Is this a common concern for beginners and simply something that you just grow accustomed to?