certified on sunday - Page 2

HateCheese · 02-03-2010, 04:42 PM

+1 for the <SPAN id=_ctl1_ctlTopic_ctlPanelBar_ctlTopicsRepeater__c tl4_lblFullMessage>3 barges, Tex Edwards, and Liberty Ship. There is no scuba police, but everyone with more experience will say stay away from too difficult. Also, it is not bad to make sure you are only adding 1 new thing to any dive. Never done open water / current / boat dive / that depth / etc = LOTS of new things. Safer to ease into it, keep at it, and before you know it you will feel confident trying other spots, greater depth, spearing, etc. 100+ first dive is something that I wouldn't do. In fact, I like my first dive of the year to be in the springs and then easing back into deeper dives and shooting fish.

Mr. Bostin · 02-03-2010, 11:26 PM

im 18 and thanks for the advice guys.

my girlfriend got me a speargun for one of my birthdays and ever since then catching fish on rod and reel just got boring, being in the water and picking the fish you want is the coolest thing ever. just cant get enough!!!

Pierce07 · 02-04-2010, 11:44 AM

Congrats on getting certified! You're gonna love it. Just know your limits and don't do anything you're not comfortable doing.

SaltAddict · 02-04-2010, 12:06 PM

I agree with starting shallow. Between the ages of 16-18 I went from open water to rescue diver. That was the best way to learn. By the time I was 18 I had so many dives, & almost all of them were class oriented. Good luck with it, you will be a dive junkie in no time. A cool head solves every problem.

Clay-Doh · 02-04-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Mr. Bostin (2/3/2010)im 18 and thanks for the advice guys.

my girlfriend got me a speargun for one of my birthdays and ever since then catching fish on rod and reel just got boring, being in the water and picking the fish you want is the coolest thing ever. just cant get enough!!!

That about somes it up perfect! Only thing I use a rod and real for now is sharks!

TONER · 02-04-2010, 09:57 PM

HEY TANNER THIS IS CHAD TONER YOUR DAD SAID YOU GUYS HAD A GREAT TIME AT VORTEX I HOPE ALL YOUR GEAR WORKED GOOD WE WILL HAVE TO GET OUT SOME TIME SOON TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE ME A CALL AND I WILL TAKE

YOU GUYS OUT WE WILL START OUT SHALLOW 60'-70' LOTS OF SPOTS IN DESTIN

CHAD

02-03-2010, 04:42 PM	#11
HateCheese Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 428	RE: certified on sunday +1 for the <SPAN id=_ctl1_ctlTopic_ctlPanelBar_ctlTopicsRepeater__c tl4_lblFullMessage>3 barges, Tex Edwards, and Liberty Ship. There is no scuba police, but everyone with more experience will say stay away from too difficult. Also, it is not bad to make sure you are only adding 1 new thing to any dive. Never done open water / current / boat dive / that depth / etc = LOTS of new things. Safer to ease into it, keep at it, and before you know it you will feel confident trying other spots, greater depth, spearing, etc. 100+ first dive is something that I wouldn't do. In fact, I like my first dive of the year to be in the springs and then easing back into deeper dives and shooting fish.

02-03-2010, 11:26 PM	#12
Mr. Bostin Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 68	RE: certified on sunday im 18 and thanks for the advice guys. my girlfriend got me a speargun for one of my birthdays and ever since then catching fish on rod and reel just got boring, being in the water and picking the fish you want is the coolest thing ever. just cant get enough!!!

02-04-2010, 11:44 AM	#13
Pierce07 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 628	RE: certified on sunday Congrats on getting certified! You're gonna love it. Just know your limits and don't do anything you're not comfortable doing. __________________ Diving is life, everything else is just a surface interval.

02-04-2010, 12:06 PM	#14
SaltAddict stonecoldshooter Grouper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 654	RE: certified on sunday I agree with starting shallow. Between the ages of 16-18 I went from open water to rescue diver. That was the best way to learn. By the time I was 18 I had so many dives, & almost all of them were class oriented. Good luck with it, you will be a dive junkie in no time. A cool head solves every problem. __________________ If you've got the feelin', then jump across the ceilin'!

02-04-2010, 09:57 PM	#16
TONER Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MILTON Posts: 419	RE: certified on sunday HEY TANNER THIS IS CHAD TONER YOUR DAD SAID YOU GUYS HAD A GREAT TIME AT VORTEX I HOPE ALL YOUR GEAR WORKED GOOD WE WILL HAVE TO GET OUT SOME TIME SOON TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE ME A CALL AND I WILL TAKE YOU GUYS OUT WE WILL START OUT SHALLOW 60'-70' LOTS OF SPOTS IN DESTIN CHAD

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