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Diving Florida Gulf Coast?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:56 pm
by # one
Planning on diving a random bridge off of Sanibel island tomorrow morning…..Totally forgot to grab a flag before I left home and of course every dive shop is already closed. Anyone think that I’ll really need one? How’s FWC out here?
Re: Diving Florida Gulf Coast?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:53 pm
by outofair
Um....
If you value your life or well being I would recommend you get one. I'd be more worried about getting run over by a boat vs. ticketed for not have a flag. But thats just me. You could probably find one in a walmart, publix or possibly a CVS/Walgreens type store. But that would probably mean leaving the island. I don't recall seeing any of those last time I was on Sanibel or Captiva.
Re: Diving Florida Gulf Coast?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:52 pm
by crashmister
#1; Even if you get a flag keep your ears open and stay deep. It never ceases to amaze me how mant boaters either don't know what a dive flag means or don't care. Some of these goofs will actually try to grab it. It happened to my kid not long ago......
Re: Diving Florida Gulf Coast?
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:55 am
by # one
Thanks for the advice guys.. I actually picked one up that morning at a bait shop. Last place i expected to find one. Even with the flag many didnt seem to take notice of it. Only came close to one boat, but all in all it was a good dive.