I think the scuba veres freedive fishing has been done to death, and its becoming dull to say the least. Both aspects of the sort have they're own techniques, problems and successes, I really find it hard to understand the conflict here! Why cant the two exist in harmony?
I cant say I agree with this "brave" business though, at the end of the day its a sport and one in which we should be promoting the saftey side, especially on public forums such as this. Ive looked at another forum where scuba fishing is the main topic and find it very disturbing the open talk of 40M bounce dives; which lets face it are a bit on the dodgy side to say the least. Yes I admit I'm on my high horse again but its something I really feel strongly about! These forums are open for all to see, the wise and the stupid, I'd like to think that at least some of those who post on them are at the top level of their sport and it is these people that should be setting the standards for us all to follow! Those who proffess to be "ACE" divers (of either faction) should not to my mind be glorifying unsafe practice and leading the impressionable astray.
This is not an attack on any individual (or aspect of the sport) but a general observation and thankfully not a frequent one. Its the responsibility of us all to stamp on dangerous practice either in the water or on script such as this.
A fool and his life are soon parted
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