Aloha Setting steel,
Drift diving is how I found most of my spots and a great way to scout for tournaments.
Another way to find spot is a when we have a group a divers and we "hopscotch" as I call it. We drop one or two divers, usually myself or another person who I trust to run the boat and let them dive with the current. We then take the boat down current 1/8 or 1/4 mile down and throw anchor. The guys in the boat then get in and dive with the current and are then picked up when the first divers get to the boat.
The guys going to the boat have to be aware of where the boat is located at all times. And both divers have to get to the boat and then pick up the others. Usually they dive together until they reach the boat. While doing this, if any ulua houses or really nice spots are found, the divers tie up their floatlines to that spot and when they get back to the boat and pick up the others we go back to that spot and mark it.
This technique works great. Depending on how strong the current is, determines how far the boat is anchored. If its really strong then the boat is not parked very far.
If the current should switch while we are diving, it is the second group of divers know to swim back to the boat and pick up the others. That way no one has to swim up current to the boat.
Our group has been diving together for over ten years, so we pretty much have a routine down depending on the situation.
I can see where it would be difficult in Florida. The current is always moving and with the bullsharks being so aggressive that its probably best to live boat. The main thing is we have fun and dive safe.
Aloha,Daryl
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