Hunting alone

[seventenths]

I know that good sense states that using the Buddy system is best, and I do dive with a buddy a lot of the time, however, there are occasions when I dive alone. I know the area well always phone in with the coast guard, and operate within safe limits. There is concept called self relience I adhere to, I would much prefer to dive alone that with a buddy who was unsure.

just my thoughts

Mark

 

[Bill McIntyre]

Bill
Although we hunt together its never that close so I guess you are right in a sense about the safety aspect although we do tend to know where each of us are in the water and can keep a general eye out.

I tend to know where my buddies are and keep a general eye out, but I don't kid myself that this is a buddy system. If a buddy didn't come up from a dive due to a tangle or SWB, I wouldn't notice or be close enough to help.

 

[podge]

I tend to know where my buddies are and keep a general eye out, but I don't kid myself that this is a buddy system. If a buddy didn't come up from a dive due to a tangle or SWB, I wouldn't notice or be close enough to help.

Bill
I guess you’re right we do dive alone as the only time I truly know where my buddy is is when we’re scoffing at burger king on the way home.
I’ll change my vote in the poll right know.

 

[Soul Deep]

I've hunted alone for some 20 years until the last 12 months or so. For a buddy to be of moderate use they would have to be on top of you just like when freediving. This is never going to be a good mix when hunting easily spooked fish such as bass. There is the argument that even if you have a buddy some 100 yards away at least they can raise the alarm if you get into trouble, but I think that in most cases by the time they got to you it would be to late anyway.