I think skinnee figured it out. The law is 50 ft but who would want to be that close? That dive boat operator is also responsible for his customers’ safety.
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I occasionally fish with some guys on here that dive. I think that you will find most recreational divers to be safe and courteous. Can’t imagine that a pro would not have alternative spots.
There’s 1 big wreck at the 60 and you were on his spot.
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CidAngler: Your questions are valid.
Unfortunately there are jerks (some might even be licensed Ocean Operators) who can be poor representatives of the boating/sport diving/sport fishing community.
When you come across a situation like you describe, confrontation on the water rarely works (IMHO). The best solution I have found is to get back to the beach, (for me especially) calm down, and talk to the people directly involved. Follow the money trail. Was the vessel chartered through a dive shop? A dive club? What is their policy/policies in a situation like you describe? Almost always I have found a reasonable owner unaware of a problem. Explain what happened (calmly). Let them take care of the matter. If problems persist (and from what skinneej has already posted it might be an issue), file complaints on the dive shop website (if they don’t allow you to, write a letter using snail mail). A good shop (or diveboat) owner will be concerned.
Lastly, if all parties involved with what happened are still drinking too much water from that river in Egypt: DENIAL, do just as you have done by posting comments. Spread the word. Don’t be libelous (angry). It won’t get you where you want to go. Gently do things to hit their bottom line (pardon the awful pun).
As someone else suggested, take photo’s/videos of a situation as it is developing. Kinda hard to argue about that.
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A guy in my office building was talking about diving on the 60 this past weekend. He otherwise seems intelligent.
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According to the Charleston Scuba website, they do Open Water Certification dives at the 60.
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Thats only one of the reasons I stay clear of any SCDNR markes reef. To much traffic and thats when stupid happens.
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Originally posted by sulcatamanA guy in my office building was talking about diving on the 60 this past weekend. He otherwise seems intelligent.
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If he was the one under CidAngler’s boat I would question his intelligence or lack of it.
I agree that:
1: You should take pictures and out the boat that’s cornholing you.
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2: I’d personally send down as big or as many baits as possible (or maybe just start chumming the waters).
Whoever it was, sucks. You weren’t in the wrong. However, we don’t even fish off our own boat with divers in the water. You figure that an AJ or Cobia hooked to braid is going to leave quite the impression if it gets wrapped around a diver, much less the problems of hooking one.
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If it was the trinity, I wouldn’t be surprised. That shop has the view that fish are friends, not food. Their clients are non-fishermen, so they are probably ignorant of the situation that try caused. The captain, however, should of know better. It’s a big site, no excuse for cramping other boats, or not informing their clients to avoid the area where other boats are fishing
Hail them on the radio and inform them of the giant school of Tiger sharks in the area.
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