lerpy - 9/14/2013 4:39 AM
The style that SantaFeSandy shows above I also like, and have one very similar. My advice on thumb spools, if using them as well, is get ones with a plastic body. I find these are great as if you say use it for a SMB if you let go of the spool it will basicly float in place as it unspools, metal bodies ones will sink. I also like the high vis orange or yellow line. I use a reel or a thumb spool in low vis situations as well, like it was mentioned I will run a line from a moooring block to the actualy wreck if one does not exist, then I will mark that with a strobe. Just some added safety when diving in low vis conditions.
I would also recommend taking a course that teaches you proper use, and I will often do shore dives or other non penetration dives and use my reels simply to practice tying off and so forth.