Why do some divers use bungees (shock absorbers) on their float lines?
A bungee on the float line is a device, which acts as a shock absorber, taking the load off the fish between the gun and the float. When a fish runs, the bungee stretches and starts pulling the float at acceleration pace. The bungee is a one meter rubber with a compressed strong cord inside. It will stretch out to five meters. Some divers use two of these, one at the float end and one at the gun. These two would stretch out to ten meters, therefore extending your float line by that much and keeping pressure on the fish to assist in tiring it out.
