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Also get some gloves, either dive gloves or woven fabric coated with neoprene (sold MUCH cheaper at home improvement stores than dive shops.) Especially if you have an issue with cold, as your hands and feet will get cold first. The dive gloves are better for keeping warm and the neoprene ones are better for grabbing fish and lobster. Those orange gloves they sell everywhere are only for grabbing lobster, not diving with, and they aren't particularly good for lobster.
Craigslist can be good for dive gear, but only buy fins or wetsuits on there. Never buy regulators or masks unless they have a 60' lake you can test it in before buying (they won't) and don't buy tanks that aren't current on their inspection/hydro test. Ever. You can also buy spearfishing equipment, but make sure to disassemble it and check all interior components before doing so. You will always have to replace the bands on a polespear or gun, but that's a minor cost. I wouldn't buy a pneumatic gun off craigslist.
