Palm Beach Open spearfishing report. Won Best Boat

Saltwater Offshore Reports
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Kent Stephan and I shot the Palm Beach Open spearfishing tournament this past weekend. Really tough diving conditions. While the ocean was flat the thermocline below was really bad. Diving to 170’ it looked like you were hitting bottom 60’ down because of the algea bloom. At about 130’ it cleared up enough to see but dark and cold. Commercial boats were right on top of the two spots we had scoped out to dive.

Didn’t set the world on fire but it was enough for Our Team to win Best Boat. Kent finished in 2nd place and a $2000 dive gear shopping spree as well as a trophy for first place Hogfish.

I took 3rd Place and ended up with a $1000 dive gear giftcard

Thanks to scoutin4goodies for driving us. Huge help!

Rob Harding
Charleston diving
http://www.charlestondiving.com
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I need a boat!

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congrats on your success! is that true blue in the drivers seat? you guys keep good company:smiley:

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What altitude did you guys fly at? And is the guy in the back left drunk?

Football players arrested in 2008:

UGA -6
Bama -3
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Congrats to you guys, but I think it’s safe to say that you won’t be on any PADI safety posters any time soon! :smiley:

And what’s up with the second picture? Are you guys trying to hypnotize us?

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Good time guys! Enjoyed running you around from spot to spot ready to dive with you next time and leave the driving to the beautiful ladies that you TYPICALLY have with you. :imp: Instead Tye and I were left on the surface to pick the carnage. I will say he was a great crew member and I owe him a fishing trip to a secret bass pond I know about.:wink:

Anyone that thinks this is easy needs to spend a day with these guys. The deep water dives they make are extremely technical not to mention shooting fish on top of it. These guys are GOOD.

Here is a few pics to sum up my day from the top side. And yes I do take credit for at least part of the Best Boat award.:slightly_smiling_face::smiley:

We did get in alittle fishing during the divers bottom time.

Guess these guys were paranoid that I would have electronic failure while they were down.

Pretty calm

Phin, what is this? I know do you???:wink:

Proof we need to stop littering

Cool pic

Lunch anyone?

REPUBLICAN
Because not everyone can be on welfare

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Congrats on a job well done! VERY nice pix.
Who took the pic in the plane?

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Rob,

Congrats, nice job!!

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Scoutin, when you going down there with them. I will drive the boat!

“A pair of swimmies”

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Great job once again guys! Great pictures; thanks for sharing!

Be there or be on the Short Bus!!

He took the bait like a bonnethead on a day old crab…

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After seeing what those guys do, I no longer feel crazy. I will soon be taking up spearfishing. What an incredible sport. Congrats gentlemen!

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I almost for got to mention. Anyone that is up on this tourney knows that lobster are not weighed or counted in anyway so catching one is a waste of tournament time. But my boys hooked me up and brought 2 to the top even though it took time away from the tourney.

I ate the legs and knuckles of one tonight and it filled me up. (it was a good sized one :wink:) Going to eat the tails tomorrow night. The wife is ecstatic, she is not a big fish fan but LOVES lobster! Thanks again guys!

REPUBLICAN
Because not everyone can be on welfare

All Rise - 31 Contender Fish Around with a pair of 250 Yamahas

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100% Grade A Maximum Party Post! What a big time! Beats the heck out of watching anything like it on TV!

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These guys have had a camera man following them around for some time now. Looks like the video has made it to youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_975xphxJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzd3Y334K9o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye_XpaQD-jQ

REPUBLICAN
Because not everyone can be on welfare

All Rise - 31 Contender Fish Around with a pair of 250 Yamahas

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That’s professional grade.

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thats so cool to actually see a visual of the bottom we fish off sc’s coast

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quote:
Originally posted by Scoutin 4 Goodies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_975xphxJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzd3Y334K9o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye_XpaQD-jQ

Just ■■■■. Giving up all the secrets.

Football players arrested in 2008:

UGA -8
Bama -3
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I still don’t understand the secret about the grouper swimming back to his hole with a lift bag on him :smiley: Can someone explain the technique used there?

Good video for sure…

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Originally posted by skinneej

I still don’t understand the secret about the grouper swimming back to his hole with a lift bag on him :smiley: Can someone explain the technique used there?

Good video for sure…

How could you not see the obvious tip there??? Have you ever been fishing before? Just read the Morse code in his tail beats and it is obvious.

REPUBLICAN
Because not everyone can be on welfare

All Rise - 31 Contender Fish Around with a pair of 250 Yamahas

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quote:
Originally posted by Scoutin 4 Goodies

These guys have had a camera man following them around for some time now. Looks like the video has made it to youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_975xphxJM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzd3Y334K9o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye_XpaQD-jQ

REPUBLICAN
Because not everyone can be on welfare

All Rise - 31 Contender Fish Around with a pair of 250 Yamahas

That is some really neat video. Thanks for sharing.

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