2011 Norcal Underwater hunters Big abalone comp and cook off and SCAN fundraiser

Last time I talked to Andy he said he was not going to be able to make it due to lack of wet suit and oter things that have come up in his life. But things chang and hope him and every one can make it cause it is one heck of a good time.

Bunch of us pitched together and got him a killer new suit so that's not an issue anymore. 

If I can make it, I'll drive him so he doesn't have to worry about a DD either.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Last time I talked to Andy he said he was not going to be able to make it due to lack of wet suit and oter things that have come up in his life. But things chang and hope him and every one can make it cause it is one heck of a good time.

Hey all I just wanted to give a lay out of the time line of the event and what to expect. Sign In's will start at 6:30 am once signed in you are free to leave and go dive JUST BE BACK  AND CHECKED IN BY 2PM FOR THE MEASURING 2:01 AND YOU BE S.O.L !!!! During that time Raffle tickets will be available to buy. We will then go into the award presentation and then into the raffle. Once the raffle is done, we will get all the cook off contents to gether and decide on a final time to have the dishes ready for the judging.

Also if you are just into doing the cook off it is free to enter but we do ask you consider making a donation to SCAN. One other note is cook off competitors are only required to cook for the 5 judges but please feel free to cook up enough to share with people.

We are at 100 diver signed up to compete which is impressive, you can still sign up and and save $10 dollars on your entry fee day of goes up to 40 but however the window to get an event shirt has closed.

TO SIGN UP CLICK BELOW :

http://2011norcalunderwaterhuntersbigabcomp.eventbrite.com

Any update as too what the shirt is looking like? Hopefully we have some good conditions.
Later
Jim

Any update as too what the shirt is looking like? Hopefully we have some good conditions.
Later
Jim

Shirts well be done monday next week, as for what they look like that is being kept as a suprise but I have seen it and it is kick ass !!!!!

I'll be there to win the Banks Board in the Raffle....might enter an ab too?

Hey at this time we are at 102 divers signed up !!!! so far the most ever pre registerd wow !!!! The cook off has started to almost grow in to it's own event gonna be some great dishes this year !!!! the Raffle is off the hook with over 90 sponsor's that donated with easly over 13k in stuff to be given away !!!! se you all in a few day's as for the water conditions they look to be pretty decent at this time as per NOAA look below

 TODAY
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 TONIGHT
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 WED
 W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 WED NIGHT
 NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 THU
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 FRI
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 SAT
 SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

Hey all at this time we are at 102 divers signed up !!!! so far the most ever pre registerd wow !!!! The cook off has started to almost grow in to it's own event gonna be some great dishes this year !!!! the Raffle is off the hook with over 90 sponsor's that donated with easly over 13k in stuff to be given away !!!! se you all in a few days

 it also lookat this time if NOAA is right and holds we wil have some killer water for this comp look below
 TODAY
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 TONIGHT
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 WED
 W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

 WED NIGHT
 NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
 NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 THU
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 FRI
 NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

 SAT
 SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
 NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

For any of you that want to watch the forcast this week here is the PT Arena NOAA Bouy forcast link
http://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=pzz540&syn=pzz500

Hey all here is a little write up and review of the NCUH Big AB Comp and Cook Off SCAN Fundraiser. We had a totall of 122 people sign up with a total of  112 competing and diving . It was a great day we had decent weather and flat sea's for the divers. As for the Abalone we had some very nice Ab's come in a totall of 6 tens and some real nice big hog of nines. The Jr and the Female's represented well with 9 inch Ab's oh and the beach garbage was a success with over 30 + pounds being picked up by a handfull of people. The sponsors this year were absolutely amazing so many of them and so generous. I will attach a list on this post listing them also please shop at these places as well as there were allot of Private individuals that donated as well so if you se these people be sure to shake there hand and thank them. These shops definitely stepped and showed they support our beloved sport and understand the fight we are up against so lets support them by shopping with them. I also would like to thank all the helpers, Dona and Stacy Stephenson,Dustin, my wife Melissa, Milo and of course the always loved and wonderful Chili man Dave Whittington and crew Thank you all with out you it would have made for one very hard days work but thanks to you all made it a breeze. OK below is the list of standings in order but the BIG NEWS is we raised over $7800 for SCAN and The president SCAN Milo said SCAN will be donating $5000 of that to the WA and PSO law suit against the MLPA's to help with court cost. Oh almost forgot to mention on the cook off wow !!!! that has almost grown into it's own event all 16 competitors came with there A games I was sure glad I was not a judge but I did taste quite a few of the dish's and they were good. any who here are the standings. Hope to see you all next year.

Standings:

Ab Size Name    Size
Brandon turknit 10.43
chad watts    10.37
Zach Zanoliani    10.30
Shannon Jay    10.17
Joe fectaue    10.02 and a 10.01
Evan Jones    9.95
Russ Russman    9.94
David bailey    9.90
Jerry Claper    9.88
Jason Odonnel 9.84
Jeff Bills    9.84
Colin chillberg    9.84
Ariel shonefeild 9.80
Steve jones    9.77
Neal Readon    9.73
Doug renyolds    9.73
Jason Holiday    9.69
Aaron Dellingham 9.66
Matt Oberg    9.57
Owen Mitchel    9.54
Gilbeert Sandler 9.51
Julian Nunn    9.42
ferral smith    9.38
Georffy Tippton 9.31
James cameron 9.30
Dusty Boger    9.23
Myrel willeford    8.57
Faris eyslle    8.53
Jon Marshall    8.39
Ian overass    7.83
 
Top Female:
Emilly Mazzucchi 9.285

Top JR.
JoJo Willeford 8.454

Most Beach Garbage:
Team Willeford

Cook Off Winners
"The wine O's" John Lynch and friend

Sponsor list
List of sponsors and raffle items
Ikelite- Flash light
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Heron spearfishing figurines
Christ pole spears
Jon banks-
Bucksport sporting Good's
Palapas Ventana
Sonoma Coast Divers
Erick Anderson From Abalone Ten divers
Steve Cali
Spear Gear shop
Sundiver Express Dive charter
Robert Porto
Addiction Spear
20Fathoms
Kyle Faust at Hatch Custom Spear guns
Bob Byers
Justin Fox of Fox floats
Erick Sedletzky 
Ulises Suarez SpearoTek, Inc. - US Distributor of BEUCHAT 
Ca Diving News
Phil Herranen
Ken Okutake
Greg and Vanessa From the Sac Freedive Shop
Yolanda From the Manchester KOA David G. Schott Liquid ProductionsDustan Baker
Surf Fur
Sea Landing Dive and Fishing charters
West side spearfishing.com
Colleen Wallace of Dark Fin Gloves
Sturgill Speerfishing
D.U.I Dive Gear
Out of Focus Productions
Ocean In action
Big 5 sporting goods
Chris Baum
Johnson Outdoor Supply
Dustin Mcintyre of Gatku Pole speers
Scuba Patches.com
Pelagic Gear
Terry Mass 
Jimmy at spero Art
Jon Gannon Freedive Instruction
Craig Float lines
Hammerhead Dive Gear
Luis Hernandez 
Floyd Bryant
Dano Krahling of mako speer guns
Dolphin Scuba
Aqua Safaris dive shop
Subsurface Progression
Colman Camping Gear On line shop.
John Lynch
Dive R Blades T
homas Boyken of Sport Tubes
Details
Dive Pro
JBL   
Pinnacles dive center
Roy Pargament, DiveAssure
Cressi Dive gear 
Docs Pro Ear Plugs
Jack Lorenz of Cutco Knives 
FOURSEA SPEERGUNS   
Petaluma Sport and Dive   
Expanda Lung
SSI Scuba Schools International
Timber cove Inn
Speergear
Otter Box   
Shane Lair of Cover-ALL Protective Covers
Dan Romo
Erick Berg
Aeris
Chuck Becker
Micheal Dong
Rich Vandusen
Bones Road House
Tom Krebs
Norcal Skin Divers