NorCal Kayak Anglers
Dive Zone => Kayak Diving and Spearfishing => DOTY => Topic started by: BigJim on December 20, 2011, 09:54:53 AM
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Let me know if you have any interest in doing a year long friendly competition between divers.
Similar to AOTY, and the first requirement to participate would be that you would have to join AOTY (pay up)
to support the site in order to play.
You can pay for AOTY right now, see the box in the upper right hand corner of the front page for a Paypal link.
Your entries would NOT be entered or count toward AOTY but we would keep track over here, and have a few prizes
for top finishers or biggest entry in each category etc. Prizes TBD and announced.
If you want to play AOTY, see this thread for all the official 2012 rules:
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,35010.0.html (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,35010.0.html)
If you want to play DOTY, sign up and pay via the AOTY PayPal link and then let me know via PM so I can keep a list of participants.
A few rules off my top of my head (aka borrowed from AOTY):
1. All entries (fish, abalone, scallops) must be taken while freediving without any assistance (no other person can touch spear or abalone iron throughout entire process).
2. Can be from shore or from kayak or dive board. No motoroized vessels or mothershipping or SCUBA.
2. Photographic evidence of fish/abalone/scallop size (total length) against a measuring device must be provided. Abalone and scallops can be measured with ab gauge/calipers etc. Fish must be measured in a natural position with either the mouth shut or slightly ajar. The mouth can not be pulled/extended open. Abuse of this rule will result in that entry automatically being disqualified.
3. The pool runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Fish/abalone/scallops taken prior to payment of entry fees are ineligible.
4. All fish/abalone/scallops entered must be caught south of the California/Oregon border and north of the southern borders of the following counties Monterey, Kings, Tulare and Inyo.
5. The pool covers the following categories: Lingcod, Cabezon, Greenling, Blue/Black RockFish, Gopher/Black and Yellow RockFish, Kelp/Grass RockFish, Copper RockFish, Vermillion RockFish, Olive RockFish, China RockFish, TreeFish, Calico Bass, MonkeyFace Prickleback, California Halibut, Pacific Halibut, Perch (all kinds), Sheepshead, OpalEye, White SeaBass, Red Abalone, Rock Scallops, Dungeness Crab.
6. Only fish that you can normally keep and eat (per CA DFG regulations) are eligible.
7. The biggest fish/abalone/scallop from each diver's top ten categories will be used towards the diver’s total points.
8. Entries must be posted within 2 weeks of being taken and photographed. No "hoarding" of entries.
9. ALL DFG rules must be followed 100%. Period. Any breaking of any DFG rules will result in the entry being disqualified and public ridicule.
10. If you don't like the rules and don't want to play, don't! Diving is fun , and this is meant to be fun between friends as well. We all have bigger and better things to argue/stress/worry about.
AOTY is trying out a new point system where a "trophy" sized entry would be approx. 200 points...so this is what I propose for points for DOTY:
White SeaBass: 4 points/inch
GreenLing: 11 points/inch
Cabezon: 8 points/inch
Perch: 12.5 points/inch
Opaleye: 8 points/inch
California Halibut: 5 points/inch
Pacific Halbut: 4.25 points/inch
LingCod: 5 points/inch
MonkeyFace: 7.25 points/inch
Blue/Black RockFish: 8 points/inch
Gopher/Black and Yellow RockFish: 8 points/inch
Kelp/Grass RockFish: 8 points/inch
Copper RockFish: 8 points/inch
Vermillion RockFish: 8 points/inch
Olive RockFish: 8 points/inch
China RockFish: 8 points/inch
TreeFish: 8 points/inch
Calico Bass: 8 points/inch
Sheepshead: 7 points/inch
Red Abalone: 20 points/inch
Rock Scallop: 30 points/inch
Dungeness Crab: 25 points/inch
I think this can be a fun way for us divers to have a little friendly competition, and support the site at the same time.
I'll be doing this anyway, and keeping track of the biggest fish/abs/scallops I take next year anyway....
Lemme know if you are interested or have any suggestions.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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So awesome! I'd love to be a part of something like this.
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Totally interested! Sounds like it would be fun, I have some stuff I would donate as prizes as well...
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Sounds good Jim, is there a prize for last place? :)
Money is tight right now, but when I have a few free dollars, I will contribute.
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Great idea , ide be part of it even though ide get skooled :smt006
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It's on! :smt003
I like the rules, Jim. They should work well. I especially like the combination of blue/black, kelp/grass, gopher/blacknyellow. That way, there shouldn't be any misidentification.
Will opaleye count as perch? Or no opaleye?
I'll sign up sometime before Jan 1, so I can get crackin' when the New Year rolls around.
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It's on! :smt003
I like the rules, Jim. They should work well. I especially like the combination of blue/black, kelp/grass, gopher/blacknyellow. That way, there shouldn't be any misidentification.
Will opaleye count as perch? Or no opaleye?
I'll sign up sometime before Jan 1, so I can get crackin' when the New Year rolls around.
Glad you like it Rick!!!!
You tell me about Opaleye..I don't even know what one looks like!
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I just think this would be fun for us guys getting out there and diving anyway....AND it would get more us paying a bit to support the site that we are using!!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Opaleye Pic, but it looks like any other fish I shoot... LOL :smt044
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Totally interested! Sounds like it would be fun, I have some stuff I would donate as prizes as well...
Great!!!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Well, opaleye are technically not perch, but they are kind of perch-like in nature. Opaleye are a SoCal fish, but like sheephead and calicos, are found on the Monterey Peninsula in decent numbers (also Santa Cruz). I've never seen one in Carmel, but I've seen many on the other side of the pensinsula.
Your call.
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Well, opaleye are technically not perch, but they are kind of perch-like in nature. Opaleye are a SoCal fish, but like sheephead and calicos, are found on the Monterey Peninsula in decent numbers (also Santa Cruz). I've never seen one in Carmel, but I've seen many on the other side of the pensinsula.
Your call.
I'm making this stuff up as I go....If they can be ID'd easily as different than "regular" perch than I don't see why not to have them as their own category.
Same points as regular Perch I am assuming? Will add on to the list.
Let me know if you guys have other ideas of how to make this cool.
I left off Sharks and WolfEels on purpose...not very common and wouldn't want to encourage people killing them just for this....plenty of other fish on the list to get points from.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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I think opaleye, if added, should be less points per inch than perch, just because they get bigger than most of the perch. Maybe 8 points per inch.
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I think opaleye, if added, should be less points per inch than perch, just because they get bigger than most of the perch. Maybe 8 points per inch.
Done.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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What A stupid idea!
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What A stupid idea!
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Ya!!! Why would you even try something new? :smt044
JK
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What A stupid idea!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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:smt005 :smt005....Im down! Gonna anty up first of the year! I am on A mission for my devil fish!!!!
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Sounds like a fun time, Jim. I'd sign up - so long as fuzz isn't allowed! Jk! :) Will let you know when I get my payment in.
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Why would you start something that you would lose anyways :smt044 J/K Sounds good to me.
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Why would you start something that you would lose anyways :smt044 J/K Sounds good to me.
I know I won't win, but I'll still beat you.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Signed up for AOTY 2012!
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Looking forward to getting whooped in DOTY, but to getting out there as much as I can, and having as much fun as possible!
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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Why would you start something that you would lose anyways :smt044 J/K Sounds good to me.
I know I won't win, but I'll still beat you.
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:jerk: Ill give you something to beat! :smt002
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Sincerely,
Jim
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MonkeyFace: 7.25 points/inch
Blue/Black RockFish: 8 points/inch
Youre gonna have some high scoring mfe imo
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MonkeyFace: 7.25 points/inch
Blue/Black RockFish: 8 points/inch
Youre gonna have some high scoring mfe imo
Yeah I hear ya sharky...
But if the AOTY "standard" is ~200 points for a "trophy" fish...and the state diving record was just a tad over 27 inches, then 7.25 points per inch seems about right?
I'm not very good at math, but that was my thinking?
Anybody else have any feedback on adjusting the points for MFE or any other category?
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
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Well that's a given!!!
:smt003
Sincerely,
Jim
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MonkeyFace: 7.25 points/inch
Blue/Black RockFish: 8 points/inch
Youre gonna have some high scoring mfe imo
Anybody else have any feedback on adjusting the points for MFE or any other category?
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
yup, just leave it as is, don't get too ultra crazy serious and over analyze :)
Dude, your good at Math, you have a Masters.....
And dont count out Big Rick for that win..... dudes a beast :)
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MonkeyFace: 7.25 points/inch
Blue/Black RockFish: 8 points/inch
Youre gonna have some high scoring mfe imo
Anybody else have any feedback on adjusting the points for MFE or any other category?
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
yup, just leave it as is, don't get too ultra crazy serious and over analyze :)
Dude, your good at Math, you have a Masters.....
And dont count out Big Rick for that win..... dudes a beast :)
Masters in Social Work...still can't add or subtract too good.
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You've seen how handy I am with electronic stuff. :smt005
Rick's a stonecold killer. I wouldn't count him out of nothing.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
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Well that's a given!!!
:smt003
Sincerely,
Jim
Do I get any points if I shoot Fuzz?
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
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Shiiiiiet, my first pic submission will be of fuzzy on the trough, cuz I'm gonna pull a Tanya Harding on him.
Interested! But mainly to support the site and because I dive like 6 times a year total.
Oh Deo', if I had hear from Joe Tobin about you getting WSB then I'm guessing this little competition is really gonna make me persona non grata huh? :smt010
The only suggestion I have is that with each report, participants are encouraged to throw a little trash talk in the mix. :smt003. Because while I don't shoot many fish (and what do shoot are small), I excel at the trash. :smt006 :smt044
Nater the fish Terminator
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
:smt005
Well that's a given!!!
:smt003
Sincerely,
Jim
Do I get any points if I shoot Fuzz?
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55 points an inch.
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:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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The only suggestion I have is that with each report, participants are encouraged to throw a little trash talk in the mix. :smt003. Because while I don't shoot many fish (and what do shoot are small), I excel at the trash. :smt006 :smt044
Nater the fish Terminator
EXCELLENT suggestion Nate!!
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:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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Let the games begin! So, is this for real? Approved? Wusup?
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I'm down. I'm signing up for ATOY around the first, and since I usually almost drown a few times a year for ab.....why not!
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I'm in....that way incase I pull a Darius at GMS I can enter a fish for Big fish in AOTY.
I say leave all the eel out, but I'd like to add a dungeness crab category....maybe 25 points per inch?
Two clarifications.
Who is tracking the totals? Will a site be set up?
Who is the committee to sort out all the BS that will happen about entries etc? Jim, Fuzz and Rick would work.
Add a rule that committee decisions are final...NO BS this is for fun.
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I'm in....that way incase I pull a Darius at GMS I can enter a fish for Big fish in AOTY.
I say leave all the eel out, but I'd like to add a dungeness crab category....maybe 25 points per inch?
Two clarifications.
Who is tracking the totals? Will a site be set up?
Who is the committee to sort out all the BS that will happen about entries etc? Jim, Fuzz and Rick would work.
Add a rule that committee decisions are final...NO BS this is for fun.
Cool James!
I'm down with adding a dungie catgeory, but say leave the Monkeys in. IMO Monkeys are a highly prized delicious fish that is only taken by those crazy poke polers or divers. Have seen way more reports this year of divers taking Monkeys than dungies.
Think it's better to have more categories than less to be as inclusive as possible to allow folks to try and get their 10 species/categories.
As far as how to track it all etc...I'm up for suggestions...I was thinking of asking the mods for a stickie in the Kayak Diving section and we could have the first post there have the rules, list of participants, list of prizes, and a running tally of entries/point totals per participant. Participants could report as they regularly would (or not) and then just submit a post on the DOTY thread with their entry and I could transfer their entry/points to the first post in the thread with a link to their pics of their entries?
If there is a better/simple/easier way to do it let me know what you think! I aint a website person and don't want to create more work for the mods who are already busy...
Committee to make decisions...great idea...Rick and Fuzz are studs so if they are willing to do this with me that would be cool with me, if not, then I am open to other ideas...
Yes, good call on committee decisions being final...somebody will need to have the final say on some stuff for sure...the less BS/drama etc IMO the better!
This thing will be as fun as we make it...so let's make it hella fun and have a good time with it and see how it goes!! Figure we have until 1/1/12 to finalize details and then we can always tweak whatever doesn't work/improve it for 2013!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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I'd be willing to be on the committee, if needed.
Dungies-- not many target them diving, judging by reports, but there's no harm in including them.
Monkeyface eels-- I could understand the decision to include or to exclude them. Maybe take a poll?
I'd kind of like to have them included, but my opinion is biased because I have a hole that seems to always holds a big one :smt003
James, good point about the format. Using a thread to track it would be convenient, but make for a very long, somewhat messy thread. A site like AOTY would probably be easier to manage, but then we'd have to have someone set it up.
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Big Jim, just ask Allen if he can set up a DOTY forum for you. I think this is a great idea and look forward to watching you guys duke it out. jim
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I set up a "2012 DOTY" sub-board of the diving board and moved this here. It's currently set up such than only members with >10 posts can access, the though being your submissions could be more private. Let me know if that is something you don't want.
-Allen
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Great idea Jim - way to get the ball rollin' brother! :smt004
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I set up a "2012 DOTY" sub-board of the diving board and moved this here. It's currently set up such than only members with >10 posts can access, the though being your submissions could be more private. Let me know if that is something you don't want.
-Allen
Thanks Allen!!
Really appreciate it!
Also really appreciate the support and feedback from everybody.
Will be interesting to see how many folks actually play and how it all goes....you never know until you try right?!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Jim, DOTY , Great Idea. :beer2 Count me in. Couple of questions, Will there be separate categories for Spearguns and Polespears? Or just the one combined? is any legal DFG tool allowed for harvesting the fish???. :smt068 :smt070 :smt071 :smt063 :fish2 :smt067 Man I sound like a farmer..I mean Killing of the fish.
Is there going to be a 55 yo and up age bracket with handicap points??? Looks like I'm going to need a bigger fuel tank for the extra trips to Ma Ocean. A Big Thanks to the folks committing their time as committee members, and the NCKA Admin for supporting this idea. RussfromReno
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I'm checking to see what it would take to bring up a version of the AOTY software up for you guys. No promises, but I'm at least checking ...
-Allen
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I'm checking to see what it would take to bring up a version of the AOTY software up for you guys. No promises, but I'm at least checking ...
-Allen
AWESOME! :smt007
Thanks for checking Allen....really appreciate it.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Jim, DOTY , Great Idea. :beer2 Count me in. Couple of questions, Will there be separate categories for Spearguns and Polespears? Or just the one combined? is any legal DFG tool allowed for harvesting the fish???. :smt068 :smt070 :smt071 :smt063 :fish2 :smt067 Man I sound like a farmer..I mean Killing of the fish.
Is there going to be a 55 yo and up age bracket with handicap points??? Looks like I'm going to need a bigger fuel tank for the extra trips to Ma Ocean. A Big Thanks to the folks committing their time as committee members, and the NCKA Admin for supporting this idea. RussfromReno
No seperate category for PoleSpear/Speargun, all combined...like if someone wants to use a handline or a fly rod instead of a "regular" rod and reel it would be the same for AOTY....personal choice, but end result is the same. :smt003
Yes, any legal DFG tool allowed is all good. Take em with your bare hands if you can! :smt003
No handicap bracket for you older guys...you have more experience and wisdom right? :smt004
Bigger fuel tank: yes.
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Glad you like the idea Russ!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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More yard sales than fish this year but I'm in. Any categories for most lost gear? :)
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Though i'm no diver, i'm still gonna say crabs sound like they suck for this competition :smt002 You should focus on fish where the point ranges are at least worthy of competition. A legal dungie at 5 3/4 only gets as big as 8 inches from what i've seen. Is this forager of the year, or diver of the year? Stick to the fish is my opinion :smt008
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I set up a "2012 DOTY" sub-board of the diving board and moved this here. It's currently set up such than only members with >10 posts can access, the though being your submissions could be more private. Let me know if that is something you don't want.
-Allen
I changed the boars back to being completely open for the time being. We don't have access restrictions on AOTY, so I'm not sure why we would here.
-Allen
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Though i'm no diver, i'm still gonna say crabs sound like they suck for this competition :smt002 You should focus on fish where the point ranges are at least worthy of competition. A legal dungie at 5 3/4 only gets as big as 8 inches from what i've seen. Is this forager of the year, or diver of the year? Stick to the fish is my opinion :smt008
+1
There won't be much meat left after you shoot them with your spear gun :smt005
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What the hell,
I finally got all my gear together and am ready to hit the water for my first time.
If you gents are willing to help a diving newb than I am willing to at least try :smt003
Count me in after payday :smt006
See Ya Soon,
Eric / Yakhopper
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Though i'm no diver, i'm still gonna say crabs sound like they suck for this competition :smt002 You should focus on fish where the point ranges are at least worthy of competition. A legal dungie at 5 3/4 only gets as big as 8 inches from what i've seen. Is this forager of the year, or diver of the year? Stick to the fish is my opinion :smt008
I hear ya Al, but diving to me is a combination of hunting and gathering...a fat dungie would be more of a challenge to get diving IMO than an 8-9 inch abalone in a lot of areas, but a lot of guys are REALLY into diving for abalone....
My gut feeling is to try to be as inclusive as possible (within reason)....I've dove for crabs once and it was hard chasing the boogers! If some guys are into that and want to use a dungie as one of their top ten entries I don't see the downside?
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Sincerely,
Jim
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
:smt005
Well that's a given!!!
:smt003
Sincerely,
Jim
Do I get any points if I shoot Fuzz?
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55 points an inch.
:smt002
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
:smt012 Bummer. Only 50 pts for shooting fuzz.
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Oh Deo', if I had hear from Joe Tobin about you getting WSB then I'm guessing this little competition is really gonna make me persona non grata huh? :smt010
:smt010 :smt005 Come on Nate. You and I both know that you don't shoot anything under 50. Besides, all the seabass are in like 120 feet of water with tons of red tide and jelly fish and sharks. I'm over it.
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....and the winner is... Fuzz.
:smt005
Well that's a given!!!
:smt003
Sincerely,
Jim
Do I get any points if I shoot Fuzz?
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55 points an inch.
:smt002
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
:smt012 Bummer. Only 50 pts for shooting fuzz.
lol....did you hawg trough him? :smt044
I'm glad the smack talk portion of this comp is taking off. I'm gonna shoot fuzz even if the dude is no trphy, dive less than nate and still get a higher score, follow wilderness hunter in the surf and score some free gear, dive with the over 55 crowd so I can take advanatge of their senior citizen discounts, complain to rick about Jims crappy trough measuring pics with the open mouth....then cry about crawdads not being on the species list, and submit all my entries via watercolor like amadeo.....any size measurements and scale are completely at the artists discression.
edit....I'm just gonna keep adding smack as I see fit....
I'm gonna film my exploits and play them for the masses to techno trance beats like Chuck....
agarcia for the win boys......agarcia for the win!
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PS I was just kidding nate......I would never call out the chuck norris of bikini bottom beach like that. I heard that nate's freedive....is expensive. That he doesn't actually spear, he visits the sea and mermaids hand deliver the fish to him. And.....that the dead sea used to be called the sea of life.....then nate visited and....well.....you get the picture.
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Art for the win!!!!!!! :smt044 :smt005 :smt044 :smt005 :smt044 :smt005
THIS THREAD DELIVERS. :smt003
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Art for the win!!!!!!! :smt044 :smt005 :smt044 :smt005 :smt044 :smt005
+1!!!
You guys are awesome...
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Sincerely,
Jim
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PS I was just kidding nate......I would never call out the chuck norris of bikini bottom beach like that. I heard that nate's freedive....is expensive. That he doesn't actually spear, he visits the sea and mermaids hand deliver the fish to him. And.....that the dead sea used to be called the sea of life.....then nate visited and....well.....you get the picture.
Hahahahhahahahha that is some serious funny sh:t.
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I think that its a killer idea jim...why not.you got my vote and the donation...lets shoot some shit.or try my aim is alittle off :smt044 :smt044
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Looking forward to it....great job setting this up Jim!
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PS I was just kidding nate......I would never call out the chuck norris of bikini bottom beach like that. I heard that nate's freedive....is expensive. That he doesn't actually spear, he visits the sea and mermaids hand deliver the fish to him. And.....that the dead sea used to be called the sea of life.....then nate visited and....well.....you get the picture.
RECOGNIZZZZE biiiiaaaaatchhhes!
Darth Nater
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Fuzz and Rick are on board.
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3 man DOTY committee of Fuzz, Rick and me (I'll be the voice of all the divers who don't actually have gills and breath underwater :smt002 :smt005) will have final say on any disputes etc.
Fuzz and Rick are also reviewing and revising the points and categories to make them more accurate and realistic for the competition.
Always impossible to make everybody happy 100% of the time, but I'm confident the end result will be fair and provide opportunities for all divers to play, have fun and get at least 10 entries.
Gonna be good fellas!
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Sincerely,
Jim
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:smt005 :smt005 :smt005 Arts talking all this shit he doesnt even dive anymore!!! :smt044 :smt044 :smt044 :smt005 :smt005.....Never saw your report on the rockfish charter you just did! Lets hear it sucka!!!!...Stacking bodies! :smt005 :smt003
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There will be no dispute when I win :smt002
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Stop targeting the shrooms with psychoactive properties there bud.......loose lips sink ships, remember that.
PS....I know seniorita's aren't on the list but when I shoot Andy I think he'll be on the same scoring level as them....right beneath smelt.
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If interested, I would be willing to create DOTY calendars for the top finishers. Let me know.
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Awesome hojo.....angles pics are always blurry :(
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Awesome hojo.....angles pics are always blurry :(
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And usually have Art posing in them with A big fat stoogie in his mouth! Booo!
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Awesome hojo.....angles pics are always blurry :(
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And usually have Art posing in them with A big fat stoogie in his mouth! Booo!
Thank god they're blurry.
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....let's not count out the da mooch manatee on this shenanigan.
*my first dive at SWS and I drew first blood (beat Art and Angel right off the bat :smt045) I even spotted a juvi abalone while I was out there :smt002
By the way, pole spearing should have it's own category. Spear Guns are for sissies :smt110
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....let's not count out the da mooch manatee on this shenanigan.
*my first dive at SWS and I drew first blood (beat Art and Angel right off the bat :smt045) I even spotted a juvi abalone while I was out there :smt002
By the way, pole spearing should have it's own category. Spear Guns are for sissies :smt110
As soon as you are healthy enough let me know bro...I know a crack chock full of beautiful black abalone I'll take you to...if you are a good boy I'll show you my pet eel as well.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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....let's not count out the da mooch manatee on this shenanigan.
*my first dive at SWS and I drew first blood (beat Art and Angel right off the bat :smt045) I even spotted a juvi abalone while I was out there :smt002
By the way, pole spearing should have it's own category. Spear Guns are for sissies :smt110
As soon as you are healthy enough let me know bro...I know a crack chock full of beautiful black abalone I'll take you to...if you are a good boy I'll show you my pet eel as well.
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Sincerely,
Jim
Really looking forward Jim......I REALLY NEED SOME WATER THERAPY ....coz I'm going mad :BangHead:
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Im In for this one too. Is there an over 55 category? :smt003 :smt006 Batt has to dive with the yunguns' I will have something nice to add to the prizes. Will moderators be allowed to participate> Ya know with conflict of interest and all that. hehe :smt044
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Awesome hojo.....angles pics are always blurry :(
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And usually have Art posing in them with A big fat stoogie in his mouth! Booo!
Thank god they're blurry.
In the immortal words of, perhaps the most prolific minds of the 21st century, and surely the greatest literary icon since shakepeare......
....recognize biiiiiiaaaaaaattttttttttttchhhhheeeees
(http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/2071/medium/me5.jpg)
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LMAO!!!!!
That's a great pic Art...I have another black and white one from that day of me in my yak having a drink next to the skiff...
Al gave it to me framed for my bday last year and I have it up on my wall.
:smt003
FYI...fuzz, Rick and I are working hard behind the scenes to iron out details to make the 2012 DOTY contest as cool, fun and fair as possible.
I think you all are gonna dig it, and like I said as long as we keep our focus on FUN and TRASH TALKING this should be a good time for all.
:smt005
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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By the way, pole spearing should have it's own category. Spear Guns are for sissies :smt110
True dat.
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I'm paid in full, that paypal is just to easy to spend money on.
I've decided to win the Big Ling and Big Ab division and let the rest of you strugle with your math skills tryinjg to add up aggregate scores.
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I'm paid in full, that paypal is just to easy to spend money on.
I've decided to win the Big Ling and Big Ab division and let the rest of you strugle with your math skills tryinjg to add up aggregate scores.
:smt006
Awesome!!!!!!
fuzz, Rick and I have been working with polepole and hoping to get the finalized rules,categories etc all posted up and ready to go by 1/1/12...
Important thing for those that want to compete is to pay via AOTY paypal (like AbMan says, it's pretty easy!) BEFORE taking any fish that you want to submit, and then take pics of catch on Hawg Trough/Measuring board...
We have decided that 2012 DOTY will be using the MOUTH CLOSED rule, so take pics accordingly!!
If the pics do not show mouth of fish closed and touching end of Hawg Trough, the submission is subject to a deduction in size and or DQ for flagrant/repeat offenders at discretion of DOTY committee.
Looking forward to seeing how this goes this year!!
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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I think 2012 is the year I'm finally gonna stop wearing ladies underpants
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In 2012 I will spear the worlds largest spiny dog fish.....so let it be written.....so let it be told
This is gonna be good :smt004
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In 2012 I will spear the worlds largest pile pearch.....so let it be written.....so let it be told
This is gonna be good :smt004
Amateur. At least wait a few more posts before trying to change the words from my post. But I ain't affeared of no fish. You point it out to me and I will shoot it with your gun.
Hey, where is the cherub?
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Amateur indeed.
Angle does not post....he just kills.
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Paid up. Looking forward to a fun year of diving!
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Paid and ready for a great year of diving in 2012!
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I haven't had time to spend much time on the water but I'll get in on this.
Those of you talking crap about my photography skills should be careful... I own a hammerhead with a bad trigger mech.
Art, I better not find out you're hunting my swordfish spot.
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l... I own a hammerhead with a bad trigger mech.
Art, I better not find out you're hunting my swordfish spot.
First of all..."OH SHIT POPEYE'S HERE"
Second, your comment about the HH having a bad trigger is quite redundant. :smt044 . To those HH fans, I'm truly sorry. :smt044 :smt044 I make fun, but karma's a bitch because whenever I dive with Fuzz and ask to borrow a gun. He only lets me use his HH :smt010
Let me know when you take your grasshopper out on the next dive. I definitely want to go with. First time you saw WSB, second time was swordfish, man I just know third time will be mermaids. :smt007
Darth
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Haven't been it the water yet, but,
I'm geared up and paid up, so I'm in ....
watch out when I shoot, some of you look better than the fish :smt044
See Ya Soon,
Eric / Yakhopper
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Haven't been it the water yet, but,
I'm geared up and paid up, so I'm in ....
watch out when I shoot, some of you look better than the fish :smt044
See Ya Soon,
Eric / Yakhopper
I'll make a note not to be in front of you when we hookup for diving :smt003
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I'm in. I'm supposed to go crab diving up in Ten Mile rivermouth on Monday, so you better include crabs.
Does Andy get negative points every time he shows us his "ab boner?" Just checkin.
Oh yeah, better get an old guy category for Craig. Extra points for spearing from a walker?
Sincerely,
Dave
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Trashtalkn' spearos while the fish have to keep their mouths closed....seems like a double standard. OLDGuyswithPoleSpearsRule...at least after a double snort o' SailorJerry & OlRasputins.
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Though i'm no diver, i'm still gonna say crabs sound like they suck for this competition :smt002 You should focus on fish where the point ranges are at least worthy of competition. A legal dungie at 5 3/4 only gets as big as 8 inches from what i've seen. Is this forager of the year, or diver of the year? Stick to the fish is my opinion :smt008
I hear ya Al, but diving to me is a combination of hunting and gathering...a fat dungie would be more of a challenge to get diving IMO than an 8-9 inch abalone in a lot of areas, but a lot of guys are REALLY into diving for abalone....
My gut feeling is to try to be as inclusive as possible (within reason)....I've dove for crabs once and it was hard chasing the boogers! If some guys are into that and want to use a dungie as one of their top ten entries I don't see the downside?
:smt008
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
So Jim, what happened to the crabs and scallops? :smt005 :smt044 :smt003
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Though i'm no diver, i'm still gonna say crabs sound like they suck for this competition :smt002 You should focus on fish where the point ranges are at least worthy of competition. A legal dungie at 5 3/4 only gets as big as 8 inches from what i've seen. Is this forager of the year, or diver of the year? Stick to the fish is my opinion :smt008
I hear ya Al, but diving to me is a combination of hunting and gathering...a fat dungie would be more of a challenge to get diving IMO than an 8-9 inch abalone in a lot of areas, but a lot of guys are REALLY into diving for abalone....
My gut feeling is to try to be as inclusive as possible (within reason)....I've dove for crabs once and it was hard chasing the boogers! If some guys are into that and want to use a dungie as one of their top ten entries I don't see the downside?
:smt008
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
So Jim, what happened to the crabs and scallops? :smt005 :smt044 :smt003
LOL! :smt005 :smt044
The three man DOTY committee voted on the final list of categories (looking at various criteria, difficulty of measurement being one of them)...I'm only one voice, but I think the categories we ended up with still provide a lot of chances for fun and games.
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Sincerely,
Jim
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Jim,
I signed up and paid through AOTY paypal link, hope thats the right place.
Its prett much a donation to the site, no way im gonna even come close to some of you dive junkies, but should be fun just tracking my (small) fish! :)
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Jim,
I signed up and paid through AOTY paypal link, hope thats the right place.
Its prett much a donation to the site, no way im gonna even come close to some of you dive junkies, but should be fun just tracking my (small) fish! :)
Awesome!
Gonna be fun dude!!
:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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Jim,
I signed up and paid through AOTY paypal link, hope thats the right place.
Its prett much a donation to the site, no way im gonna even come close to some of you dive junkies, but should be fun just tracking my (small) fish! :)
Small fish (target) is harder to shoot so you must be a "sharp" shooter! :smt002
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Jim,
I signed up and paid through AOTY paypal link, hope thats the right place.
Its prett much a donation to the site, no way im gonna even come close to some of you dive junkies, but should be fun just tracking my (small) fish! :)
Small fish (target) is harder to shoot so you must be a "sharp" shooter! :smt002
I agree Sonny!
Ya hear Fishmaster!?!
Stop calling me babykiller already!
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:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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then perhaps a tiny fish category :)
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then perhaps a tiny fish category :)
Anchovy :smt003 :smt005 :smt044
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then perhaps a tiny fish category :)
Anchovy :smt003 :smt005 :smt044
I don't think Anchovie will still be in 1 piece after got shot! :smt044 :smt044
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You just made a payment of$40.00 USD
Paid to
polepole@northwestkayakanglers.com
Ship to
Joe Flores
Read em and weep fellaz :smt003
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Late entry, but say hello to future first last place. Hopefully paid in the right spot AOTY. I'll be trying avoid riding Fuzz's coattails like the rest of you sheep. :smt005
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Late entry, but say hello to future first last place. Hopefully paid in the right spot AOTY. I'll be trying avoid riding Fuzz's coattails like the rest of you sheep. :smt005
Nice!!
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:smt006
Sincerely,
Jim
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Wildernesshunter, Desertdiver, and Pondpoacher all have the same size perch?
Something smells fishy :smt044
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Wildernesshunter, Desertdiver, and Pondpoacher all have the same size perch?
Something smells fishy :smt044
Shot on the same day in the same place with the same gun , Lol we're that good
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