12.31.2010 Stillwater Cove (mini video inside)

Had such a good time on monday with the NCKA crew at stillwater, I decided to take the family out today.  Launched at 8am with wife and son on the kayak, got out to the kelp bed, and jumped in.  

20feet visibility, which was alot better than monday.  I could see 3-4 rock fish from top.  Went down and shot the first one I saw and SCORE!.. missed a couple after that and then STONED one.  (Headshot)  it was just twitching in mid water, so I grabbed it with both hands and swam up.  Wanted to try to catch my limit for the day, but wife had a unpleasant face. (green face)  She was getting sea sick.  DAMN!!#!@!@

As I pulled into shore, I ran into baitNbeer & Alameda.  They introduced themselves to me, so we had a chitchat.  Nice to meet brothers on a random trip.

Happy New Year!  



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Very nice. Love the dive board!  What brand is that?  looks like it would be great to swim out on for short trips off shore.

Very nice. Love the dive board!  What brand is that?  looks like it would be great to swim out on for short trips off shore.

It's a Banks Board, developed by John from NorCal.  Its awesome for abalone diving, spearfishing.  I had it tied to my floatline, and that was going to my speargun.  I didn't notice any drag, it also has a 2 spear gun holders, dive flag holder, and a dry storage.  IT AWESOME.

Website is in development, but you can order direct http://www.banksboard.com

Another cool video with the fam!! Sorry to hear that the wifey got a lil green. At least ya got some kills in before ya got back on land.

I was thinking about ya all day, wondering how ya did, I wanted to be out there real bad lol! So stoked for ya!

Wishing you, your wife and lil Ethan a beautiful 2011. Looking forward to more dives with ya  in the new year

ey bro your pretty good at making videos!

 me and geoff did pretty good , we first worked the rocks in around 20 to 25 feet , shot a few fish , got back on the kayaks , rested then went into some deeper waters where we finished the day , i ended up with 7 fish while geoff had his limit , i did score my first speared cabbie which was cool

we hit some pretty deep kelp beds , with my new long fins i was hittin 40 feet which is the deepest i ever dived , not my comfort zone just yet but still felt good given that i started free diving this year , geoff was hittin 45' & picked up a few fish while hunting those depths . pictures and videos coming soon.nice meeting you chaeki!

NOW ITS OFF TO PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Damn 40'-45', that's crazy!! So stoked that u and Geoff did fantastic Sucks that we haven't dove together yet, but come 2011 we will

Have a great 2011 Andy!

it helps when the viz is 40 feet , its a trip cuz we took turns watching one another dive and looking at geoff at the bottom made him look so small

love my longfins BTW!

lol there was this dude diving off his kayak that forgot his fins , i offerd my short ones to him but he said he didnt need them , he wasnt lieng! he used the kelp to get down deep then pushed off the rocks like a torpedo going up , i was his biggest fan after that!

40ft, dayamn.. I barely do 33ft, then slightly panic.  HAHHAA  dpshim, sorry you couldn't make it, it was so much better this time in visibility, you could see the fish from up top, pick it out and then go down and shoot it. 

I was too excited to take the camera.. LOL  But we have to do a group event out there again, it was a nice way to end 12.31 with the family.

Another great SWS report. Stoked for you. Happy new year!

another great video

Hey Chaeki,

  :blob8:Awesomeeeeee Videoooooo ====> Man!!! It was definitely very nice to meet you today. Hope you can hook up with Andy and I in 2011 for more diving. Happy New Year!


Geoff

Here is the aftermath dinner... spicy soup with the fish (stillwater) and some crabs (hmb).  LOL

Ah mae un tang, yummy!! And all the ingredients caught locally Can't go wrong with this Korean soup, especially after a nice cold dive in the wintertime

Looking forward to our next dive with y'all more often in 2011!!

Thats awesome dude!  I love the video!  I want to go one of these times, be sure to post a hookup or send me a text!  I'm dying to use my spear!

Thats awesome dude!  I love the video!  I want to go one of these times, be sure to post a hookup or send me a text!  I'm dying to use my spear!

10-4!  I am going to do some research on jade cove also.. I heard its kickin over there also.