5th Annual Big Ab Big Ling Charity Dive Event, Manchester KOA June 11th 2011

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5TH Annual Big Ab Big Ling Charity Dive Event
Saturday June 11th 7:30am – 3:30pm Manchester KOA, Manchester CA
This event is open to Freediving Only
Current California Department of Fish and Game laws apply
Tournament check in begins at 7:30 AM and ends at 1:30pm GPS time.
Entry Fee’s are $35 if prepaid, ($30 if you’re a CenCal member)
Entry includes an event T-Shirt and lunch. $7 for extra lunch, $20 for event T-Shirts, $40 for Hoodies
All divers will be required to fill out and turn in a release form,
All Divers must record a buddy or buddies they will be diving with (at least one).
The “Check Out” and the “Weigh In” for the tournament will be held at the
Manchester KOA Recreation Hall, located along HW 1 and Kinney Rd.
Diving can be done anywhere along California Coast, all divers must return to the
“Check out area” by 1:30 PM, No exceptions!
Freediving Divisions – Points:
One point per fish, One point per pound. 21 points max. per fish.
You may weigh in only 3 fish, One fish per specie.
Only ONE ABALONE with 2011 TAG, entered per diver.
Etiquette and Safety:
The Big Ab/Ling dive event promotes safe
buddy diving and friendly competition.
All divers should be in direct contact with their dive
buddy(ies) while in the water
Divisions / Awards:
Awards and prizes for the Big Ab - Big Ling event
will be given to each diver in the following divisions:
-Open Speargun Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
-Open Polespear Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
-Biggest Abalone
-Biggest Ling Cod
-Junior’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd
-Female 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
-Special prizes for most dive site GARBAGE cleaned up,
Ocean Stewardship Awards***
Eligibility:
-Paid $35 entry fee* ($30 for CenCal Members)
-Waiver signed.
-2011 California Ocean Fishing license and
Abalone punch card and tags (Verified at Check In).
Disqualifications:
-Any California Department of Fish and Game Violations.
-Arriving at the weigh in area AFTER 1:30pm sharp, GPS P-S time.
For more info: Call 925-356-1834
***THIS EVENT IS WEATHER PERMITING,
WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT******
The Charity Raffle will start right after the awards are given out around 3:30pm.  This years sponsor list includes Sea Sniper Spearguns (one Reef open track gun), Banks Dive Boards (one dive board), Freedive Shop (assorted dive gear and wetsuit), Neptonic Systems (assorted gear and Gift Certificates), Artwork from Amadeo Bachar (prints to be determined), an original Gyotaku from Ken Okutake, 20 Fathoms (set of dive blades), Bucksport Sporting Goods (assorted dive gear), Herranen Spearguns (TBD), and much more.  Tickets are only going to be sold at the event, so you can always have someone buy tickets for you if you cannot attend.
***All Event proceeds will be donated to the R.F.A. & the California Fisheries Coalition w/ a goal of $4000
Event Logo and Artwork done by Amadeo Bachar  www.abachar.com

Sweet looking logo! I may need to enter this just to get one of those kool shirts!
Later
Jimbo

I am going to start collecting event hoodies.. LOL

I'll be there!

Tino, Cool design!!  I am signed up again and will be there with the rest of the guys.   And Thanks  Again for the sweat shirt last year for my Dad.  He is doing better but He cant venture to the Big Blue any longer. But he says  "Get em Big".
Russ from Reno

Tino, Cool design!!  I am signed up again and will be there with the rest of the guys.   And Thanks  Again for the sweat shirt last year for my Dad.  He is doing better but He cant venture to the Big Blue any longer. But he says  "Get em Big".
Russ from Reno

Russ,
Glad you will be back.  Also very glad your Dad is feeling better. 
This year should be a lot of fun and the after pary will be a blast.  Home brew, abalone dishes, and good friends can only equal a great time.

I'm glad you posted this up here Tino.  NCKA is full of a bunch of good people (those that I've met so far at least )

This is a great event.  I hope to be there as well helping, but I got a little one on the way and may not be able to make it.

I don't know if it was mentioned above, but Deadline to guarantee a shirt or hoodie for yourself or others is the 20th of this month.  I have to have the numbers into the printer by then.

Amadeo

66 people signed up with several women and juniors in the mix.  For Non Participants and family members, there is a special prize for most beach garbage picked up.  Pick up as much beach garbage you can and bring it back to be weighed.  No tires or heavy items that cannot fit in a plastic garbage bag.  Prize will be a special print from Amadeo Bachar.

**Also last day to get a shirt included with the event registraion is May 21st, so get signed up while you can.
All the Kabins have been reserved but there is still plenty of space for tent camping.  This is a family oriented event and the KOA is really kid friendly.  Hope to see you all soon.

Update************************
-We have 90 people pre-registered and counting. 
-The shirt order is in, and Now it really is first come first served, with sizes going fast. 
-The Group campsite will be available like last year, just let them know when you arrive how many people in your group and the # of cars.
-Check in to the event will be at the FRONT OFFICE just like last year, with registration opening up at 6:15am BUT NO ONE WILL BE RELEASED UNTIL 7:30am
-Please DO NOT park on Kinny Road when checking in.  You will be directed to come into the KOA and park in a designated area.  Please help us make this a safe event by complying with the KOA's parking and driving areas.
-None diving participants can be a part of the event by helping with our Ocean Stewardship project, with the 1st place team/individual winning a signed print from Amadeo Bachar.  No cost to participate, just bring in as much BEACH GARBAGE as  can fit (and stay) in a plastic garbage bag(s).  Weight belts, tires or other heavy metal/wood items are excellent to remove and it’s appreciated, just won’t be weighed. Let me know if you have questions as we hope to receive a total of 50lbs of beach garbage collected and make this a fun family activity.  We will have disposable gloves and garbage bags available at the check in area to help get you started.

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What can I say,
This year was the best yet and it was all due to the great people who made the long journey to a remote part of our beautiful coast.  This year we had 114 divers that showed up to get in the water and Bear and crew fed well over 200 people at the fiesta.   
The weather was predicted to be windy and cold so I was pleasantly surprised when we were treated to the best weather we have seen in all 5 years.  You never know what you will get with Mother Nature, and this weekend we ended up on her good side, the weather man was wrong.
Good viz, good weather and a great turnout, can only equal the biggest lings and abs we have seen at the event, and that’s just what we got.  The biggest ling was taken by Chris Cornett at 24.25lbs and the biggest ab taken by Jason Holliday at 10.300”. 
First off I have to thank my wife Jen for keeping me in line and my family for all their help, it was great to have everyone pitching in.
There was a great turn out from our very generous sponsors and I can’t thank them enough.
So here is one last time
Greg and Vanessa from the freedive shop for their 1s place $100 gift certificates, and the brand new 2011 your choice of size Rodger Yazbeck 7mm wetsuit.  Brock Kennedy was the bigger winner there.
Josh from Neptonic systems, for his killer flungi and dive knife, as well as his $75 2nd place gift certificates.
John Banks for his two super bitchen dive boards and his $50 3rd place gift certificates.
Amadeo Bachar for not only creating our awesome event logo, but for his Big Ling, Big Ab, and Ocean Stewardship award prints, as well as a killer yellowtail print that my mom won, and quickly gave to me, YES!!!
Phil Herranen for his custom bamboo norcal hole gun.  Also thank you Phil for bringing out your bitchen collection of hand-made spearguns.  I know it’s a bitch but sooo much appreciated.
Chris Chaput even though he could not make it this year was great enough to donate a 110 Sea Sniper open track gun
Ken Okutake was extremely generous donating an original print of a china rockfish.  The detail was superb as you can see Ken’s work has only gotten better and better.
Bucksport Sporting Goods for their mask, snorkel fins, and extra-long ab bar.  Hope you can make it next year Todd.
Dennis Haussler from 20 Fathoms for his set of green camo Edge Blades.
Alex Reynaud from Addiction Spears for his two custom shafts
Dustin from Gatku for his wetsuit donation. 
Rich Vandusen for a custom made 5th annual BABL ab bar.  Man I really did not want to auction that item and claim it got lost in the mail, but what can you do, thanks Rich
Speargear.com for their 2 gun holsters
And last but not least, Arizona Ice Tea drinks for the awesome sampler of new products.  Much appreciated guys
I also wanted to thank Greg and Vanessa for the scale as well as Jim Martin, Wayne Klingstedt, and  Matt Mattison, for their efforts getting all the abs and fish measured and weighed properly.  That was a really big help guys. 
There are so many other people to thank that made this event extra special it was incredible. 
I would like to give one last shout out to the 4 guys who shared their home brew with the crowd.  Aaron Smith, Rich VanDusen, Craig Gansheimer, and Charlie Claycomb were all big hits with their most excellent brews.  Each one different and delicious, it was a perfect end to the big day to share your creations, so thanks guys.
With that here are the results.

    Last   First   Abalone 0.00"
1   Holliday   Jason   10.300
2   Miller   Taylor   10.161
3   Gansheimer   Craig    10.138
4   Mazzucchi   Casey   10.109
5   Horstman   Kevin   9.581
6   Gross   Brian   9.524
7   Halweg   Kirk   9.507
8   Clapp   Leslie   9.459
9   Mcintyre   Dustin   9.445
10   Cameron   James    9.402
11   Duenas   Rick   9.331
12   Choy   Jon    9.329
13   Brians   Chris   9.281
14   Weltz   Andrew   9.257
15   Cooper Gross   Melody    9.252
16   Nguyen   Mike    9.231
17   Smith   Aaron    9.221
18   Willeford   Myrel   9.164
19   Reynaud   Courtney   9.087
20   Kramer   Gene    9.078
21   Oberg   Matthew   9.074
22   Hamilton   Brienna   9.071
23   Engel   Kavi    9.060
24   Saxl   Chris   8.945
25   Dong   Michael   8.837
26   Bullock   Jeff   8.833
27   Ramos   Star   8.713
28   Begley   Justin   8.712
29   Peretz   David    8.695
30   Taus   Jeanie   8.609
31   Edwards   Ian   8.466
32   Christoferson   Jon    8.377
33   Kelly   Kevin   8.282

    Pole/Gun   Last   First   # of Fish   Weight   Total Pts   Big Ling weight   Class
1   Gun   Cornett   Chris   3   30.90   29.65   24.3   
2   Gun   Galizaao   Lou   3   24.90   27.90   18.5   
3   Gun   Gallagher   Shawn   3   24.30   27.30   19.4   
4   Gun   OToole   Galen   3   20.50   23.50   16.3   
5   Gun   Jessop   Carter   3   18.65   21.65   13.2   
6   Gun   Haussler   Dennis   3   17.00   20.00       
7   Gun   Reynaud   Alex   3   14.25   17.25   4.75   
8   Gun   Jessop   Bryan   3   13.70   16.70       
9   Gun   Begley   Justin   3   13.50   16.50   8.4   
10   Gun   Kennedy   Brock   2   12.80   14.80   9.6   
11   Pole   Morejohn   Kirby   3   10.25   13.25   4.2   1st Pole
12   Gun   Kelly   Kevin   3   9.70   12.70   6.8   
13   Gun   Halweg   Kirk   3   9.35   12.35       
14   Gun   Saxl   Chris   3   8.80   11.80       
15   Gun   Martin   Maria    3   7.00   10.00   3.45   Women
16   Gun   Hallack   Khalil   1   8.75   9.75   8.75   
17   Gun   Easter   Brandi   3   6.60   9.60       Women
18   Gun   Pennal   Robert   3   6.55   9.55   4.15   
19   Gun    Christoferson   Jon    3   6.20   9.20       Jr.
20   Pole   Weltz   Andrew   2   6.90   8.90   5.3   2nd Pole
21   Gun   Duenas   Rick   3   5.65   8.65       Jr.
22   Pole   Mcintyre   Dustin   2   6.55   8.55       3rd Pole
23   Gun   Gross   Brian   3   5.35   8.35       
24   Gun   Bell   Bret   1   7.15   8.15   7.15   
25   Gun   Dillingham   Aaron    3   4.55   7.55       
26   Gun   Peretz   David    3   3.90   6.90       Jr.
27   Gun   Horstman   Kevin   2   3.85   5.85       
28   Gun   Mabry   Bryan   2   3.85   5.85       
29   Gun   Cameron   James    2   3.75   5.75       
30   Gun   Ramos   Star   2   2.90   4.90       Women
31   Gun   Edwards   Ian   2   2.80   4.80       
32   Gun   Willeford   Myrel   1   3.50   4.50   3.5   
33   Gun   Reynaud   Courtney   2   1.90   3.90       Women