KLO Weigh-in Photos - The Final Conflict! Battlefield of Destruction!

[SpearMax]

We started preparing the battlefield for The Final Conflict! of the 2008 Spear Wars Blue Storm Tournament Series on Saturday afternoon and night at our amazing new venue at the Key Largo Marriott Resort Conference Center. Len Pepe (Gradyman) is our official photographer and does a wonderful job. Thanks Len! Check out Len's website here - http://www.studiolens.com/

NOTE - The official scoring results are in a new thread by our venerable weighmaster John Biggs (Biggsy).

Check out 2008 KLO Results: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73018

Check out 2008 Overall Series Results: http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73019

Also, here are the photos of the awards ceremony:

http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73070

[SpearMax]

With alot of hard work by the Spear Wars crew, we set up the weigh-in station and big fish display bins as well as the prize and awards space upstairs which you will see in another thread. But, let's cut to the chase and whet you appetite for more weigh-in images. Here are the biggest fish in each category at the 2008 KLO.

Congratulations guys! :yippee:

Biggest Grouper - Carl Adkins - 41 pounds 1 ounce

Biggest Hogfish - Rob Harding - 16 pounds 9 ounces

Biggest Cobia - Jason Wilson - 42 pounds 6 ounces

Biggest Triggerfish - Kris Sarosiek - 7 pounds 6 ounces

Biggest Snapper - Jeff Simmonds - 27 pounds 15 ounces

[SpearMax]

Coolers full of great fish started appearing on the battlefield as the combatants readied their volleys. :bringit:

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They came from far and wide to engage the Final Conflict! :gun:

Key West to South Carolina and many points in between were represented. :)

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The weigh-in volunteer team headed up by weighmaster John Biggs did a fantastic Job.

A big thank you to them all! :notworthy

[SpearMax]

My 19 year old daughter Lauren, Lisa and Dennis helped with T-shirt and meal ticket sales while John Biggs' fiance' Estelle worked the data entry along with Scott Hurley.

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The fish kept coming.

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More and more......with many added to the big fish display bins. :thumps:

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The categories were filled well by the contestants.

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The scene was littered with nice fish and people.

We brought in over a ton of ice (actually 2,400 pounds) for the big fish display bins and there was plenty for people to take home in their fish-filled coolers.

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My excellent film crew captured all the action in high definition for the Spear Wars TV show. Thank you fellows!

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Here are a few general people shots at the weigh-in.

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More people.

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Still more people shots.

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Here are the last people images from the weigh-in.

The next thread I put up later will be images of the trophy awards, expo, dining and prizes for the crowd upstairs in the conference facility.

[biggsy]

Nice shots Tony and Len!

[stevencabo]

Those are some great pictures, thanks for posting them. I recognized of few faces from their avatars but I didn't see any of the key west diver kids, were they there?

[SpearMax]

Those are some great pictures, thanks for posting them. I recognized of few faces from their avatars but I didn't see any of the key west diver kids, were they there?

Travis and Jenna are shown above in posts 4 & 11 - best junior and best female for KLO!

There were several other Key West people there as well.

[Gradyman]

I got more shots as everyone ate lunch & during the awards! They are in there for sure!

[GUNRUNNER]

Pic from weigh-in 4hrs before it started. To much snoring in the truck:D

[Mobile Diver]

Great pics - sorry I missed the show!!:thumps:

[scubajobert]

:thumps:

[Sea Shooter]

:D
Great job Tony.:thumps:

Good pic Len & Tony;):beer::beer:

[biggsy]

Pic from weigh-in 4hrs before it started. To much snoring in the truck:D :lol::lol: Well we know that big fish display can carry at least that much. :D

[gcracker89]

Guess we need to make a Tuna banner for next year.

[noblespear]

WOW those pic's are great and the fish awesome!!!!!

[DRSALADO]

Where can I see pictures of the top 3 freedivers?

Top Freediver

1- Sergey Lopez 90.3125
2- Erick Salado 79.625
3- Julian Cruz 70.875

[biggsy]

Where can I see pictures of the top 3 freedivers?

Top Freediver

1- Sergey Lopez 90.3125
2- Erick Salado 79.625
3- Julian Cruz 70.875

Hi Erick,

Here is a link to more photos:
http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73070

Also, here is a link to the results of the KLO as well as the series results.
http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73018
http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=73019

Below are the photos I could find of the three of you. If you drop Tony a PM, I'm sure he could send you the high resolution pics.

[biggsy]

Pics

[biggsy]

Here are the other pics I found.

[pirate_diver]

Nice fish everyone, and great pics Tony. Looks like the everyone had a good time.

[SpearMax]

Nice fish everyone, and great pics Tony. Looks like the everyone had a good time.

Where were you Mike? I thought you live in Key Largo. We would have loved to see you there even if you did not shoot the tourney.

[pirate_diver]

I'm still in the keys but in Islamorada now. I ended up having to work Saturday and already had prior plans for Sunday. From the looks of it I wish I could have been there.

[DRSALADO]

John:
Thank you very much, great pictures, and thanks for a job well done, it was a great event, good company, well organized and lot of prizes,
Best regards

[SpearMax]

John:
Thank you very much, great pictures, and thanks for a job well done, it was a great event, good company, well organized and lot of prizes,
Best regards

We appreciate the positive comments Erick. It was a tremendous amount of work, but great fun at the same time. John and his weigh-in crew are the best!