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2008 PBO Palm Beach Blue Storm Open - July 26-27 Here is the brand new Palm Beach Blue storm Open Tournament on the east coast of Florida |
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07-28-2008, 09:16 AM | #1 |
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Official Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Congratulations to everyone who participated and made this a great turnout and success for the first year of this tournament.
Biggest Fish Trophy Winners AJ/Cobia - Anthony Segrich 39-1# Grouper - Jobert Williams 40-2# Hogfish/Flounder - Kent Rogerson 18-9# Sheepshead/Trigger - Danny Jordan 7-9# Snapper - Chad Palan 74-7# Individual and Team Trophy Winners Best Boat 1- Floored/Charlestondiving.com - 75.5 2- Shark Tales - 70.4 3- Team Aquasub - 67.9 Top Freediver 1- Chad Palan - 105.4375 2- Jose Santeiro - 73.6875 3- Travis Stokes - 49.75 Top Junior 1- Matthew Williams 67.0265 2- Travis Stokes - 49.75 3- Adam Laney 28.1875 Top Female 1- Lisa Rollins - 23.5 2- Anna Scutti - 3.375 3- Emily Woodberry - 0.875 Overall Winner - Chad Palan 105.4375 Final Overall Standings
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07-28-2008, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
man... lets see that snapper!! Freediver wins it all!!
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07-28-2008, 09:42 AM | #3 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Wow..... Congrats to all the winners! Lisa wtg!!!!!
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07-28-2008, 09:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Grant, here are two big snappers taken by Chad Palan in the Local Palm Beach area that helped give him three trophies - Biggest snapper, Best freediver and Overall Tournament Champion. Many more photos will be posted soon.
Congratulations Chad - a freediving submarine fish-killing machine!
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07-28-2008, 11:21 AM | #5 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Here's a few more from the boat. The cubera was shy of 86 pounds before gutting it.
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07-28-2008, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Awesome fish!
What did the cubera have to eat lately? Chad
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07-28-2008, 11:54 AM | #7 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
WOW! Very nice catches! Way to go Chad! Congratulations.
Sounds like a great event with some quality fish. Looking forward to hearing more. |
07-28-2008, 11:55 AM | #8 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Both the cubera and mutton weren't gutted at the dock because Chad wanted to get these weighed on the certified scale at the weigh-in (especially since the mutton looked like a possible new record). After getting these weighed ungutted first with Tony's permission, Chad gutted them in the cooler when I wasn't looking.
I think Chad said he saw a human skeletal hand wearing a teamsters ring with the inscription "J. Hoffa"
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07-28-2008, 11:58 AM | #9 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Holy smokes... how much did the mutton go?
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07-28-2008, 12:03 PM | #10 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
Nice Snappers Chad got there
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07-28-2008, 12:13 PM | #11 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
24-14. 2 ounces shy of his current record.
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07-28-2008, 12:16 PM | #12 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
WOW!! An 85 LB Cubera free diving during a tournament??? It just doesn't get a lot sweeter than that. Congrats on the win Chad! Looking forward to hearing the details........
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07-28-2008, 12:20 PM | #13 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
I couldn't believe the fish when I saw it. I swore to Michelle it was taken on one of those "technical dives" because I didn't believe a fish that large would be in anything shallower than 200 feet. I was so amazed when I heard Chad Shot it.
No wonder you're the go to guy. Congratulations, because you truly earned it ! I hope I can shoot a fish 1/4th that size one day. Jim, sorry to hear about your gun trouble, at least the boat didn't sink ! |
07-28-2008, 02:43 PM | #14 |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
WOW.... Nice, Way to bring it!
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07-28-2008, 04:27 PM | #15 | |
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Re: Unofficial Tournament Results...2008 Palm Beach Blue Storm Open
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awesome Cubera and Mutton Chad! |
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