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Bob Ballew
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California Spearfishing
03-02-2024, 04:41 PM
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Gamefish to be had at Catalina: 2/24/24
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Bob Ballew
Re: Gamefish to be had at Catalina: 2/24/24
...No wsb, but, conditions looked good...two bookend halibut of about 14 lbs. from Freddie's beach area...
...Water temps did not drop from storms...good chance of an early season with another year...
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California Spearfishing
02-24-2024, 04:08 PM
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Gamefish to be had at Catalina: 2/24/24
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Gamefish to be had at Catalina: 2/24/24
...There is squid on the spots and some good size white sea bass feeding on them....Some volume of Halibut also...Making a run tomorrow to check it out and prep the Parker for an early Spring...
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California Spearfishing
01-25-2024, 06:06 PM
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Am I the only one ...?
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Bob Ballew
Re: Am I the only one ...?
...If you have young children, it might be worth looking into purchasing Lifetime licenses for them plus the Lifetime Ocean Enhancement stamp required for Southern CA saltwater fishing...saved our...
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California Spearfishing
01-23-2024, 03:02 PM
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Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
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Bob Ballew
Re: Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
...The Hall show will be in San Diego Feb. 15-18th....Double check as it gets closer...
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California Spearfishing
01-22-2024, 01:30 AM
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Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
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Bob Ballew
Re: Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
...Bart Hall is Jan. 25th thru 28th at the Long Beach Convention Center.. Pacific is March 7th-10th at Orange Co. fairgrounds (Costa Mesa)...schedules are online.
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California Spearfishing
01-21-2024, 11:25 AM
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Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
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Bob Ballew
Two Southern CA. Shows worth Attending!
...Both have new boats to savor, seminars to increase your nautical skills and booths with fishing, diving and hunting gear. Chech out:
HallShows.com and SportfishingFestival.com
...Central...
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California Spearfishing
12-12-2023, 01:38 AM
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Gamefish with your Eggnog...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Gamefish with your Eggnog...
Thanks, guys...the Good Wife wants me to write a book just to keep me out of the water...
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California Spearfishing
12-11-2023, 02:53 AM
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Gamefish with your Eggnog...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Gamefish with your Eggnog...
...Lots of stories saved...so far, no book draft...
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California Spearfishing
12-10-2023, 08:55 PM
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Gamefish with your Eggnog...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Gamefish with your Eggnog...
...At 50 years, you qualify to write a book about your diving experiences!
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California Spearfishing
12-09-2023, 10:19 AM
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Gamefish with your Eggnog...
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Bob Ballew
Gamefish with your Eggnog...
...There are still some gamefish to be had as the year closes in. With squid along RPV and the coast, a few sea bass are showing in the chow line. A 65 lb. seabass was caught off Hermosa Beach this...
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California Spearfishing
12-09-2023, 09:36 AM
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Where is everyone
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Bob Ballew
Re: Where is everyone
...Bah Humbug, the Good Wife still won't let me put a dive mask on our Santa Claus blowup....Merry Christmas everyone!
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California Spearfishing
12-06-2023, 09:40 PM
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The next big Threat to Free Divers?
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Bob Ballew
The next big Threat to Free Divers?
...A bigger threat to Southern CA divers than occasional shark confrontations may be coming, due to climate warming. Statistically, more people are killed by toxic jellyfish (about 100 a year...
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California Spearfishing
11-12-2023, 04:37 PM
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Dive Conditions 11-03-2023
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Bob Ballew
Re: Dive Conditions 11-03-2023
...One thing to know about elec. scooters...When Roy Katin and I were scouting Catalina for the 1985 U.S. National Spearfishing Championship using scooters, the vibration and frequency attracted...
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California Spearfishing
11-11-2023, 02:11 PM
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Dive Conditions 11-03-2023
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Bob Ballew
Re: Dive Conditions 11-03-2023
...Very nice video....Don't you feel just a little guilty for pulling those bugs out of their nice comfortable bathtub?
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California Spearfishing
10-15-2023, 11:17 PM
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Where is everyone
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Bob Ballew
Re: Where is everyone
...Well, in January, I turn 77...I'm still too young for sitting on a park bench and feeding the pigeons...
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California Spearfishing
10-11-2023, 02:01 AM
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Where is everyone
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Bob Ballew
Re: Where is everyone
...Made an all nite run down to the 181 last week...swell and wind turned it into a get beat up trip...no cigar. Just returned from a 10-day smokey mountains to Elvis Graceland trip with the good...
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California Spearfishing
09-08-2023, 11:13 AM
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Hey Bob ...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Hey Bob ...
...Well, I will leave it to others to preach about morality and virtues, of which many of us fall short...I simply tried to explain the thinking of a complicated man. I make no apologies for being...
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California Spearfishing
09-04-2023, 10:48 PM
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simple water condition website
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Bob Ballew
Re: simple water condition website
Correction: It is Tides4fishing.com
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California Spearfishing
09-04-2023, 05:50 PM
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Hey Bob ...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Hey Bob ...
...Like many Californians, Carlos re-invented himself...Like Jimmy Buffet, he became the person he always wanted to be..an adventurer, author and top diver. He was all of that and then, some.... ...
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California Spearfishing
08-10-2023, 04:29 PM
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Hey Bob ...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Hey Bob ...
...Like Vegas, What happens on Catalina, stays on Catalina...but, there was the time when a swingers club came over on a yacht and all the guys were wore out before the boat even anchored at Cat...
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California Spearfishing
08-07-2023, 03:40 PM
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Hey Bob ...
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Bob Ballew
Re: Hey Bob ...
...I first met Carlos Eyles while driving down PCH in my VW bug with my speargun hanging out the window. He waved me over and a friendship developed. Speared my first Yellowtail off his boat at...
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California Spearfishing
07-26-2023, 11:37 PM
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Channel Islands, Memorial Day
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Bob Ballew
Re: Channel Islands, Memorial Day
...It doesn't matter the location...The trick to spearfishing on scuba dive boats is to suit up and be ready to jump as soon as they drop anchor. Hit the water, swim fast to get away from the noise...
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California Spearfishing
07-12-2023, 08:55 PM
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simple water condition website
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3,276
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Bob Ballew
Re: simple water condition website
...It helps if you state your purpose....spearfishing, scuba, fishing, etc.? Here is how I plan a spearfishing or fishing trip:
...Marinetraffic.com: This shows where some of the big guys are who...
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California Spearfishing
07-10-2023, 07:15 PM
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Catalina: Bluefin, WSB & YT...7/10/23
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Bob Ballew
Catalina: Bluefin, WSB & YT...7/10/23
...Just returned from a 10-day tourist vacation over the 4th of July. Boat test run went well after draining the water build-up out of my fuel filters I allowed to sit too long..:(
...Two days...
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California Spearfishing
06-17-2023, 12:20 AM
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Glueing omer footpockets ?
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4,599
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Bob Ballew
Re: Glueing omer footpockets ?
West Marine; possibly Lowes or Home Depot...
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