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YOU HAVE ONLY ONE VOTE PER POLL - NO DO-OVERS ARE ALLOWED
The Trip Report Challenge First 3 Quarters 2013 USA West Coast nomination process finalists are below. I congratulate these finalists and have started the above poll for you to vote for "the best" in accordance with the following rules:
The three geographic regions are USA East Coast (includes Gulf), USA West Coast, and International. There will also be a prize for best video in each time period. The video may or may not be part of a trip report and thus a compilation video may qualify. Spearfishing has to be the primary subject of the video.
Please read carefully the rules linked here:
OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE SPEARBOARD BEST TRIP REPORT AND/OR VIDEO CHALLENGE
Note the following
member qualifications to vote from the official rules:
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D. Voting is up to the voters; no one can force or rally a vote, please visit all nominated trip reports and/or videos and vote for the best in your opinion. Please vote based on quality of the report and/or video and not popularity of people, fish or areas that you are most familiar with personally.
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You MUST have 50 posts to vote
and you can vote in all three regional polls in the two time periods per this rule:
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all members with more than 50 posts are then able to vote one time for their favorite trip reports among the final nominations.
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Be sure to vote in the other two regional polls for the two time periods linked here:
Poll - USA East Coast - First 3 Quarters 2013 ---> http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=170314
Poll - USA West Coast - First 3 Quarters 2013 ---> http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=170315
Poll - International - First 3 Quarters 2013 ---> http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=170317
Poll - USA East Coast - Last Quarter 2013 ---> http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=170320
Poll - International - Last Quarter 2013 ---> http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=170322
Please vote once in all six polls. They will close on 2-21-14.
Thanks for your participation!
USA WEST COAST FINALISTS LAST QUARTER 2013
USA WEST COAST FINALIST #1
Original Poster: Triggerfish Jr.
Trip Report and/or Video Thread Title: Video: Calico Bass Smackdown Video
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=167820
Geographic Region: USA West Coast SCI
Date of Trip report and/or video thread origination: 11-03-2013
Description: Calico Bass action on a 3 day trip to SCI
USA WEST COAST FINALIST #2
Original Poster: mauidivah
Trip Report and/or Video Thread Title: Video: Ukumulua at it again
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=169019
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report and/or video thread origination: 12-17-2013
Description: Some bluewater action off of Maui and lanai HAWAII.
Reason for Nomination: October 2013. 90+ miles on a 14.7' boat just to fuel our bluewater needs.
USA WEST COAST FINALIST #3
Original Poster: Fej
Trip Report and/or Video Thread Title: November Mendocino & Humboldt Dives: The Comeback!
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=168510
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report and/or video thread origination: 11-28-2013, 01:38 AM
Description: Overcoming an ear hole and scoring scallop, Ab, rockfish and Octo Action
Reason for Nomination: This one should be in a magazine
USA WEST COAST FINALIST #4
Original Poster: Riff
Trip Report and/or Video Thread Title: Video: Fort Ross CA - Last Day of abalone season and my humbling experiences
URL:
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=168661
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report and/or video thread origination: 12-3-2013, 11:16 PM (my bday!
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Description: Three young men embark on a journey with high spirits anxious to capture the coveted 10-inch abalone only to be b****-slapped by mother nature.
Reason for Nominationn: Representing shore divers in rough waters