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The 2007 Hell Divers Rodeo - May 31 to June 3, 2007 The 2007 Hell Divers Rodeo weigh-in is at the Kenner Pavillion on the corner of Loyola and Vintage in Kenner, La.

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Old 02-20-2007, 10:58 AM   #1
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44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

Its that time of year again and we are starting to gear up for the 44th Annual Hell Divers Spearfishing Rodeo. Last year was a blast with many fish coming close to breaking club records, not to mention the cold beer and fine ladies! With the looks of the fish already being landed in 2007, its going to be a hell of a year.

The event will begin on Thursday, May 31 and end on Sunday, June 3, 2007 with the weigh-in and awards ceremony. Four days of speardiving ending with a one hell of a great party. The weigh-in will be between 10 am and 2 pm.

We have all the same fish categories including:

Amberjack, Barracuda, Cobia, Grouper, Jack Crevalle, Snapper (Mangrove and Red), Sheepshead, Spadefish, Ray, Triggerfish and Miscellaneous. There is even a category for the heaviest 5 fish stringer of Sheepshead. Dive Categories include Scuba, Freediving and Skindiving.

The Blue Water Division will have Wahoo, Mahi, Misclenaeous and the long awaited Yellow Fin Tuna.

We will also have trophies for King, Queen and Juniors.

We are in the process of contacting our beloved sponsors and hope to continue to offer the same great prizes as last year which included items from:

A.B. Biller Company www.abbiller.com
Aimrite Spearguns www.wongspearguns.com
Aqualung www.aqualung.com
Armor Products, L.L.C. www.armorbags.com
Atomic Aquatics www.atomicaquatics.com
Capt. Chad Carney www.mobilescuba.com
Chag’s Sporting Goods www.chags.com
East Coast Plastics/Roll Control www.ecpdb.com
Florida Freedivers www.flfreedivers.com
Fold Spear www.foldspear.com
Headhunter Spearfishing www.headhunterspearfishing.com
Hooters Restaurants www.hooters.com
Hook & Line Tackle http://www.handltackle.com
Houma Watersports 985-879-2900
Income Tax Returns 504-488-8446
JBL Enterprises www.jblspearguns.com
Ocean Master, Inc. www.oceanmaster.com
Offshore Hunter www.offshorehunter.com
Omer Diving/TechnoSport www.omerdiving.com
Pelican Products, Inc. www.pelican.com
Picasso America www.picassoamerica.com
PrincetonTec www.princetontec.com
Riffe Spearguns www.speargun.com
Seal Sports www.sealsports.net
Spearboard.com www.spearboard.com
Spearfishing Magazine www.spearfishingmagazine.com
Spearfishing Specialties www.slinginsteel.com
Spearfishinggear.com www.spearfishinggear.com
Tabata USA www.tusa.com
Temento’s, Inc. 504-347-5402
Unified Marine/Seasense www.seasense.com
Wong Spearguns www.wongspearguns.com
Zeagle Systems, Inc. www.zeagle.com

PLEASE LOOK FOR THESE MANUFACTURERS AT YOUR LOCAL DIVE SHOP.
THEY SUPPORT US, WE SUPPORT THEM!

We're are always looking for new sponsors to help with this years rodeo. If you know anyone who is interested, please have them contact me via PM or give me a call @ 225-936-9685.

I will post the 2007 Rules and Schedule of events as soon as they are available. The entry fee is $50.00.
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Old 02-20-2007, 11:33 AM   #2
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Re: 44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

Alright guys, here is the link for the directions to the Weigh in and party. Its the same place as last year!

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...y=US&geodiff=1

We are also going to try and help out as many East and West coasters as we can to find lodging, So feel free to shoot me a pm with any questions!!
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Old 02-24-2007, 05:52 AM   #3
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Re: 44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

I need a ride, all three days, I talked to a few guys last year a little to late. Hoping to make it this year. Can anybody help me out.? Pretty Please!

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Old 03-07-2007, 09:56 AM   #4
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Re: 44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

We had to move the rodeo dates to May 31 - June 3, although the Location will still be at Kenner Park on the corner of Loyola & Vintage. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...y=US&geodiff=1
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Old 03-13-2007, 09:03 AM   #5
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Re: 44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

We had a well attended and productive meeting last night and are moving ahead on schedule for the rodeo. I wanted to pass on some things that are in the works.

We should have the revised rules for the rodeo posted in the next day or two. No major changes with them.

The catering for the party is going to be arranged with Southern Delta Catering. These guys are co-hosting the Venice Winter Invitational next weekend in Venice and put on a nice rodeo. Several HellDivers will be in attendance. They specialize in boiled seafood and bar-b-que. Jambalaya and Cochon du lait is on the menu for the HDR. Finger licking, good time.

We are going to have the same band as last year (probably) and they kick out some good rock-n-roll.

Beer will be plentiful as usual, other drinks as well. We are working on a beer truck with Hooter girls, but I'm not promising anything.

The winners will receive trophies for their fish and a pick at our prize table. The solicitation of prizes is usually a slow process and doesn't come together until the last week before the rodeo. We have some commitments already from some top gear manufacturers but are always looking for new sponsors. Any help in this area is greatly appreciated.

Overall, we are looking forward to a great rodeo. We will keep you updated.

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Old 04-27-2007, 12:39 AM   #6
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Re: 44th Annual Hell Divers Rodeo

I place the order for the HD Rodeo t-shirts today. They should be available in a few weeks.

As club president this year I got the opportunity to design the shirt.

Hope you enjoy.

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Old 04-30-2007, 08:37 PM   #8
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When can we order the shirts??
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The T-shirts will be ready in about two weeks. We will have black and white shirts available in sizes from M to XXXL. I ordered a couple of the mondo Triple-X for a guy who sent a PM. I will have one or two remaining. I'll keep everyone posted.

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how do I order some shirts?
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Old 05-04-2007, 02:27 PM   #11
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What if you can't make it to the Rodeo? Can you still get a T-shirt to impress chicks and show spearo community solidarity? :O
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Ya'll can order shirts from the Helldiver's website.


Hey Helldiver's, is there any place around Venice to get tank fills during the tournament? That sure would be a lot better than haulin 45 tanks in the back of my truck plus all our other shit all the way from Baytown.
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Nope. You have to haul them all. Tanks have always been a problem on rodeo weekends.

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We are within a week of kick-off. This is the last weekend to make preparations. If you are diving out of Venice, be aware of a Kingfish Tournament at the Venice Marina. There were over 100 boats for this thing the last few years so be prepared for lines at the fuel dock.

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getting work done on my truck as we speak for the long drive up there. i've got all the filming equipment locked and loaded.
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