International Poll - Trip Report Challenge First Quarter 2011 - We Need your votes!

[SpearMax]

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YOU HAVE ONLY ONE VOTE PER POLL - NO DO-OVERS ARE ALLOWED

The Trip Report Challenge First Quarter 2011 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:

Official Rules for the Spearboard Best Trip Report Challenge

http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=126333

D. Voting is up to the voters; no one can force or rally a vote, please visit all nominated trip reports and vote for the best one in your opinion. Please vote based on quality of the report and not popularity of people, fish or areas that you are most familiar with personally.

You MUST have 50 posts to vote

and you can vote in all three regional polls per this rule:

all members with more than 50 posts are then able to vote one time for their favorite trip reports among the fifteen final nominations (5 reports x 3 regions).

Be sure to vote in the other two regional polls linked here:

Voting Poll - USA West Coast ---> http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=130904

Voting Poll - USA East Coast ---> http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=130914

Please vote once in all three polls. They will close on 8-31-11.


Thanks for your participation!


INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS FIRST QUARTER 2011

INTERNATIONAL REPORT #1

Author: steepNdeep
Trip Report Thread Title: COSTA RICA - Spearin' Safari
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=119403
Geographic Region: Central America (Costa Rica)
Date of Trip report thread origination: 02-11-2011, 11:17 AM
Description: Spearing adventure off the Guanacaste coast on panga and yak.
Reason for Nomination: This report made me feel like I was there. The poster's enthusiasm really showed through his writing and prompted me to choose the same destination for my spearing vacation this past April. I enjoyed it so much that I'm going back in December.

INTERNATIONAL REPORT #2

Author: AlexF
Thread Title: Barracuda Attack
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread...highlight=fish
Geographic Region: International
Date of Trip report thread origination: 02-03-2011, 09:10 PM
Description: Spearing in Manzianillo, Alex & crew amass quite the tastey stringer & a barracuda exacts his revenge.
Reason for Nomination: Great fish, adventure & gory pics!

INTERNATIONAL REPORT #3

Author: Ahmad Abbass
Thread Title: King Mackerels from Kuwait
URL:http://www.spearboard.com/showthread...highlight=fish
Geographic Region: International
Date of Trip report thread origination: 03-07-2011,
Description: King Mackerels from Kuwait
Reason for Nomination: A good representation from an exotic location that gets very little press on this board.

INTERNATIONAL REPORT #4

Author: Miamispear
Thread Title: Fishing pics from Marshall Islands
URL:http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=118873
Geographic Region: International
Date of Trip report thread origination: 01-31-2011,
Description: Fishing pics from Mashall Islands
Reason for Nomination: Some nice shots from an exotic location that I'd love to visit one day...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT #5

Author: Evoluto
Thread Title: Spearfishing Colombia
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121457
Geographic Region: Colombia Choco, Bahia Solano
Date of Trip report thread origination: 03-22-2011, 06:11 PM
Description: Spearfishing trip with absalom
Reason for Nomination: Entering a new class destination, Refering an exellent guide/native free diver with tons of knowledge of the area.

[SpearMax]

Please do not post in this thread to help assure compliance with this rule:

B. No rallying or mobilizing other members to second a nomination or vote for a finalist whatsoever is allowed either internally on Spearboard or externally. Any evidence of this may result in disqualification.

But, I may bump the voting poll threads to the top of "New Posts" periodically to remind members to cast their votes.

If you want to make a comment or ask a question that does not promote voting for your favorite finalist, please do it here in this thread at this link: http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=130919