Nomination Thread for Best Trip Reports of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

[speargunhunter]

Originally Posted by sucinimad

Author: Bill McIntyre
Thread Title: Blood on the boat
URL: http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121136
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report thread origination: 03-17-2011, 12:05 AM
Description: Bill's account of the season's first blood
Reason for Nomination: Although Bill's posts are often rage-inducing to a selected few (or many) on the board, his trip reports are generally well received. This is due to the fact that they are well written, informative, inspirational and often times, injected with snarky humor and pretty pictures. As a result, any of his reports deserves to be nominated. This one stands out due to having the first reported white seabass of the season. Keep in mind, this is when the days were short and dreary, water was dirty and frigid. Most people have hunkered down in the comfort of their own home, munching on the last freshly caught lobsters; all the while waiting for an excuse to go diving again. In short, it was the report that launched a thousand ships.

Ill Second That!

[Seaholic]

Balta seconds tanc's report.

[So-Cal Spearo]

Originally Posted by Seaholic

Balta seconds tanc's report.

And I Thor... I mean Austin, SECOND Tanc's report as well.

[jwhit88]

Tanc's report, he needs a bigger gun too!!!

[dahunter]

Originally Posted by beconfly

Shall I kick this off? Allow me to make a first attempt, if I mess up the format let me know:

Author: Aussie
Tread Title: Dorothy, You Aint In Kansas Anymore: A rookie's intro to Kelp Beds.
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=120619
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report thread origination: 03-07-2011, 02:08 PM
Description: Aussies Intro to Kelp Hunting
Reason for Nomination: Entertaining description of a new guys cold welcome to spearing in the kelp forests of southern california

I second this

[North Star]

Originally Posted by nyspear

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.

Second

[North Star]

Title: Newport Trip report - 3/23
URL http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121662
Region: USA West Coast
Date of trip – 3/23/2011
Description: Diving with first time diver in Newport
Reason for nomination: Casey introduced a brand new diver from Ecuador to spear fishing for the first time, and on his first shot he got a legal ling cod! A classic example for all of us about how to introduce a new guy into the sport!

[steepNdeep]

My other nominations for Kirby & ApneaAddict were removed, as the dates were outside the parameters for this segment. Regardless, they post great reports...

Author: North Star
Trip Report Thread Title: Multiple murders on President's Day
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=119944
Geographic Region: West Coast
Description: Spearing lings & blacks on the north coast & a survival run in the boat back to port.
Reason for Nomination: North Star consistently delivers great trip reports that keep me stoked to dive frigid northern waters & risk permanent testicular hibernation. He's out enjoying the ocean with his family in the first quarter of the year, when I'm still on the ski slopes... He inspires me to want to get my kids into the sport!

[steepNdeep]

Originally Posted by North Star

Title: Newport Trip report - 3/23
URL http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121662
Region: USA West Coast
Date of trip – 3/23/2011
Description: Diving with first time diver in Newport
Reason for nomination: Casey introduced a brand new diver from Ecuador to spear fishing for the first time, and on his first shot he got a legal ling cod! A classic example for all of us about how to introduce a new guy into the sport!

Second

[North Star]

Thanks steepNdeep - I accept the nomination.

[Devildiver]

Thank´s gents! I too, accept the nomination. I´m actually down in Ecuador right now and we´re going to try and convince a fishing captain to let us jump in on the wahoo run! I´ll post pics and story if we can make it happen.

Thanks again,

-Casey

[Nerka]

Author: Kirby
Tread Title: San Diego Report. New Calico PB and a Bunch of Bugs
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=118027
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report thread origination: 01-13-2011, 01:25 AM
Description: Kirby harvesting and cooking
Reason for Nomination: Kirby heads out with a few buddies, has an awesome dive, great catch then makes art from catch and throws a dinner party! This is how it should be done..

[DiveGal]

OK. Let's see how we do.

Author: DiveGal
Thread Title: LadyGaDivers do it with GradyMan!
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121327
Geographic Region: US East Coast
Date of Trip report thread origination: 3/20/11
Description: Finally getting to dive with GradyMan in his backyard after 4 years of talking about it.
Reason for Nomination: All spearboarders on this trip! It was great diving a new spot with so many friends and then sharing that new experience with all of my other SB friends!

[BadSpeara]

Second

Originally Posted by divegal

ok. Let's see how we do. :d

author: divegal
thread title: ladygadivers do it with gradyman!
url: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=121327
geographic region: florida east coast
date of trip report thread origination: 3/20/11
description: finally getting to dive with gradyman in his backyard after 4 years of talking about it.
reason for nomination: all spearboarders on this trip! It was great diving a new spot with so many friends and then sharing that new experience with all of my other sb friends!

[ApneaAddict]

Originally Posted by Nerka

Author: Kirby
Tread Title: San Diego Report. New Calico PB and a Bunch of Bugs
URL: http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=118027
Geographic Region: USA West Coast
Date of Trip report thread origination: 01-13-2011, 01:25 AM
Description: Kirby harvesting and cooking
Reason for Nomination: Kirby heads out with a few buddies, has an awesome dive, great catch then makes art from catch and throws a dinner party! This is how it should be done..

Second second second!!!