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seiden--sorry for the late response brother. Glad you are ok sir
Maybe we need to rig up a higher flag for your yak sir

5-4-12__#20-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8am--end at 1130
wind 12mph from SE-------wind SE at 10mph
current N to S at 1/2mph -same
viz 25f in 25fsw---20f in 20f
seas less than 2------2f
water temp 77F
76F 15% clouds overhead--82F 20% clouds overhead

Solo today south of Everglades Inlet.
The water is a little warmer today and not much boat traffic and not many shootable fish either, but at least I finally got out after all this wind.
Got 1 mutton and a 15 and 16in hog today
Hope others got out as well

My spearo brothers--I am humbled by your kind words and offer, but I cannot accept your generous offer.
I have never had anyone offer to help me in such a way. Well, I take that back. Last year I had a beautiful 37yr old Russian lady offer to take me in and support me, but I would have had to move back to New York with her:@
I am a lucky man. I have outlived 4 wives and only have 1866 more days of child support to pay. I have a good job as an Emergency Room RN and am able to send myself to Vermont, and would not feel right accepting your financial help. Besides, I'll probable come in last at Vermont and would be further embarrased if I let down all my brothers here.
Again, thank you my brothers.:hail1:

Don Paul--PM sent sir

It has been a while since I posted here as there have been no triathlons in my area until 4-7-12. On 4-7-12 we had a tri at C.B.Smith park. I didn't do well and took 8th place.
On 4-21 we had a race at Tradewinds park off Samples road. I lucked out and took 1st place in the pouring rain. This 1st place also won me an email from USAT inviting me to Berlington, Vermont on August 18 for the USA Triathlon Olympic Distance National Championship. I'm not sure I can afford to go, but it is nice to see results from Tri training hard almost every day for a year:)

4-25-12__#19-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 830--end at noon
wind 5mph from SE-------wind SE at 12mph
current S to N at 1/2mph -S to N at 1mph
viz 35f in 35fsw---25f in 25fsw
seas almost flat------less than 2f
water temp 77F
65F cloudless overhead--76F cloudls overhead

Solo again today south of Everglades.
Today was a beautiful day to be freedive yak spearfishing in my zone.
Viz was less than I had hoped for, but I ended with 1 mac, 1 hog and 1 sheephead.
Hope others got out today also

LunkerBuster---as shallow runner said, I used to live at MM68, but that was 4 years ago and I was mainly spearing on deep wrecks on scuba :@ or bluewater freedive
Wish I could help further brother.
Have fun and be careful :attack2: :fishswim:

abdiver--at 6' and 170lbs, the Scupper Pro would work well for you. The SP is 14ft 6in long.
I always recommend a yak at least 14ft for ocean diving, though shorter length yaks will still work.
I do not dive NorCal, so perhaps also direct your question to those spearos in your area.
Hope this helps

mrmike--congrats on some very nice fish sir.
Great report and thanks for sharing

Chuckd--nice vid, nice shooting, nice freediving, nice fish, nice gun.
Thanks for sharing sir

gerald--Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro is my favorite freedive/spearing yak. ALL your gear including floats and up to 160cm guns will fit down inside through the front hatch. I slide my SP off my truck rack and walk to the beach with it on my shoulder and I am old and decrepit. The SP is also very tough, as I have flipped mine endo up onto the beach while yak surfing and there have even been reports of flying Scupper Pros loose bounsing down route 95 at 65mph with only scratches
"Scupper Pro gives you wings"
Hope this helps brother :toast2:

3-30-12__#17-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 830--end at noon
wind 3mph from SW-------wind Nat 6mph
current S to N at 1/2mph --N to S at 1mph
viz 40f in 40fsw---30f in 30fsw
seas flat------less than 2f
water temp 75F
72F cloudless overhead------79F cloudless overhead

Today was almost like a summer day in the water with blue sky, warmer water and almost flat seas.
The water temp is warming up and today I switched from my 5mm top and 3mm bottoms to 3mm top and bottoms and was nice and toastie for 4 hours in the water.
Viz also was better so I was able to get out to 40fsw and found 2 boar hogs that had forgotten what a spearo looked like

3-26-12__#16-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 830--end at 1230
wind 3mph from SE-------wind SE at 7mph
current S to N at 1mph --N to S at 1mph
viz 40f in 40fsw---same
seas flat------less than 1f
water temp 74F
68F cloudless overhead------84F cloudless overhead

ANOTHER stellar day off Miami with almost no wind
More ManO'War today in 40fsw
Got 1 trigger, 1 schoolmaster and 1 hog today

Late report for 3-25-12;
3-25-12__#15-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8am--end at noon
wind 7mph from S-------wind S at 8mph
current S to N at 1mph --N to S at 1.5mph
viz 40f in 40fsw---35f in 35fsw
seas flat------less than 2f
water temp 74F
74F cloudless overhead------84F 10% clouds overhead

Today was another nice freedive yak spearfishing day south of Port Everglades.
Saw about a dozen ManO'War today in 40fsw
Got 1 18in boar hog and 1 32in mac and 1 trigger

Late report for: 3-24-12__#14-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8;30--end at noon
wind 5mph from SE-------wind SE at 8mph
current N to S at 1/2mph --N to S at 1mph
viz 30f in 30fsw---same
seas 1f------same
water temp 74F
72F 10% clouds overhead------82F cloudless

Solo today and very glad to finally get out after a month of wind
saw few fish but ended with 2 boar hogs, 16 and 18in.

3-26-12--Spearo brothers--just a heads up--I saw aprox a dozen Man O War each day, yesterday and today south of Port Everglades.
Hope this helps

Dan--thats good information sir. Thank you for posting and making it printable.

2-25-12__#13-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8;30--end at noon
wind at 0-------wind NNE at 20mph
current N to S at 1/2mph --N to S at 1mph
viz 25f in 25fsw---same
seas flat------seas 3f and building
water temp 73F
73F 50% clouds overhead------82F overcast

Today started out perfectly flat and calm and then got worse and worse by the hour.
I stayed til noon and saw few fish and no jellies.
Ended with 2 mack and one 16in boar hog

japsw--that's a nice bug you got there sir. Congratulations

2-20-12__#12-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8am--end at noon
SW wind at 5-------wind S to N at 15mph
current N to S at 1mph --N to S at 1/2mph
viz 25f in 25fsw---same
seas 2f------seas 3f and building
water temp 73F
67F no clouds overhead------82F 25% clouds overhead

Got out for another short day between work.
Seas were rougher today and viz was lower, but I found 2 macks and one hog before I had to quit.
Saw no jellies today

Built 7--glad you got to get out and thanks for the report sir

2-18-12__#11-2012m2
South of Port Everglades today
begin at 8am--end at 1230
no wind-------wind S to N at 5mph
current N to S at 1/2mph --none
viz 30f in 30fsw---same
seas flat------seas 2f
water temp 73F
68F no clouds overhead------84F no clouds overhead

OMG todays conditions were perfect, except the 30f viz
Got off work an went straight to the beach an there wasn't a spearo in sight all day
I dropped anchor in 30fsw and the anchor line laid on the surface with no current and no wind
Even the water didn't feel cold like it was February
Ended with a nice sheep, mac and 4 other fish.
Hope others got out to enjoy todays conditions
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