Pat, I hope you'll participate, particularly since you plan to launch at the Shores. Come on out and fish, swing by the party, bid on some merchandise and / or buy some raffle tickets. As far as the jackpot goes, I think its only fair to put you in your own motorized division - it'll probably be tiny, but if you share our goal of a good time on the water and raising money to keep La Jolla open to fishing, maybe that will be good enough for you.

Anyone else who cares to contribute to this discussion is welcome.

This is going to be awesome! The on the water photo of kayaks is going to be killer. Nobody better miss this. I'm willing to pay for someones entry who can't afford it at this time. PM me!:reel:

Matt

Im in...BTW, Paul and Chris :you_rock:

Evan

Dang it Pat, don't say it's true...wondered where ya been...hope it turns out ok, really sucks to hear. All hail the King of the Kayak Iron...

That settles it. I love to cook and learn new recipes, and it obviously pays well. Matt, forget about our entry fees.

I want to come work for you....:D

Great gesture by the way...:you_rock:

Our benefit tournament is a little over two weeks away! Let's see how many 'yaks and spearos we can turn out at La Jolla.

We're going to have a great time while raising some cash for the PSO. Some exciting things in the works - this is not your average jackpot!

For one, lunch is on Chipotle Mexican Grill - thanks Plastic Navy for the hook-up.

We need an accurate head count to be sure we'll have enough food, so please sign up now. NO PAYMENT NECESSARY! You can bring your $30 sign-up fee to the Shores on the 27th.

Sign-ups are here: http://www.diamond-safety.com/signup-form.htm

Here's the list so far:

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For the last time... it is F I E R R O !!! TWO RR's!! :p

Don't worry, Moyer, and Joe Nguyen spell it wrong too! :sifone:

C'mon guys/gals sign up! :you_rock:

Paul.....

Cant resist this one.....

Im in....

Ill donate 6 CandyCatcher Snaggers, 6 T-Shirts and 6 CandyBombers for the raffle or whatever you decide to do with them!!!

Let me see if I can wrangle some folks from the "805" too!

Randy

All right all ready! FieRRo it is. (Sorry Chris)

count THE Dan Hernandez in for this one!

Can you bring some candy catchers to sell? I'll buy at least two of them. I've been looking to buy these for awhile now, thanks.......

Will do.....

Sorry to hear about your back Pat, maybe Pat can play with us but he's handicapped:stickyman: by only being allowed to use live bait, no iron for you !! :reeling::jig:

Way to jump on this bandwagon guys. We have already received 10 new signups today. This is still far from our goal of putting 100 plastic boats on the water but we are certainly making progress.

Stay tuned for some really big news regarding donations for the raffle and silent auction. Some of our friends have stepped up big-time.

If you have something that you would like to donate, here is the link.

Bob

Thanks Grego and T-man, if this were a bat ray tournament I'd slaughter you guys!:cheers1:

Moyer said he'd where his jely belly shirt too. :wavey:

No Problem here Pat.
That 10 Ft. Porta-Bote is more Kayak then boat anyway.

I'm working that day but I'll send my check with Eric. Joy

The sign-ups are pouring in. Still room for more. Come join us! Please sign up here: http://www.diamond-safety.com/signup-form.htm

Big Fish
Norman Yuen
Rex McNamara
Harry Stamp
Jay Koo
Kiyo Sato
Andy Allen
Tyler Webb
Joe Tuipala
9. Clay Harding
Martin Harding
Joel Howard
Kurt Schindler
Steve Orr
Dave Schroeder
Bob Van Epps
Corey Wyrick
Chris FieRRo
Matt Moyer
Billy Vitale
Don Bell
John Near
Greg Tsujiuchi
Dan Hernandez
Nate Clookie
Randy Janush
Drew Clark
Mark Lakamp

Bass
Ken Rosburg
Chuck Long
Mike Boehmke
Matt Kim
Wayne Wilcoxen
Will Bowen
Nancy Ortiz
Steven Green
Al Figueras

Spearfish
Joe Nguyen
Elliot Gorfain
Christopher Davis
Tara O'Connor
Ryan Sweeney

C'mon guys, let's fill the pond with plastic...


BTW Paul, Clay wanted to be number 9, since he's 9...can ya bump a lil' brotha up a couple spaces?

C'mon Joel Howard...:):biggrinjester::sifone:

You got it. Far as I'm concerned, that stand-up youngster's #1.

I'm in, gonna make a comeback tour with the new kayak. I got 30 for the big fish division. :reel::wsb:


Kevin

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Yeah....don't worry, I got something for your new yak alright:the_finger: WTF, you live in Chino Hills now? Welcome back to the scene, and get your ass to the MLPA meetings. And by the way...the days of posting "I'm in" are long gone. Things have kind of technologically improved so you gotta register yourself these days grandpa...look for the link.

Sign-ups are here: http://www.diamond-safety.com/signup-form.htm

We're up to 43. Come on folks, between big fish hunters, calico bassers and spearos 100 should be no sweat.

Myself and Taggermike will also be attending, check is being sent today!

I'll speak for the lazy folk'.
 

I'm sure I'm not alone when it's "obvious to me" I wouldn't miss this "tournament/fundraiser really" for the world. Some guys (like me) just aren't good at pre-registering and always do things the last minute, but you can count on us in the end. I would like to pre-apolagize for my bad habit of always doing this, though. :)

And only 100? With bass anglers and a spearo division too I would hope for more than twice that. Reguardless of pre-registered, already done with Christmas shopping entrants...lazy folk' speak up!

I am glad that you will be joining us Josh. One of the reasons we need people to sign up in advance is so we can tell the folks at Chipotle how many mouths there will be to feed. Also, some of our donors plan to provide cool stuff for most of the people at the event. We need to be able to tell them how many that will be.

So Josh, what will it take to get you to sign on the dotted line. What if we make a special "Pro" division for people who spend more time on the water in a month than most of us do in a year. A couple of the big names are in but we are still waiting to hear from some of the other local legends. You guys know who you are so get off your duff and sign up.

Remember, although this is a fishing tournament, the opportunity to catch a few fish is not the most important thing that will be happening on the 27th. Every dollar we raise will help fund the fight to save coastal fishing access for all of us. The day's events will also provide an opportunity for many of us to learn more about this issue and bond with others who support this cause.

We want at least 100 boats on the water for this event. If you have not signed up. Do it now.

Bob

Tman you look like you saw a ghost...:p And Grego for technology I have HD FISH FINDER :eek:. Who you calling Grandpa

What the phook is a 'gost'? You still can't spell, beyotch!:sifone:

Some things never change....

See ya there, will have my bodyguard for protection...

Yeah things never change, always picking on the kid who cant spell.

Thanks to everyone who has signed up to celebrate La Jolla while raising cash to preserve our low-impact kayak and spear fish access across Southern California.

People are giving generously of their time and donations for the cause.
We're still looking for more, so if you have a new or gently used product that is just collecting dust but someone else might treasure, please bring it for our benefit raffle and silent auction.

This is all about the cause, this is a party for everyone in the greater California kayak and spear fishing communities. Businesses from every sector of the sport are chipping in. This isn't a Plastic Navy tournament, nor a BWE event, or a Baytubers throw-down, or a DPKFM get-together... It is all of them and more. If you aren't already on this list, please join us.

Sign up here: http://www.diamond-safety.com/signup-form.htm

No payment necessary until tourney day - just bring your low $30 entry fee and donation to the sign-in and go get 'em.

Bass
Ken Rosburg
Chuck Long
Mike Boehmke
Matt Kim
Wayne Wilcoxen
Will Bowen
Steven Green
Al Figueras
Ed Keil
Tom Buckalew

Big Fish
Norman Yuen
Rex McNamara
Harry Stamp
Jay Koo
Kiyo Sato
Andy Allen
Tyler Webb
Joe Tuipala
9. Clay Harding
Martin Harding
Joel Howard
Kurt Schindler
Steve Orr
Dave Schroeder
Bob Van Epps
Corey Wyrick
Chris FieRRo
Matt Moyer
Billy Vitale
Don Bell
John Near
Greg Tsujiuchi
Dan Hernandez
Nate Clookie
Randy Janush
Drew Clark
Mark Lakamp
Patrick McAllister
Forest Talbott
Eric Noonan
kevin peek
Ben Parra
Gary Sullivan
Eugene Kim
Nancy Ortiz
Edward J Howerton

Spearfish
Joe Nguyen
Elliot Gorfain
Christopher Davis
Tara O'Connor
Ryan Sweeney

Just signed up! Im am excited to fish this tourney...anyone prefishing that week? I should be good Wed, Thurs, or Fri. Let me know if youre down.

Evan

This is shaping up Nicely , Lets get in the game !:)

Check was Mailed Today.

Got more friends for the 27th
 

I have two more friends fishing Big Fish on the 27th. Matt "Onapaa" and Joey .

bump

The Loco Pescadores are going to make a donation to the tournament...Some lucky or unlucky person will be going home with a brand spanking new IPod Shuffle. Anyone in the tourney can win this. :notworthy:
Much love from the LP.

Grego will call the winner at the bbq after.:)

Never fished there but I'm in
 

I've taken the easy way out to the water via Baby Beach in Dana and from what I read L J is a surf launch, so if you guys don't laugh too much as I flip going out of LJ; I'm in.

I might try a trip there before since this is new in my kayak evolution.

I know how hard it is to fight these guys because we do the same thing with our mountain bike club (warriors society) keeping the trials open to all users. My brother started our club many years ago and I can tell you, we are hated by the greenies.

Anyway, I guess it's OK to laugh, just don't let me drown :D

I'm off to register and clear my calender for the next meeting, thanks for all you do.

Can we use GULP! :biggrinjester:

I'll see if Sherm wants in on this too.

You guys do know that there is a Bloodydecks Yellowtail Tourney going on that same day...........may be a bit "crowded" out there.

I know a few people fishing that havent launched from La Jolla and Im pretty much a greenie launching also. Should be fun! I cant think of a better cause to eat sand at :)

No worries!;);)
We are going to have a couple folks on the beach helping people launch & get out safely through the surf.
If ANYONE is unsure about launching in the surf PLEASE let them know when you sign in so that we can assist and help you get launched safely. We are here to help!
:cheers1: