Almost made it........

[dgax65]

Oh, those crazy South Africans and their fishing skis. What will they attempt next?

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This video shows the conditions at this year's Salt Rock Fishing Ski Comp. The fun really begins at about 2 minutes in.

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[dgax65]

Check out the video that they used for the Salt Rock Fishing Ski Comp registration instructions. The real gnarly part kicks in at about 1:15.

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I guess nobody could say that the tournament organizers withheld info about expected conditions.

[nabeeko]

:eek:

[Iceman]

stacked up tight, nothing like popping over one to see the next one right there, ready to gobble you up!

[Fiskadoro]

Great stuff!!

Really interesting boats they fish there:http://www.allkayakfishing.com/fishing_articles/images/africa7.jpghttp://www.allkayakfishing.com/fishing_articles/images/africa8.jpghttp://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/troutstream_99/stealthtop.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/troutstream_99/stealthski.jpg



Jim

[-scallywag-]

I wonder if I could nose-ride that thing??:biggrinjester:

If they close LJ I'll definently be in the market for one of those, and an apartment in OB/pt.loma.:cool:

[driftwood]

I counted 9 fish in that yellow and white kayak. that is definitely excessive. Whats the limit over there? hope he eats all that! No wonder there aint no fish in La Jolla! :biggrinjester:

[ronbo613]

Definitely open water boats; designed for rough water. Lots of below deck storage; capsizing and getting back on would be a regular trick. Looks influenced by blue water racing sailboats.
In that part of the world; you probably would not want any dead fish or fisherman body parts dangling over the side.
Those are some pretty meaty offshore waves the one dude is punching through.

[Billy V]

I want one of those skis.

[WahooUSMA]

http://www.stealthpp.co.za/

[dgax65]

The Stealth fishing skis seem to be the best of the SA skis. A lot of Aussies are using them as well. The prices aren't that bad, but freight charges for an individual ski can be pricey.

[Willy]

Wow that looks like fun!
Those boys had to attack those waves, pretty easy to spot the rookies.

The dude in the white/red ski in the first vid had some skills. That's really fun to watch, thanks Doug.

I've tried to launch at Turmoline a couple times and it felt a bit like that.
Good times.

Willy

[taggermike]

In the first interview with the guy in the dark it sounds like a 747 is warming up it's engines in the back ground. That's not a good sign. I've launched in some tough conditions but our SOT fishing yaks would not do well there. Mike

[WahooUSMA]

Going out looks likes a major pain....I wonder what the hell its like coming back in?

[dgax65]

Going out looks likes a major pain....I wonder what the hell its like coming back in?

Surf landings start at about 2:30

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[cjthomas]

I like the running start technique...

[Geoffkoop]

Catching fish like that would make it worth going out in head high pounding surf with the tax man lurking below.