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Me my Shark and I from Chuck Patterson on Vimeo.

I’m not a competitive parent trying to prove that my kid is smarter than yours, but does your kid say WHISTLE HAW!!!!!

Well with only a few hours to go until round 1, and trading still not open on the fantasy surfer website, I now feel confident that ASG is not going to make it happen for the first contest of the season. They need to hire data back, and get him to regulate.

Well, with a few days until snapper the verdict is still out on if Action Sports Group will complete the much needed revamp of the fantasy surfer website (fantasysurfer.com) prior to the first round of competition. I became skeptical when they missed their own deadline two weeks ago.  They later updated their site to allow for pre-registration, and to preview surfer values which is basically just a bs way of trying to buy time. Will they make the deadline, or will this failure help bolster more support for Fantasy Actions Sports League (fantasyactionsportsleague.com/surf). The cool part about FASL is that you can actually win money, the downside is it is fairly expensive. Only Time will tell. I am looking forward to the quiksilver pro 2010 at snapper rocks, and kicking off the new season.

It’s rare that I post on non surfing related stuff, but I stumbled across a diamond in the ruff and I feel obligated to let the world know. I recently visited the baithouse bar / seafood restaurant in clearwater beach for a holiday party and was instantly mystified by the beauty of the location, the charm of the people and the quality of the food.

The nostalgia reminds me of the very popular waterfront dining restaurants and bars I frequented by boat as a kid in virginia beach, va. The bait house is literally an old dockside baithouse in clearwater beach municipal marina that was converted to a bar and restaurant. The entire place is on a dock over the water and they kept part of the true “bait shack” look by keeping a small bait and tackle shop in the entrance to the restaurant.  The restaurant is out over the water, facing the waterway and the flow of boats motoring in and out of the marina. It is a breath of fresh air for clearwater dining. I have lived in pinellas county Florida for about two years and this place is my new favorite. All of the fish is truly fresh catch and the specials change with what fish are biting. Their assortment of beverages (particularly in the beer department) is quite impressive.  In addition to food, bait and tackle they have several boat slips, so coming by boat is a great option. If you have been out fishing on your own, or on a commercial charter trip (all the big charter boats park next door) they encourage you to bring your fish in and they will prepare it for you however you like, while you relax and enjoy the view. All the food on the menu is made to order, and is truly unbelievable. I can’t wait to go back.

PIPE MASTERS IS ON AT 8AM HAWAII TIME – Watch it Live

The Billabong Pipeline Masters is a prestigious event in surfing held annually at Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii. It was established in 1970 and attracts the top 45 surfers from the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) as well as 16 surfers who compete in walk on trials. The event is the final leg of the Triple Crown of Surfing and the final event on the ASP World Tour. This years event will determine the world champion for 2009, and is a points battle between Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson

Year      Winner
1971      Jeff Hakman
1972      Gerry Lopez
1973      Gerry Lopez
1974      Jeff Crawford
1975      Shaun Tomson
1976      Rory Russell
1977      Rory Russell
1978      Larry Blair
1979      Larry Blair
1980      Mark Richards
1981      Simon Anderson
1982      Michael Ho
1983      Dane Kealoha
1984      Joey Buran
1985      Mark Occhilupo
1986      Derek Ho
1987      Tom Carroll
1988      Rob Page
1989      Gary Elkerton
1990      Tom Carroll
1991      Tom Carroll
1992      Kelly Slater
1993      Derek Ho
1994      Kelly Slater
1995      Kelly Slater
1996      Kelly Slater
1997      John Gomes
1998      Jake Paterson
1999      Kelly Slater
2000      Rob Machado
2001      Bruce Irons
2002      Andy Irons
2003      Andy Irons
2004      Jamie O’Brien
2005      Andy Irons
2006      Andy Irons
2007      Bede Durbidge
2008      Kelly Slater

details and photos to follow

Get a strike with a fuzzy decorative dice

DP Contest is on! Looks like we will have some fun swell on tap, although the NW will be fading a bit and we will be going into a fat high tide. Therefore, we will start the 1st heat at 7:30 am. PLEASE NOTE: if you are not present for your first heat, you will not make it to the “loser” round.  In other words, its single elimination for the people that show up late! The final venue has yet to be determined. It will be announced at the “Massive Happy Hour Attack” tomorrow. Don’t forget to bring cash or check for the American Cancer Society.

Here is who is competing. Let me know if I left anyone out.

1. Shea
2. Conner
3. Tom
4. Bill
5. Kozai
6. Brad
7. Zach
8. Ford
9. Jesse
10. Clay
11. Brian
12. Rory
13. Robert
14. Dave
15. Marty
16. Smythe
17. Stephen
18. Josh M
19. Eddie
20. Brian

Greetings fellow Donks! That’s right, the time is here! We will be holding the 5th Annual Donkey Patrol Fall Classic Invitational Surf Tournament on Saturday, September 19th at 8:00 am. However, we must carb load on beers and tortilla chips in order to be at our peak performance! With that said, we will converge on El Callejon in Encinitas on Friday. Many of us plan to be there around 3 pm to get an early advantage over the competition. We will go over scoring, again, as many of you were throwing out 10’s for simply breathing. It looks like we will have a strong crew both for the competition and our happy hour attack.

I will post the forecast, outlook, etc. shortly.  I will need the names of everyone who plans on competing.

Hasta lluego!

Smythe

Happy Hour Menu

House Margaritas & Well Drinks only $3.00 each

Beer imported $2.75 domestic $2.00
Monday to Friday from 3pm to 6pm