Stand Up World Tour ,,,,Trials....

Stand Up World Tour going on at Sunset Beach Hawaii.Here is some action from the trials before the main event

SUP fished again..

Jesse and I paddled over to the fishing area and was a bit slow until the ultimate fisherman came by and was showed us how to catch fish, the Dolphin. He tail slammed and rolled and came up two different times with fish in its mouth.. It was an "aquatic break dance" that we had the honor to witness just yards away... Humbling felling you experience after seeing nature at its best...Later as the tide started to move we started getting bites and a few fish on the lure. Smaller fish than yesterday but just as fun.. GOOD TIMES........Smile for the camera.. Catch and Release program for us...

Jesse all stoked..

SUP Fishing.. only thing better would be 3'-4' ft Surf...

Low Country SUP' RedFishing

Stand Up Paddle Fishing...

I paddle fished in shallow water off some of the local docks and was able to catch several sizable Redfish. My largest catch was 33 inches. All of the fish I caught was over 25'' easy. I had several that broke off or the lure was let go and one fish just ran toward the docks and I couldn't stop. Must have been pretty big and hid in the poles. Today reminded me of catching school Stripers up north. All fish were released for the next time.. Weather was perfect overcast ,light winds and warm 71* F temps ... Low Country fishing at its best..

Jamie O'Brien does Stand Up...

Pipe specialist Jamie O' Brien enters Sunset Beach on the Standup World Tour’s event this week. Here's is the article from SUP Mag, link below...

http://www.supthemag.com/features/jamie-o%E2%80%99brien-enters-standup-world-tours-sunset-pro/

jean and Ken from Jiva Yoga getting out for a Paddle

Jean and Ken were able to share their paddleboarding experience with their guest. They took some of my boards and paddles out in this terrible ''WINTER'' weather we are having and enjoyed the waters of Broad Creek ..

Paddleboarding Yoga soon with Jiva Yoga...

http://www.jivayogacenter.com/

Paddle fishing early..... then board building later..

At the H2O Sports shop spraying gel-coat on the 11 ft all round mold. Laying down a batch of white colored SUP's. Second of five..Glassing and foam shaping tomorrow

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In the morning went SUP fishing with Jesse . Seen so many schools of redfish in the flat shallow areas around docks and marsh grass. Had a couple of hits but did not hook up on any. Some were big hogs swimming under the board. ( 30 '' plus range). Maybe they were too spooked or my lures were not to enticing. Doesn't matter, we were out paddling the glassy water on a beautiful warm winter day with not another person around .. Priceless... Thanks for the pics Jesse

A few from Sun's Paddle

Jesse's pole GoPro shots and goofin' pics..

Paddling Jarvis Creek to Honey Horn Plantation..

Jesse, Heather and I paddled from Pickney Island up into Jarvis Creek all the way to Honey Horn Plantation. A just shy of a 9 mile paddle. We explored the marsh and creek shooting pics and having a relaxing paddle sharing life's stories like school yard kids at recess..
I came across a true local Martin Luther ( ML ) paddling his narrow canoe Stand Up style collecting oysters. I chatted with him for a while and I was very humbled when he has been oystering this way since the early 70's. His Pappy and GrandPappy taught him how to travel on the water in this manner oystering and fishing. I figure Hilton Head Stand Up Paddling has been around at least since the 30's according to ML, and probably way earlier. A primitave form of transportation to live and sustain life.. I'm Truely Humbled watching ML paddle the narrow rolled bottom vessel with a load of oysters as if it was nothing. . Imagine him on a modern SUP.. tooooooo easy ... Here is my hero for today. ML gettin his paddle on...




A little slide show of our paddle today...

Surf SUP's for SALE.. C4 Sub Vector/ Nash Mana/Fanatic Fly wave

Here are some Surf SUP's being sold from three different riders.

C4 Green Sub Vector 9-3 model .great shape some minor scrapes and paddle scuffs. cosmetic only..very new sold as a quad fin. This high-performance short stand-up surfboard offers both radical turning radius es and "no-fail" stability to bigger surfers of intermediate or higher ability.The BoardWorks TEC construction makes this board light and strong. It comes with five boxes so you can run it as a thruster, 2 + 1, or quad fin set up. It is just a hair under 29 inches wide at 28 13/16, 4.25 inches thick and has a hard diamond tail. It's built to float riders up to 250 lbs.. $ 875.00 OBO

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a Yellow Used Nash Mana up for adoption,Great shape stable great starter SUP for all...The Mana 10'0" is a fun board for small surf and people of all sizes. The 32''' width and short length make stand-up paddling in waves easy to learn. Its single concave bottom shape and rocker profile set the standard in terms of stability and turning ..Great shape, stable perfect for wave riding and flatwater paddling.. $ 900.00 OBO

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The 2011 Fanatic Fly Wave 9'6" drives off the tail and winds up speed with a racy tri-fin set-up. Let speed be your friend with a flat section into pronounced Tail V for either tight pocket carving, or more powerful drawn-out lines. Although designed for more advanced riders, the fishtail shape gives both acceleration and wave-catching lift to intermediates. And thanks to our CAD-engineered volume flow and flat deck, you’ll gain stability and glide where other shorter, high-performance boards demand more balance and paddling skill. The high end Wood Sandwich Light Construction for a stylishly high-tech yet retro look. Great shape , hardly used all season .

$ 900 OBO

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All these board are available and are on Hilton Head. You can email me at gjbstandup@yahoo.com or call 84 three-six eight four - Otwohundred.....for info offers and pics. will entertain all offers

Today Seppe and I had received a special gift. ""The gift of giving."". Our friend, co-worker and paddle sista' ,Heather Musselman has been into paddleboarding for over a year and now she is more stoked more than ever . Wanting to get into race training and distance exploring , we were able to provide her with that resource. A new 12'-6'' T/R board. Now go and explore .. ....

''Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends. ....''

Here is Heathers quote......"""""When the character of a person is not immediately apparent, take a look at his/her closest friends"... I didn't think anything could top the feeling I get while surfing. But today my friends... my family... showed me what it means to be thoughtful of your friends. The squishiest.... thank you Giuseppe Picone and Glen Barroncini .. (My heart is full, and my eyes still watery :)""

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love at first sight,

Get'er wet...