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this forum would be very boring if people where discouraged from posting pics and vids off themselves and others , keep them coming i say keep sharing your stoke.
Hey Rob, half your luck on some decent waves. Port Stephens had great size and conditions, but it was a very very straight south swell and it was just one closeout after the other for both days. The tears were flowing from the Bomb (Birubi One Mile Beach) SUP crew. We have a Bombie we are eyeing off but Mums the word.......
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Well that was interesting...
Maybe I didn't express myself well enough, funny though how some conjured up things I never stated and/or some misunderstood my intentions.
For those of you who are unaware, I know Rob, Rod, Roscoe, Ronny and Brad, and I am stoked they were out there getting amongst it. Couldn't be happier for them, photo's or no photo's they are all great guys.
Rob, I know the cam runs past there but I have yet to see it show any detail other than the amount of whitewash assuming the pan occurs during or just after a set.
As for the Ch. 9 chopper shots, the usual offending cameraman is a serial pest. Funny thing is he still hasn't worked out that chopper shots from anything above 50' or so in small waves look like crap. Not sure how he still has a job.
As far as those at TOS or the hoards on the shore, no problem, they can't see much from there, and if they were interested enough they wouldn't be surfing TOS or watching from the south wall.
Rob, did you guys speak to the Jet Skiers that were out there causing problems and inform them that they were breaking the law, or catch them on camera and notify the relevant authorities? Because by the problem won't disappear by it self. The politicians and general public see no difference between towing and free-styling and I would hate for any of us not to be able to foil or tow because no one was proactive in stopping a bunch of retards from doing the wrong thing (like the retard towing in without a lifejacket. Irrelevant of how small it is, it is the law and reflects badly on anyone who tows). Just like when we see someone doing the wrong thing on a stand-up in any line up, pull them aside, have a chat and if they continue, well they were warned and there are ways of making their session unpleasant by returning the favour.
I am not against people going out there or anywhere and I don't begrudge or want to 'discourage' the posting of photo's or videos, sorry if I came across as a fool or someone looking to start a 'sh-tfight'. I would have preferred a little more discretion in the naming (unlike someone else did for another) and maybe choose better camera angles than some shown, as there are plenty of 'Bombies' on the East Coast where this could have been, had not the high rises formed the backdrop.
I enjoy looking at other guys shots and videos the same as anybody, bring it on there should be more of it, but that was not my point.
I never stated that it was a 'secret spot' and not sure where that came from. Weird.
As for claiming rights or owning a spot, I never claimed that either or implied it. That person obviously doesn't know me and not sure where they pulled that one from.
As far as 'no accountability behind a keyboard', then I am confused, I thought this was a forum. If you still have trouble understanding that I am not trying to 'stroke' my 'ego' (just express a point of view), maybe we should catch up for a chat and go for a surf some day. I am by no means a great surfer and have nothing to prove.
For those who understood where I am coming from, thanks for reading the lines not between them.
It was a Saturday and the first day of school holidays and its on the Gold Coast smack bang in the middle of one of Australia's busiest waterways and its 2 minutes up the road from "Surfers Paradise" and "Seaworld"...... We should get the Meter Maids to police it! 
PS, looked fun compared to the straight inconsistent closeouts on the rest of the coast! Stoked someone scored!
Rod after thinking about this last night I understand more where you are coming from.
Re the jet skiers I rang the cops when things started to get very dangerous about the free riders they cleared them out and I had a chat to them after session , the biggest problem for them getting in there to flush out the rats all they could do is ride shot gun and hope people shyed off.
Really the only way to control this is for a ban on wave jumping 1km from the seaway same needs to happen at Currumbin.
For those that do not know Rod he has surfed the outer reefs breaks right up and down the coast more times than anyone I know to top it off he often does it solo and he doesn't own a boat or jetski.
Rob
Sweet pics Rob, keep em coming!! Looked like a real fun session.
We had a few guys on jet skis at a spot we surfed Sat morning - they were there to tow the guys back to the line up as opposed to towing in. Real pain in the arse, one even dropped in on me and I had to ride in his smoke filled wake.
After I snapped my board, I had to sit in the channel for about half an hour and nearly got run over a few times[}:)] There was some sweet bomby waves down this way over the weekend as well.
Nice pics....just can't work out why the guy is towing in what looks to be about 6 foot surf and why is he wearing a wetsuit??
Yer good pics piros.
Don't care much for those bitching like wet rags about towing.
Hate surf politics.
Sup whinging about towing, surfers whinging about sups, windsurfing whinging about kiting....it goes on and on.
Not so secret spots kept secret.
waaaaa waaaaaaa call the wambulance.
Keep the pics coming.
Jet ski's are anti surfing and secret spots are childish.
I don't care what anyone thinks. that's my opinion.
My flame suit is zipped tightly up and I don't give a toss what many of you bald over 40's wanabees think anyway.
Hope some of them take some of the thoughts on this thread on board. Rather than just saying we are whining which is a easy defence. Do not think the anti jetski comments in any way reflect on your work.
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Most people see to bag the sport they can't afford or don't have the skill to do.
Why is surf politics so vitriolic??
Being at one with the ocean should make you calm regardless of what craft you choose. If it doesn't, then maybe you should try another sport.
(I shortboard, longboard, SUP, Kite and if I had the money I would tow-in too)
I can never understand the anger in the waves.
I sometimes even admire the skill of bodyboarders and goatboaters
when surf, i surf for myself. 90% for skis, whether they are mucking around or towing in surfing area's with surfers in the water, are doing it to be seen, problem is, they don't realize they are not welcomed. they make a mess of the linup and it's dangerous. just check um out at the spit or the alley - out and out attention seekers.
i'll never forget a crew running up and down the alley right through the guts of the lineup on a 3' day earlier this year. i dived into the water on one pass- way too close with the rope
i agree with oliver- jet skis anywhere near other people is anti surf imo
Hey Oliver the black ski in the pics was mine my mate was running saftey for us , needless to say we cop plenty on the head if we don't make the take off or it shuts down , my best for the day was 6 directs hits with a barge tied to my leg let me tell you are bloody happy to see that ski drag you out before number 7 lands on you. We go through leg ropes like dental floss on a day like that and my board ended up 500m away on my first failure.
If Oli won't go I will, love to have shot at that
Try creatures outer reef never snapped one and used to go through em all the time.
I have more probs with the paddle I loose mine when I get vaporized and my nostrils get seriously flared
