Set to premier in the Spring of 2010, “Ultimate Wave Tahiti” claims to be the first 3-D IMAX surf movie ever. With an all-star cast consisting of Manoa Drollet, Chris Malloy, Keith Malloy, Shane Dorian, CJ Hobgood, Dion Agius and Raimana Van Bastolaer, we’re hoping for a banger of a flick. Stay tuned for more trailers…
A great white shark about 6 feet long and 150 pounds was caught by a fly fisherman off La Jolla last week.
It’s believed to be the first great white taken off the California coast using a fly rod and reel.
Jeff Patterson, director of sales for reel manufacturer Abel Automatics, was testing company products about five miles offshore when the white shark hit.
“The grab was instantaneous, and the shark cooperated with a quick left turn to allow the proper hook set,” said Patterson.
The fight lasted about 25 minutes. Patterson thought it was a mako shark until he got it close enough to the boat and skipper Conway Bowman identified it as a great white.
It is not legal in California to take great white sharks, which have been protected in all state waters since Jan. 1, 1994.
“Anglers cannot target great whites, and if caught accidentally while fishing for something else you have to immediately release them,” Department of Fish and Game marine biologist Carrie Wilson said.
Patterson released the shark after taking the picture shown here.
Hurley U.S. Open Round of 96 Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Paulo Moura (BRA) 12.27, Dustin Cuizon (HAW) 11.90, Sebastien Zietz (HAW) 11.06, Bruce Irons (HAW) 5.77
Heat 2: Brett Simpson (USA) 13.27, Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 11.33, Bobby Hansen (NZL) 8.90, Dylan Melamed (HAW) 8.77
Heat 3: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.33, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 12.97, Dane Gudauskas (USA) 12.97, Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 7.57
Heat 4: Heitor Alves (BRA) 14.16, Jesse Merle-Jones (HAW) 10.47, Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY) 7.33, Kieran Horn (USA) 6.87
Heat 5: Nat Young (USA) 12.04, Tonino Benson (HAW) 11.60, Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.03, Sunny Garcia (HAW) 7.84
Heat 6: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 14.50, Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.07, Blake Howard (USA) 11.67, Marco Polo (BRA) 8.43
Heat 7: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 12.50, Casey Brown (HAW) 12.44, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 9.93, T.J. Barron (HAW) 6.04
Heat 8: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.67, Alain Riou (PYF) 11.36, Cory Lopez (USA) 9.00, Rhys Bombaci (AUS) 8.00
Heat 9: Chris Ward (USA) 13.33, Adam Robertson (AUS) 12.17, Evan Geiselman (USA) 11.13, Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) 5.87
Heat 10: Andy Irons (HAW) 13.24, Glen Hall (IRE) 11.93, Charles Martin (GLP) 11.13, Cory Ziems (AUS) 9.84
Heat 11: Dan Ross (AUS) 14.00, Eric Geiselman (USA) 10.67, Austin Ware (USA) 10.10, Luke Munro (AUS) 8.11
Heat 12: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.84, Mike Losness (USA) 10.50, Asher Nolan (USA) 9.07, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 4.36
Heat 13: Travis Logie (ZAF) 16.50, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.70, Joel Centeio (HAW) 13.07, Noi Kaulukukui (USA) 6.30
Heat 14: Dusty Payne (HAW) 14.90, Granger Larsen (HAW) 13.54, Adam Melling (AUS) 11.90, Jason Harris (USA) 7.74
Heat 15: Shaun Gossman (AUS) 13.10, Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 10.60, Anthony Petrusso (USA) 8.24, Nathan Hedge (AUS) 4.83
Heat 16: Kai Barger (HAW) 12.83, Hodei Collazo (EUK) 11.53, Yuri Sodre (BRA) 8.40, Chris Davidson (AUS) 0.00
Hurley U.S. Open Round of 144 Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 19: Jean Sebastien Estienne (BLM) 14.27, Jack Perry (AUS) 11.16, Matt King (USA) 8.54, Lovel Hodel (HAW)
Heat 20: Julian Wilson (AUS) 17.33, Jarrad Howse (AUS) 11.00, Gavin Gillette (HAW) 10.27, Jason Collins (USA) 10.27
Heat 21: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 12.00, Teppei Tajima (JPN) 11.97, Romain Cloitre (FRA) 10.06, Liam McNamara (HAW) 1.23
Heat 22: Bruno Rodrigues (USA) 13.33, Adam Virs (USA) 13.00, Masatoshi Ohno (JPN) 12.80, Yujiro Tsuji (JPN) 7.84
Heat 23: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 16.83, Brent Reilly (USA) 11.94, Hank Gaskell (HAW) 11.30, Brian Toth (PRI) 10.17
Heat 24: Owen Wright (AUS) 15.80, Richard Christie (NZL) 6.44, Brett Barley (USA) 4.10, Flynn Novak (HAW) 2.79
