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RULE NUMBER 82

This one is near and dear to my heart. Excuse me while I wax poetic for a few minutes. This is a rule that I know is being broken on the daily. I see it with my own eyes. It’s gotten bad, and I intend to make a video about it at some point. I […]

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OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

How do surfers qualify to surf in the Olympics? In case you’ve missed it, there has been quite a stir in the surf atmosphere about recent changes made by the ISA on this front. Let me fill you in with the drama. The way athletes of all sports are determined eligible for the Olympics is […]

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HOT OFF THE PRESS

Have you heard Stab’s new podcast series they are calling Stab Mic? They are only 2 episodes in, and I’ve really enjoyed it so far, as admittedly aimless as it may be. Dane Reynolds brings an entertainment factor to just about anything he does, and Stab is probably lucky to have him stick around with […]

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SAM DARNOLD

Editors Note – This post is heavy sports talk – football stuff. If you want to skip to the surfing, scroll down to where you see the first surf shot. The Seattle Seahawks just beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 about a couple weeks ago. I watched a bit of the Big […]

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THE PROVING GROUNDS

They don’t call it “The Mecca Of Surfing” for no reason. Pipeline absolutely roared for the first ever Challenger Series event there, and wow – it was fantastic viewing. For some reason or another, this feels like a tone setter for the rest of the year for the WSL; as if there is a hint […]

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RULE NUMBER FOURTY FOUR

Whistling. Hooting. Yelling. Hollering. “RIGHT” “LEFT” “YO” However you call someone off a wave, it doesn’t matter. Whatever works best for you. The part of the world I live in, if you want to surf a wave with some sort of decent shape, it’s tough to get a peak to yourself. You need to be […]

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THE FIELD

The countdown is on – 1 Hour until the start of the Lexus Pipe Challenger. I was browsing around trying to find a surf cam (I quit paying for Surfline a while back) and it still looks dark, but I’m pretty sure it’s pumping. Looks like a proper swell. I haven’t written a prediction piece […]

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IT ONLY MAKES SENSE

After our brief little catch up on times past, it’s time for us to get into what’s happening now. And if we are being honest, kind of a lot has changed. Actually, it’s still changing. Just yesterday the WSL announced yet another addition/subtraction/alteration. From the top (CT) down to the bottom (QS), the Wozzle is […]

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KETCHUP

Three tomatoes are walking down a street – papa tomato, mama tomato, and baby tomato. Baby tomato starts lagging behind and Papa Tomato gets really angry, goes back and squishes him and says, “ketchup.” Ketchup. What movie is that from? As previously mentioned, we are getting back into the groove of things. Which means it […]

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PHENOMENON

It’s a strange phenomenon to struggle with an identity crisis into your 30’s. Just ask Kolohe Andino. Tour surfer / Family Man. 2 percent / Steko. Fuck the industry / thank you industry. There are a lot of decisions to be made, and it’s pretty easy to spot an indecisive person. Which is why it’s […]