Weigh in is June 23, 10am - 2pm
Location: Wally Pontiff Jr. (Metairie) Playground

16th Annual
Swollfest Fishing Rodeo
June 6-8, 2013
Sand Dollar Marina,
Grand Isle, LA

SIGN UP NOW AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

We will have 2012 & 2013 Swollfest posters, tee shirts, long sleeve tees, 2012 rodeo shirts, TASC bamboo cotton shirts, embroidered hats, visors, fishing shirts, bag ice chests, car/boat decals, baby onesies, toddler tees, baby bibs, and more for sale at the rodeo!

This is your only time to buy Swollfest merchandise with over $50,000 in merchandise to choose from!

Mark your calendars for the spearfishing event of the year.
The 50th Anniversary of the infamous Hell Divers Spearfishing Rodeo!
Rodeo dates are May 30 thru June 2, 2013 with the weigh in
and party taking place on the 2nd.

** PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES **
Scales will close at 1:00 pm CDT Sunday June 2, 2013.
Rodeo Registration is $50 until May 15, 2013.
From May 16 - May 29 Late Registration is $60.
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REGISTER NOW

If you would like to help sponsor this historic event then email rodeo@helldivers.org

May 16, 17, & 18 Jeff Fish Fest & Spear Fishing Rodeo (the rodeo benefits St. Matthew School of River Ridge and donations are tax deductible)

Open to all LA waters. Rodeo tickets $40 with 2 awards for Red Snapper, Grouper, Cobia, Mangrove Snapper, Amberjack, Sheepshead, & Miscellaneous.

Plus Champion diver award along with a spear gun. Rodeo ticket includes ditto bag (rodeo t-shirt, various items, steak dinner, and chance for entrance prizes)

For additional details go : www.jefffishfest.com or kevin@nashac.com for more details and to comment for rodeo tickets.
http://www.louisianasportsman.com/lpca/index.php?section=reports&event=view&action=full_report&style=classic&id=169118 Call Kelvin Nash at 504 382-4441 or e-mail kevin@nashac.com for tickets and/or
more information.

This years Sea Tigers Garfish Rodeo will be February 28th- March 3rd 2013. Once again we are looking for some spirited compeitition.

This year our proceeds will go to SKIP, as we try to reach out to help KIDS with special needs. Helping us with this endeavor,
we owe a special thanks to all of our sponsors, including RIFFE, JBL and TEMENTO'S.

Scales will be open Sunday March 3rd 2013, 12 noon till 3:00 in Westwego Park. ( 15mph,, WATCH YOUR SPEED ) FREE Refreshments, GREAT entry PRIZES to all who enter.

Please join us as we kick off the 2013 RODEO SEASON.

Sea Tigers Spearfishing Club
Russel Rousel
President

SEA TIGERS ANNUAL GARFISH RODEO RULES
1) Registration fee is $25.00. All participants must be registered before competition begins.
2) Valid fishing license is required.
3) Diving is open to INSHORE waters ONLY.
4) Competition begins February 28th ,2013 at 12:01 a.m. and ends SundaMarch 3rd, 2013 at 3:00pm.
5) Scales will be open Sunday, March 3rd 2013 from 12:00pm- 3:00pm in Westwego Park
( Ave D and Westbank Exp )
6) Fish must be speared and apprehended by diver without assistance.
7) Fish speared from boats are not eligible. Divers must be submerged.
8) Skin and SCUBA allowed.
9) Competition is open to all divers.
10) All catches must be by or witnessed by LCUDC member.
11) Categories are Gar, Aggregate Gar, Catfish, Carp and Miscellaneous.
12) There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for each category.
13) The 3,2,1, system will be used with all points used for King/Club.
14) Awards will be given for King, Queen, Jr Diver and Leading Club.
15) Registration may be made by phone call or Tex with Gumby@ 504 914-9551,
or e-mail at toohawaiin4u@yahoo.com For donations contact Steve 504-495-2818

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES!!!!!!!


1) Open to all DIVERS - Not just LCUDC members
2) Open to ALL PORTS - Not just Empire/Venice
3) NO OVER-NIGHT restrictions
4) NEW Category- Aggregate Ocean Sunfish aka; MOLA MOLA

3rd Annual
Sea Tigers Invitational Rodeo
Venice, LA – September 28th & 29th, 2012


1) Tickets are $50 each. This includes Rodeo t-shirt, Beverages Sat. night, SHRIMP boil Thursday night, as well as SUPPER Friday and Saturday night. You may commit by phone. Voice or TEX to Darren "Gumby" Bourgeois @ (504) 914-9551, e-mail @ toohawaiin4u@yahoo.com prepay or payable at the rodeo site. All divers must be known before 6:00 AM on Friday, Sept 28th, 2012. Council Derby Board Rules applies. ALL LCUDC fish are eligible. No fish that is out of season, banned or not allowed under State and/or Federal Regulations.

3) Cash Prizes for TOP TEN DIVERS. Awards for King, Champion Skin Diver, Queen, Jr Diver, Club, and Boat. The 3, 2, 1 points system will apply for all awards. No ties, early entry wins.

4) All Boats and Divers must be committed before 6:00 A.M., Friday, Sept. 28th.

5) All dive boats must display a dive flag while diving. The Sea Tigers request that all boats and divers have fun, dive safe, and have dive insurance (DAN). We hope that all divers enjoy themselves in Empire/Venice and use good common sense with dealing with the Oil Rig workers, Marinas and fishermen.

6) Weigh-in closes at 8:00 P.M. on Friday, Sept 28th and at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, Sept. 29th . Weigh-in may start when the first divers arrived at the rodeo site on Friday and on Saturday with awards and party to follow.

7) Ports for the STIR will NOT BE limited !!!!

8) NEW Category- Aggregate Ocean Sunfish aka. MOLA MOLA

9) A $50 Calcutta (optional) for the largest fish shot. The Winners gets the cash. Money must be paid before 6:00 AM, Friday, the 28th.

The STIR, as all of our competition is based on the honor system. The goal is for all divers to have a spirited competition and get know each other (a little bonding), and enjoy each other’s company. As those who participated in the past can testify that it is a lot of fun.

The STIR site is located at Venice Marina. Motel 504-534-9357.

The Sea Tigers have reserved cabins that sleep 5 people each and will be on a first come (commit) bases. Boats may be left in the water at the dock at the Hotel each night below or near rooms. Parking available for trucks and trailers. It is requested that divers stay over to Sunday to drive home or have a designated driver. NO DUI or DWI allowed.

Please e-mail all donation request to Steve Hartley,goindeep@cox.net>; (504) 495-2818. Donations may also be brought to the rodeo site.

The Blake Terry Memorial Foundation Fishing/Spearfishing Tournement is the weekend of the Aug. 10th-11th at Moran's Marina. As far as the diving division, there is a $50.00 calcutta on the largest fish, NO RULES. Buoy, Scuba, Skin, however you want to shoot the largest fish.

http://btmemorialfoundation.com/btmemorialfoundation.com/Welcome.html

Captains meeting is the 9th, with live band and booze on the 9th, 10th, and for the weigh in on the 11th.

All are encouraged to attend.

12th Annual LA COUNCIL OF UNDERWATER DIVE CLUBS SHOOTOUT RULES
Port Fourchon, LA –
August 24 & 25, 2012
1) Applicable Council Derby Board rules apply to the Shootout. The Shootout is open to Council Clubs and their members, retired members, prospective members, and Jr. members. Tickets are $50 each. You may commit via phones to Terry Migaud @ 504 833-1884 or 504 452-8942 or e-mail to tgmigaud@cox.net payable at the Shootout site. All divers must be known before 5 AM on Friday, August, 24, 2012.

2) Eligible fishes are: AMBERJACK, BARRACUDA, COBIA, GROUPER (any legal grouper), JACK CRVELLE, MANGROVE SNAPPER, DRUM, & MISCELLANOUS (no redfish, ocean sunfish, shark, red snappers, and any other fish that is out of season or ban or not allow under State and/or Federal Regulations) Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places.

3) Awards for Club, Boat, King, Queen, Champion Skin Diver, & Champion Junior Diver (16 and under).

4) Boats can leave no earlier than 5 AM on Friday, August 24th . All Boats must return to port on the 24th.
Boats can leave no earlier than 5 AM on Saturday, August 25th.

5) All Divers must be committed before 5 AM on Friday, August 24th.

6) All Dive Boats must display a dive flag while diving. The Council request that all boats and divers have fun, dive safe, have dive insurance, and yield to the wishes and desires of the oil rigs and work boats. That all divers enjoy themselves at Port Fourchon but use good common sense with dealing with the Marinas and the Fishermen.

7) Weight-in close on Friday 8 PM with some flexibility. On Saturday, the scales will close at 7 PM.

8) Ports for the Shootout will be limited to the Flouchon/Grand Isle area.

9) A $50 Calcutta for the largest fish shot. Money must be pay before 5 AM Friday, August 24th. Winner gets the Cash.

Each diver will receive a Council Shootout T-Shirt, 3 raffle tickets for the original marine painting by Robert Post, the value of this painting is stated to be about $5000 (to benefit “Save the Rigs”) The ticket will be pull just ahead of the awards presentation. Two (2) meals, beer and drinks for the meals. In order to insure enough food for the meals, it is requested that you commit as early as possible.

The Shootout site is located at Chris Moran’s Motel and Marina (same location as in the past) Call : 985 396-3900 as soon as possible to book your room. It is requested that you book for 3 nights: Thursday, Aug 23 to Sat, Aug. 25. Plan to leave on Sunday morning in order not to drink and drive and stay over for the Party.

All money raised will go for the t-shirts, the meals, prize money, and $10 from each diver towards the raffle.

The Louisiana State Freediving Championship will be held July 19th - 21st at Chris Moran's Fourchon Marina.

Tournament Rules:

1. Registration is open until Midnight, July 18, 2012. Registration fee is $40. Pre-registration by phone or mail (email) is allowed. All participants must be known prior to the start of the rodeo. Phone ins- Joe 225-936-9685, email: Jwegmann1@cox.net. or Paypal https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=F4EQU274RXJPU
2. Valid fishing license is required of all participants.
3. Diving is open to all waters.
4. Competition starts Thursday July, 19, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 7:00pm
5. All fish subject to autopsy.
6. Scales open Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm only.
7. All decisions by Rodeo Officials will be final.
8. Headquarters for the Rodeo will be Chris Moran’s Marina in Fourchon, La
9. No power heads allowed.
10. Fish must be speared and apprehended by Diver without assistance.
11. Fish speared from boats are not eligible.
12. Scuba diving and the use of compressed air are not allowed.
13. The use of detachable floats or “buoys,” is only allowed for Tuna, Wahoo, and Mahi Mahi all other Fish (Mangrove Snapper, Cobia, Black Drum, Grouper*, Sheepshead) must be shot with a line attached to the gun and Or line attached to the diver via Reel, Bungee cord or Riding Rig. Diver with float may let go of the line and follow the line with the boat, but must retrieve the fish while in the water. Diver must bring the fish and or the line to the boat without assistant. The boat may go to the diver. The diver may not hold on to a down line or to the anchor line when shooting the fish. Any length of line is allowed. Reels and Bungee cords are allowed. Fish must be shot without the aid of compressed air rather active or passive. Bait and Burlee chumming is allowed.
14. Diver must be present for Raffle prizes, Saturday, July 21. All Sponsor Prizes/Products are to be given away during the Raffle, except for Chad Morris' Freedive Gun, It will be presented to the King Spearfisherman.
15. Trophys will be given for King Spearfisherman, as well as Queen Spearfisherman and Largest Fish.
16. The 3-2-1 point system will be used with ties broken by cumulative weights of fish on these boards.
17. In case of any ties due to weight the earliest fish (es) entered win(s).

18. Eligible fish species are as follows: Tuna, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Mangrove Snapper, Cobia, Black Drum, Grouper*, Sheepshead.

Competition begins Thursday, July 19 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony will follow at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 --- Weigh-in Day Scales Open Only from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Rodeo dates are May 31 thru June 3, 2012 with the weigh in and party taking place on the 3rd. Weigh-in location is "The Pavillion" at Kenner City Park (Corner of Vintage and Loyola).

http://seatigers.us/


This years Sea Tigers Garfish Rodeo will be February 23rd-26th 2012.
ALL proceeds will go to support the FRA. Last years rodeo raised $1500.
We would like to thank all who supported our efforts. A special thanks to all of
our sponsors, including JBL, MAKO, RIFFE, TRIDENT and TEMENTO'S.


Please join us in the " COOLEST EVENT OF THE YEAR ".

Scales will be open Sunday Feb. 26th 2012, 12 noon till 3:00 in Westward Park. ( 15mph,, WATCH YOUR SPEED )

FREE Refreshments, GREAT entry PRIZES and Rodeo HAT to all who enter.

Sea Tigers Spearfishing Club
Matt Thomas
President

Largest Fish - David Dauat 8.4#

1st Sheepshead - David Dauzat - 8.4#
2nd Sheepshead - Scott Cameron - 7.1#
3rd Sheepshead - Louis Rossignol - 6.4#
4th Sheepshead - Vincent Leblanc - 6.4#
5th Sheepshead - Robbie Schmitt - 6.3#
6th Sheepshead - Ryan Brady - 6.1#