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bluewater meet results

6/26/2017

2017 Long Beach Neptunes Bluewater Meet Final Standings

1.         Mike Raabe                 46.55 lb           White Seabass             LA Fathomiers
2.         Bill Ernst                      42.50 lb           White Seabass             LA Fathomiers
3.         Mike Thomas             32.65 lb           Yellowtail                    LA Fathomiers
4.         Dave Freeman 29.50 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
5.         Todd Farquhar 29.40 lb           White Seabass             LB Neptunes

6.         Chad Priest                  28.70 lb           Yellowtail                    Guest
7.         Daniel Baranbo           26.90 lb           Yellowtail                    LA Fathomiers
8.         John Johnston              26.30 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
9.         Lou Rosales                 25.30 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
10.       Randy Weston             23.90 lb           Yellowtail                    LA Fathomiers
11.       Jesse Goode                20.45 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
12.       Eric Huff                      20.10 lb           Yellowtail                    LA Fathomiers
13.       John Carpenter           16.95 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
14.       Aaron Deal                  19.50 lb           Yellowtail                    SD Freedivers
15.       Mark Navas                 16.30 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
16.       Brandon Ward 15.30 lb           Yellowtail                    LB Neptunes
17.       Juan Aquilar                13.70 lb           Yellowtail                    Guest
18.       Mike Feldman             12.65 lb           Yellowtail                    SD Freedivers

2017 bluewater meet

5/30/2017

4It's time to get signed up for the 54th Annual Bluewater Meet! It's already gearing up to be a great summer with plenty of slug yellowtail and white seabass landed. Even 100+ lb bluefin have been taken. There's no better way to kick it all off than to shoot some fish with your fellow spearfishermen.

It's all going down on Saturday, June 24th at Santa Catalina Island. All waters within 4 miles of Santa Catalina Island are fair game. Weigh-in is at 3pm on the beach at 2 Harbors. BBQ, raffles, prizes, and goodtimes.

For entry form, details, and rules, CLICK HERE.

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events: Bluewater Meet & Yellowtail shootout

5/4/2017

Couple event dates to get ready for:

54th Annual Bluewater Meet | Saturday, June 24th | 2 Harbors, Catalina Island - ENTRY FORM AVAILABLE
The new Yellowtail Shootout team event | Saturday, September 9th | Rippers Cove, Catalina Island - More info soon...

2017 Annual Club Auction - April 19th

3/24/2017

It's on! The Long Beach Neptunes 2017 Annual Club Auction is happening Wednesday, April 19th! Tons of gear from the best brands in the industry will be available for your auctioning pleasure. Out bid your dive buddies for the best deals around and get geared up for another year of slug slaying!

NEW LOCATION so take note. We're holding this years auction at the Elk's Lodge in Garden Grove. Plenty of space to bring everyone in your crew so don't be shy on spreading the word. Did I mention the Elk's Lodge has a FULL BAR and food for all your bidding lubrication needs!?

We'll be making gear and brand updates as they develop so stay tuned and spread the word.

4th Annual Kirk McNulty WSB Tournament

2/6/2017

The tournament will run from March 1 through April 30, 2017 throughout California and Baja. The Awards Party will be held in Mid May 2017 in Redondo Beach and will once again include an awesome raffle with over $10,000 in gear up for grabs, plus food and drinks, and behind the scenes tours of the King Harbor White Sea Bass Growout.

Last years Top 3 fish were in the 60# range and multiple heads submitted to Hubbs-Seaworld for research.

A $25 entry is required prior to spearing a fish. Proceeds will be donated to the King Harbor Ocean Enhancement Foundation and Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute to support ongoing efforts to repopulate the local WSB population.

They are looking to expand the tournament this year with more participants and greater impact and they need your help! Here’s how:

Sign up now at oceansglobal.org/events. Receive a $5 discount if you sign up before March 1!
Spread the word! Mention support for the tournament on your social channels.

The tournament honors the legacy of world-class waterman Kirk McNulty, a surfer, diver, brother, and son who was inspired by everything ocean. Although some of you may not have known Kirk, we hope that you will participate as we are a small family of spearfishermen on the West Coast.

Winners will be chosen by verifying the top three biggest fish. More info and contest rules at, oceansglobal.org/events.

Oceans Global may be offering charters out of King Harbor in Redondo Beach - for more information contact Clark at, admin@hookbuzz.com.

welcome to 2017 - Jan. general club meeting

1/5/2017

We had a great start to the year at the first general club meeting of 2017 with voting in of Neptunes tentative, Del White, and a special thank you gift presentation to our very own, Chris Malloy, for his service to the club as Newsletter Editor in 2016. Videos, fish stories, raffle, pizza, beer, and lots of gift hand outs by our 2017 club president, Todd Norell, made for a great meeting.

Del White and 2017 prez, Todd Norell

2016 Newsletter Editor, Chris Malloy

2017 Long Beach Neptunes Executive Board:
President - Todd Norell
Vice President - Bruce Dardis
Secretary - Jesse Goode
Treasurer - Bill Peratt
Tentative Manager - Danny Jones
Newsletter Editor - Dave Freeman
Historian - Masahiro Mori
Webmaster - Brandon Ward
Conservation Liaison - Terry Maas

Neptunes annual Christmas Dinner 2016

11/11/2016

Join your fellow Neptunes at the King Harbor Yacht Club on Saturday, December 3, 2016 for the Annual Christmas Dinner. For more information and to RSVP, please follow the instructions in the Evite you received via email. If you have any questions or did not receive your Evite, please email your webmaster using the contact button below.

2016 FALL CLASSIC RESULTS

10/19/2016

Big Fish
1. Todd Farquhar 30.15 Lb Yellowtail
2. Robert Strohbach 23.65 Lb Yellowtail
3. Dan Keeler 21.30 Lb Yellowtail
4. Bill Peratt 20.80 Lb Yellowtail
5. Chase Bucannon 19.10 Lb Yellowtail
6. Michael DeGiosa 17.10 Lb Yellowtail

Lobster
1. Jason Taylor 9.35 Lb
2. Chase Bucannon 7.25 Lb
3. Ivan Sanchez 4.20 Lb
4. Phil Alley 1.45 Lb

2016 fall classic - saturday, october 15th

9/27/2016

The 2016 Fall Classic entry forms are here so fill it out, pay your fee, and get ready to bring it! We've had a crazy year of 200+ lb Bluefin, slug yellows, and already a 15 lb bug taken so the weigh in should be an interesting one.

*This year ALL competitors will receive an exclusive Limited Edition 2016 Fall Classic hat with entry.

"This meet is held by the Long Beach Neptunes at Catalina Island and is OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED FREE DIVERS. Divers may begin at dawn but must conclude their diving and be at the Isthmus by 4:00 PM (Lobster may be taken the evening before [Friday, October 14th] starting at dusk). Any fish and/or lobster not in the weigh-in circle by 4:00 PM is disqualified, NO EXCEPTIONS! The eligible fish are: Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Dorado, Barracuda, Bonito, Halibut, Tuna Family, Calico, and Lobster. “NO SCUBA DIVING IS PERMITTED”.

The diving area will include all waters from San Diego to Santa Barbara and include Catalina Island, San Clemente Island, San Nicholas Island, and channel islands. The Cortez and Tanner Banks are OFF LIMITS.

The weigh-in will be at the Isthmus Harbor Beach, Catalina Island at 4:00PM sharp. The winners circle will be located near the public picnic tables at the west grandstand and BBQ."

manufacturer's night - wednesday, 9/7/16

9/3/2016

Join the Long Beach Neptune’s this Wednesday, September 7th at 7:30pm for our Annual Manufacturer’s Night where some of the industries top manufacturers come out to showcase their latest products and innovations. Grab your dive buddies and come check it out. The line up this year is looking second to none so you don’t want to miss it.

As always, we'll be having a raffle packed with quality products so you'll want to be there to re-up your gear!