100% of all funds from the entry fees for this event will go directly to Hubb's, no administrative costs will be deducted from the entry fees.
This is an event with three goals:
1) Honor Jack Prodanovich with a contest carrying on his legacy of conservation and responsible harvesting of seafood/fish
2) Raise awareness and donations for the Hubb's White Seabass Hatchery Program
3) Demonstrate to the community at large that Spearfishermen are leading edge conservationist by practicing responsible take
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Details
The Contest
* One Spearfisherman, One Fish (WSB only)
* Tournament begins at first light on Friday May 23rd
* Tournament ends as Sunset on Sunday May 25th
* Boundary begins at the Coronado Islands
* Boundary ends at Pt. Conception
* Each entry for each diver must have a completed Hubb's form and fish head and a picture of the diver, fish and scale
Entry Fee
Participating Freedivers $30.00
Food/Beverages will be provided as well as a event t-shirt
All entry fees shall be paid to Hubb's directly
Entry Forms on the San Diego Freedivers website and T-shirts will be available on February 4th.
On Memorial Day May 26th, we will be hosting a Jack Prodanovich tribute ceremony with addresses by such legendary freedivers such as Jim Stewart and others. We will have Jack's Bottom Scratcher collection which includes historical artifacts such as spearguns, photographs and more on display.
Our raffle will have spearguns from the top custom speargun makers around the country to celebrate this event.
Rules
White Seabass Weigh-In Rules
For a fish to be eligible for entry in The JACK the following steps must be taken;
1) Fish weighed on any certified scale
2) The fish and the entrant must be photographed with the fish on the scale
a. Scale and weight must be visible
b. Entrant must be in the photograph
c. The photograph must show the complete fish (it cannot be cut off)
d. The fish must be clean of debris
3) The entrant must have a witness and provide the following
a. Name
b. Address
c. Phone
d. email
4) The following details must be recorded about the fish
a. General location fish was taken
b. Length of fish
c. Girth of fish
5) The photograph, the witness contact information, the fish measurements must all be emailed to:
a. Damien Salerno – damien@jamesandjoseph.net
b. Todd M Peterson – todd@w4group.com
c. Joe Acevedo – acevedojoseph@earthlink.net
The head of the fish must be donated to HSWRI, the otoliths will be returned to you if you request them back (usually about a week by mail).
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The Jack Sign Up & Liability Waiver
Download HERE <- right click then save as..
"Registration is not compete without a $30 tax deductible entry fee to the Hubbs Hatchery"
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Jack Prodanovich
PRODANOVICH FIGHTS MONSTER HOUR AFTER ENCOUNTERING IT
-- by Harold Keen
Prodanovich, Pt. Loma High school custodian who weighs 150 pounds, earlier in the week had caught a 100-pound grouper in a similar manner.
He fought the mortally wounded, desperately thrashing sea giant with a slender paddleboard as his only security until the fish's strength played out and he was able to tow it in.
Lands Presidency, too
The catch qualified Prodanovich for the 1946 presidency of San Diego's famed "Bottom Scratchers" club. To be a "Bottom Scratcher" you must at least be able to bring up three abalones from a depth of 30 feet, catch a shark of any kind with the bare hands and haul up a live lobster from a slippery underwater ledge. The 12-year-old club has nine members.
Stuck between ribs
Prodanovich's mammoth fish was struck squarely between the ribs by a power-driven slip-point spear that went completely through its body. Prodanovich dove 20 feet to make the strike, then returned to his paddleboard to manipulate the 50-foot heavy cord line connected with a cable attached to the spear head. The line was linked to the paddleboard and the fish gave him a wild ride as it alternately plunged and surfaced in its death throes.
"I'd start towing it toward the beach, when it suddenly would take off again." Prodanovich explained. "All that fish needed was a conning tower and it would have looked like a submarine."
Bottom Scratchers wear a diving glass, modeled after those used by Oriental pearl divers, and Prodanovich, in addition, wears spectacles beneath the glass in order to see what he's doing under water.
Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute is dedicated to ensuring that future generations experience the benefits of a healthy environment by conserving the ecological integrity of our oceans and estuaries as a foundation for marine-based economies, sustainable fisheries, public recreation, transportation, tourism, and quality of life.
For four decades, HSWRI has sustained a tradition of program excellence that remains true to the Institute's mission: "to return to the sea some measure of the benefits derived from it".
Their research focuses on gaining scientific knowledge and finding practical solutions to the most critical conservation challenges facing marine ecosystems and species. They recognize the promise and responsibility of science and technology to advance positive change and provide lasting benefits to the environment and society.
As an independent, not-for-profit scientific research institution, recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity, the Institute adheres to a strong set of operating principles and values that guide our scientific research and relationship with our clients, donors and the community.
Weight in Stations
James & Joseph2040 Harbor Island Dr. Suite #100 San Diego, Ca 92101
Fri-Sat 10:00am-9:00pm
Sun 10:00am-7:00pm
Dock Space Available for 48hrs
Call 619 295-3705
Dana Point Fuel Dock
34661 Puerto Pl Dana Point, CA 92629
Call(949) 496-6113 for hours
Marina Del Ray Fuel Dock
Marine Fuel Dock
Overnight docking available with advanced notice
Call 310-574-4443 for hours
The Freedive Shop
FreeDive Shop - North
2540 Boatman Ave., Suite 150 West Sacramento, CA 95691
Call 916-371-3410
Oceanside Weight Station
1550 Harbor Dr. Oceanside
Call 1(760)435-4050
Next to the Harbor Patrol Dispatch Station.
Dock space available for weight in.
Avalon Seafood
Avalon, Catalina Island
Located on the Pleasure Pier
Quick tie up available for fish weight in.
Contact Kaleb (310) 510-0197
Sponsors
RETAILERS
John Haffner - supplying the trophies for the meet
John Warren - artist that is building the perpetual trophy/artpiece that will reside at Hubbs
Tommy Lewsadder - donating 5 digital scales