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NAME: Kimi Werner
FISH: Goatfish, White Saddle (Kumu)
WEIGHT: 3.49
LOCATION: Maui
DATE: 7/2/09
WEAPON: Beuchat 115 Marlin Carbone
FROM: Boat
STORY:Travis Kashiwa and I were diving dirty water. He came up and told me he saw a big kali on the bottom. I dropped down and the kali came right up to me, but I also saw the kumu. Descisions- descisions. Knowing I had never speared a 3+ lb. kumu, I chose the kumu and was very happy!

Who: Hawaii Skin Diver Expo
What: Largest Spearfishing & Freediving Expo in Hawaii
When: Sunday, July 19 (10am-6pm)
Where: Honolulu, Oahu Blaisdell Hawaii Suites
Cost: $5.00 general admission
Children 12 & under are Free

This year HSD is bringing the Hawaii Skin Diver Expo to the Neil Blaisdell (Hawaii Suites). Come check out the biggest brands in spearfishing & freediving AND a FREE All-Star Seminar including Jay Riffe, Kirk Krack, Sonny Tanabe and much more. Picasso, Riffe, OMER, Hammerhead, Mares, AQA, Cressi-sub, Sporasub, Aimrite, Spear Diver, Mako Spearguns and many more will be on hand to show you their best gear. Buy and Save on all spearfishing gear, talk with the manufactures representatives or just see what’s new with the sport. Be there on Sunday, July 19 @ the Blaisdell Hawaii Suites from 10am-6pm.

Seminar Schedule

11am-12pm Mark Laboccetta (OMER)

Fin Technology and the Evolution of the Freediving Fin

Distributor of OMER and C4 products in the US.

Spearfishing since 1987 and has written articles for Hawaii Skin Diver, Spearfishing Magazine, International Freediving and Spearfishing, and Pesca Sub.

Holds 8 IUSA world records

Aids Omer Italy with the development of spearguns and other products

12pm-1pm Sonny Tanabe

The History of Spearfishing Equipment in Hawaii

While attending Hilo High School, Sonny was selected to the prestigious, National Interscholastic, All American Team.

Taught over 33 years, at Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu. Coached swimming and water polo at the high school level.

30 years as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, NAUI Skin and SCUBA Diving Instructor.

1pm-2pm Jay Riffe, President and Founder of Riffe International

RIFFE INTERNATIONAL, INC. has earned the reputation for building a premier speargun for the Silent Hunter. Today, RIFFE is proud to offer their customers, not only the most advanced speargun, but a variety of diving accessories supporting all levels of diving.

2pm-3pm Kirk Krack, President and Founder of Performance Freediving

The Sport, Safety and Education of Freediving

Freediving trainer

Coach

Educator

Motivational speaker

3pm-4pm Glennon Gingo, President and Founder of the International Association for the Development of Apnea

Freediving and Aquatic Safety/First Aid

Emphasizing Rescue Scenarios for Freedivers

Managed and competed in the first U.S. Free Diving Team at the World Cup competition in Sardinia, Italy

4pm-5pm Jason Hijirida and Other National Champions

The Ins and Outs of Competitive Spearfishing

LAKE WORTH, FL – July 3, 2009 – SpearoTek, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Beuchat International in the U.S., announced today that Dr. Erick Salado, one of the top five skin divers in the United States, was signed to Team Beuchat. France-based Beuchat International is the worldwide market leader in the fields of scuba diving and spearfishing, and SpearoTek, Inc., through its partnership with Beuchat, makes Beuchat products available to dealers throughout the United States.

Salado, born in Cuba, is an orthopedic surgeon who immigrated to the U.S. in 1983. Having built his own spear shooter at age nine, Salado steadily gained notoriety in spearfishing competitions in his native Cuba. After a hiatus away from competitions while he went through orthopedic surgery training and the accreditation process to get his Florida medical license, Salado returned to competition in 2002. Since that time, Salado has competed in local, regional and statewide tournaments, as well as five U.S. National championships. He is currently involved in an intense comprehensive training to compete at the 2009 U.S. National Spearfishing Championship, the most challenging competition in the United States.

Salado placed fourth as both a team and an individual at the United States National Skin Diving Spearfishing Championship (U.S.O.A.) in 2008. He was a member of the first place team at the 2008 Spearboard Open, and he placed first as an individual competitor at the 2008 Florida State Championship S.F.D.C. (South Florida Diving Council). In 2009 he won the Spearfishing & Diving Winter Tournament and was part of the first place team.  He also participated as Team USA’s doctor for the 2008 World Spearfishing Championship in Isla de Margarita, Venezuela.

“I use Beuchat spearguns because they represent quality and dependability,” says Salado. “Everyone in the diving community is aware of the superb quality of Beuchat diving and spearfishing equipment. I’ve used it for over 30 years, and it has helped me achieve many victories. I look forward to many more as part of Team Beuchat!”

Founded in the 1930s, Beuchat has been involved in the development of all aspects of underwater activities. SpearoTek, Inc. is a leading U.S. wholesale distribution company for the most innovative spearfishing and freediving equipment from around the world. Through extensive research, development and testing, SpearoTek, Inc. is first when it comes to bringing cutting-edge spearfishing technology to U.S. markets.

NAME: Kimi Werner
FISH: Yellowfin Tuna
WEIGHT: 21.8
LOCATION: Maui
DATE: 6/1/09
WEAPON: Beuchat 130
FROM: Boat
STORY: Brian Yoshikawa dropped us in the water at JJ Buoy. There were so many shibis! I dropped down and shot the biggest on I saw, but when pulling it in, shibi twice as big were folloing it up! However, even bigger sharks came up and started getting punchy. We had to call it a day and go back to fishing.

NAME: Lance Kimura
FISH: Star-eyed Parrotfish, pananu
WEIGHT: 4.12
LOCATION: South Oahu
DATE: 5/27/09
WEAPON: 10’ Yokooji 3 prong

NAME: Manuel Gomez
FISH: Aku
WEIGHT: 3.63
LOCATION: West Oahu
DATE: 5/24/09
WEAPON: Lance Ohara 7ft 3-prong
FROM: Boat

NAME: BJ Cabanting
FISH: Kala
WEIGHT: 10.0
LOCATION: North Shore Maui
DATE: 5/11/09
WEAPON: B.A.D. Speargun
FROM: Shore
STORY: On May 11, 2009 I went for an afternoon dive in search of bait. I started swimming the shoreline. As the water got dirty I worked my way out and a big kala passed under me. I dropped down 15ft. and hung out at the bottom, just then the kala swam back towards me and I took a moving shot. My shot caught him on his tail and I secured the fish. Pau!