Southern California 39th Annual Scramble Meet Open

[BananaMan]

The Los Angeles Fathomiers present the World Famous 39th annual Scramble Meet Open on Saturday August 18, 2007. This spearfishing meet is OPEN TO EVERYONE. FREEDIVING ONLY.

Please go to www.fathomiers.net and click on Scramble Meet for more info.

Rules:

1. All divers must pre register before Thursday August 15th. Send your application with $30 fee to the treasurer BOB SELLERS, 2307 Santa Fe Ave. Torrance, CA 90501 Make checks payable to LA Fathomiers. Food, drinks, and a 2007 Scramble Meet T-shirt are included with the fee. Registration forms are available here.

2. Divers must begin at dawn, diving is permitted anywhere in California ocean waters. Meet ends at 3:00 p.m. and all fish must be inside catch circle by 3:00 p.m. sharp. Fish must be personally presented by the diver - NO EXCEPTIONS.

3. Scoring is based on total aggregate weight of no more than three (3) fish per diver using muscle loaded speargun, Hawaiian sling, or pole spear. No Powerheads. ONLY ONE fish per species allowed. All fish must be taken In compliance with California Fish and Game regulations. Sharks, rays, eels, and mola molas are not permitted. No Wasting of fish.

4. Special Limitations: Calico Bass and Sand Bass must be a minimum of 14 inches. Sheephead minimum size is 18 inches.

5. Fish may only be taken while freediving. Scuba, hooka, or any other kind of breathing aid is not allowed.

6. The Fathomiers Recorder may disqualify any participant that did not follow the rules. The Recorder’s decision is final.

7. Competitors must possess a valid CA fishing license.

Location:

The weigh-in will be held in the small harbor town of San Pedro, CA 90732 near the Port of Los Angeles. The weigh-in and festivities take place on the cliffs of Paseo Del Mar at the cross street West Paseo Del Mar and Meyler Street

RAFLE PRIZES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, anyone that attends the raffle, right after the weigh in, you buy your ticket and you have your chance to win!!

[BananaMan]

39th ANNUAL SCRAMBLE MEET OPEN
LA Fathomiers Scramble Meet –Winners 1969-Present

Year Name of Diver
2006 Richard Balta (4)
2005 Richard Balta
2004 Rene Rojas (2)
2003 Richard Balta
2002 Paul Romanowski
2001 Richard Balta
2000 Todd Bergenbring (2)
1999 Larry Heinrich (2)
1998 Larry Heinrich
1997 Gary Thompson (6)
1996 Todd Bergenbring
1995 Rene Rojas
1994 Gary Thompson
1993 Peter Marley
1992 Mark Barville
1991 Gary Thompson
1990 Kent Hill
1989 Gary Thompson
1988 Shamus Callahan
1987 Gary Thompson
1986 Jerry Beltran (2)
1985 Jerry Beltran
1984 Don Gaboury
1983 Ken Pitcher (3)
1982 Unknown
1981 Unknown
1980 Bob Ballew
1979 Unknown
1978 Unknown
1977 Ken Pitcher
1976 Tom Lally
1975 Ken Pitcher
1974 Gary Thompson
1973 Don Evers
1972 Lionel Coates (2)
1971 Lionel Coates
1970 Cedar Rodriguez
1969 Bob Donnell


Multiple Winners:
Gary Thompson #6 (1974/87/89/91/94/97)
Richard Balta #4 (01/03/05/06)
Ken Pitcher #3 (75/77/83)
Lionel Coats #2 (71/72)
Jerry Beltran #2 (85/86)
Larry Heinrich #2 (88/89)
Todd Bergenbring #2 (96/00)
Rene Rojas #2 (95/04)