Bodyboarding Log - Part 4

[adam.s]

Okay, you didn't say best ever, I mis-read that, I was skim reading. But you were agreeing with Casp who said amazing

And there is more people everywhere, but when a beachy gets good why do you feel the need to shout it out, no matter where it is? I don't care if it's Rabbits or South Beach, it shouldn't be done. And I wouldn't say it's standard issue to have 80 people at Boodj? I'd say, surfing 3-4ft days with really good banks recently, there has been maybe 40 or 50 people stretched over 300/400m. And by recently, I mean the second half of this year.
If you are one of these "older crew" and you're the guys thats people my age should be respecting, no wonder the surfing population is turning into a bunch of fwits, a little bit of common sense, please. To me it seems like you really have no idea.

[cashews]

Okay, you didn't say best ever, I mis-read that, I was skim reading. But you were agreeing with Casp who said amazing

And there is more people everywhere, but when a beachy gets good why do you feel the need to shout it out, no matter where it is? I don't care if it's Rabbits or South Beach, it shouldn't be done. And I wouldn't say it's standard issue to have 80 people at Boodj? I'd say, surfing 3-4ft days with really good banks recently, there has been maybe 40 or 50 people stretched over 300/400m. And by recently, I mean the second half of this year.
If you are one of these "older crew" and you're the guys thats people my age should be respecting, no wonder the surfing population is turning into a bunch of fwits, a little bit of common sense, please. To me it seems like you really have no idea.

Lets put this into perspective Adam. There are 4 or 5 forumites (max) from WA who regularly visit this forum, so it is hardly telling all and sundry in the surfing community in WA that there are good banks at Booj at the moment, especially when the poster before me spelled it out loud and clear. In light of this it is common knowledge that boodj is usually good value in spring/early summer.

80 punters out at boodj on the weekend IS standard issue these days. While there are probably less people out during the weekdays, full time work and other ancillary commitments ensure that I rarely surf it outside of the weekend.

You are right. I probably have no idea about bodyboarding these days; I cannot identify with 17 year old walking down to boodj in packs of 10 wearing size zero jeans and girls slippers with $50 'bodyboarding t shirts'. But from someone who called Busselton a 'dodgy area', I'd be careful about throwing stones in glass houses.

[despes25]

haha you got smoked adam

[caspian]

Jeez bit of an overreaction here.

1) saying that booj has 'good banks' (no one said best banks ever, btw) is pretty much a completely harmless statement; saying it on a (not hugely busy) forum is not going to ensure a massive crowd slam. Besides, words gets around when banks are good regardless.

2) booj is always crowded in summer for pretty obvious reasons; holds the crowds far better than any other wave in the entire stretch of coast, remains really fun with smaller swells, holds the SSE winds nice. You surf booj in summer and regardless of the banks, there will be a lot of people out there. I've had booj just shore dumping and there's still a heap of crew out there. And it still remains fun...

I could understand that if I said "y'all gotta make it down there it'll be pumping the next few days!!!" I'd look like a huge hypocrite, but I think I'm pretty ok.

edit: oh, and 80 people is defo an exaggeration. On public holidays, yeah. Otherwise, nah. 50-ish max I reckon.

edit #2: i'm probs nowhere near as old school as Cashews but after 6/7 years of Booj surfing, I don't really think it's got that much more crowded in summer. Or in general really. Easy to find an uncrowded, mellow bank outside of weekends (most of the time anyway)

[adam.s]

Okay, you didn't say best ever, I mis-read that, I was skim reading. But you were agreeing with Casp who said amazing

And there is more people everywhere, but when a beachy gets good why do you feel the need to shout it out, no matter where it is? I don't care if it's Rabbits or South Beach, it shouldn't be done. And I wouldn't say it's standard issue to have 80 people at Boodj? I'd say, surfing 3-4ft days with really good banks recently, there has been maybe 40 or 50 people stretched over 300/400m. And by recently, I mean the second half of this year.
If you are one of these "older crew" and you're the guys thats people my age should be respecting, no wonder the surfing population is turning into a bunch of fwits, a little bit of common sense, please. To me it seems like you really have no idea.

Lets put this into perspective Adam. There are 4 or 5 forumites (max) from WA who regularly visit this forum, so it is hardly telling all and sundry in the surfing community in WA that there are good banks at Booj at the moment, especially when the poster before me spelled it out loud and clear. In light of this it is common knowledge that boodj is usually good value in spring/early summer.




You are right. I probably have no idea about bodyboarding these days; I cannot identify with 17 year old walking down to boodj in packs of 10 wearing size zero jeans and girls slippers with $50 'bodyboarding t shirts'. But from someone who called Busselton a 'dodgy area', I'd be careful about throwing stones in glass houses.

Yea there may only be a few people on here for WA, but it is open for anybody to read and I know a fair few people do. And theres is a lot of people (mostly guys around my age) from around here who only know of Boodj, most can't get down or just generally wont go down there and don't know when it's good or not.
And just so you know, I'm totally against going surfing with 2-3 cars full of people. And I don't wear "size zero jeans and girls slippers". I do wear $50 booger shirts, but thats cause I got most of em for $20.

And Busselton is a dodgy area?

[savage flame]

[despes25]

Yea there may only be a few people on here for WA, but it is open for anybody to read and I know a fair few people do. And theres is a lot of people (mostly guys around my age) from around here who only know of Boodj, most can't get down or just generally wont go down there and don't know when it's good or not.

to back up adam on this one point, it does take me quite a while to get down that way, so i dont go there that often and the only reason that i would go down there would be if i had heard it was any good, and if i were to go down i would probably go with a mate. so just saying.

and i was considering going down after i read the posts about it being good too but the swell looked real small

[ScottyT2]

haha you got smoked adam

exactly what I was thinking! Havent been on here in a while because my computer blew up and was greeted with this, brilliant!
Anyway, Had a pretty fun surf at supers bank a while ago, probably call it the funniest surf i've ever had. And a small surf at toast last saturday. Errrr

[cashews]

Okay, you didn't say best ever, I mis-read that, I was skim reading. But you were agreeing with Casp who said amazing

And there is more people everywhere, but when a beachy gets good why do you feel the need to shout it out, no matter where it is? I don't care if it's Rabbits or South Beach, it shouldn't be done. And I wouldn't say it's standard issue to have 80 people at Boodj? I'd say, surfing 3-4ft days with really good banks recently, there has been maybe 40 or 50 people stretched over 300/400m. And by recently, I mean the second half of this year.
If you are one of these "older crew" and you're the guys thats people my age should be respecting, no wonder the surfing population is turning into a bunch of fwits, a little bit of common sense, please. To me it seems like you really have no idea.

Lets put this into perspective Adam. There are 4 or 5 forumites (max) from WA who regularly visit this forum, so it is hardly telling all and sundry in the surfing community in WA that there are good banks at Booj at the moment, especially when the poster before me spelled it out loud and clear. In light of this it is common knowledge that boodj is usually good value in spring/early summer.




You are right. I probably have no idea about bodyboarding these days; I cannot identify with 17 year old walking down to boodj in packs of 10 wearing size zero jeans and girls slippers with $50 'bodyboarding t shirts'. But from someone who called Busselton a 'dodgy area', I'd be careful about throwing stones in glass houses.

Yea there may only be a few people on here for WA, but it is open for anybody to read and I know a fair few people do. And theres is a lot of people (mostly guys around my age) from around here who only know of Boodj, most can't get down or just generally wont go down there and don't know when it's good or not.
And just so you know, I'm totally against going surfing with 2-3 cars full of people. And I don't wear "size zero jeans and girls slippers". I do wear $50 booger shirts, but thats cause I got most of em for $20.

And Busselton is a dodgy area?

Given that 80% of the surf traffic at Boodj is stand up surfers, mouthing off about good banks at boodj is going to add sod all to the crowd factor. I found out the same way everyone else does; some bloke tells some bloke who in turn tells some bloke. In this case it was my mate down south who was tipped off by a Dunsborough based bodyboarder

Busselton is NOT a dodgy area - it's a town full of retirees, largley vacant holiday houses and generally low paid employment. There are doddy that hang around the Albion Hotel but I wouldn't class the place as dodgy. Try Thornlie or Armadale in Perth for size.

[ScottyT2]

Our neighbours rip out our plants in our front garden for fun and throw rocks at people in town. ummm

[adam.s]

Yea I'm standing by my earlier statement.
Some f##ked up shit goes down in Busso.

[despes25]

you guys sound retarded arguing over whether or not a town is as bad or worse then others. and someone purposely made a post about this exact thing

[GoldCoastbooger]

Hahahah! Gotta love a good arguement.
Im heading down to Bonny Hills and Port Macquarie tomorrow morning at like 4am. Just bought a new gopro mount aswell so ill be sure to wack up some of the footage i get if the waves deliver. With this massive Low off the east coast i know i should get some pumping waves. Here on the Goldy has absolutely pumped the last 4 or so days. Surfed Dbah on Friday morning and it was a solid 5-6ft. Kirra has been world class once again..

[Wonderbread]

Hahahah! Gotta love a good arguement.
Im heading down to Bonny Hills and Port Macquarie tomorrow morning at like 4am. Just bought a new gopro mount aswell so ill be sure to wack up some of the footage i get if the waves deliver. With this massive Low off the east coast i know i should get some pumping waves. Here on the Goldy has absolutely pumped the last 4 or so days. Surfed Dbah on Friday morning and it was a solid 5-6ft. Kirra has been world class once again..

Pretty sure I can't walk any more. Anybody want to recommend a good wheelchair because after the past few days my muscles are goooooooone.

[pete]

I got some of the funnest waves I've had in a while yesterday. About 3-4 foot beachies, plenty of waves around despite it being reasonably busy, and most importantly for summer, it was fairly hollow!