{"id":621,"date":"2010-03-21T14:25:13","date_gmt":"2010-03-21T21:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/?p=621"},"modified":"2010-03-29T13:39:02","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T20:39:02","slug":"self-imposed-skunking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/2010\/03\/self-imposed-skunking\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Imposed Skunking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SURF:<\/strong> 3-5ft, inconsistent, steeper than yesterday, much more closed out.
\nGear: 7’4 and 8’3 Petty<\/p>\n

With the size and steepness building for Sunday, I decided to go back to the 7’4. I paddled around, I didn’t catch anything. I saw a large crab floating around. I didn’t catch anything.<\/p>\n

I switched to the 8’3 and caught one wave. I bailed on it early. I was high up on the wave taking a line and as I turned to drop down the face an align more in the pocket, I realized I was only in about a foot of water (not counting the 4ft wave I was on top of). The waves were closing out an a wrong move would cause me to pretty unpleasantly and forcefully hug the beach face first. I bailed. I bailed and tried to land flat. I figured a blown wave was better than nosing the board into shallow water. <\/p>\n

At least the paddle practice was good. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SURF: 3-5ft, inconsistent, steeper than yesterday, much more closed out. Gear: 7’4 and 8’3 Petty With the size and steepness building for Sunday, I decided to go back to the 7’4. I paddled around, I didn’t catch anything. I saw a large crab floating around. I didn’t catch anything. I switched to the 8’3 and … <\/p>\n

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