More Diving/Collecting in Hawaii with Frank from RCT and Bill (pactrop)

[Outerbank]

Great post and pics!!! Thanks!

 

[Blinding Reef]

John, many thanks for letting many of us fish nerds live vicariously through you.

 

[John Dawe]

It is always interesting to see the Hawaiian divers in a full wetsuit. An the tourist in a shorty. What's misssing from those photo's? ME.

 

[Bonta]

So tempted to run in and snatch a Potters out .

 

[flameangel88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15729059#post15729059 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by John Dawe
What's misssing from those photo's? ME.

Bandit angels.

 

[Overboard]

Awesome! That must have been great fun.

 

[Western_reefer]

Wow! Amazing! Wish I could go collecting! lol

 

[kinlayan]

Very jealous of this~

 

[FishGuy5]

Way Cool!!! That would be my dream experience!

 

[IwannaClarion]

WOW! That looks amazing and soo much fun to do! Someday hopefully I can go diving in Hawaii!

 

[pactrop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15729059#post15729059 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by John Dawe
It is always interesting to see the Hawaiian divers in a full wetsuit. An the tourist in a shorty. What's misssing from those photo's? ME.

I think I would only wear a wetsuit a few months a year if I was only wearing it for warmth. I mostly wear it to keep from getting cut up and poked. I always find it interesting to see tourists finish the day with a skinned up knee or ankle because they were wearing a shorty.

When are you gonna get out here? You are way overdue for a Hawaiian vacation.

Great thread Copps. I just wish Frank would get a camera that would make us look handsome.

 

[Phoenix19]

I always love seeing all the pictures in your threads. These are just as outstanding as all the rest. Love all the potters in the tub, and those wrasse are gorgeous.

 

[copps]

Thank you everyone for the kind words...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15734713#post15734713 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pactrop

When are you gonna get out here? You are way overdue for a Hawaiian vacation.

Hey Bill, John will for sure get out there when Oahu hosts a MACNA... start doing the leg work on it... 2011 could be all yours!

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15737496#post15737496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by copps

Hey Bill, John will for sure get out there when Oahu hosts a MACNA...

John, you're referring to yourself in 3rd person now? :lol:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15725064#post15725064 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by copps

Anyway, most all of you know Frank Banesch ..... (he's up to 11 and one hybrid).

John, so are you saying Frank is currently up to 11

Just kidding John. It looks like an amazing trip.

 

[lunner]

What an awesome trip, and awesome pics.

 

[John Dawe]

Wet Suits

Wet Suits

"Full Wet Suits in Hawaii", after I posted, it did occur to me that the full wet suit is for protection, not warmth. I really do need some ALOHA time.
Most of us can't catch a fish in a reef tank, How Im I every going to catch one on a reef if I go diving with the collectors?
A MACNA in Hawaii would be fun.

 

[copps]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15738215#post15738215 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
John, you're referring to yourself in 3rd person now? :lol:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15738336#post15738336 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
John, so are you saying Frank is currently up to 11

Just kidding John. It looks like an amazing trip.

Wow guys... don't quit your day jobs...

 

[Sheol]

LOL
I'm glad another diver feels it at 100 feet. My buddies always thought I was wacky, but every time I get around 100 feet I start feeling stoned. Not always a nice experience..
BTW, total jealousy!

Matthew

 

[pactrop]

How Im I every going to catch one on a reef

I will make sure you catch something. Even if it is only the elusive white spotted toby. lol