Slab hunting with Kai Otton - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
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Kai Otton takes time out from the CT chasing mid-winter swells near home. First stop is the perfect training ground for Chopes and arrest his mid-year slump.

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mehollywood Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 12:14pm

Enjoyed that a lot . Especially the 2nd wave .
He looked much more relaxed than when he is surfing in a contest .Busting the fins and going to the air.

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wingnut2443 Friday, 12 Aug 2016 at 6:53am

Yep, 'ole Ottz seems to stiffen up when competing. Shame. Results would surely come if he could surf more relaxed and less robotic.

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OHV500 Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 1:54pm

Love the paddle into the slab - why tow in - it does look slightly easier though :)

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wingnut2443 Friday, 12 Aug 2016 at 6:56am

Geez, that looks like a fun wave. Reminds me of a similar one up on the Sunny Coast.

Don't know about the "chopes training ground" though ... don't see too many takeoff's at chopes from behind the peak like Ottz was paddling into in that clip. Takeoff's on the peak and subsequent freefall, hope to fuck the fins and rail engage feeling would be similar though ... one that note, I wonder how many times the first wave was repeated during the session?

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mick-free Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 at 11:47am

Great surfing, that wave is probably the closest to Teauphoo on East Coast. Hope Ottz gets a crack with some decent waves for Tahiti.

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Blowin Sunday, 14 Aug 2016 at 5:46pm

Yu been scoring any waves Mickfree ?

I feel like I am temporarily out of the loop and it's making me bitter as fuck....I'm hoping your faring better and would love to hear of your exploits.

Or Camels.

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mick-free Sunday, 28 Aug 2016 at 10:50am

Just seen your message Blowin sorry. Nah I have been out most of winter with knee injury. But may head to Indo this coming weekend for a hit out in West Java. I think Camel is injured too....haha getting old

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wellymon Sunday, 28 Aug 2016 at 7:56pm

Oh my! MF sorry to hear.
Sometimes we surfers need to strengthen not just the paddling arms eh;)

Opps great vid as well cheers.