Watch: Steph Gilmore // Golden Fruit

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And now for something completely different.

...different than four-storey Waimea that is.

It's Steph, filmed in California by Jack Coleman during the lead up to her eighth world title late last year. Her surfing is silky smooth, as you'd expect, but a noticeable thing is the second half where she's riding a stubby DHD fish.

A lot of pros won't ride alt equipment lest it mess with the synchronicity they've created with their high performance 6'0" Thrusters. Yet here's Steph, warming up for the biggest day of her pro career - or one of the biggest days, she's had a few - and she's shaking a tail feather like she's Asher Pacey at Snapper.

Lovely surfing. Smooth tune too.

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Solitude Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 11:19am

Looks to have a bright future ahead of her.

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Dionchang73 Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 11:28am

All Class!! Love her style.

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Ardy Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 12:31pm

Does it mean your getting old if you like the rounder lines more than vertical ones, she is very nice to watch

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hackonayak Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 12:33pm

Smooth as Butter and always with a smile on her face., she has 80% of the guys covered on tour when it comes to style.....living the Dream!!

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Stamos Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 2:11pm

80%?
There's only Ethan.

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dawnperiscope Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 12:49pm

Beautiful stuff. How close does that guy come to getting scalped at 1:17!

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freeride76 Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 2:09pm

Wonderful, wonderful stuff doing the surfing we all know Steph excels at.

Am I the only one who finds it super weird though, that with Pipe starting in 5 days and the current and 8 time world Champs Hawaiian surfing under more of a microscope than ever she releases an edit of her at Trestles and babyfood Point peelers?

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Solitude Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 3:55pm

As much as I love her, Steph's performances in lefts (G-land, Chopes) were leagues short of professional. Will be interesting to see if she's worked on it at all in the off-season

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crg Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 12:58am

Unfortunately last year proved she only has to be the best at Trestles to win the title. Maybe an ironic Slater-esque mind game to show it doesn't matter?

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frog Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 1:46pm

They play my favorite song
Play it once again
Play it all night long

To be remembered for your hit songs or some awkward pig dog tube riding session?

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FriarTuck Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 2:46pm

All style

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gavin007 Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 3:00pm

That guy she nearly ran over at the 1:20 mark would have crapped himself!

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Stok Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 3:13pm

If I could be granted the ability to match the style and skill level of any surfer, Steph would be a serious consideration.

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sean killen Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 5:48pm

Legend of the sport still ripping

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kimbo1 Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023 at 7:06pm

Maybe the BG ( and the general USA Surf media) crew should view this and ease up on the patronizing announcements that CM is the the best surfer of her gender . guys, girls, he ,she and all the rest , she is the best .

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frog Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 3:33pm

The Trestles surfing is such clean, fast high quality ripping and shows how she reads the waves so well. The flow is excellent. She should be proud and pleased to have those moments captured.

I won't mention the "st_le" word as it is over used for Steph.

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rothmanisatool Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 6:02am

steph makes me wanna surf. a lazy grace that perhaps only yago dora gets close to on the mens side. timeless surfing from the queen. send me a message if you wanna make babies steph.

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Tobiasl Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 7:26am

So graceful! Makes me want a golden DHD fish

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truebluebasher Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 2:29pm

[3:15] Steph gives it a bash...salute!
With or without assist, Steph out-surfs Top 10 M/F Divas...
WSL Judges crowned our deserving Champ best in show!

swellnet crew congratulates Steph...NSW Athlete of the Year 'Hat-trick'
2010 / 2014 / 2022
https://www.olympics.com.au/news/world-champion-surfer-steph-gilmore-cro...

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views from the ... Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 6:01pm

Ahh Steph... What a peach!

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batfink Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023 at 7:20pm

Not sure about the white wetsuit. That’s the only downside to the vid.

I’m with Freeride though. She didn’t surf Parplarn last year as a last minute covid drop out. Seemed bummed about it all at the time, but given that very few of the women even tried to get shacked at Parp it was mostly a disappointment. Getting over there and at least sitting in the line up to get to know what it looks like would be worthwhile, surely.

I’m hoping that all the women do better at Parp. Moana and Molly Picklum had a go, if I recall correctly.

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Komodo Thursday, 26 Jan 2023 at 7:32am

Stay strong Steph!

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Balbero Friday, 27 Jan 2023 at 2:24pm

yawn, seen it before, nearly 15 plus years of it. yawn nothing over head high...yawn oh looks like she's been working on her backside, oops i mean back hand. yawn she's got the biggest smile cause she has the most money and hasn't had to change a lot to earn it. No dis respect to her or any fans including myself but this is old footage that's questionable before pipe. I saw her surfing 6ft closeouts here 10 years ago that where ugly and heaving (unrideable to most) and Ms Gilmore was attacking it with her style and flair, On top of her game shit and we where just humbled by her talent. But by now i just thought that she would of blown us away with a ( look at me I'm going upside down on my back hand in over head high waves oh and getting shacked at beautiful lefts around the world). Will be looking forward to that.