opinions on localism

I have definitely have had issues with localism. I wont name the spot but it was a jetty in New Jersey about 10 years ago. Middle of the winter weekday....lefts breaking off the end, only jetty we could find that was breaking, and it was breaking good. Me and my buddy out trading off for maybe 45 minutes. Four dudes paddled out, didn't make eye contact, didn't say a word to us, LOUD bro-yakking to each other, ignored us as if we weren't there and surfed like we weren't there....when a set came one of them just went, regardless of where we were pretty much daring us to take off...

OC inlet...it doesn't break anymore. 10-20 years ago if it was and you hadn't gone to Steven Decator High School (the school 5 minutes away), you pretty much didn't get waves when it was on. I loved that wave but being from Delaware if it was firing you got the paddle arounds, rail to rail takeoffs, and vibes.

 

One time about 20 years ago in OCMD I dropped in on a dude by accident and hit his board. I told him I was sorry and how I looked before I went and did not see him. He paddles back out to his buddies and starts gettin all loud about how I dinged his board. His two buddies start running their mouths, too. I stayed out there right near them, they eventually shut the F up. If the dude would have been cool, I would have paid for his board to be repaired, but when he didn't say $hit and paddles back out to his buddies and then starts running his mouth, f him and his buddies.
Actually, just an OC local start to drop in on me on Tuesday. He apologized and I was cool with that!

 

Honestly, who is still picking fights beyond their mid-20s. You've gotta be a lonely dude with marginal life skills if you're still scrapping in parking lots.

 

you seriously are an idiot.

 

I am about as far as you can get from being a guido.. but keep on stereotyping people from NJ because you watch Jersey Shore.

Also, my opinion about localism is that it is stupid when it comes to NJ. The locals are the ones that surf all winter, don't get in the way, are skilled, and are respectful in the lineup. Don't try telling me that you are a jenks local or a Manasquan inlet local because you surf there. So does every other one of us jerks. We aren't here to protect each other from harm (as in large waves breaking over sharp reefs) as we are when we call out people who drop in and act like they own the place. Usually familiar faces get a nod and a chat but this state seems to be every man for themself. I'll surf at any spot in this state and act respectful and I expect the same from everyone around me. If you drop in you will get called out on it.

 

Be honest, is yankee putting you up to this?

 

Over the years- I really think localism has changed a lot... What once was a group of guys that would regulate the line up (not necessarily taking all the waves, but making sure someone else doesn't start taking all the waves) has since changed into unorganized groups of guys with bad attitudes- almost like what someone else mentioned- everyone for themselves. It seems like there are too many guys that don't live close by- so the small group of locals is almost non existent. Everyone surfs a different break now- compared to years ago. And you would always run into ppl that you know from the water- but not anymore.

Maybe it's cause no one really talks in the water anymore? I say hi and most of the time that is the extent of the conversation. Maybe this generation of surfers has a verbal/ social skills issue???

Idk- the one thing i have been thinking about is welcoming back our beloved summer pros- another week or so and they will all be here for the summer!

 

^^^This.

 

That was me.......

 

said it before, if you're going to paddle out in a crowd whether you've surfed there since diapers or just started, don't complain that it's crowded. Just call yourself Sisyphus and be done with it.

 

HA HA HA I doubt it, but, if it was, you should have talked to me like a man and we could have fixed the situation instead of paddling back out and getting your buddies involved.

 

yeah, back then i was 6 1 and all of 150. Bean pole.

 

with the advent of timeshares,condos and beach houses mostly rentals nowadays,,i know for here in chuck i don't know if there is a such thing as a local break..the psychical location maybe local but i gaurantee you about 80% of the people surfing there are from out of town on any given day...that being said IOP was a zoo yesterday on a weekday afternoon at 6pm....summer pros have arrived here i can say..back in the old days growing up the washout was truly a fairly local break..most everyone was either from folly or james island,,,a few from w ashley maybe..

 

Domes in Rincon when it's good... If you're skin is white, or at least don't speak spanish fluently, you're not getting any waves.

 

Not necessarily. You may not get the waves from the point but you can hang out at pistons or dogmans all day. Jobos is the only place I've ever experienced el localismo. Raise your hand if you're surprised.

 

Ah Maddoggin you didn't get any set waves at Domes huh

Hey I'm white and gotz plenty of set waves off the point at good ol' Domes

But I ride a sponge and make friends with da boyz over a doob on da beach

Most of youz gringos don't realize most of the real locals in PR ride a lid