SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
SCOTT BYERLY TONY CARROLL MATTY HASLER
JOSH TWELKER & MIKE DOWDY
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JOSH TWELKER & MIKE DOWDY
By Steve Bates
Table Rock Lake‌ ever. Trying
TABLE ROCK LAKE, AR
CWB and MasterCraft have had
to produce usable footage in
JUNE 10, 2012
a great relationship for years.
combo ski and tube infested
CAMERA: NIKON D3
When I was told that CWB
water is not an option. Espe-
would have the use of both PWT
cially with a ton going on in the
LENS: NIKKOR 300MM
Mastercarft X-Stars at their 2013
frame. We then had the boats
product shoot, I immediately
run side by side and had Dowdy
knew we somehow needed to
and Twelker try to do tricks in
showcase both boats. Initially, I
unison. This was an amazing
wanted to shoot from the chase
thing to watch. Meddock and I
angle while X-Star #1 shot chase
found ourselves in such amaze-
boat of X-Star #2. If I could line
ment that at times we forgot to
up next to X-Star #1 while it was
shoot. To watch the two most
parallel to the rider, it could pro-
talked about riders in the game
vide some pretty insane footage.
riding side-by-side will make you
Looking through a 2013 X-Star
re-fall in love with wakeboarding.
to see Twelker twelker-ing could
Side-by-side TS 900s, Methods,
be an amazing perspective. This
Tantrum-to-Blinds‌
all seemed great until we real-
It was without a doubt, the high-
ized there is no smooth water on
light of the week and possibly
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the highlight of my wakeboardwatching-career. I will hopefully get the opportunity to shoot this again in more of a controlled environment. Even without the cameras, it is truly something unique to see. Thanks to CWB for continually supporting my brand of crazy and to MasterCraft Boats for providing the best wakes on the planet. GET THE APP
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SCOTT BYERLY
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RUSTY MALINOSKI
LAKE MINNEHAHA, FL
When I get the opportunity to shoot photos, I love hitting double-ups because you can go so big! It’s fun working with the driver and the photographer, trying to line up the perfect shot. Nine times out of ten, you can get what you’re going for, like
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this shot here against the Lake Minnehaha shoreline. —Rusty Malinoski
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MATTY HASLER
HYDROUS WAKE PARK, ALLEN, TX
Stalefish Roll To Blind
Step 2: Â As soon as you feel
Step 3: Once you’ve left the
Step 1: When you are edging
the cable starting to tighten
water, flick your hips, head
away from the cable, you re-
up, make sure you dig into
and shoulders in one move-
ally want to lean on the rope
the water then release with
ment. Make sure your hands
as much as you can to make
your front foot so you get a
are gripped and close to your
sure your shoulders are back
slow and progressive pull
body for the rotation.
and your arms are locked.
against the line.
Step 4: Once you have
performed the full flip rotation,
flip rotation with the stale fish
Step 6: When you have landed
you need to let go with your left
grab, your next step is the blind
the trick,keep the handle close
hand to reach right down and
rotation (backside 180). When
to your body and locked into
grab stale-fish. Try keeping your
rotating the backside 180, wait
that backside 180
legs tucked up when perform-
until you are coming down from
position.
ing the grab to make it easier.
the back roll; making sure you
Step 5: After perfecting the full
pull in with two hands. Â
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ERIK RUCK
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“When the conditions are just right on any decent-sized lake in Orlando, you can ride up the lake and photograph a dozen
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or more tricks, especially when you’re shooting with the talented, Erik Ruck. When the boat runs out of water or room to turn, we usually flip the boat around and point it in the exact same direction we just came from. This time, with the lighting reversed. After making some camera adjustments and giving Ruck the go-ahead, we made the best of a backlit situation silhouetting our way all the way back up the lake.” —Joey Meddock
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