Photo: Bruce Jones
From left to right: Brock Jones, Greg Irvin, John Husac, Dodger Kremel, Matt Steuck, and Cody Faircloth
Back in the late 90's/early 00's, the Bruce Jones surf team was at the forefront of the traditional longboard movement. I would see them at Bolsa and Seal pier, perched on the nose.
This was before it became hip to spend $1,200 on a board (that was not a Takayama, Cooperfish, or Tyler). You couldn't find Japanese wetsuits anywhere...but Japan. Seeing all black smoothie rubber was reserved for Jimmy Gamboa in RASH suits and Tudor in Amsterdams.
The Bruce Jones team had developed the Team Noserider. It was a clear, volan, pintail, triple stringer, single fin. So sick. Tudor had the Flow Model. Takayama had the Model T.
These guys killed it. They saved their style for the water, where it counts. I'm not sure how old this photo is...maybe circa Seedling?
Not sure what happened to all of these guys. Dodger will be home from Hawaii soon. I see Brock at Bolsa all the time, and I keep in touch with Cyrus. John Husak is a bartender at Joe Jost's. I see Cody's younger brother at Bolsa sometimes, Matt too.
I guess the point is, these guys were ahead of their time. Before boutique surf shops, art shows, and the hipster surfer took over and began the cool guy retro surf movement. They were legit...and could actually surf.
