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29 Dec 2012 - GS7 - Hitting the Road - See You There!

 
 Written by LoletaEric posted in Fishing Events, Tournaments, and Trips December 29, 2012, 01:50:57 PM 28305 Views Print Page
Who:  NCKA Members Only!  Past participants or sponsored club members only.  More on sponsorship below.

What:  The 7th Annual Gimme Shelter Kayakfishing Tournament.  This year's Grand Prize:  the Jackson Cuda 14 - sponsored by Headwaters Kayak Shop.  Other prizes listed below.  At least 1st through 10th places will receive desirable kayakfishing related gear.  All participants will receive a schwag bag with a t-shirt and some nice goodies.

When:  Saturday, May 18, 2013 - the north coast opener for rockfish and lingcod is Wednesday the 15th this year.  Register by getting post-marked by April 15th, 2013.  Many will arrive days before the event and/or stay for days afterward.  A safety seminar and tournament check-in will take place at the launch ramp Friday the 17th from 5 to 6PM.  A tournament-sponsored Gyotaku gathering will occur at a time and pla
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08 Dec 2012 - NCKA Islander Trip June 7-10, 2013

 
 Written by polepole posted in Fishing Events, Tournaments, and Trips December 08, 2012, 09:43:02 AM 7706 Views Print Page
Do to last minute cancellations, there are now OPENINGS on this trip.

Here are the details.  First and foremost, big thanks to OEX as we're doing this trip through them.  Booking also will occur through them.

This trip is on the Islander out of Fisherman's Landing in San Diego.  ( http://www.islander-charters.com/index.shtml ).  The dates we have are June 7-10 (8PM Fri to 8AM Mon).  Cost is $515.  There is room for 22 people.  Could you chime in here if you've signed up?  I'll update this post regularly with the roster of people going.

Call OEX (619) 866-6129 to book your reservation.  When you call to register your spot, they will take a $50 non-refundable deposit.  Let them know you are with NCKA.  The only exceptions to this refund are if the trip does not run (due to weather, or lack of sign ups, acts of God) A week or s
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Hunting the Elusive Grey Ghost - The Art and Science

 Written by Great Bass 2 posted in Front Page Rating: (10 Rates) Print
About the White Seabass
The white seabass (Atractoscion, nobilis) is not a bass but a member of the croaker family and is related to the California corbina. White seabass (WSB) occur from Juneau, Alaska south to Baja California. They are usually found in areas of rocky bottom and around kelp beds. White seabass are present in California waters all year long. They spawn in kelp beds in the spring and summer. In the fall they form large schools and feed on spawning squid. In the winter they head off-shore following the squid and other baitfish. They can swim 300 miles in 2-3 months. White seabass feed on anchovies, pilchards, herring, and other fish, as well as on crustaceans and squid. The average weight of a 28-inch fish is 7 1/2 pounds. The all-tackle record is 83 pounds, 10 ounces.

The white seabass is a fish that has been much sought after commercially and by anglers. Its dense flesh is white and tender and highly valued, but it spoils quickly without proper care. White seabass landings have fluctuated considerably over the past century, with the commercial take ranging from a high of 3.4 million pounds in 1959 to a low of 58,000 pounds in 1997. The white seabass are making a tremendous comeback after years of pollution and gill netting took their toll. United Anglers assisted in getting legislation passed which now prohibits gill nets within three miles of the coastline. The Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute operates the white seabass hatchery at Carlsbad.  The researchers and volunteers have raised, tagged and released approximately 413,000 juvenile seabass into the waters of Southern California since 1986.

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