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4.   Vermillion limit reduction to 2-sub bag limit in all areas except Northern Groundfish Management Area, which has a 4-sub bag limit.

Is there a data based reason for this change?  I have a feeling that it's exploratory management.

Curious, why do you have that feeling?

-Allen
Just for me personally, I've caught a lot more verms in recent years than prior.  Last year probably more than any other single year. But, I could have just gotten better at fishing  :smt005

So for your sample size of 1, your data suggests that we should increase the verm limit.  Got it.   :smt003

All the data is here, https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2022/01/the-status-of-vermilion-rockfish-sebastes-miniatus-and-sunset-rockfish-sebastes-crocotulus-in-u-s-waters-off-the-coast-of-california-north-of-point-conception-in-2021-december-2021.pdf/

And yes, since 2000 the fishery has steadily been improving, going from below the minimum target level, to crossing over the maximum target level in 2015.  So yeah, it is understandable your increased verm success.  The current concern is effort shift increasing the catch too much, pushing the population back down below threshold.

-Allen

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Ya agree about the clutter on the kayak for sure
Im going to use a heavy Duty 2ft old fishing rod n reel and a 12oz weight. I can usually get the fish to go back down on its own so its not going to be that bad. Plus I do believe if the fish is in fair shape these will help with survival rates.

I would descend all fish regardless of whether they look like they’d swim or not, especially the ones with quotas.  There are many studies showing that the appearance of the fish at the surface doesn't always lead to the desired outcome (survival), and descending all fish has a better overall outcome.  Or at least I recall this “fact”.  Chris, is this true?

-Allen

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Fellas. If you really care about the well-being of a big YE or other rockfish you want to release, please pack the extra lead. I know that packing extra lead is a PITA, but you'll get used to it. It really sucks when you're trying to descend a big old rockfish and you don't have enough lead with you to do it.

I'm speaking from experience. Pulling up YEs from 100 ft. I learned this lesson the hard way, and I felt real shitty about it. Bring five pounds, and you won't have to worry about floaters. Do it for the fish, and for your fishery. If not, these nearshore rockfish seasons could be taken away again due to noncompliance with the regulations.

+1000

-Allen

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Thanks Al!  I love it, especially the weight.  My hesitation is mandatorily adding up to 32oz of lead to my platform for an unverified life expectancy of said released species.   :smt006

What do you mean by unverified?  There is plenty of science to back up the survival rates.

-Allen

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4.   Vermillion limit reduction to 2-sub bag limit in all areas except Northern Groundfish Management Area, which has a 4-sub bag limit.

Is there a data based reason for this change?  I have a feeling that it's exploratory management.

Curious, why do you have that feeling?

-Allen

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Hobie Kayaks / Re: Guide - Metal 180 MD Sprocket Installation
« on: March 25, 2024, 09:40:02 AM »
What a great tutorial!  Very nice work, Yaad.   :smt001

As a paddler, it's total validation!   :smt005

Can you put together a tutorial on assembling a paddle?   :smt006

-Allen

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For Sale / Re: FREE - 6 packs of Kalin's 10" Mogambo grubs
« on: March 13, 2024, 10:48:49 AM »
I am planning a Halibut fishing trip I Alaska this Summer so these "Kalins" will be great tackle for the "barn doors".

Where you going, and when?  Bushy and I are heading to Kodiak at the end of August.

-Allen

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For Sale / Re: FREE - 6 packs of Kalin's 10" Mogambo grubs
« on: March 13, 2024, 07:59:11 AM »
At 10" long, would those be the Big'N grub?

True story, my son is named Kalin, after these plastics.

-Allen

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In 1982 there were 29,625,515 pounds taken.  :smt009

-Allen

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A quick scan.  The majority of the catch is  boccacio, widow, and chilipepper.  I'd guess that the take on these species is going up as the deep water rockfish opportunities open back up.

-Allen

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Yeah, I was using Rockfish ** too.  Sounds like that is not the correct thing to do.

-Allen

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I had posted annual commercial takes for the US in another thread and it was very flat for the last 20 years.  But the NOAA also allows you to query their databases and you can pull up by state / species.  So I queried California, last 15 years, all species of rockfish.  The results were eye opening.   Commercial rockfish take is climbing very rapidly.  Columns are Pounds, Tons, $.

I'm getting different numbers when I run the query, using this page, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/foss/f?p=215:200

-Allen

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Remember that the people proposing the new MPAs will need a project next year, and the year after that, etc. Their projects will not involve adding fishing opportunities. Only mother nature can do that. The quillbacks are fine, rockfish and lings are abundant, and there's no actual problem for these clowns to address, but they've become more aggressive about restricting fishing and crabbing anyway.

These people are either politically compromised, easily manipulated by pressure, or true believers raised on every nature show telling them the ocean is dying because of fisherman. If there are no "problems" for them to address, they'll make things up and that's exactly what the new MPAs are. It's just the latest made-up cause. They want to reduce fishing opportunities gradually while saying that's not what they are doing. If limits are cut, that's not coming back. If MPAs are established, the fishing opportunities aren't coming back.

And all the while we're throwing stones at the commercials, and the charterboat anglers, and any motorized anglers for that matter.  Sigh ...

-Allen

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What does any of that have to do with Quillback?  And why the negativity towards charter boats?

-Allen

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General Talk / Re: Like to see this puppy on the Ocean
« on: March 01, 2024, 01:12:56 PM »
You'd be sitting on a floating penis.

-Allen

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