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Messages - dtizz

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Wanted To Buy / Re: WTB: Thule 65" load bars
« on: March 05, 2024, 06:52:43 AM »
Hi Mark, thanks for the offer - sorry I just saw your post. I needed to turn NOTIFY on apparently. Needing some longer bars (e.g. 65") to fit a mix of kayak, cargo box, and/or roof rack for "overlanding" (i.e. what we all used to just call truck camping).

BUMP to the top - anyone have ca. 65" Thule (old style. rectangular) laying around?

Thanks!

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General Talk / Re: Niners are Super Bowl Bound!!!
« on: January 28, 2024, 07:15:16 PM »
What a bonkers game!

Go Niners!

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CA Regulations / Re: 2024 Nearshore Rockfish Season Survey
« on: January 25, 2024, 01:00:35 PM »
I submitted mine... thanks!

Would be good on the months section to replace "errors" with "arrows" and to say you can DRAG the months with a mouse click if you want (instead of lots of arrow clicks).

Takes about 30 seconds to respond - hope as many folks from here possible can do so!

Thanks!

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Wanted To Buy / WTB: Thule 65" load bars
« on: January 21, 2024, 08:00:56 AM »
Hi all.

Wondering if anyone has the 65" load bars from Thule laying around - they are discontinued. Looking to buy some to have a wider roof rack for more options for kayaks and other gear up top.

Let me know!

Dave

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General Talk / Re: Radio-controlled Whatever
« on: December 06, 2023, 07:35:10 AM »
I am a big fan of my DJI Mini 2. A big upgrade on the Mini 1 I think, and a great way to get in the air for not much money. I bought both of my Minis on DJI's official Ebay channel with the Fly More combo. Put them in Nanuk cases that come with custom foam inserts. They are good since they are under 250 grams and thus don't need to be registered (as long as you don't add anything that bumps it up to 250 or more, e.g. strobe lights).

I was happy that I learned to fly on a tiny, cheap toy drone, to get the muscle memory and "reversed" controls when it's flying towards you, etc. Then when you use a proper drone, it seems like cheating it's so stable and easy, with auto takeoff and landing, GPS controlled positioning, etc. Mini 2 doesn't have outward collision detection (just sensing the ground below when landing), but I don't feel like I need it.

If you want my toy drone for real, real cheap, or my Mini 1 for cheap, let's talk. Happy to have one or both go to a good home.

Also, on flight times, there is a maximum flight time, and then real world will be a little shorter depending on wind, altitude, how you are flying it. And you usually set a return to home warning for 20% left of battery so you make sure to get back with a good buffer.

And you can have a fixed home point (where it took off) or a moving home point (where you are now). That said, flying one from a kayak seems like too much messing around to me, since I'm usually trying to paddle, fish, crab, etc. (and the sinking it in water part).

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I'm not a regs expert, but I'd say if you are fishing and catching rockfish, you need to change gear and/or location.

"Take" is not just keeping fish, it's "hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill fish... or attempting to do so"

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Wheeleez on sale at REI
« on: November 19, 2023, 10:26:31 AM »
Yep, the wheels kinda don't want to turn, which is pretty disappointing. Surprised that there are still bearings in there for how poorly the wheels rotate.

When you took them apart, did you just back off the four nuts and it all comes apart? Wondering what I can do to try to get things turning more easy. Any tips welcome.

(It's bad enough dragging a kayak up the hill at the end of the day. Not looking to lose much energy to friction in the wheels too.)

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Wheeleez on sale at REI
« on: October 29, 2023, 06:01:45 AM »
Thanks - that's a great deal. I've been wanting a pair for a while, so I pulled the trigger. Had a little REI dividend waiting so they were about $100 with ship to store. Nice!

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Kayak Crabbing with a 3 y/o
« on: October 25, 2023, 08:02:31 AM »
Sounds like you aren't too interested in hearing what folks have to say, but I would just ask where the little one is going to sit. I have a 15' paddle kayak and it's pretty full on a crab trip, both heading out with gear and then pulling rings/traps and sorting out lots of angry pinching animals.

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Kayak Diving and Spearfishing / Re: Spooky Season Ghost Story: PB WSB
« on: October 21, 2023, 06:17:26 PM »
Five feet long?

Damn.

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Wanted To Buy / Re: looking for surf rod
« on: October 21, 2023, 11:33:41 AM »
It's not your job to be as confused as Nigel...

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Wanted To Buy / Re: looking for surf rod
« on: October 19, 2023, 11:20:57 AM »
I did try those crab snares with squid one time, and apparently it was easy for a crab to take the whole thing out because I came back with nothing after only a couple casts. The whole jacksmelt worked well - maybe fill it with chicken breast or something? Douse it in crab attractant maybe too.

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Outriggers for pulling crab pots?
« on: October 19, 2023, 11:14:21 AM »
Easy to pull pots from a kayak, thought it's more fun from 25' than it is from 100' (never done the latter). I usually put my legs in the water when doing anything that feels tippy. I pull from the left and pay the buoy and line over the other side - I don't see any reason not too, though I'm never crabbing in rough seas. PAs are so big it would take a lot to tip it, but it can always happen; always prepare to go in the water and have a plan and practice. Reaching behind the seat is one time things can feel tippy (in addition to waves or missing a paddle stroke) and I always put my legs in the water for that motion.

By far the worst time is coming and going with lots of gear on the kayak (e.g. four rings). Feels good when you get it all in the water and working and the kayak uncluttered. Just like fishing in the ocean, the less stuff on the kayak, the better.

I'm usually jealous of pedal kayaks, but when crabbing I'm happy to have lots of room in front of me (Viking Profish Reload) to deal with the traps and crabs. Feels like the pedals would get in the way, though I've never tried it.

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Wanted To Buy / Re: looking for surf rod
« on: October 19, 2023, 08:20:19 AM »
"I also am on the hunt for the best snare for casting, any recommendations there?"

Haven't had much time to use it but had some good results in a short session a while back with snares from Sea Forager. I'm sure you can get the same from lots of places and probably cheaper, but I was happy to buy from them. I crammed jack smelt in and it worked well. Seemed way more effective than big round ones I inherited somehow. Smaller and easier to cast, and the small size probably means lots more loops of line all around the snare vs. a big round one... easy to get caught up in for a crab I'd think.

https://www.seaforager.com/swag-shop/handmade-crab-snares

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