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General Fishing Tips / Re: Albion Update
« on: January 13, 2024, 11:07:38 AM »
Last season Dennis allowed boats/kayaks to be launched before 8 a.m. if a registered guest.  We'll have to see if Steven will adopt that policy.

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General Talk / Re: FUNNY STUFF......
« on: December 14, 2023, 06:21:03 PM »
Thank you guys for lifting my spirits tonight!

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CA Regulations / Re: Crows in Sacramento (and other cities)
« on: October 27, 2023, 03:23:32 PM »
The answer starts with, "Many cities around the U.S. have experienced an increase in urban American crow populations in recent years." But, I see nothing in the answer that even hints at a possible reason for such an increase "in recent years". Instead, the answer just gives generic reasons why crows might like to live in an urban environment.

My guess is that the rise in homeless camps is a significant part of the answer. I work in downtown San Jose, where I walk past homeless camps every time I go to work. I don't recall seeing crows before the area was taken over by the homeless, but now it's a common sight to see crows picking thru the refuse.

Not ready to accept homeless camps in the neighborhood, but if they attract crows, that might remove the red-shoulder hawks from the neighborhood.  The hawks seem to be the biggest threat to my free-ranging chickens.

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Fish Talk / Re: Urgent Action to Save Spring-run Chinook Salmon
« on: October 17, 2023, 05:07:02 PM »
I was part of snorkel surveys counting spring-run Chinook in Deer Creek from 2003-2016. We went from a high of over 2,800 fish in 2003, to a low of 140 in 2008. After 2008, numbers vacillated from 300-1,000 adults per year. A total of 22 fish is shocking.

That 2,800 fish year was pushing the carrying capacity for Deer Creek. There just isn't that much spawning gravel to accommodate that many springers in there. Deer and Mill creeks were never huge springer producers, but they're nearly all that's left of what you could call true "native" springers in the CV mostly free of hatchery genetics.

Stripers aren't the problem. It's all about the water. There were too many years where adult springers couldn't make it upstream out of the valley in time before they died from high water temperatures. We had mass adult die-offs in the valley, especially around water diversion structures that occasionally were blocked with debris, or low flows due to lack of snowmelt in May.

I know Deer Creek like the back of my hand. Every pool from Upper Falls down to the west end of the Ishi Wilderness. To see the numbers crash like this is like a stab in the heart.
When discussing salmon in Deer Creek, I must admit to being a hypocrite.  I used to catch some very nice brown trout (another invasive species) in the beaver ponds on Gurnsey Creek (aka North Fork Deer Creek).  The brown trout fishery died after the beaver dams were removed in what appeared to be an effort to convert Gurnsey Creek into gravel beds.

I'm too old to fish the section of Deer Creek above the lower Deer Creek bridge and Big Smokey Creek, but in my youth, fishing in that section was well worth the hike.     Those were the days! 

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Fish Talk / Re: Urgent Action to Save Spring-run Chinook Salmon
« on: October 14, 2023, 06:41:06 PM »
Fish & Game concerned about the shrinking Chinook salmon population while protecting the invasive striped bass population with a slot regulation.  Why protect one of the biggest threats to young salmon on their way to the ocean?  Doesn't make any sense to me. 

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General Talk / Re: 200 plus yellowfin tuna out of Albion
« on: September 17, 2023, 09:49:41 PM »
Prospective buyers only wante to buy a percentage of the fish. Ariel is not allowed to cut up fish to sell. So partial buyer would have to take the entire fish and find others to take fish. In this case, Ariel found a business in Fort Bragg that would take the fish, presumably to sell a percentage to others.
Thank you for the clarification.

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General Talk / Re: 200 plus yellowfin tuna out of Albion
« on: September 17, 2023, 07:30:08 PM »
Soma wrote:
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How does one go about selling fish in California?

By having a commercial fishing license?
I only bring up the subject because of the possible repercussion of F&G regulations on one of our own.

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General Talk / Re: 200 plus yellowfin tuna out of Albion
« on: September 17, 2023, 02:04:44 PM »
WOW!
How far out?
He said about 45 miles to fiind the desired water condition. Sold the tuna to a business in Fort Bragg.
Great catch Ariel.  Congrats.

  How does one go about selling fish in California?

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General Talk / Re: Kayaker found 6 miles off coast
« on: September 12, 2023, 03:42:26 PM »
My first thought was a fisherman on the west side of the 50 Fathom Line.  After reading the article, tip of the cap to this ocean kayaker for taking on major paddles.  However, a paddling partner most likely would made this a non-story. 

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CA Regulations / Re: Purpose of Necropsy
« on: September 08, 2023, 12:15:22 PM »
A couple of weeks ago I saw a F&G biologist collect two yellow eyes for necropsy.  Easy to determine the cause of their demise, hook in the mouth disease.  Fortunately for the two fishermen that collected the samples, the biologist did not have law enforcement ability so they gladly surrendered their catch for study.

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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: ALBION OPEN 2023 IS CANCELED
« on: August 22, 2023, 04:47:50 PM »
You're assuming there will be an inshore season next year?

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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: ALBION OPEN 2023 SEPT 16
« on: August 15, 2023, 08:16:23 PM »
So Dennis agreed to waiving rule 45?

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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: ALBION OPEN 2023 SEPT 16
« on: August 15, 2023, 07:14:42 PM »
ALBION OPEN IS STILL ON!!!

I spoke with “Dennis” the campground manager a couple times and he has allowed the tournament to go on! Same date sept 16th from 6:00 am - 2:00pm, register for the event online at albionopen.com or in person the day before or the day of the event. There are still lots of campsites available at Albion river campground. Please check in and sign a waiver before you launch.

Be Safe, have fun, kill some big fish!!!

Hours 6 am to 2 pm for the tournament.  That is the fishing part.  Did you discuss with Dennis what goes on after the fishing?  See rule 42.  Also participants need to be aware that campground check-in, check-out. times.  See rule 39.  If you have reservations that start on the 16th, be aware you might not be let through the gate until 3:00 pm. (unless you pay for day use)  Also 11:00 am is the check-out time, making for potential early morning pack up and leave.  Safest bet is plan on spending more days that originally planned.

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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: ALBION OPEN 2023 SEPT 16
« on: August 07, 2023, 05:19:35 PM »
Looking forward to another great event. See you there. Tight lines!!
Take a look at rule 42 at the Albion Campground website.  Short event?

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General Talk / Re: Shopping cart theory and character
« on: August 04, 2023, 08:16:39 AM »
In Chico the worst kind are the one's that leave them at their homeless camp to be converted into homeless vehicles.

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