May you catch many large fish!

  Just went back in time and read that long thread Mooch started in 2011. Cool to see the old posts. What I remember is Adam (fishhunter), catch and release only, got hit from below and at one point was holding onto his yak on one end while the shark was biting the other end, eye contact maybe. Adam was happy to show pictures and talk about it. The year before a guy, shark attack Dan, got hit at the same time and place as Adam. He did not want to talk about it and maybe even quit using this site. Bushy warned us way back then. I know a guy with a wife and kids that surfs Ano Nuevo. I think it would be a terrible way to go.

Hojo Man, I always click on your funnies, I'm gonna crash the party at Alameda Sunday. Saw Chuckie thre last year. The lot is always full but there is another big empty one just north. Really easy. Google map it. You just turn into the base NE of the launch entrance. Last year I caught a big ass leopard and a baig ass bat Ray. Lettum go and my arms were sore.Hope you're good. Mr. Magoo

  If you are set on going to HMB, Like one guy said, watch the traffic. It's not difficult at all. Just stay close to either jetty and away from the middle at the jaws. Be ready to put your nose into lots of boat waves if you don't want to take them on the side.  The outside by the horn is fine. Just reefy as you go west. You'll see the boats and their highway they take. You could also go to the inside jetty towords the beach it just gets kind of shallow and kelpy. There is some history of dumb yackers paddling right into the middle of the jaws. Also of big boats giving yackers large wakes on purpose. Just pick a line on either side and get through the jaws quickly. It really is easy if you do it right. Hope you hook up!

  Hey Bushy. I remember you are in the media down there, just the radio part. I just looked at all the papers you are with. I forgot. So, grabbed a WON from the Berkeley bait shop, don't read it often, might have to now. Saw your piece about up north and the King Kandy. What a trip! I've heard of that company beforeand I just looked it up. Point Wilson is a lighthouse at Port Townsand. We have a family cabin just south of there in Hansville at Driftwood Key. Last fish my dad caught was up there in his boat with me up by PT. It was a local DK derby. We almost placed. Best local spt is another lighthouse at Point No Point. The derby winner caught there at Skunk Bay. Late summer people catch coho there off the beach, fly fishers too. Skunk Bay Weather is a great website. Good for watching fishers in fast motion and a million good links. My childhood summer spot, Tulalip Bay is about 30 miles east of there on the mainland, the other side of Whidbey Island. There is a bubble fishery there too, terminal like HMB. Back to WON, Late high school memories from Seattle. Had a couple buddies selling subscriptions cold calling on the phone. They had good stories about guys that wanted one and their wives nixed it. One buddy got fired for stretching the truth, Good times.

  Thanks for keeping count Al. I thought I was getting close.

  Got to post. Need to read members reports. Maybe my last Mooch story. Before he left us, we had a big party at HMBK. Fundraiser to cover expenses. I remember him showing me and my kid his van that he was living in. Only time I remember hanging with Big Jim. His family had a tent we were hanging out by. So they called my name in the raffle and I hollerd at my kid to go get it. It was a net, and instead of her waking through the crowd back to me, she took an exit stage left and ran straight into the water to try the net out. I think the word was we made 10k for Joel.

   Haven't been to the beach much lately. Yesterday lots of birds and bait in Pillar Point harbour and north of the point. Saw a real intense feeding frenzie at the north end of Montara. Goods signs.