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For Sale / Re: Home Brew Livewell

« on: January 21, 2024, 05:27:03 PM »

Happy to take that off your hands. I will PM you.

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Wanted To Buy / Re: Revo 13 or 16

« on: June 28, 2023, 12:49:37 PM »

Quote from: Tyler on June 07, 2023, 02:08:40 PM

How come Hobies color options are only orange and chartreuse? What happened to the sand/grey option?

In other news:

If you have a dune/sand/grey color 2017ish Revo 13 or 16 in good shape that youÂ’d like to part with, let me know! [emoji1688][emoji1688]

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If you are fishing anywhere near idiot boaters, I feel like the orange and chartreuse are great options for the extra visibility. I kind of regret my camo Outback and wear an orange PDF and hat to try and make myself more visible. Guess in the end, it is all personal preference.

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General Talk / Re: Pinnacles National Park photos

« on: May 17, 2023, 05:06:19 PM »

Did the talus caves years ago. Came in from the East side this time. My son did the Bear Gulch cave while I hiked back to get the car. He loved it.

Picture of a condor where you can see his big ugly head better. Plus a yucca plant in flower. Picture doesn't do justice: the flower is over 8 feet tall.

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General Talk / Pinnacles National Park photos

« on: May 17, 2023, 02:12:52 PM »

Short hike last weekend with wife and one of the kids. No "super bloom", but a wide variety of flowers on display, plus plenty of condors.

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General Talk / Orcas vs Gray Whale in Monterey

« on: May 04, 2023, 04:30:08 PM »

Maybe already posted here, but in case not:

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General Talk / Re: Is a 8.5' sit-on-top kayak good enough for near shore ocean?

« on: March 20, 2023, 09:24:15 AM »

First kayak I bought was a used one from HMB kayaks. Paid something like $400. It was a the Brusurf tandem (https://brusurf.com/collections/kayaks/products/tandem-kayak), which worked equally well as a tandem and as a single (actually has 3 seat positions). I only used it for one season, as I pretty quickly started to have pedal-kayak envy, but it was super useful to take one boy out at a time and as a single.

I think HMB kayak still has some of them and you could check if they are selling any.

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AOTY / Re: AOTY 2023 Participant list

« on: February 08, 2023, 11:11:15 AM »

Okay you can put both of my boys in the Junior division

RedStorm (last year as a Junior for him)
BlueLorcan

Hoping to get them on the water more this year. AOTY will help with that!

Quote from: ThreemoneyJ on February 08, 2023, 07:16:22 AM

Quote from: TommyTwoFish on February 06, 2023, 08:18:47 AM
The rules for Junior division say:

"Junior DOTY is limited to members under the age of 18 on January 1, 2020. Entrance is free. Prizes are TBD but will be awarded to at least the top three."

I assume this needs an update?

Thank you for noticing that. Yes it should say 2023

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AOTY / Re: AOTY 2023 Participant list

« on: February 06, 2023, 08:18:47 AM »

The rules for Junior division say:

"Junior DOTY is limited to members under the age of 18 on January 1, 2020. Entrance is free. Prizes are TBD but will be awarded to at least the top three."

I assume this needs an update?

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: 7/24 HMB - PB run into kayaker

« on: July 24, 2022, 07:50:17 PM »

(... removed unimportant fishing details in light of serious injury to kayaker ...)

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Pigeon Point tomorrow 5/28

« on: May 27, 2022, 04:37:56 PM »

SW swell 2ft @ 15 secs.

I don't know PP that well, but I would expect that you will want to watch your timing. Even at just 2ft, those longer period swells have a lot energy. But probably just a shore break that you can easily time. Good luck!

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For Sale / Free: Water Cooler

« on: May 11, 2022, 06:41:48 PM »

A little dirty, but otherwise fine. Good for kids soccer games and mixing jungle juice (but not at both at the same time).

~20 inches tall.

Will trade for a good fish story.

Pickup in Mountain View/Los Altos area.

(Is it obvious that I am cleaning my garage?)

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For Sale / Re: For Sale: Dakine Fishbag/Backpack

« on: May 11, 2022, 05:49:09 PM »

It's yours. We can coordinate view PMs.

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For Sale / For Sale: Dakine Fishbag/Backpack

« on: May 11, 2022, 03:34:56 PM »

Never used. Too be honest, I found it a little bulky for kayak. Has backback straps and would be great for short hike to carry beers and cold lunch.

$50.

Pickup in Mountain View/Los Altos area.

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For Sale / For Sale: suspenz kayak cart

« on: May 11, 2022, 03:31:16 PM »

Lightly used. Not sure what exact model. Top bar is ~17 inches across.

$50.

Pickup in Mountain View/Los Altos area.

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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Kayak crabbing out of Pacifica State Beach???

« on: February 03, 2022, 08:50:19 PM »

Quote from: eelkram on February 01, 2022, 04:19:23 PM

I generally use Eddie's math for launching from a beach: Swell should be more than 2x Period... nothing more than 3ft for me; and no wind over 10mph. These days, I like my kayaking to be relaxing and comfortable.

I am pretty much an exact match to these rules of thumb. Kinda settled there after 3 years of trial and error. At some of the launches even 3ft can be a bit big when coupled with those longer periods (12 sec+), and you need to make sure you have your timing right.

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For Sale / Re: Home Brew Livewell

Wanted To Buy / Re: Revo 13 or 16

General Talk / Re: Pinnacles National Park photos

General Talk / Pinnacles National Park photos

General Talk / Orcas vs Gray Whale in Monterey

General Talk / Re: Is a 8.5' sit-on-top kayak good enough for near shore ocean?

AOTY / Re: AOTY 2023 Participant list

AOTY / Re: AOTY 2023 Participant list

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: 7/24 HMB - PB run into kayaker

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Pigeon Point tomorrow 5/28

For Sale / Free: Water Cooler

For Sale / Re: For Sale: Dakine Fishbag/Backpack

For Sale / For Sale: Dakine Fishbag/Backpack

For Sale / For Sale: suspenz kayak cart

Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Kayak crabbing out of Pacifica State Beach???