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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach
« on: May 04, 2024, 09:15:38 AM »Any idea when they are supposed to finish the repairs?
The project's site says "through 2024." So, they should be finished by 2028 or so.
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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach« on: May 04, 2024, 09:15:38 AM »Any idea when they are supposed to finish the repairs? The project's site says "through 2024." So, they should be finished by 2028 or so. 2
General Talk / Re: Kayak Storage or Rental?« on: April 23, 2024, 01:20:14 PM »A guy that used to fish stored his Kayak at HMB Kayak Co at one point. Not sure how much it cost. I feel seen... or is it attacked? I used to store at HMB Kayak. It was $100 per quarter in 2022. The price goes up a tiny bit every few years, so it may be more by now. You get an assigned spot on a rack. You have 24 hour access, but you still have to store all of your other gear at home or elsewhere. If you have any specific questions, I'd be glad to answer them if I can. You can email info@hmbkayak.com for more details, too. 3
CA Regulations / Re: New App for CDFW« on: April 04, 2024, 10:00:04 AM »Just downloaded it yesterday. Pretty cool. Hoping they add a location feature to the app too, like their website. Seems like an easy addition, use the phone location to display current regs for that spot. There is a separate app for this already... https://www.fishlegal.info/ Would be nice to see them merged, but at least it exists already. 4
General Talk / Re: USCG Proposing to Remove Mile Buoy - Santa Cruz - Voice opposition by 4/3/2024!« on: April 01, 2024, 07:53:37 AM »Whats the reason for removal ? Buoys aren't exactly cheap to maintain. Mile Buoy is also the only USCG maintained buoy near Santa Cruz with a single buoy off Ano Nuevo and then Moss Landing to the south. Fuel burn, crew time, etc. on a buoy tender capable of hoisting the sinker and maintaining the aid isn't cheap. So, periodically, the USCG assesses the needs of these aids as technology, use, etc. evolve. This was one of those cases. It's actually a stellar example of how our system works. The USCG can look at cost data and identify areas of saving and then put it to public comment and rely on the boating public to inform them if the need outweighs the cost. Of course, Mile Buoy is one of those aids where the need/utility certainly outweigh the cost and that was made abundantly clear to the USCG. You'll notice that they removed that aid from the proposal days before the public comment period even ended, highlighting how active the community was in making its needs known. 5
General Talk / Re: USCG Proposing to Remove Mile Buoy - Santa Cruz - Voice opposition by 4/3/2024!« on: March 30, 2024, 09:04:07 AM »Awesome work! I emailed but don’t think I ever got a reply.No reply here, either. I don't expect a reply from a public comment collection, though. 6
General Talk / Re: USCG Proposing to Remove Mile Buoy - Santa Cruz - Voice opposition by 4/3/2024!« on: March 30, 2024, 07:46:56 AM »
Mile Buoy to stay!
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CA Regulations / Re: Proposed 2024 Groundfish Regulation Change Summary (3/22/2024)« on: March 29, 2024, 04:47:23 PM »Every party boat I've been on in the past has had a descender on board. The mates will descend a fish for the angler. The majority of them use the simple upside down milk crate with 10-15 lbs of lead on it. In my experience, the mates briefed passengers on what to do if they threw one back and it floated. I agree that education over anger is the right way. 8
CA Regulations / Re: Proposed 2024 Groundfish Regulation Change Summary (3/22/2024)« on: March 29, 2024, 12:03:23 PM »Every party boat I've been on in the past has had a descender on board. The mates will descend a fish for the angler. The majority of them use the simple upside down milk crate with 10-15 lbs of lead on it. The mates on the Queen of Hearts out of Pillar Point were adamant about descending. If someone tossed a small rockfish back with barotrauma, the mate would clearly express his displeasure with humans. I, too, hope that's more typical. 9
CA Regulations / Re: Proposed 2024 Groundfish Regulation Change Summary (3/22/2024)« on: March 29, 2024, 09:39:49 AM »What are there rules for party boats for a descending device ? Every party boat I've been on in the past has had a descender on board. The mates will descend a fish for the angler. The majority of them use the simple upside down milk crate with 10-15 lbs of lead on it. 10
Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: 14th Annual A-Hulls Oneill Forebay FishnChill March 15-17, 2024« on: March 14, 2024, 11:08:14 AM »Rev just said he would put in an order for Clam Chowder You should swing by and pick up some hot sauce. I have a bunch of the hotter ones from Hot Ones that I need to clear out to make space for more. You can use them for wings at the Fish N Chill. 11
AOTY / Re: Link issues?« on: March 09, 2024, 04:34:34 PM »
Remove https from the url... http://aoty.norcalkayakanglers.com/
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General Talk / Re: Like to see this puppy on the Ocean« on: March 08, 2024, 05:35:38 PM »You'd be sitting on a floating penis. c'mon... don't kinkshame. 13
General Talk / Re: USCG Proposing to Remove Mile Buoy - Santa Cruz - Voice opposition by 4/3/2024!« on: March 08, 2024, 05:25:05 PM »
Thanks for the heads up! Sent in my email... in case anyone wants any inspiration:
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CA Regulations / Re: Groundfish Management: Inseason Adjustments - Pacific Fishery Management Council« on: March 08, 2024, 07:59:08 AM »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, $. Is it possible add a dimension for nearshore, slope and shelf? As I understand it, the majority of commercial rockfish take are from slope and shelf and don't even include the species we're all catching in the nearshore realm. For example, I see mostly yellowtail and chilipepper for sale locally. Those aren't species I'd expect to catch in my kayak range. However, that's all anecdotal and data would be nice. 15
General Talk / Re: Like to see this puppy on the Ocean« on: March 08, 2024, 07:53:44 AM »
Watching that video and I could hear my physical therapist going, "what the fuck?!" in my head. My knees hurt just watching that video.
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