I decided to get one of my last days in this season and went to MBK, water was surface was perfect, light wind and swell, no one out, but immediately noticed as I was launching that the Red Tide was the worst I have ever seen it in my 30+ years on the water. Nasty red thick stuff with less than a foot of visability. Hooked about 10 fish, kept a 12" gopher and two sandabs, released upwards of 6 RF all under 10". My lady hooked a Canary and a couple of small RF too. We worked the usually "loop" from launch to the red buoy, then towards the hotel and yellow can, then all the way back out to the yellow buoy and on to the Red Channel buoy, over to the Cannary Row kelp bed, and then back to MBK-I gave it my best shot. I ran into and met Bkayaking and said hello, he was not having the best of luck that day either. It was a great day to be on the water and paddle, hopefully the water will clean up with the swell that is in and the storm that is approaching this weekend.  Cheers Mike

I read some good info on this place and sounds good for camping, launching and fishing; sounds like there is even crabbing and clamming available? Any information would be appreciated.

Mike

I have to say this is a pretty good deal, the coupon is good on one full-price, sale item, and clearance that is marked way down already. Good time to get a good deal.   Solsrf1

Will be launching out of MBK parking lot at around 6:30. I will have my radio and will be on ch.69, ring me up if you make it out. Mike

I won't be able to hit the water until later in the morning, but would like to meet up with anyone who will be fishing the areas. Solsrf1

Met up with Alien and Big J. for a great day of weather and fishing. We were just outside the kelp beds of Capitola and Pleasure Point (live Oak) which is an area just west of the Capitola pier or between the S.C. harbor and the Cap. pier. I talked to a yak fisherman who is out there almost everyday named Rod and he reports landing several halibut and recently a 14# WSB, with many of these fish schooling in the 40# range all around the kelp. He reports that they are very finicky and are hitting on live bait that is plentiful out there. He reported and I witnessed no less the 15-20 harbor seals attacking a bait ball just inside the pier area 20 yards off the beach, which he collected anchovies in the 7" range. I met Alien and Janice and had only dropped for about a minute when my rod when off and I thought maybe I had a ling due to liveliness of action, but low and behold another semi-hog but circling under my boat. I don't know what it is with my 2-hook shrimpfly rigs and whole squid, but I had never caught a halibut on a halibut rig to date? I think I'll just stick with what is working for me for now. No luck other than some strikes and nibbles from my flat friends down there, but they are there and in about 40-50' of water just off the kelp beds. Later on when I was weighing my butt on the pier, I saw his brother a nice 21# in the cooler there with talk of more out there......Many thanks to Alien and Big J for some great company and Alex's sleigh ride ala Mr. harbor seal breaching off his bow-way to fight that little thief Alien. Mike/solsrf1

Anyone interested in meeting me at Bean to hunt some fish; I have not launched or fished this area before, but am confident that I would not be a liability to anyone willing to partner up for some great fishing. Solsrf1/Mike