Awesome vid! Added the song to my library too. Can't wait to spear my first halibut!

https://banksboard.com/
I would like to buy one of these extremely useful pieces of plastic without shelling out $400. If anyone has any leads, please let me know. I appreciate and welcome alternative suggestions, but I don't want to use a boogie board either.

Cheers,
Ezra

On my next dive a few weeks later up north, I was lucky enough to spear two more keeper lings around 30 inches!
Side note, I'm looking for a used banks board. How many fishing pictures do I need to share in order to be allowed to post in the classifieds? Tia!

Sorry I didn't mean to create a new topic. Still Getting used to this site.

After several months of spearfishing and not seeing any lings, I got these two in one day!

I haven't been on here in a long time and am looking for a used banks board. Alas, I suppose I have to post more in order to be allowed to post in the classifieds forum. Is that how this works?

Below is an email I sent to state wildlife, haven't heard back. Maybe some folks on here can help. Also if spearfishing around duxbury reef is a bad idea regardless of regulations, please let me know.

"""
Boundary: This area is bounded by the mean high tide line, a distance of 1000 feet seaward of mean lower low water, and the following points:
...
Permitted/Prohibited Uses:

It is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource for recreational and/or commercial purposes, with the following specified exceptions:
The recreational take of finfish from shore and abalone* is allowed.
"""


Hi,
I am new to spearfishing in CA and I have a few questions about the Duxbury Reef State Marine Conservation Area.

1. The description says "the recreational take of finfish from shore.. is allowed". If I am spearfishing off the shore without a kayak and just swimming out in the water, is that considered "from shore"? Or does "from shore" mean you have to physically be on the shore with a rod and reel? It sounds like maybe I am allowed to spearfish here inside of the blue area on the map

2. If I am in a kayak that I launch from the beach/shore there, is that no longer considered "off shore"?

3. Am I correct in understanding that if I am more than 1000 feet from the shoreline then I am outside of this SMCA (blue area) and the limits of the SMCA no longer apply? I think the SMCA doesn't limit recreational spearfishing which is what I am doing so perhaps this question is moot?

If you help me understand more in general what type of spear fishing is and isn't allowed in and around this SMCA that would be great.
Thank you,
Ezra

Hi everyone,
I'm Ezra, screenname also ezra. I recently got my advanced freed diving cert down in costa rica and learned to spear fish. I've been a few times here in NorCal now. I live in Oakland and am excited to meet and learn from other spearos in the area.
Cheers!
Ezra