Hi All,
Has anyone used beef or pork fat in bait jars for an added attractant? It seems like it would work but you more experienced folks would know. I figure you still need a good meat bait to keep the crabs on the conicals, but the fat could be a good scent stream. thoughts?
Steve

Hi all,

Did a little experiment inside bodega bay, as the weather this Sunday was a bit much for the outer bay.

Dropped several crab rings in the far inside of the bodega bay channel in front of Lucas wharf and the Tides restaurant just to see I’d there were any Dungeness  crabs there since it seldom gets much pressure. Although I did not catch any keeper Dungeness , I caught hundreds of baby, and adolescent Dungies to 4”. I am so pleased that the Dungeness rookery on the Sonoma coast is doing well. I figured this would be good info for the kayaker group.

Tight Lines and full pots all,

Steve

Got 3 dungies and 10 large rock in 30ft of water. Did talk to one kayaker back on the beach and that went way out and caught a limit. We we’re both off the water by 11:00. Got way to bumpy out there for my comfort. Most kayakers stayed in shallow waters 1-300 yards off the beach.
Steve

Hi All,
Either no one needs an older drive or my price was off base. Let’s try $200 or best offer. 😎🐟🎣
Tight lines!!!
Steve

Hello all,
I acquired a version 1 (?) Hobie Mirage drive. It is missing the idler cable, but otherwise seems to function perfectly. The drive was part of an older inflatable Hobie. Hoping to convert this into some extra spending $$. From some fast research I did, looks like a going price for this is around $300, or best offer.
Thanks, and Tight lines
Steve
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Caught a keeper yesterday. Have been consistently catching tons of shakers (still way fun 😎) but the keepers have been fewer. This 27” is a welcomed change. The water there is warm, which has brought in the jellyfish swarm. They are so thick that you can’t troll. The only alternative is to drift. There is also many patches of floating eel grass that complicates the fishing. All fish were caught on frozen anchovies and herring, about a 50% split.
Tight lines!!!
Steve

My Outback is the best grown-up toy I have ever owned. Use in both salt and fresh water. Mine is several years older and has the upgraded sailing rudder at the rear (the new ones have the rudder underneath) and the best feature is the new seat design. You and kick all day and not screw your back up. Buy the turbo fin upgrade approx 3 inches longer. This will give you extra speed and enough power to troll much easier. Lastly, being on the water at the level of the birds, seals, and other wild life is a great experience.