NorCal Kayak Anglers

General => Introductions => Topic started by: Crayfish on December 06, 2017, 10:31:16 PM

Title: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Crayfish on December 06, 2017, 10:31:16 PM: Hey,
I'm Taylor and I moved my family to the Walnut Creek area from Albuquerque this year. For work, I'm a computer scientist and work on supercomputers. I enjoy surf fishing and fly fishing, but I rarely catch anything :smt011. I've been fishing at Limantour mostly, but so far have only gotten a few dungeoness with snares and a lot of seals just watching me from the water. I'm hoping that getting a kayak will open up additional types of fishing for me -- and it just sounds fun. Right now I'm just trying to learn more about it before I take the plunge.

Edit: added a picture of my "big" catch in Texas
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Hojoman on December 06, 2017, 10:39:31 PM: Welcome, Taylor. :smt006
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Sailfish on December 07, 2017, 01:51:57 AM: Welcome to NCKA Taylor :smt006
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: scottymeboy on December 07, 2017, 05:15:21 AM: Welcome aboard Taylor,
We have bigger fish out here in California!!!

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Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: DG on December 07, 2017, 05:53:30 AM: Welcome to NCKA

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Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Phil Hill on December 07, 2017, 06:41:05 AM: Welcome Taylor
I've tried Limantour also for Dunggies.
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Mark L on December 07, 2017, 06:47:27 AM: Welcome Taylor

I'm boatless in Berkeley but should be getting a kayak soon. I'm signed up for kayak classes at CCK in Oakland January 14 & 20.

I surf fish the Point Reyes area also and have pretty good luck using Berkeley sand worms. Use a high/low or Carolina rig cast out and retrieve very slow. That setup should net you some nice perch.

Mark
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Crayfish on December 07, 2017, 07:20:15 AM: Quote from: Mark L on December 07, 2017, 06:47:27 AM
Welcome Taylor

I'm boatless in Berkeley but should be getting a kayak soon. I'm signed up for kayak classes at CCK in Oakland January 14 & 20.

I surf fish the Point Reyes area also and have pretty good luck using Berkeley sand worms. Use a high/low or Carolina rig cast out and retrieve very slow. That setup should net you some nice perch.

Mark
Cool,
Maybe I'll sign up for a class there too. Seems like a good way to give it a try.

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Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Crayfish on December 07, 2017, 07:26:08 AM: Quote from: scottymeboy on December 07, 2017, 05:15:21 AM
Welcome aboard Taylor,
We have bigger fish out here in California!!!

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Yeah, our first month out here we saw a great white at Limantour chasing a grey whale and calf. They all go really close to the beach and when the wave broke over the great white you could see both dorsal and tail fin sticking way out of the water. Everyone on the beach was yelling shark!

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Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: LoletaEric on December 07, 2017, 07:29:25 AM: Welcome to the community, Taylor. :smt001
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: yakyakyak on December 07, 2017, 08:41:41 AM: Quote from: h4u5 on December 07, 2017, 07:20:15 AM
Quote from: Mark L on December 07, 2017, 06:47:27 AM
Welcome Taylor

I'm boatless in Berkeley but should be getting a kayak soon. I'm signed up for kayak classes at CCK in Oakland January 14 & 20.

I surf fish the Point Reyes area also and have pretty good luck using Berkeley sand worms. Use a high/low or Carolina rig cast out and retrieve very slow. That setup should net you some nice perch.

Mark
Cool,
Maybe I'll sign up for a class there too. Seems like a good way to give it a try.

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This is a very good idea. Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: TW on December 07, 2017, 12:14:06 PM: Welcome to NCKA.
I would start here for needed equipment and safety tips.
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=27534.0

TW
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: NowhereMan on December 07, 2017, 03:03:29 PM: Welcome to the madness.

What sort of supercomputers do you work with? In the distant past, I spent a fair bit of time playing around with various Cray computers.
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Bushy on December 07, 2017, 04:33:28 PM: Welcome Taylor. As self-appointed NCKA Sage and Guru, or least an old grumpy guy, I sometimes take liberties on the board.

We all have handles and I hereby deem you to be CrayFish, Forevermore.

Touch of Calstar 196 with a Penn 975 on each shoulder!

PM me with your phone # I can help you get started with your needed equipment.

Bushy
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Crayfish on December 07, 2017, 09:49:12 PM: Quote from: NowhereMan on December 07, 2017, 03:03:29 PM
Welcome to the madness.

What sort of supercomputers do you work with? In the distant past, I spent a fair bit of time playing around with various Cray computers.

I mostly work with Cray systems as well. They still produce some of the largest systems in the US.
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: jp52 on December 07, 2017, 09:52:36 PM: Is your Cray named Cori?
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Crayfish on December 07, 2017, 10:12:46 PM: Quote from: jp52 on December 07, 2017, 09:52:36 PM
Is your Cray named Cori?

We have a winner :)
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Ding A Ling on December 07, 2017, 10:59:08 PM: Welcome to the group!!!

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Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: AquaNhoy on January 19, 2018, 11:25:17 AM: Quote from: Crayfish on December 06, 2017, 10:31:16 PM
Hey,
I'm Taylor and I moved my family to the Walnut Creek area from Albuquerque this year. For work, I'm a computer scientist and work on supercomputers. I enjoy surf fishing and fly fishing, but I rarely catch anything :smt011. I've been fishing at Limantour mostly, but so far have only gotten a few dungeoness with snares and a lot of seals just watching me from the water. I'm hoping that getting a kayak will open up additional types of fishing for me -- and it just sounds fun. Right now I'm just trying to learn more about it before I take the plunge.

Edit: added a picture of my "big" catch in Texas
Welcome Taylor
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Azkikr on January 19, 2018, 01:04:12 PM: Its a different world. Welcome to madness
Title: Re: Hello from a boatless lurker
Post by: Sea Ghost on January 24, 2018, 02:46:47 PM: Welcome aboard, Taylor!!! Kayak fishing is a whole lot better than treading water fishing. You won't be disappointed.