I used to be crazy enough to fish the big blue  in my 14 foot Klamath and would venuture as far as the mouth of the russian river from Bodega or Muir Beach from the boat ramp under the golden gate.  Especially out of Bodega I would have greys come in to 100 feet of water or less and cruise right by me!   I think they are pretty aware of what's around them but that was just my general sense.  I have never really heard of a grey causing a human any harm?   

  I am most likely going to ride with the tide up to china camp on Ruby Port with some friends and drop the yaks in at anchor there and fish etc.  If anybody is in the area come by for a cold one and say hi?  Would love to meet some of you.  I imagine we will fish the incoming in the afternoon and then head back to sausalito for the fire works.   Have a fun and safe fourth! 

  I have both and love both but at my size the Ouback is the clear choice.  I also have turbo fins and other than running aground and having to have the rod replaced  on it I have had nothing but fun on it.  I feel like the turbo fins are a big help and I can keep up with Lisa on her Revo no matter how hard she tries to get away!

  seen them before, but still laughed my ass off!

  Great report!  Glad there are stripers at CC, one of my favorite places to fish. 

  Nice striper!  Hard to believe sometimes that you can fish an entire day and only one fish is interested!

   I have always had good luck using long plyers witht getting the hooks out while they are in the water.  Of course when you are on he beach this means getting pretty wet and a lot harder to get a cool picture, but I personally would never lift anything that I was releasing like that.  I don't think their bodies are set up for it, they live in just about zero gravity so that must be something else for them!  Must have been a fun fight?   I love catching and give upmost respect to their mean uncles.  J