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Safety First / New Zealand GW encounter

« on: February 11, 2025, 05:30:06 PM »

This is hard to watch but....

https://youtu.be/W02h2ALuoxk?si=ys0lTK-61rFiSaM7

I know we don't live in New Zealand but we do have Great Whites. Does it seem like this guy was trying to lure or bait the shark with his reactions?

Edit: Shoot can't make the video show just the link....

Edit:Thanks Jason!

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General Talk / 12/13/24 Soy milk :(

« on: December 13, 2024, 12:23:18 PM »

Accidently put some in my tea this morning....

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Almost Tahoe 8/23 8/24

« on: August 19, 2024, 07:44:50 PM »

Heading up to a buddy's place in Truckee for the weekend, thinking of an early morning Mackinaw hunt in Carnelian Bay either East along the 50' drop off or South west towards Dollar Point on the ledges deep trolling or jigging.

Anyone fish this area with any recent reports or or have any tips to share, already did much "research" on YouTube.

I suspect I need to fish early morning or evening and/or deep to make this happen. Might change venue or target species dependent on conditions.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Pacifica or HMB 5/11

« on: May 10, 2024, 06:52:50 PM »

I know most of us are at Shelter Cove or Bullards Bar living the good life but conditions are looking pretty sweet tomorrow South of the City.

I'll be heading down that way in the earlyish morning for crabbing and fishing anyone else left in town heading out?

Probably launch ether Rockaway or the old pier.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / ARW 3/16 paddle report

« on: March 16, 2024, 04:22:08 PM »

Got to the lot by 9:30, place is filling up and I'm thinking gee has the bite been on and I've just been out of the loop?!? Launched in a quick methodical fashion and soon had multiple perfect sized jack smelt along with a few oversized drag pullers! Very Large Fleet was south so trolled my way down to OAP, weather is soo nice with a light
wind from the south.

Got to the PB fleet ....solo kayaker

.... they move further south and I hear the half day party boats heading off with a "at least we got one" for the boat. Waters pretty murkey nothing wants my live bait or trolled herring it's back to the wall into the current ... again drift the wall and the gap and break out the swimbait.....No.

Fish survey lady at the landing at 3 says only one legal brought in at 25".

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Fish ID sub-forum / Anchovy or small sardine?

« on: April 01, 2018, 07:37:12 PM »

Got these out if the Oakland estuary with the cast net, thought they were anchovies but looks kinda sardine like right?

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General Talk / Aquatic Park Berkeley (recon)

« on: December 15, 2017, 08:30:15 PM »

Wanted to give my newly installed fish finder a test run this evening but was taking care of my 7 year old daughter and only had an hour of light left.

Always wondered about this spot, seen bait here before and apparently it is connected to the bay.....so we gave it a shot.

Fish finder worked fine, got my second paddle on the new ride and confirmed there is bait. Really doubt there are any game fish, deepest spot was only 7'.

Was an interesting feeling to be so isolated while surrounded by thousands of people struggling through the Friday commute home.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 10/7/17 ARW Finally

« on: October 07, 2017, 09:56:43 PM »

Can never seem to get a break at this place but finally pulled it off.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 7/9/17 Live HMBait Report

« on: July 09, 2017, 02:26:59 PM »

Fat clumps of bait, birds and whale's near shore. Had considered bringing the cast net, probably could have stocked up on anchovies but would have needed the wet suit and booties as well.

Waters hella cold!

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General Fishing Tips / Lawrance Elite/Hook 4 compatibile?

« on: May 27, 2017, 07:34:00 PM »

Hey guys/gals,

Wanted to get an extra transducer and power cable so I could use my fish finder on my back up kayak as well as my primary one.

Went to West Marine and naturally walked out with a entire new set up. I suspect these two have limited compatibility and that I should probably mount the newer one on my primary yak. So my questions are:

Can I use the newer head unit with the older transducer?

Can I use the extra Navionics gold chip I got with Elite 4 HDI on the Hook 4 instead of the Nautic Insight Pro chip? And if so is it any better?

Almost exclusively fish the Ocean or Bay but was second guessing my choice. Was thinking that if the old card would work on the new unit perhaps I should have gotten the Hook 4 with the lake maps instead?

Appreciate any advice.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 3/15 ARWNADA

« on: March 16, 2017, 08:41:59 PM »

launched ~2:30 was a day of changing conditions. Kayakers at the ramp coming in warned of wind and I considered packing back up but decided to give it a shot.

Drifted da sex herring across the flag pole hole several times.The wind and the tide were cancelling each other out so trolled a herring behind a dodger out to the outer wall, marked a lot a bait (presumably jack smelt) but no hits. Wind and white caps came up and rode them back several of the wind waves were quite sporty! It was exciting but packed up and headed out at 5:30 fishless again at ARW....

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 10/22 Del Valle Recon (PB no fishing)

« on: October 29, 2016, 12:41:34 AM »

Ran over to Lake Del Valle for the first time with my daughter, rented a little boat and putted about. Nice lake, blue herons, and bankies pulling in limits of fat dumb trout.

Apparently there's stripers, cats and bass in there too, looked like a nice spot for a hookup. Will bring the yak and give a shout out next time I head that way.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 8/16 Berkeley Pier Report

« on: August 16, 2015, 05:05:06 PM »

Went over to Berkeley marina, launched from the Cal Sailing side at 11 back by 3. Paddled out in perfect conditions and was able to make it to the end of the pier ruins, saw a ton of little white birds diving at bait but was unable to sabiki anything up. So I fished with brined herring until a PB guy came by and gave me some live anchovies [emoji106].

The fan turned on and I drifted the chovies and rode some sheep back on one long drift on the channel side. No bites [emoji53] but I got to see the underside of the pier, the concrete has fall off the bottom and there is rusted rebar hanging down, looked pretty messed up wonder what it would cost to repair?

First attempt at Berkeley butt haven't been able to catch a hali on the East bay side of the bay yet, but it was nice to get out on the water and out of the heat!

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Skunked at Emeryville 7-13

« on: July 14, 2014, 10:47:34 PM »

Went to Berkeley on Saturday for a little plugging from the pier saw a couple dudes catch halibut on a float rig and figured what the heck give my new Tarpon 160 its third trip locally.

Headed to Emeryville about noon on Sunday

. Picked up a nice tray o-chovies and paddled out in some white caps for a wet ride

. Headed out to the last set of channel markers and drifted back in with a live bait rig bouncing the bottom. By the time I got back to the launch it had gotten pretty ugly so drifted around in front of Chevys in some brownish water

until it calmed down about an hour later.

Headed back out again

switched out the weight on the rig for a Hair raiser and then a Big Hammer with a 3 ounce head but it was not happening

, after four hours went home with the full tray of bait in perfect shape for next time

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One really nice thing about this location is they have a kayak shower so you can clean up before you put your junk on your ride

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It was a good workout and enjoyed TOTW.

Cheers-
tsuri

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Tamales thank you for dinner

« on: September 26, 2009, 04:27:27 PM »

Otter and I ran out to Tamales yesterday to do some fish'n.

Slept about two hours with visions of WSB and Halibut on the brain. Super foggy but burned off by 12. Bait up the wazoo and no large fish in sight (probably all full). Ran into Holy Toledo on the water, nice to meet you Holy.

Here are a few photos for your enjoyment

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-Tsuri

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