Great... ended up ordering 2 pairs of pants and a jacket... and I never even fish topside.   

Quote from: bmb 2.0 on June 10, 2014, 03:54:35 PM

Quote from: Cen Coast on June 10, 2014, 03:37:29 PM

The area from opal cliffs to seacliff beach is kinda like an anomoly due to the warm water that gets trapped inside there.
Here's another exotic...from 2010 in 25fow off New Brighton on live sardine, during the striper bite.

Is that really an exotic?  I saw one in monterey bay aquarium this weekend so I would have guessed we're in their historical range.

You know what, I'm probably wrong on this one, depending on how we define "exotic".  The aquarium also had seniorita and a garibaldi which are pretty rare for up here.

Senoritas are definitely not rare.  Due to size of fish/mouth/habits they're not part of normal fishing bycatch, but they are very common up here.   
However you're right about the garibaldi; I've never seen or heard of of those orange goldfish being found up here.

my buddy Steve with a nice trigger ...I have had lots of fun catching them in the Chesapeake bay off the pylons...very good fight on a little ocean spinning setup .

That looks like a spadefish?

alright so what about a  mako predator 2nd generation railgun
with these options (they ask me to select )

60 cm
single 20mm band
mini shark fin shaft
blue butt pad

If you're going to buy a new gun, go for a Rob Allen 70cm.
IMHO, it's the speargun most suited to norcal diving.
Accurate, durable, and a local company.
Plus they support DOTY. 


As norcalslayer mentioned, use a floatline (vs a reel) to start.  It makes a lot more sense.

$200 net?  or  plus tax?   

Oh man, the rusty trusty shaft of death is going bye-bye?   

Hola divers,  I am on a quest for a new free diving wetsuit for the Northern California coast. I have been diving the coast for 37 years, have worn out many suits, including my last, about a 8 year old Bear suit. One IMPORTANT  note....I am 5ft 9in and...145 pounds...super fit with very low body fat.  I freeze!
   Looking for the best, warmest suit available... and where to buy it. Heard about CRESSI, any others? Thanks for any input, Ron

A size 50 or 50L would be your best bet... check with the freediveshop in Sacramento. 
http://www.freediveshop.com/


Fit is crucial, so go in and try on different suit brands to find the right match.
Getting the right suit makes a world of difference.