I'm going to try the wall tommorrow if anyone wants to join me.  I'll be at the ramp setting up 0700 to 0730.  It's supposed to be fairly calm and warming up weather wise for the morning.  We will be having an incoming tide.

I'll take the plunge and start.  Get all the information needed for safety equipment mentioned throughout this site by fellow members.  Use it with a whole lot of common sense also mentioned here alot!  Then enjoy and be safe.

All cleaned up and deslimed.  (1) I would like to say thanks for being able to participate in one of NCKA's events.  (2) I would like to say it was nice meeting a whole bunch of great guys and gals.  (3) I definetly wants to say a big thanks to the sponsors who provided the great gifts.   (4) I definetly want to say thanks to our NCKA brother(s) who helped set this event up.  (5) I cannot forget to say thanks to the 14.2lb, 33.5in halibut who allowed me to catch him, thereby winning this first able to participate event.  frozen herring, cut off head to make smaller bait, wanted to just catch any hali, even if small, didn't quite work out that way. 

I caught this sculpin from the beach in Timber Cove.  Never came across one like this with these large horns.  The fish itself was only about 10".  Anyone know what type it is?

Went fishing for dino's with Baitnbeer and Brdopry out of Pittsburg.  No luck on the dino's, but I did get a striper.  Halibut rig, anchovie, bottom of the tide.  I kind of was trying for stripers while the others were going for dino's.  I guessed right.  Oh by the way my fish rag is now blooded.

Went to Timber Cove and got lucky.  Started with a nice vermillion, then a nice small ling (26", 5.7#).  I can now say happy 4th.  Later I got another bite that felt like another small ling (let a 19" and 20" go) so I started to reel up, got about 15' and the fish then decided that the bottom was where it wanted to be.  Got it turned and slowly coming up.  Looked down and all I saw was a big mouth and teeth.  OH SH--!!!!!  Net??? or Gaff???  Net was bigger so grabbed that and slid it under the head and part of the body.  Lowered the rod tip and the fish obliged by slidding into the net, put my rod down quick and grabbed both sides of the net.  Good thing as the fish went crazy, hook fell out, I'm getting a soaking.  My son came over and applied the wacker several times to quiet the fish.  I started breathing again and trying to figure out what to do.  Hooked up the fish, laid it across my lap and took a measurement  (36", biggest fish on this yak.  Later on shore weighed it  18#, o lordy thats big).  Definety a big ling, now I can really celebrate.  After that all I got was a couple of gophers, let them go.  All of this took place in about 40 - 50 foot of water.  3 oz lead head with a 8" brown paddle tail (squid teaser on hook)

Went south for the first time with son (brdopry) and friend.  Between the three of us - Me = 1 olive, 2 blues, 2 blacks, son = 2 blues, friend = 0.  None were photo worthy.  Threw back around 10.  Big factor was we were not skunked.  Early wind was fine, but kicked up later.  Mine were caught on anchovy chunks and Gulp worm.  Sons' were caught on squid.