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4.   Vermillion limit reduction to 2-sub bag limit in all areas except Northern Groundfish Management Area, which has a 4-sub bag limit.

Is there a data based reason for this change?  I have a feeling that it's exploratory management.

Curious, why do you have that feeling?

-Allen
Just for me personally, I've caught a lot more verms in recent years than prior.  Last year probably more than any other single year. But, I could have just gotten better at fishing  :smt005

So for your sample size of 1, your data suggests that we should increase the verm limit.  Got it.   :smt003

All the data is here, https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/2022/01/the-status-of-vermilion-rockfish-sebastes-miniatus-and-sunset-rockfish-sebastes-crocotulus-in-u-s-waters-off-the-coast-of-california-north-of-point-conception-in-2021-december-2021.pdf/

And yes, since 2000 the fishery has steadily been improving, going from below the minimum target level, to crossing over the maximum target level in 2015.  So yeah, it is understandable your increased verm success.  The current concern is effort shift increasing the catch too much, pushing the population back down below threshold.

-Allen
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Registration will be done next week  :smt001
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Introductions / Re: Hello
« Last post by Sailfish on Today at 11:49:33 AM »
Welcome to our community bboling  :smt006
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Introductions / Re: Hello
« Last post by fishbushing on Today at 11:36:58 AM »
Welcome to NCKA bboling :smt006
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« Last post by bboling on Today at 11:32:29 AM »
New member from Humboldt.
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Thank you for the quick reply Eric.
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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Hull Protection
« Last post by SpeedyStein on Today at 11:22:14 AM »
A replaceable skeg would be perfect.  But put it on both ends.  I just don't want to mess around with tapes, glues, or epoxies.  Pretty much all of the ones I've seen either don't stick to the kayak well enough and peel off, are super messy, or very finicky to install. 

There are dozens of YouTube videos of people adding various protection to their kayaks, and nearly every single one of them have either follow up videos or comments saying that it didn't hold up, for one reason or another. 

Too bad the Bass Pro Shop kayak doesn't come in a pedal drive, it has replaceable pads on both ends, right at the points that touch ground first when launching and loading. See the picture... That makes a ton of sense to me.  I assume those are probably attached with rivnuts through the hull, but it might be molded in.

Al, I am pretty careful with the kayak. I really don't drag it except over sand. It gets a little contact with the pavement when loading and unloading, and a minimal amount at boat ramps, but it really isn't much. My kayak has three layers of HDPE - a tan outer layer, a black layer, and a grey inner layer.  Total thickness is about 3/16", with the black middle layer being the thickest.  In 2 years, I've rubber through the tan layer in three places - at the front contact point on the bow, and at the end of the two "tunnel" sections at the stern.

Troy - there must have been some serious force involved to break a 2" tie down strap.  Sounds like you were lucky to not crash. Also surprised it didn't do more damage to your kayak.

I could just melt more HDPE plastic into the thin spots. That's what a kayak shop would do if taken in for repair. But, that is a fiddly affair, and would end up being an annual process. 
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General Talk / Re: Open Faced Crab Sandwich!
« Last post by MooMoo Outdoors on Today at 11:08:39 AM »
Looks so good. Thanks for shaing
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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Hull Protection
« Last post by troypearce@gmail.com on Today at 11:06:44 AM »
Hi All,
Yep bonding to PE is a tough one..... Joe thanks for the tip with the peregard..... ordered as it looks like it may be a good as I can do.... I try to be carefull but with may tank of a yak but some of the launches I frequent the hull takes a beating.   My old town fully loaded seems to be in the 150 lb range maybe even more..... while I can lift 150 still (not sure how much longer) when it is shaped in a 12 foot  cigar with poles tackle etc it is a bit much.... glad to see some can keep their hulls in good shape but it is not happening for me.

Last month a car cut into my lane on the highway and I tried to manuever out of their way (nearly hit me) and my 2" harbor freight strap broke.... long story short my tail patch is pretty much gone now and also wore away some of the pe..... still water tight and will be repaired shortly.... was glad I had a very heavy thick yak at that time till I had to unload it at home.  I guess two years is too much to ask of a strap.... will be replaceing more frequently and checking more often.... lesson learned.

thanks again
Troy
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Thank you Eric for putting on this tournament.  Are you including Cabs and greenlings in the rockfish category?

Thank you, Terry! 

Great question.  Yes - cabezon and greenling can be turned in for inches, but any fish in the RCG complex will count as "rockfish", so only one RCG can be turned in.  This may seem contradictory to my halibut strategy, where one Californian and one Pacific could be turned in, but that's how it's going to go.  I'd like us to have a smaller impact on RCG species than the bigger game fish in lingcod and halibut.
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