Hi All,

Went out on the Tigerfish out of HMB.  Tigerfish was the Makaira out of Santa Cruz a long time ago.  Had a good day.  Flat calm like a lake and fished 5 to 6 miles out of the harbor.  Right in front of Martin's Beach.   We had 2 DFG people aboard.  The guy was in his 30 yrs old and a young college girl learning the ropes.

I released 3 undersized lings (lizards) and 4 canaries.  I had my limit pretty early.  There was one keeper ling.  12 anglers.  Limits but a lot of small fish.

They had two yellow Labs (Ahi and Mochi) on the boat and if you were eating something they would come and put their heads on your knee.  The dogs belong to the Capt and deckhand.  Started at 7 am and last drift was at 1 pm.  On the dock was a crab boat and I got a couple of crabs.

Ken kickfish
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Lines in the water at 8 am.  Tens mins and I had a double running. I set the hook on both lines and started pulling in the bigger fish.  Got it in and started on the other.  It wrapped around the anchor rope and it took awhile to get it free.  Close to the yak it pops off.

Long story short I was done by 9:50 am.  5 trout all dfg fish.  Biggest was 16" and I was fishing near Stanley Blvd in 33 ft of water.  All on Rainbow power bait.

Looked on their website last week and they planted last Wed and all the trout were penned up near the boat ramp.  They had a string of nets laid down and they let the fish get use to the lake before letting them out.  Don't know if they will keep this up.  Everyone thought there was going to be a "Kid Day" that weekend.

4 to 5 boats on the water and a float tuber.  A little windy but not strong.  No Thunder trout today.  Everyone was catching DFG fish.  Shore guys looked slow.

Ken kickfish


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Hi All,

It was windy last Thursday and maybe that killed the bite.  I got two and one was a small Thunder Trout (14").  I was wondering if the small Thunder Trout all have the black spots on body and a striped tail.  I have gotten bigger Thunders and they were all yellow/gold with a red stripe.

All Fish on chartreuse power bait and 32 feet of water near Stanley Blvd.

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Hi All,

Had a very good White-Fronted Goose Hunt.  Friday Dec. 10, 2010 we had a little wind and clouds all morning.  Hunting near Sutter Refuge near Marysville/Yuba City on private land with Mike Moore Valley Guide Service.  5 hunters and we had limits of White-fronts, 2 Snow Geese and one Ross Goose.  We left the blind at 11 am.

Next day Sat. we had 6 hunters and had 7 White-fronts and 2 Snow Geese when we stopped hunting at 12:30 pm.  Both, morning were warm.  Starting out around 47 to 48 degs and high was around 65 deg.  Sat. was a little foggy at start and calm.  It became warm and sunny with no wind.  The little wind and overcast helped us on Friday.

Ken kickfish

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Hi All,

Got on the water 8:30 am.  Had 3 fish by 10:30 am.  All Trout 15" to 16" on rainbow power bait in 28 to 30 ft of water.  They planted  today around noon.  I think it was 500 lbs.  Stayed until 2 pm.  Messed up on the first hit and the last hit.  Still, I had some fish to smoke.

Ken kickfish

Got on the water at 7 am.  There were 5 boats at the spot I wanted to fish.  I had to stay on the outside and watch them catch all the fish.  I got one small one at 8 am.  Missed a few bites and then at 10 am one of the boats left.  I reeled up my lines and anchor.  I had 2 other boats running for this spot.  I got there first.  Bite was a slow pick. Wind was coming from all over.

Then at 11 am the wind started get strong and blowing from one direction.   I had a double going.  Got both trout and then got a 4 lb 14 oz (22").  Finished by noon and all other trout were 12" to 14".

Ken kickfish

Got on the water at 9 am.  Lots of boats already coming in with limits.  I should have had my limit.  I was getting doubles and a few times the power bait was not even hitting the bottom.  When, a trout was running with it.  I ended up with 3 rainbows.  12, 13 and 13 1/2 inches.  Bite ended at 9:30 and 10 am. I stopped fishing at noon.   I don't think I got a hit in the last 2 hrs.

I was surprised when I got home and started to clean them.  They all had pink to red meat.  The bigger two had the flesh color of a salmon, steelhead or like a Eagle Lake trout.  I am cooking them right now. 

Sorry, no pics.   I think my camera died.  Big accident on the Sunol Grade (680) going there.  Accident was on the side headed towards San Jose.

Ken kickfish

Hi All,

I went to Quarry Lakes on Tues. 11-25-09 and got 4 trout.  They were 12" to 16".  Started fishing at 8:30 am and left at 4:30 pm.  I could not get the last one.

Then, I went out today from 8 am to 3 pm.  I got 5 trout today.  11" to 15".  Both days were fishing 12 feet to 22 feet of water.  Mainly on the back side of Horseshoe and with green powerbait.

If any one goes there.  The inspection this year is a little hard. I don't know if it is just this new supervisor.  Only been checked out by him both days.  The first day I did not wipe down my Yak.  After, I unloaded off my truck at the boat ramp.  There was just a little rain water on the seat area.  He was not going to let me launch.   I told him it rain just a few days, ago.  He looked at me and if I was lying.

Then he checks inside the hull and says it has a little water, too.  I told him it was condensation.  I got out a rag and started wiping down the Yak.  He let me pass.

Then, the second day.  I took like 10 mins. on a side road to wipe down everything before going to the gate.  He still told me my Yak was a little wet and told me to open up the hatches next time before I come .  He even told me my anchor rope felt wet.  My anchor rope is made out of nlyon.

I think it my be easiler to fish Shadow Cliffs from now on.  At least there there is no inspection.  Hopefully, this guy will get easier on all Kayak fishermen.  The more Yak he inspects. 

Ken kickfish