Got there late this morning. Had to wait until the wife goes to work. Don't want her getting upset seeing me go have fun while she have to work. Bought fifteen dollars of anchovies and headed over to the Cal sailing club. Launch at 8:30 in windless flat condition. Baited up and Paddle toward the end of the pier. There were a few pb working the end of the pier. When i arrive at the end of the pier, all of the sudden the wind pick up. Decided to let the wind blow me back to where i come from. I had one hit on the way backthat result in a 23 in halibut on the game clip. Anyhow here are the pixs.

Well I suppose to fish the Bean but opt out due to poor condition. I got a free pass to fish and I'm not going to waste it. Arrive at

the live bait dock at 7am. As I was scooping water for bait bucket my car key  slip out of my other hand and hit the water and

vanish.   . I didn't have a spare key on me. My only option now is to call my wife and have her bring me a spare

key. The bait guy saw the whole thing and suggest that I go the Harbor master and borrow a magnet and try to fish it up. went up

and borrow a magnet the size of a brick with a long rope attach to it. lower it down and tap the bottom lightly around the area

where it sank. On the first pull up my key is found attach to the magnet. Apparently incident like mine occur a lot according to the

Harbor master. Bought bait  and launch from the UC sail dock across the bait shop at 8am. Light wind and choppy condition at

launch off. Fish the northern side of the Pier until 1 pm. Had one take down and two scratched bait. Caught a 31 incher on the take

down. Stop at 7eleven on the way home and bought a lottery ticket. Sorry no on the water pix. I lost or misplace my camera. here

the "garage door" shots

Had permission from the warden to fish. Met with side kick Alvarado at the Santa Cruz harbor at 6 am.On the water at 7 am. Short  paddle to the live bait guy to load up the bait tank. Notice lots of bait once outside the harbor on the fishfider. Drop the sabiki and load up on makeral and a few sardine. Start fishing once reach 55 ft near the one mile bouy(?). Condition is clear sky, no wind , no drift either. Slow fishing for the first 3 hrs. Even fly line a mackeral in hope of a ghost. Gave up the mackeral and switch back to a store bought halibut rig. Drag a anchovie aroung when the pole went bendo.  After a few short run,brought up and net a large nice size halibut. Try the same area  for another two hours for nada. Start to paddle in to the end of the wharf.  Drop another bait, a sardine. Drag it around the kelp bed when pole goes bendo again. brought it up to see that it is another halibut. Not as big as the first one but definitely a keeper. Again bring down the net and  second halibut on the stringer. Drop another bait another quick take down. Second short run and line goes limp. Reel in to find bait half missing.  Fish for another 2 hours for nada. Off water at 2:30 pm. Here the pixs.

Despicable and sad news. Four dolphins shot to death in california
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/06/15/national/a150140D33.DTL

Launched at 8:30 with a first timer. Caught 6 blackbass, release 4. All caught using live minnows. Did troll to and around the dam area for nada. Overall awesome day- sunny with slight ovecast. no wind. Here are the pixs.
1. My first ever largemouth. 20 inches
2. My new ride- prowler 15 angler edition at the dam area.
3. My buddy Jerry- first time on a kayak
4. First of two kept
5. the other one

NEWBIE QUESTION - WHAT IS DFG'S REGULATION WHEN TARGETING SALMON IN DELTA AREAS AND WHEN THEY HIT THE RIVERS. IS SINGLE BARBLESS J-HOOK SILL APPLY? ANY PUNCH CARD NEEDED?

I just bought a Hummingbird Matrix 17. I want susgestion where to mount it. Any hobie adventure out there with ff install? PIX would be helpful since first time pimping anything. Chuck any susgestion? Want to in stall before HMB tourney. Thank!