Quote from: Bulldog---Alex on May 03, 2024, 09:53:37 PM

Quote from: NowhereMan on May 03, 2024, 09:49:40 PM

Quote from: Bulldog---Alex on May 03, 2024, 08:13:19 AM

New Brighton beach, but the gates don't open till 8 am ????

If you have a light-to-moderate weight kayak, you can park on the street and wheel across the railroad tracks, tree roots, and rocks to get to the beach as early as you want.

I use to that sort of thing when I was younger. I do know that spot though. Makes me want to take my surf pole at the crack of dawn.

You can park on Coronado St, and then scramble down to the parking lot on the trail in the red circle. I did that often the first couple of years I was kayak fishing. But, since I'm now older and lazier, and since sharks started hanging out along the beach, I've lost my enthusiasm for this particular launch site...

Great !! More spot burning. Its what's trending at the moment.   

New Brighton beach, but the gates don't open till 8 am ????

Has anyone tested retrieving what might be a larger fish at slower retrieval from deeper water? I will try and report when the time arises.

I have not had issues with barotrauma at inshore  because most of my inshore fishing in a kayak is usually no more than 80 ft in places I frequent around the Monterey bay

Quote from: Bulldog---Alex on April 24, 2024, 03:51:08 PM

Quote from: 123engineering on April 24, 2024, 03:02:47 PM

Nice boat.
I might be looking for one soon, depending on where I retire to.

Paul

Retire in San Jose. Then you have great points to cover north and south.

Unless you plan on retiring in Alaska. That's a no brainer.

Thank you, Alex
My wife and I compromised, and we have been looking around Sonoma County (Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Windsor) lately.   We would like to move within the next five months.

Paul

Congrats !


Look forward to reports from your new area soon.

Quote from: Bulldog---Alex on April 24, 2024, 03:51:08 PM

Quote from: 123engineering on April 24, 2024, 03:02:47 PM

Nice boat.
I might be looking for one soon, depending on where I retire to.

Paul

Retire in San Jose. Then you have great points to cover north and south.

Unless you plan on retiring in Alaska. That's a no brainer.

Thank you, Alex
My wife and I compromised, and we have been looking around Sonoma County (Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Windsor) lately.   We would like to move within the next five months.

Paul

That is a great place, Paul.

Lots of great ncka members in that area

Congrats on a new slaying vessel Alex!  That looks much slicker than the tin cans you usually float in 

 

Thanks, I think?

Ha! I might be taking my 12 foot aluminum to shelter for a few recon missions. Then talk to me about tin cans. Tenderfoot!

This is what happens when they allow motors in the AOTY 

  

Yes, her noun preference is , kayak.

As I am getting later in yrs, I find myself alternating more often to my boats on less than ideal conditions on the water.

I mostly fish freshwater on the kayaks unless conditions are favorable on the big blue.

So this is my latest toy that should be ready for the big blue. Complete tune up and fluid changes before she ventures out.

1802 trophy with a whopping 115 hp 4 stroke.