Thinning the herd, two hardly used reels on offer:

Penn 209 left hand level wind $45 used once (paid $55)
Abu Garcia 7001i level wind excellent condition $115 (paid $140)
Take em both for $150

I'm in Richmond, Thanks
Coleman
415.606.7993

As a life long surfer one of the things I did as I got older and more into surf and wind forecasting is keeping a journal of sea and weather conditions. I would not only check the buoy readings, tide and wind conditions/forecast before I went to the ocean, but check them when I got home. Combining first account observations for a particular stretch of coastline/body of water along with their corresponding data readings (over time) allowed me to reasonably predict what to expect when planning a go out. It takes time but you will get to know what "kind" of day to expect and plan your activities accordingly. For me wind is the first thing I check, then swell direction and period, then wave height, then tides and temps. Also note weather, particularly fog and seasonal trends
Journal Observations:
Wind direction and speed
Swell period and direction
Wave heights
Weather
Overall summary of surf/fishing conditions

My wife just went out spearfishing for the first time last weekend and is looking for some buddies to dive with. I don't dive (I fished from my yak while she dove), and she doesn't kayak (yet) so she's looking to do more shore dives right now. I know she would be fire up to dive with some other women and she's really keen to give ab diving a try as well as spearfish. Let me know if you want her contact info,
Coleman

I haven't checked out the park yet but plan to. I live in the Richmond area as well and fish Red Rock and Pt. Molate on occasion when conditions are doable. Mickfish is right you need to check the tide and wind carefully before heading out in the shipping channel, and watch for the Vallejo ferry, oil tankers and tugs pulling barges through that stretch. The tankers move a lot faster than you think and the rips have spun me two full rotations before I could power out of them. As for parking I've fished the Brother Islands a lot and never had a problem, and there are park and Chevron security guards that patrol the entire road regularly. I have seen some sketchy characters out there as well so I'm not saying a break in couldn't happen. The perch fishing can get very good in late fall and winter especially when the rubberlips are in. Good luck, and see you out there.

I only launch there when there is no wind and no swell which is about 2-3 days a year. The other day was one of those days, otherwise I would not recommend it to anyone. I've been surfing the break for 25+ years so I'm familiar with how the shore break works and even then I have a hard time getting out without getting soaked. When it is doable though its one of the few place I can go fish on the coast if I only have a couple of hours.  Stinson is always a way better choice.

Hello All,
I have met a few members in person over the past couple of years I've been Kayak fishing and have appreciated all the good vibes, welcome advice and tips I'v been given. I love fishing the Monterey, SC, SM and Marin coasts but would really like to get my local Bay spots wired. I've been out to Red Rock, South Hampton Shoal and Pt. Molate with limited succes and would appreciate any advice on targeting Halibut in those areas.
See ya out there,
Soleman