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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

« on: Today at 09:08:36 AM »

Quote from: AlsHobieOutback on Today at 07:53:27 AM

Quote from: AlsHobieOutback on May 03, 2024, 10:08:10 AM
Pleasure Point on a good day.
Here was a good day but almost messed it up

Nice, but what about the landing? That's usually way more entertaining...

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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

« on: May 03, 2024, 10:04:16 PM »

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...

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CA Regulations / Re: Mussel Fee Stickers for Boats

« on: May 03, 2024, 09:56:53 PM »

I didn't know that there was such a thing. I assume this applies to motorized kayaks and would apply to my AI, if I registered it...

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CA Regulations / Re: Wolverine or Badger?

« on: May 03, 2024, 09:53:25 PM »

Badgers are roughly two thirds the size of a wolverine and much lighter in weight.

No wonder Michigan crushes Wisconsin most of the time.

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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

« 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.

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

« on: May 01, 2024, 11:24:32 AM »

Quote from: AlsHobieOutback on April 30, 2024, 06:44:37 PM

... but I'm more than tempted to use my DR, which seems like it would be easy to control on descent and retrieve.

I think this will be my plan.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: open invitation - Santa Cruz 4/28

« on: April 26, 2024, 06:42:24 AM »

Quote from: JoeDubC on April 25, 2024, 08:46:56 PM

My forecast is showing it to get windy after 10 am. But it might be okay from harbor to pier. I would bounce herring or squid for halibut. I might be down there on the 2nd for RF/halibut if conditions allow.

It looks like it will be white capping (about 10+ knots) in the afternoon:

https://www.windy.com/36.925/-121.996?36.910,-121.996,13,m:eGHacLP

https://wind.willyweather.com/ca/santa-cruz-county/santa-cruz.html

https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-122.03603625297546&lat=36.93747980515063

And there may be some fog early on Saturday:

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.9741&lon=-122.0309#.Wu40JS_MxsM

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: open invitation - Santa Cruz 4/28

« on: April 25, 2024, 06:09:14 PM »

If you catch a kingfish (or mackerel or sardine or smelt) send it back down, and you might get a halibut.

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General Talk / Re: My newest kayak 😁😁😁

« on: April 24, 2024, 06:48:06 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog---Alex on April 24, 2024, 11:28:21 AM

1802 trophy with a whopping 115 hp 4 stroke

I'm guessing that's only about 460 times more hp than I can muster with my mirage drive...

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General Talk / Re: Santa Cruz Jr Guards for summer

« on: April 23, 2024, 05:53:10 PM »

My kids never participated, but the neighbor kids did, and they speak very highly of it.

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General Talk / Re: How often do you wash your outerwear?

« on: April 22, 2024, 11:59:45 AM »

Quote from: FishingAddict on April 22, 2024, 10:13:11 AM

Curious, How often do you wash you outerwear? (Jackets, pants, drysuit, bibs, wetsuit, etc)

Wash? Never thought of that. Maybe that's why I always seem to fish alone...

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For Sale / Re: solo skiff for sale. kayak portability, powerboat range

« on: April 20, 2024, 07:28:42 PM »

That's a cool boat, and the video is amazing.

They say that it's rotomolded with 1/2" thick plastic. It must be bomb proof. If I had space to store it, I'd be very tempted...

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General Fishing Tips / Re: How many of you have 2-rod stamp?

« on: April 17, 2024, 08:43:02 PM »

I always get the second rod thingy, but I'm not sure why, as I rarely fish freshwater.

In the ocean, I've seen kayakers fishing with 5 rods. They look like ocean-going porcupines.

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Introductions / Re: Hey

« on: April 16, 2024, 02:05:51 PM »

Quote from: Lost_Anchovy on April 15, 2024, 09:35:28 PM

Quote from: MooMoo Outdoors on April 15, 2024, 11:32:34 AM
Welcome to NCKA. Very interesting inflatable pedal drive kayak

Are you officially a part of the welcoming committee now?

It's not a very exclusive committee. They even let me be a member...

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Neoprene Wrist Gasket Replacement

« on: April 15, 2024, 07:56:10 PM »

I was extremely reluctant to get a drysuit, as I've always had issues with latex rubber gloves. If I put on latex gloves, my hands turn red and skin gets itchy, and worse. So, when I got my first drysuit, I was planning on replacing the wrist gaskets, but miraculously, the latex wrist gaskets on my Kokatat (semi)drysuit don't seem to bother my skin.

Anyways, are there silicone rubber wrist gaskets? I seem to recall seeing some when I was thinking that I'd need to replace my wrist gaskets.

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Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

CA Regulations / Re: Mussel Fee Stickers for Boats

CA Regulations / Re: Wolverine or Badger?

Places to Launch and Camp / Re: Checked out Capitola wharf and beach

General Fishing Tips / Re: Descender Weight

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: open invitation - Santa Cruz 4/28

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: open invitation - Santa Cruz 4/28

General Talk / Re: My newest kayak 😁😁😁

General Talk / Re: Santa Cruz Jr Guards for summer

General Talk / Re: How often do you wash your outerwear?

For Sale / Re: solo skiff for sale. kayak portability, powerboat range

General Fishing Tips / Re: How many of you have 2-rod stamp?

Introductions / Re: Hey

General Fishing Tips / Re: Neoprene Wrist Gasket Replacement