Wow!!

I don’t know if I’m qualified to give any fishing advice for that area. I would defer to LolitaEric who is the pro for the area.

Ive had luck catching sole west of the reef, away from the rocks in 120+ FOW. 3 way rig with either an anchovy, small herring, or my favorite a gulp grub. Just bounce that thing along the bottom and you should get bit. If you’re only getting small nibbles it’s probably sand dabs.

For cooking average sized ones I like to do a 45 degree cut and take off the head and guts all at once. Scale, trim the fins, and fry whole. Bigger ones can be fillet.

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Do you have to get a lake county mussel sticker for the yak?

As long as you are not powered in your kayak you do not need the mussel sticker.

Does “powered” include sail?

IIRC it has to do with you CF number, so maybe?

Well shoot those are good prices. I have the same reel and rod (in 8 ft) and it’s a great combo!

Would love to make it. Have reservations for the 11th weekend in Bullards bar.

At times I bring fish onto my lap.  Does this ruin a dry suit?
I winter fish in Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake (NV) and fish SF Bay.  I want to stay warm and although I have never had to swim, I want to survive a cold water dunking or rough water washing/spray/rain/snow exposure.

Kayak fishing dry suits have an extra layer layer for bringing fish into your lap. From kokotat “It features strategically placed 330D Hydrus Tough reinforcements on lap, seat, knees and elbows, to withstand the demands of kayak fishing.” I’ve never had an issue with fish in my lap.

For really cold water fishing (I fish Tahoe in the winter as well) a dry suit with warm layers under is the way to go.

As graciously modeled by 2023 winner Poopsmith here https://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=101563.15 there is a championship belt for the 2024 winner. It is currently sitting in a garage cabinet patiently waiting to see who gets to take it home.

Its way more challenging to take a picture of a reflective object than you would think BTW.

I’m glad you like it! I thought putting a crappie in it was funny since you didn’t have one in your top 10 fish