Acfording to a statement online, Sports Chalet is closing all stores. All online sales have already stopped and stores will remain open for another few weeks to clear inventory. May be a good time to take advantage of some deals ?

The company's statement can be read here ... http://www.sportchalet.com/

Anyone have any recent intel on perch along the Sonoma County coast ? I've got one day off, tomorrow, and plan to give it a go. Last time I checked, the surf looked challenging for tbe day but I'm going to make the best of it anyways. Thinking either the golf course end of Doran or the south end of Salmon Creek. Any info would be supremely appreciated. Thanks, all !   

I just came across this in case anyone is in the market for a Personal GPS Emergency/Messenger unit, a GPS asset tracker, or a Satellite phone. The units themselves are free with the purchase of a coverage plan right now. Not sure how long the deal is good for.

http://www.findmespot.com/FREE/lander.php?utm_source=GearJunkie&utm_medium=Display&utm_content=Track_clicks_from_banner_ads&utm_campaign=2015_SPOT_Holiday

One of my favorite lures for rockfish and ling are Kalin's grubs or scampis in the 6 - 10" sizes. If anyone else is a fan, Outlet Bait and Tackle has them on sale for 70-80% off right now. Colors are limited, but packs are $1.00-$1.50 each. I grabbed the entire stash below for less than  $30.

You can check out their selection here ... http://www.overstockbait.com/search.php?search_query=kalins

Once you add items to your cart, the sale price shows up.

Anybody looking for a tent ? I'm selling a LIKE NEW Northwest Territory Boulder Ridge Family Tent. Its a great tent but its just way too big for my girlfriend and I. I bought it originally because of the center height - I'm a taller guy and I can stand up in this tent without smashing my head into the ceiling. Tons of room for multiple blow up mattresses, all of your gear, and even a table and chairs if you want to hang out and stay dry in the rain. Its only been out of the case twice, one of which was an overnight sleepover on the lawn. Great tent, but just way bigger than we need right now.

The specs ...

- 10 person tent
- 15' x 12' (6'6" center height)
- Detachable mud mat for front door, lots of windows including one massive "landscape window" at one end, fitted rainfly, storage "closet," several hanging storage pouches, sealed cord pass through for electical devices/generator, etc.
- Nearly new condition (it has only been used on two camping trips and cleaned and stored in a dry location in between uses)
- Comes with the original zip up storage case, paperwork, guylines, and tent stakes.
- More info ...http://www.amazon.com/Northwest-Territory-Boulder-Ridge-10-Person/dp/B008I2Z6DI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Asking $125 on CL. NCKA discount from there. The pictures are stock but I'll look for some of our camping pics of it set up. Otherwise, I can set it up and take pics if anyone is really interested.

So, I know that this is difficult to diagnose from a distance but I thought I'd give it a shot.

I had a Lowrance Elite 4 HDI that came with the Navionics Plus package. I recently sold that FF and upgraded to an Elite 5 Chirp but kept the Navionics card from the previous FF. I tried the old data in the new FF but it didn't seem to be displaying at all. So I updated the software on the 5, went through the process of downloading fresh data on the Navionics card, popped the card into the 5, and changed the chart selection to Navionics. As best I can tell, its not working.

I can toggle between Lowrance,  Navionics, and Navionics Fish n' Chips and nothing changes on the map at all. Zoomed way out, zoomed way in, everything stays the same when moving between chart sources. I can browse the files on the card and its showing everything that should be there, but nothing seems to display. I can go into the chart options and de/select community edits, depth contours, etc. but the map never changes. I don't remember having anywhere close to this trouble with the previous FF.

Needless to say, I'm confused. Any insight into what I'm missing or overlooking would be beyond appreciated. Thanks !

Hey everybody ...

I'm selling my Lowrance Elite 4 HDI Fishfiner/GPS. It works flawlessly and I can't say enough good things about it. It comes with the 83/200 + 455/800khz dual band transducer, the original box and paperwork, all cables and mounts, and several anti-glare screen protectant films (one is already installed). Aside from a few scratches on the transducer and the capped extra data cable, it looks just as clean as it did when I opened the box. Asking $175.

Heres a link to the CL posting with more pictures ... http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/spo/5153403999.html

Shoot me a PM if you're interested or have questions. If pickup logistics are a problem, I'm happy to ship it to you. Thanks for looking !