Quote from: bluestar on November 01, 2023, 11:14:45 AM

We have a low tide day coming up. I am planning to go visit a spot in Mendocino that is outside any protected or reserved areas. A lot of purple urchins will be exposed. Can I hammer those to help with the infestation problem?  If so, what are the rules? Is there a limit on how many I can smash? (Not harvest)

If I harvest some, what’s the limit?  Just want to verify against what I researched.

I see a few red ones in the mix. Are they a problem too to be eliminated?

Finally, I heard that a puncture by a small pointy hammer will kill the urchin ; doesn’t need to be completely crushed. Is this true?

I say you didn't read the regulations, because it's clearly stated.

As ThreemoneyJ pointed out, it's not so clear! The rules book does not cover shorepicking, nor smashing. A bit too much to assume.  And in general I just want to double or triple check.  Changes can come mid season in a separate document.

From my computer, I use: http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sites_uswest.html  WWW Tide and Current Predictor
You have several options to choose plot options.

Paul

This one allows 2 years data in one go!!!!

I need them in Excel format so to filter out the best tide days/times.  Saves a lot of time.

Thanks to all!

https://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Mooring-Inhibitor-Snubber-24-Inch/dp/B000WN7TYK/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1T2Y1J0889YQ8&keywords=mooring+snubber&qid=1695419935&sprefix=mooring+snubbe%2Caps%2C497&sr=8-7

Looks good.  Will give that a try first.

Shocklines are like $70...

Divers and shore-based anglers are exempt from season and depth restrictions affecting the RCG complex and other federally managed groundfish
(sections 27.20(b)(1)(C) and 27.20(b)(1)(D)).

Not to be anal but because regulations can have many ifs or buts, I always want to confirm from another angle.

Does the above mean if I am fishing standing on a jetty like the HMB jetty, I can catch rockfish all year round and keep them?  Two weeks ago I was there; caught a few rockfish but let them all go because I wasn't sure whether I could keep them.  I was aiming for halibuts.

Can you vet the list of fees, totaling $149, that DMV wants me to pay to register my $250 kayak?  What are they and are they legit?

I went to register my kayak this morning.  Some experience it was.  One confusion after another.

First the staff did not know and could not comprehend why there is no previous title. I explained it was previously human powered but now I want to put an outboard motor on it. The rep thought about it, got up, went to some back office.

Rep came out and said "why don't you get the motor first, then you can register". I took out my phone, show the rep a picture of the kayak, pointing to the 2x4 mounted on it, and explained that the motor is ready to go on that mount. We can consider the motor already on the kayak. The rep got up and went to back office.

Rep came out and started keying in data. Then system asks for "emission certificate". I don't have it and don't know what it is, so I asked the rep what it look like? The rep explained it's just like with automobile; you get it from the dealer.  I registered cars before; I don't really recall any emission certificate. I asked what the certificate looks like? The rep got up again; went back to office.

Rep came out saying "Go to dbw.ca.gov and they have info there. Get the certificate, then come back."  The staff pushed my paper back signaling we are done for today.

I was determined to get a CF number; so I told her "how about I register the boat without the motor? that should bypass the emission certificate requirement." That threw the staff off. the staff could not understand what that means or whether that's doable or not.  I explained "if I am to put a sail on the kayak, I would still have to register, but there would be no motor involved; hence no emission involved."  The rep got up and went back to office.

Rep came back out again and said OK we'll proceed.  After punching in more data, the list of fees came off the printer.  It was a whopping $149.  I was expecting to pay only the $49 odd-year reg fee, plus the sales tax on $250, something in the neighborhood of $75.

I looked over the list, a bunch of abbreviations, and many seemingly duplications. I asked the rep what each is, and the rep could not tell me. I could just pay it to get it over with, but I know this mystery will bother me continuously. At this point I did not want to trouble the staff any more; I said "Hmm...  this may not be worth it; let's pause on this registration, let me go check with my buddies at Norcal Kayak Anglers, then I'll come back."

So here I am, asking for help again from the experts. If all those fees are legit for "kayak with sail" (this was the assumption to proceed with today's transaction) I'll gladly pay. But are they?

And what's with the emission certificate for an outboard? (Mine is brand new Suzuki 2.5 hp) Where do I get that? I checked the dbw.ca.gov site that the staff directed me to, and sure enough emission certificate is NOT listed as an item under "Registration - You will need..."

I have not given much thought to fishing rods before; typically I just buy some $40 rod from Walmart and use it until something breaks, then I get another one.

I feel a few of my current rods are too soft -- even when I was bouncing the weight I can see the tip bends a lot. At the other end of the spectrum I see people battling sailfish and their rods barely bend. I'm about to buy another rod and thought maybe this time I get the right gear for the ocean fishing.

Experts talk about fast- medium- slow action but that's seems too general. What specific specs should I be looking for in a rod for ocean fishing - let's say to handle a 15 lb halibut?

Did anyone ever launch kayaks at the boat ramp?  is that permitted?  Seems to me that's a much easier launch for me since I can back the truck to water's edge and just slide it into the water.  It's also much easier to get in and out from the dock.

I talked to harbor master, but he does not seem to know much about the boat launch operation..... did not give any firm answer.