This is not kayak related but I had so much fun and I just want to share it. I was always a  big fan of backpacking and MotoCamping, which I like to call MotorcyclePacking, but I’m not a huge fan of car camping (where you drive to a campsite) even though I enjoy it. I went kayakpacking three times last year and I found that kayakpacking is more fun than backpacking or MotoCamping. Recently, after contemplating for 15 years, I finally tried bikepacking with an ebike I recently got and it was a lot of fun. I wouldn’t say it is as fun as kayakpacking, mainly because I don’t have a kayak to fish on, but it’s definitely a different kind of fun. I rode my ebike just over 30 miles to Rancho Seco Lake for an overnight bikepacking. Did some shore fishing for ditch pickles when I got there then set up camp and ate pan fried halibut with rice. Then, I rode back home after cooking and eating breakfast the next morning. This was kind of a test run to see how I like it and I like it a lot. I plan to go to somewhat more remote areas in the future. If you are a bikepacking enthusiast and pass down some wisdom, have any suggestions or would like some company,  please let me know. I have a video of my bikepacking trip below. Thanks.

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I need some advise on replacing latex wrist gasket to neoprene gasket.
I recently got a semi dry jacket with latex wrist gasket which I need to replace with neoprene gasket due to latex allergy.
I tried out the jacket yesterday after not getting exposed to latex for nearly 20 years and yes, I still have latex allergy LOL.
I looked for neoprene gasket but only ones I found was from UK on ebay. Do you know anywhere else I can get a pair of neoprene gasket?
I'm thinking of using aquaseal to replace them. Is there a better way?

Thanks in advance.

I'm super picky with fish. I generally don't like fishy fish. That's probably why I enjoy eating halibut the most because they are so mild and non-fishy. However, I really enjoy eating mackerel even though they are fishy and braised mackerel is my favorite way to eat them.

I'm going down to SoCal to visit my little niece and nephew later this week. My ten year old niece wants to go fishing after watching my videos. Where can I take her around Long Beach/Huntington Beach area for easy catch small fish or bait fish and what should I use for bait other than sabiki? Thank you in advance.

This was a long time coming. I've been wanting to try kayak camping for a while now but chasing ocean fish held me back. Last weekend, I went to Englebright lake for my first time kayak camping, solo, and I had a good time. I always loved backpacking and motorcycle camping was my thing before I got into kayak fishing. Since I fell in love with kayaking, and already have backpacking gear,  why not go kayak camping? Kayak camping might be my new favorite type of camping. I really enjoyed the boat-in campground at Englebright.

I dropped the rod AGAIN with a salmon on the end of the line  . It was not as dramatic as last time but once again, I retrieved the rod and landed the salmon  .

I’m selling my Hobie Revo 13 to a very close friend. Obviously I want to give a super good deal but at the same time, he wants to pay a fair price. How much do you think is a fair but really good deal without offending my friend by asking too little?