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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Monterey - Winter Halibut?« on: January 29, 2025, 09:40:36 PM »
Good luck tomorrow Joe!
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For Sale / Re: Two year old choc lab, neutered« on: January 29, 2025, 04:24:16 PM »Rest in Peace Hunter, He wasn’t the best hunting dog but he got the job done and never complained. What he did excel at was being a little boys best Pal in his later years and letting me know when the fire needed stoked. We will see you later buddy Love You Sorry to hear about your pup. Labs are the best, which makes saying goodbye even harder. Our black lab passed a few years ago, and we still talk about him almost daily. Such a good dog. Hope you and the family are taking it well. 18
Wanted To Buy / Re: Need a new Truck« on: January 28, 2025, 01:43:18 PM »Just having the bare racks shaves 1-2 mpg off. I noticed similar when I had a bare rack with fairing on my 3 series, about 2 MPG difference. Went from 30" Duelers to 32" Toyo OC3s and mpg dropped from 22 to 19.5 lol I noticed similar drop in my F150, 3.5 ecoboost when I upsized the tires. On stock tires I was averaging ~23mpg on my commute, now with 285-60-20 (about 34.5"x11.5") Nitto Ridge Grapplers I get about 18mpg. On long highway trips I can get 20-21, especially if I just set the cruise at 70ish. I am also almost always carrying or towing something - kayak, alum boat, home construction stuff, etc. We've rented an 8,000lb 28' travel trailer a handful of times - I get about 11 towing that up Hwy 1 from Concord to Gualala, prob a little better on flatter/straighter highways. 19
Safety First / Re: Safe tide change?« on: January 25, 2025, 08:48:31 PM »
Those currents can get pretty gnarly. 2.3 kts would be a pain to paddle/pedal against - slow going for sure. If you give it a go, be safe and try to get out well before the max ebb begins. Good luck, and let us know how you do!
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AOTY / Re: 2025 AOTY IS OPEN!« on: January 25, 2025, 08:52:10 AM »
I've got this one. https://a.co/d/1QrqNan Was about the cheapest one with a brand I knew when I bought it two years ago. It's been OK, but not nearly as nice as some of the others out there. The sliding action gets sand stuck in it sometimes, and the plastic is kinda brittle. I've cracked it in a few non-critical places, and will need to buy or make something better soon. For less than $20 though, I got two years out of it, and it still works. I fish at least 4 or 5 times per month, and switch between the kayak and alum boat a lot. I will use it for probably all this year too. 21
Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Kokanee Rod Recommend« on: January 24, 2025, 09:43:28 PM »
Nice! I think you will like that rod - a lot of really serious kokanee guys use that same one.
Once you taste a couple kokanee, you will definitely be back for more, haha. Best tasting freshwater fish, IMO. 23
General Fishing Tips / Re: Bodega bay perch« on: January 23, 2025, 09:13:00 PM »
I'm in luck! Found a pack of the snelled Eagle Claw hooks in size #4. I gotta organize my stuff better, haha.
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General Fishing Tips / Re: Bodega bay perch« on: January 23, 2025, 07:06:57 PM »
What size hooks do y'all use for surf perch? I've got a bunch of size 1 and 1/0 octopus, but feel like those might be a little big. Next step down for me is like #6 bait holders, which feels small and likely to gut hook...
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Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: Doran beach crab and chill 2025« on: January 23, 2025, 06:38:22 PM »Worked it all day for 2! Threw the reds back today, tomorrow they may be on the menu. Beautiful day at Doran. DFG checked license and crab size when I got back to the beach, all was good! Dang, I was hoping to hear a better report than 2 crabs, especially from up there ... Sounds like crabbing is still slow ... 26
Wanted To Buy / Re: Need a new Truck« on: January 23, 2025, 06:35:46 PM »Can you lift the front tires off the ground place jackstands under the frame so they don't touch the ground? This was my thought too - sound like could be worn/loose suspension parts. 27
Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Kokanee Rod Recommend« on: January 23, 2025, 09:34:07 AM »Another vote for an inexpensive Okuma rod here. Pair it with a low profile baitcaster, throw on some 10lb braid with a topshot of mono. Works for downrigger, weights, and flat trolling. I think I’m using the 7-6 light model. I was blown away at how good these rods are. 28
Fishing Tournaments and Events / Re: Doran beach crab and chill 2025« on: January 22, 2025, 06:15:51 PM »We just arrived and the weather is beautiful. Now we have to set things up. See you all soon. Sweet trailer! 29
CA Regulations / Re: 2025 Rockfish Regs are Up« on: January 22, 2025, 04:55:58 PM »I think cabs are very tasty! however they are somewhat bony, and I personally wouldn't want one smaller than 15". Their numbers seem low to me as well, so not sure why the change to remove their size limit. Same! One of my favorites, actually. I tend to bread and fry, usually beer battered. Sometimes panko breaded or grilled/griddled for tacos, always good that way! Agree with sizing also, smaller ones wouldn't yield much meat. I catch one every third trip or so to my normal spot. 30
General Talk / Re: One in a million moment while kayaking« on: January 22, 2025, 04:32:17 PM »
I saw this earlier today and thought it was an AI video, haha! What awesome footage!
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