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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: 68lb halibut limit Monterey 12/2/23

« on: December 03, 2023, 08:27:26 PM »

Wow. Two 40s in one day?? Congrats!

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Wheeleez on sale at REI

« on: October 28, 2023, 08:46:03 PM »

If anyone needs some wheeleez for the sand, REI has them on sale for $114. Haven’t seen them priced this low ever. I’ve been using the same wheeleez cart since 2017 and it’s still rolling strong

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: RPT Russian Gulch / Van Damme 7/21 & 22

« on: July 24, 2023, 05:48:09 PM »

Awesome. Glad you were able to get out of the cove and catch some dinner! Looking forward to fishing Sonoma coast with you soon

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General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

« on: July 16, 2023, 05:54:17 PM »

Matthew and I launched at van damme at 7am and went as far south as we were comfortable with. Found an assortment of good sized black and blues, a couple chinas, and a ton of gopher rockfish. Matthew landed a nice ~22inch vermillion. Kept 16 rockfish in total. Decided to head in at 1030am as the wind was picking up. The forecast was pretty accurate at around 7ft at 6s coming from the nw, wind picking up in the late morning. Good start to the season and looking forward to getting further out next trip.

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General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

« on: July 12, 2023, 06:13:42 PM »

Quote from: 123engineering on July 12, 2023, 04:31:15 PM

Quote from: jkjhung on July 12, 2023, 03:40:18 PM
I booked a site at Van Damme from Friday-Sunday, with high hopes to fish Saturday and Sunday. Only to realize that 1) the season actually begins on Sunday 2) Sunday is looking pretty gnarly. Still bringing the kayak though. With a NW swell Van Damme can still be fishable. Fingers crossed

Hi Jonathan

Let me know how your trip goes. My wife and I will be heading the following weekend.

Paul

Hi sunsaengneem,

Will do! I know it’s pretty far out, but conditions look much better next weekend! I always book the rough weekends.

Jonathan

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General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

« on: July 12, 2023, 03:40:18 PM »

I booked a site at Van Damme from Friday-Sunday, with high hopes to fish Saturday and Sunday. Only to realize that 1) the season actually begins on Sunday 2) Sunday is looking pretty gnarly. Still bringing the kayak though. With a NW swell Van Damme can still be fishable. Fingers crossed

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: My worst and best kayak fishing days.

« on: March 15, 2023, 11:38:18 AM »

Worst: I too lost my wedding ring. Somewhere between the cans at HMB as I was fishing the reefs. I will never forget that sickening "plunk" sound when it hit the water. I marked the spot on my ff and phone, so my hope is that one day I'll catch a big ling at the spot and find my ring in its belly.

Best: Was walking the dogs at Ocean Beach in July 2012 and saw hundreds of birds diving just 50 yards from shore. Sped home and grabbed the surf rods and bucktail jigs. The birds were still going crazy when I got back, and on my first cast I got a nice striper. I called my dad to join me, and together we caught and released 30 striped bass. It was like John Skinner's youtube irl.

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Downrigger recomendations?

« on: November 26, 2022, 07:25:14 PM »

Quote from: Malibu_Two on November 26, 2022, 11:00:17 AM

I've had two Laketrollers for my TI that I bought in 2016. They've helped us catch many salmon in that time and they're still going strong, though not without their flaws. They're a little wobbly when you crank them in and the tension knob has some how come loose on its own once or twice. But overall, they're great. They're light, inexpensive, and best of all, they fit onto a standard Scotty mount.

I'd say start with the Laketroller and if you hate it, move up to something bigger, heavier, and more expensive.

Mine also became wobbly after a few years of use, but I was able to tighten them back up with this

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Crab snare line rating?

« on: November 14, 2022, 12:57:56 PM »

You can rubber band your bail to prevent it from flipping midcast. This has probably saved me a few hundred dollars in snares over the years

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General Talk / Re: Things to come ?

« on: November 09, 2022, 02:09:49 PM »

At first I thought you misspelled stakes haha wth?? next up is the 3d printed plant salmon filets

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General Talk / Re: Make fish fertilizer out of your carcasses

« on: November 04, 2022, 02:18:54 PM »

Thanks for sharing. Will try this with my next batch of rf carcass, hopefully before July 2023

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General Fishing Tips / Re: GoTo Boat food/snacks

« on: September 08, 2022, 09:07:24 PM »

For long salmon trolling days: cliff bars, bagels, lots of water, Liquid IV

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Russian Gulch 7/20-721

« on: August 17, 2022, 01:55:41 PM »

O she will have a blast with the rockfish no doubt. I am packing light and just bringing one ama, no sail.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Russian Gulch 7/20-721

« on: August 17, 2022, 09:02:46 AM »

Whoa what a coincidence. I will also be camping at RG this weekend and I am also bringing my dune AI! The forecast for this Saturday is very similar to my last trip to RG, and I was only able to stay in the cove and pick up small rockfish for campsite tacos. The tacos were still delicious. Im hoping to get out of the cove Sunday morning and send my friends home with some nice jumbo sized rf.
See you at the launch on Saturday. i'll be on 69
-Jon

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Bixpy Jet: Hobie Rod Holder Mount and other mounting options

« on: August 15, 2022, 09:15:33 PM »

Looks good!

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: 68lb halibut limit Monterey 12/2/23

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Wheeleez on sale at REI

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: RPT Russian Gulch / Van Damme 7/21 & 22

General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

General Talk / Re: Ain’t that the Shits

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: My worst and best kayak fishing days.

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Downrigger recomendations?

General Fishing Tips / Re: Crab snare line rating?

General Talk / Re: Things to come ?

General Talk / Re: Make fish fertilizer out of your carcasses

General Fishing Tips / Re: GoTo Boat food/snacks

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Russian Gulch 7/20-721

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Russian Gulch 7/20-721

General Fishing Tips / Re: Bixpy Jet: Hobie Rod Holder Mount and other mounting options