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Safety First / Re: Self rescue practice in Alameda?

« on: February 11, 2022, 05:08:28 PM »

Thanks for the summary. Good information we all need to head/practice for when it, inevitably, iWill be our turn…

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Downrigging

« on: May 17, 2021, 11:26:35 AM »

Quote from: NowhereMan on May 13, 2021, 08:13:30 PM

Quote from: LingBling on May 13, 2021, 07:39:49 PM
Okay, I get the idea of not using the steel wire cable that comes with the Scotty downrigger- pretty much a no brained!

However- if you are running a weighted ball and do snag up why would you not want that snag to be off as quick as possible? Wouldn’t a lighter weight braided line- say around 35-50 lbs test work just as well and not give an issue with snagging and the resulting capsizing risk? It would seem that for a four to six pound weight going five times the ball weight should be sufficient.

Am I missing something here? Thanks in advance for any input!!

I used 30# braid for a while and that’ll work. As you say, it might be marginally safer. But I did break it off unintentionally once when I cranked all the way to the top and just beyond, and it snapped. Since then, I’ve gone with 65#, and I never had any trouble with that.

Thanks for the advice. I will be getting 65# braid; no sense in losing gear when heat of the hookup occurs! I am also running a rubber snubber as also recommended by BDON- thanks!

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Introductions / Re: Greetings!

« on: May 13, 2021, 07:47:01 PM »

Well you’re in a good spot- here and in Santa Cruz. Fishing off a kayak opens many doors as does this site for info/advice!
Good luck!

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Introductions / Re: Newbie from Dublin

« on: May 13, 2021, 07:44:33 PM »

Welcome “hitt” you’re in a good place for friends to help you out!
Good luck!

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Downrigging

« on: May 13, 2021, 07:39:49 PM »

Okay, I get the idea of not using the steel wire cable that comes with the Scotty downrigger- pretty much a no brained!

However- if you are running a weighted ball and do snag up why would you not want that snag to be off as quick as possible? Wouldn’t a lighter weight braided line- say around 35-50 lbs test work just as well and not give an issue with snagging and the resulting capsizing risk? It would seem that for a four to six pound weight going five times the ball weight should be sufficient.

Am I missing something here? Thanks in advance for any input!!

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General Fishing Tips / Re: keeping fishing rods ON the kayak?

« on: April 30, 2021, 08:58:53 PM »

Yuhhhp. If you don’t leash it, it WILL become a “donation” if not today sometime soon.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Hummingbird fish finder

« on: April 09, 2021, 08:51:45 AM »

Kayakers are generally great for returning lost gear!
Thanks “fresh and salty” guys/gals!

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General Talk / Re: Stinson Beach Halibut

« on: April 09, 2021, 08:42:57 AM »

Thanks for the info, too!

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Safety First / Re: The danger of Waders

« on: March 26, 2021, 07:34:13 AM »

Good article that really outlines a need for immersion protection, “proper” protection!!
Thanks for posting

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Safety First / Re: USCG rescues stranded kayakers who used Apple Watch

« on: January 30, 2020, 04:33:01 PM »

Sometimes lessons are learned and sometimes....... not.

Learned mine thru theirs!!!!

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General Talk / Re: Long hard drive for a short life.

« on: May 17, 2019, 07:43:15 AM »

Sorry for your loss.
Never an easy decision but thankfully a decision was made with all of the best intentions that were for his best interest.

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Safety First / Re: Kayak Crabber Rescued in Bodega Bay

« on: May 15, 2019, 05:39:26 PM »

I would certainly have an out if you do decide to leash yourself. Personally, I believe this could get you in a horrible situation; a rope noosed around the neck makes for a difficult breathing operation.

There are "rescue" PFDs that have a means of securing another boat (even your own kayak) that has a release incorporated. This provides a quick way to un-secure yourself.

Be Safe, Think it Through!

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 2019 Abalone Regulatory Proceedings

« on: December 12, 2018, 02:12:54 PM »

https://m.sfgate.com/food/article/No-abalone-diving-allowed-in-California-until-2021-13460882.php?t=312a44b77d
Already having missed a whole season in 2018, abalone divers won’t be able to resume their sport for at least two more years.

According to the SF Chronicle:

On Wednesday, the California Fish and Game Commission decided to keep the state recreational abalone fishery closed through April 2021 in order to give the shellfish population a chance to bounce back. During a meeting in Oceanside (San Diego County), the commission based its decision on low density surveys — a tool used by biologists to measure the health of the abalone population — from key sites along the North Coast.

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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Salmon Regulations

« on: July 30, 2018, 08:51:35 PM »

Good Thread!

Need to be a lawyer to fully understand all the rules!

Thanks for the information!

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General Fishing Tips / Re: filet knives

« on: July 03, 2018, 08:06:53 AM »

I purchased an F. Dick breaking knife 10” on Amazon.
It has a decent flex and makes short order for the larger game fish.
Kershaw , Dexter, Wustoff are also good knives.
Depends on how much you want to spend...

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Safety First / Re: Self rescue practice in Alameda?

General Fishing Tips / Re: Downrigging

Introductions / Re: Greetings!

Introductions / Re: Newbie from Dublin

General Fishing Tips / Re: Downrigging

General Fishing Tips / Re: keeping fishing rods ON the kayak?

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Hummingbird fish finder

General Talk / Re: Stinson Beach Halibut

Safety First / Re: The danger of Waders

Safety First / Re: USCG rescues stranded kayakers who used Apple Watch

General Talk / Re: Long hard drive for a short life.

Safety First / Re: Kayak Crabber Rescued in Bodega Bay

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / 2019 Abalone Regulatory Proceedings

Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Salmon Regulations

General Fishing Tips / Re: filet knives