Hmmm, the wife and I have a two rod license, mostly for crabbing with snares off the beach. I was always told, casting off the beach you need the two rod license for two rods and even fishing off a kayak, you need the two rod license in the open ocean. I have heard some people are getting a commercial license to use multiple rods in the bay and open ocean, to have a no limit on the catch. Can anyone comment on this please, enquiring minds want to know, please educate, R.

yup..

what kind of fish is that?

He says it’s a salmon shark

Got dunked at doran when the nws updated the scw ( big wind once I was out) in a 3mm.
At the beach 30'out, I was 1 cold azz mfer.
Can't think of a thicker being flexible,  so warm or comfy?
I don't know...

SF Bay and San Pablo Bay both only allow one rod.  Ocean allows as many as you want (no stamp required!) until you start fishing for rockfish/lingcods, then it becomes one rod only.  Up-River from the Carquinez Bridge, and most lakes/rivers allow two rods, with the stamp. 

I mostly troll from the kayak.  If it is legal for me to troll with two rods, I do.  Stripers and trout.  In the ocean, I think it would be more difficult to not get tangled, but in the delta or in a lake, it isn't too bad.  When I hook a fish, I give a few extra pedal strokes, then gently turn the kayak towards the side that got hooked up.  Sometimes I will keep pedaling and reel in the other rod, but only if I think it will get tangled, which really only happens if I drift back down towards the lure. 

I will also use the second rod if just bait fishing, either anchored in the kayak or boat, or from shore.  Or, have one with bait and casting a lure with the other.  Just depends on the species/day/location.