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Gearing Up and Rigging Up / Re: Maybe the best kayak electronics connection

« on: October 03, 2024, 07:57:35 AM »

dang, those look clean - seal looks excellent - much better than heat shrink tubing

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Introductions / Re: Introductory post

« on: October 03, 2024, 06:17:11 AM »

welcome!

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Fort Ross Conditions

« on: September 25, 2024, 08:41:14 PM »

Quote from: ravensblack on September 25, 2024, 08:01:40 PM

Ft. Ross is a relatively small area. I’ve seen 20 kayaks out there once in awhile. The Sea Angler takes their share. Although Rick has been fishing the Sonoma coast for over 40 years. Personal powerboats have fished probably more in the past two years for sure as there’s no salmon season. At the rate it’s going it’s going to really suck in ten years. No kelp still to speak of. There is no sustainable population of fish anymore. I can remember fishing on my sot 40 years ago and it was really good. In those days there was about two kayaks. Lol

yah, it's a tough one. I know I'm part of the problem (even on a kayak), not the solution...though I feel like I'm a smaller part of the problem - thats just finger pointing. My view, go out there, take what you need, not what you can - enjoy a special meal, leave many fishies behind.

Human population is way north of the balance point for a fisher/gatherer population, so even our, perhaps small impact, is significant. And we're a rich nation, the poorer nations need to depend even more on the available sea life.

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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Re: Mission bay San Diego

« on: September 24, 2024, 09:29:39 AM »

Shoot down Nimitz to Shelter Island!

That is a convenient spot for Mission Bay. have you hit up the bait barge in Quivera Basin? I've had some luck near and under the bridges.

The area between the MB Jetty, Dog Beach and OB Pier has always looked fishy to me, but the tides have not worked in my favor to try that out. Tidal changes in the narrow/long entrance makes for some real work if going against the tide.

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Introductions / Re: Introducing a new Kayak shop in Redwood City

« on: September 24, 2024, 06:19:47 AM »

Welcome!
looking forward to a new fishing derby

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Super rusted nuts on my Hobie 18 rudder

« on: September 24, 2024, 05:38:03 AM »

interesting that the bolts look fine and the nuts are trash.

I'd soak it in PB blaster or similar for a couple days, then hit it. I've never had much luck cutting, but that's me. Drilling through the bolt head may work also, over size drill bit until the head falls off.

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