china camp 12/22

met up with kz and the boys at the old-school bait shop at loch-lomond bout 930am. we loaded up on ghost shrimp and caravaned to the beach. we had an easy launch and a pleasant paddle out to the fishing grounds. sean spread us out in armada formation for maximum coverage. i immediately got down business. kicked up my feet,uncorked my wine and opened the cheetos. spent the afternoon chatting with the guys and watching the clouds go by. i like sturgeon fishing.

 

  Strong Work.... ........ Danglin

Yep... nice weather... good company... no fish... a little mud to end the day. 

Next time.

EK

Yeah, I managed to catch a very small shark and a decent size buzz. Great company, nice weather, and got out just in time to avoid any mud at China Camp. Look forward to the next time.

....i immediately got down business. kicked up my feet,uncorked my wine and opened the cheetos. spent the afternoon chatting with the guys and watching the clouds go by....

Geez, you make sturgeon fishing sound pretty enticing! Never again will I believe those guys who say it's boring sitting for hours!

Janice aka "Big J"

Fun, and nice water but holy &^%$# it was cold for a while there.  Gotta love the mud!

Yup, about the only thing to complain about weatherwise were those damn patches of clouds that would roll in and cover the sun.  My reel got so cold I thought it was gonna fuse to my hand! 

Maybe next time the fishies will be more cooperative?  I'm running out of room on my belt for sturgeonless trip notches...

Yeah, definitely good times.  Caught a couple of leopard sharks and had a missed set... that would have been the sturgeon.    Had to bail early at 2:00 to pick the sister-in-law up in Mill Valley by three, so I missed the best part of the tide... will get it next time.

Backslider

A pic of the conditions as we launched... and the conditions as returned... turtle tracks and all.  That's Gabriel giving the international symbol for "Mud Rules!".

Mud, that stuff is rough. Maybe some kinda mud "snowshoe" thingy would make the trudge in the muck a little easier?


BTW I think this is what Dan's kayak seat must of looked like after his tangle w/ the taxman. That's what mine would look like anyway!

Z

met nice guys again & the bay was the best condition it can be!  no fish & got laughed by Mooch, but couldn't ask for more...
Thanks Erik & Sean for the directions!
will do it again if it's nice all that time...

gotta love the spirit of the hunt or this kinda $#IT(fishing) wouldn't be fun at all!   
looks like nice condtions out there fellas, did the current get steam-train like at the end?    glad everyone made it safe and dry
can't beat that point-blank launch there and thanks fer'the pics.

ithinkIhearaFATLADYwarminup!   

Happy new year!Id like to introduce myself to the fellow anglers on this site,my name is Gabriel-El dorado- and Im a fishing-nut.Ill apalogise for my lack of typing and computer skills now.I have truely enjoyed reading all the posts and info,thanx.It was nice to meet some you @china camp ,look forward to doing it again ,soon.See you on the water,Gabe.