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JohnB

  • Sardine
  • *
  • Location: Forestville
  • Date Registered: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 7
Hey all!  :smt006

I'm John, SoCal transplant so I'm still trying to get comfortable with the north coast. 

Great to have such a valuable community to learn from here at NCKA.  Midwest has been gracious enough to be my yak fishing sensei.  Looking forward to participating in all this great forum and sport has to offer.


SuperVato

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • Location: Santa Rosa
  • Date Registered: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 2284
Welcome JohnB! Glad you have decided to join in the fun. P.s. love your Beach Boys song  :smt002
“All men are equal before fish.”
― Herbert  Hoover    


LoletaEric

  • Gimme Shelter Annual Kayakfishing Tournament Director
  • Manatee
  • *****
  • The focus is achieving a state of mind.
  • LoletaEric.com
  • Location: Humboldt - Always OTW if there is an option.
  • Date Registered: Dec 2004
  • Posts: 19951
Welcome aboard.   :smt001
I am a licensed guide.  DFW Guide ID:  1000124.   Let's do a trip together.

Loleta Eric's Guide Service

[email protected] - call me up at (707) 845-0400

http://www.loletaeric.com

Being an honorable sportsman is way more important than what you catch.


masterandahound

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  • ****
  • Location: Napa, CA
  • Date Registered: Mar 2014
  • Posts: 2159
Ocean Kayak Prowler Big Game


trianglelaguna

  • Sea Lion
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  • put the lotion in the basket
  • Location: Carmel Valley Ca
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 4104
welcome
always good to see folks find this place...
I did  :smt044
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.

People aren’t supposed to look back. I’m certainly not going to do it anymore.”
― Kurt Vonnegut


Sailfish

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  • .
  • Location: Prunetucky
  • Date Registered: Sep 2006
  • Posts: 27719
Welcome to NCKA John  :smt006
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."


JohnB

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  • Location: Forestville
  • Date Registered: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 7
Thanks everyone!  After pouring over the forum content for the past few days I'm kicking myself for having a day job!


ravensblack

  • Manatee
  • *****
  • Location: petaluma
  • Date Registered: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 11016
Welcome. Petaluma here> :smt006
"I always entertain great hope" Robert Frost


SlackedTide

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  • Location: Weekdays a Prius, Weekends a Revo
  • Date Registered: May 2014
  • Posts: 2482
It's a lot harder to stay awake to fish after a nights worth of work . Green tea pills helps. Welcome to NorCal . I'm from SoCal also.
2014 Hobie Revo 13
2011 Hobie Outback - bye bye
1997 Tracker 17 Deep V<--- Money Pit


When you look outside the window, and all you see is fishing. True Story.


DG

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  • First joined in 2013
  • Location: Ft Bragg
  • Date Registered: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 3664
Welcome aboard.  Hoard time off and when the waves and weather align use them.  It's great to get on the water for mental health. 
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NorCAL HOW Volunteer

2018 NCKA - DOTY Committee Member

2017 DOTY 2 biggest fish awards
2016 DOTY 2nd place / 4 biggest fish awards
2016 Triton X - 2nd place
2016 Triton Open - Biggest Lingcod
2014 DOTY - 1 biggest fish award


Midwest

  • AOTY Commitee 2018
  • Salmon
  • ***
  • Location: Sonoma coast
  • Date Registered: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 433
The itch has started  :smt003. I love the NCKA brotherhood and glad you joined ! now to get you to Anchor Bay to meet everyone.
Licensed Fishing Guide since 2015 
Hobie Fishing Team 
2017-2024
Follow Me @Kayakfishsonoma
1st place GSXVIII
4th biggest lingcod lowrance rockfish classic


FisHunter

  • SonomaCoastSafetySquad
  • Manatee
  • *****
  • Mooch Taught Me How To Live Life
  • Location: pinole,ca.
  • Date Registered: Mar 2006
  • Posts: 11765
Welcome aboard.  Hoard time off and when the waves and weather align use them.  It's great to get on the water for mental health.
Tip Of The CENTURY!  :smt001

WelcomeToTheMadness!   There is a well established crew of HardCoreBullShitters up along that coast....i'm sure you'll run into them, if you haven't already.

Best time to hit it is when it's hittable! = winds 5-15 range......swell 6ft and under is a good basic guideline.
Be Safe, Not Sorry = B'ropeUpFool!

Winner of nothing but goodtimes with good friends.


trianglelaguna

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • put the lotion in the basket
  • Location: Carmel Valley Ca
  • Date Registered: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 4104
welcome...it's great when someone who has gotten the thing down is there to walk you into the do's and donts and gearing up...saves $$$

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.

People aren’t supposed to look back. I’m certainly not going to do it anymore.”
― Kurt Vonnegut


 

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