GSXVIII - It's a Wrap - Big Thanks to the Community!

I am packed and ready for tomorrow.   Attached is the camp site map.  I got site 57.

Will be heading down Friday Am, Hope to get an afternoon/ evening fishing in. Will see how the AM departure goes... Will be in Site 89. Look for the White Taco. OHVTACO Safe Travels and see Ya'll soon!

I hope everyone has their ear pro packed, I hear some snorezillas are staying in the campground 

Yeah, bring ear plugs if you camp near me 

Kayak is loaded and ready 

I wish I could go but the timing didn’t work out for me. Maybe next year. I hope it is an epic event.

I wish I could go but the timing didn’t work out for me. Maybe next year. I hope it is an epic event.

Hope you can make it next time.   The weather forecast is looking fantastic!

Leaving 4 SC now.  See you guys there

Leaving 4 SC now.  See you guys there

WOOOHOO!!! See you guys there soon. I have to finish some work today, but will be leaving tomorrow morning!

Driving back to work from Sausalito around 3:30...

Isao and crew...

 

Driving back to work from Sausalito around 3:30...

Isao and crew...

 

You should get up here, too! It can be your immersion class in RCG, Eddie! There are still campsites available

At the camp ground and ready for cooking dinner 

Made it to Humboldt. Be there in the morning for a pre-fish. Next coupl nights at the campground.

WX is quite fine tonight. Sunset was warm & pretty darn clear

Enjoyed the sunset at Black Sand beach, then had dinner at camp site with a friend.

Long day.  Smile muscles worn but ready for more.   

Well I’ve been out with Eric four times in the past, and I have another trip booked later in the summer. Eric has told me over, and over to not let the fish dangle in the water on the clip. He says keep them in the back under burlap.

Well today I didn’t take his advice, and had 1 nice ling & 2 nice rock fish in the water. My son and I were alone but Alex was off in the distance, and a group of kayaks a ways off.

I had a nasty line tangle I was dealing with when all of a sudden a sea lion grabbed my fish and instantly flipped me over. The sea lion started swimming away with my fish, and kayak.

Alex noticed me floundering in the water and headed right to me. I grabbed on to the side of his boat and then he went to retrieve my kayak.

By this time there was a swarm of kayaks ready to offer help. Alex flipped my kayak back over, and I jumped back in. Eric showed up, and untangled my rod for me.

Super grateful for all of the help to get back to fishing. I lost my net, slow pitch rod, box of jigs, knife, and pliers.

Lesson learned the hard way…..tomorrow I will be keeping my fish under burlap in the back of my kayak.