Gimme Shelter III - VIDEO DIRECTIONS added on Page 43

the weekend forecast actually looks nice to me. I've berm in worst conditions fishing the central coast. The sat and sun forecast looks good. 4ft swell are nothing. I will actually paddle out Friday morning also. We will probably have a little window to fish Friday. Just paddle into the direction the wnd is coming from. Let it push you back to the cove when its time to turn in.

I will brave the worst conditions. Who with me?

I'm IN for the STORM TROOPER CREW!

Eric -

My final post on thread. Just wanted to thank you for organizing. 47 pages is a testimony that there are many of us who love the ocean and it is only the dreams that gets us through the winter even when we are pretending to like fresh water fishing.  Anyway, no matter what happens fishing-wise this weekend, we are on our way and it is going to be a total NCKA party. Thanks for 5 months of dreams brother!!! 

Scott

Eric - My final post on thread.

What?!  NO!  You cant stop posting Scott!! How are we going to make it to 50 pages if people stop posting?!?!?! 

Man... I'm waaaaay too addicted to this thread... Going to have to go take a cold shower or something. 

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more day to go...  Time to go over the gear/check list

I got my Ab card today!  My local Wally world started carrying them.  I also got a new ice chest to bring my haul home.  I will just have to empty the beers out of it to make room!

I have everything packed in totes, to just load and go Thurday.  

I am hoping for some epic fishing and diving.  I am plannign on bringing my new speargun as well.  It needs to be broken in on a large lingasaurus.  Self defense only I assure you......there we were, it was me or the ling.  I could tell by the look in his eyes that I was not only part of the food chain, but on his menu.......

Oh we are going to have fun.  

Matt

Anyone need a copy of the spring/summer Kayak Angler magazine?

Anyone need anything else last minute? I am working Thursday and can grab and bring for Friday.

Anyone need a copy of the spring/summer Kayak Angler magazine?
Anyone need anything else last minute? I am working Thursday and can grab and bring for Friday.

I love to have a copy of the magazine.  Can you bring us nice weather to the cove? 

May I please have a copy of the magazine as well?

Thanks,
Jedmo

OK, I'll bring a couple dozen copies

I would like to share this article: "Some thoughts on Kayak Fishing Safety" in the Kayak Fishing Magazine.

http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/19/Kayak_Fishing_Safety.html?utm_source=streamsend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3975212&utm_campaign=Kayak%20Fishing%20Magazine%20May%202009%20-%20Sponsored%20By%20Hobie%20Fishing

NW wind 15 to 25 kt until 6 am PDT...becoming N 10 to 20 kt...and then N 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft until 6 am PDT...becoming 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
Tonight
NW wind 5 to 15 kt...becoming E after midnight. Wind waves 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. 
Thu
S wind 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. 
Thu Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 8 ft. Patchy fog. 
Fri
N wind 10 to 15 kt...rising to 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
Sat
N wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 4 ft. 
Sun
N wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 ft. SW swell 3 ft. 

YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (primal yell   )

.FRI...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. W SWELL 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SW SWELL 3 FT.

See that adjustment for Friday morning?! 

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW  (Okie primal yell!   )

If anyone is considering not coming because of the wind I'm warning you:  don't make a big mistake.  I've tried to give a realistic view in all my descriptions of Cove weather, but don't forget the parts where I've pointed out that it looks like we're in for EPIC conditions.  I would NOT ever write such a thing if it weren't true.  It's true!

EPIC...  I'm in awe right now.   

there are many of us who love the ocean and it is only the dreams that gets us through the winter even when we are pretending to like fresh water fishing. 

Yep.  Thanks, Scott and everyone else, for your contributions to this epic thread which has never lost relevancy and freshness, and thanks too for your energies.  We are going to have one hell of a trip. 

Once we turn onto the road to Shelter Cove from 101 are there any other turns? Will I need a map?

To you All.... May you catch Lots of Enormous fish.... May you enjoy and take care of each other like close family.... May you be far from harm and injury (besides "rockfish thumb" ) .... Live the dream for us who are not there.... we can't wait for the reports to follow.

Gue

Yeah, it's looking a lot better now.

Ariel; I'll be right behind you man! (Bcos I don't have a FF so I have to follow someone).