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Chadrock

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October 29, 2012, 11:00:58 AM #60
I will likely come in Saturday morning.
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October 29, 2012, 11:25:30 AM #61
Quote from: Chadrock on October 29, 2012, 11:00:58 AM
I will likely come in Saturday morning.


Mee too and came back Sunday.  :smt044


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October 29, 2012, 06:59:37 PM #62
This Sunday will be our first time crabbing Doran. We have some friends coming out and we were just going to hang out at the day use area. Any tips for a Doran rookie. Pretty comfortable with the crabbing part just not familiar with the location. Any guidance you guys could lend my way would be greatly appreciated. Don't want to lead my friends astray.

Best,
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October 29, 2012, 10:23:39 PM #63
You don't need to go far out. The wind can pick up, and crab are pretty close. And don't drop pots in front of the opening of the
jetty  :smt044

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October 30, 2012, 06:00:28 AM #64
They have one first-come campsite in each of the camp areas.
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October 30, 2012, 09:06:44 AM #65
Any one have the MPLA maps for doran? And how's the rock fishing around there?
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October 30, 2012, 09:15:07 AM #66
Google is your friend:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/nccsr12_22_09.pdf

The fishing used to be pretty good in what is now an MPA.
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October 30, 2012, 09:39:59 AM #67
Quote from: jbaker on October 30, 2012, 09:06:44 AM
Any one have the MPLA maps for doran? And how's the rock fishing around there?

It's a bit of a paddle but if you go south around the Esteros there are lings and things and you might even get some butt love or a sea bass. Fishing around the head is only so so with a lot of sea lions everywhere. There are abalone out on seal rock but it is very landlordy.  I plan to drop pots and head south to the Estero Americana.
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October 30, 2012, 04:15:35 PM #68
Do you guys drop pots in the bay itself or south of the Doran beach peninsula?
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October 30, 2012, 04:18:55 PM #69
A stones throw from the beach

Quote from: Pore on October 30, 2012, 04:15:35 PM
Do you guys drop pots in the bay itself or south of the Doran beach peninsula?
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October 30, 2012, 06:55:17 PM #70
one time i was getting more crabs in 20 feet of water close to the beach then out a ways in 40 feet
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October 30, 2012, 07:17:51 PM #71
Quote from: baitNbeer on October 30, 2012, 06:55:17 PM
one time i was getting more crabs in 20 feet of water close to the beach then out a ways in 40 feet

And this is why I will be bringing the dive gear! :smt004
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October 30, 2012, 07:26:59 PM #72
Quote from: Fish Master1 on October 30, 2012, 07:17:51 PM
Quote from: baitNbeer on October 30, 2012, 06:55:17 PM
one time i was getting more crabs in 20 feet of water close to the beach then out a ways in 40 feet

And this is why I will be bringing the dive gear! :smt004

FM1,  he said crabs a 20ft, not 2 feet!   😉


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October 30, 2012, 08:03:02 PM #73
Can you scuba for crabs?
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October 30, 2012, 08:25:28 PM #74
Quote from: raydon on October 30, 2012, 08:03:02 PM
Can you scuba for crabs?

Yes, for dungees and rock crab
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