Mandatory intro

Good afternoon all,
I'm anxious to get to know some new friends.  I've never joined a forum like this before, more of a face to face (bow to bow) kind of guy. 
I live and work up in Davenport/Pescadero and am willing to give reports on conditions to whomever. 
I still need a couple items before this years saltwater season starts, mainly some outerwear (pants, booties, jacket).  I would love some honest advice regarding clothing, willing to trade/barter for some and don't mind hand-me-downs at all. 
Until nest time,
JohnnyAb

Welcome Johnny!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Welcome to the madness!

Welcome!

There are basically three options for outerwear:

1) Wetsuit (3mm or thicker) with or without some sort of windbreaker over it. Cheap and easy, but not that comfy on long or hot days.

2) Drysuit (or "paddling suit") with some insulating layers under it. Expensive but comfy.

3) Dry pants and dry top, again with some sort of insulation underneath. Expensive but comfy.

Me and many other folks on this site have the Kokatat Angler paddling suit. You can score one for about $500, and it'll last you many seasons.

how tall and how much do you weigh. got a couple of surf suits taking up room in my garage too small for me and I don't want them ending up in a landfill. free

Welcome to NCKA Johnny 

Welcome, J-Ab. 

Summer of 1993 - I have fond memories of eating at the deli at the Davenport store before and/or after adventures diving for abs and fish at Franklin and Pigeon Points.  There was a very sweet young woman with short dark hair that worked there - great deviled eggs.  Once gifted her a fat San Mateo County abalone.

should have started off with welcome to the community Johnnyab

Welcome on board.

Welcome to NCKA!

Welcome, Johnny. 

welcome.  safe diving and happy hunting . . . .

Welcome JohnnyAb! I live on the other side of the hill but hopefully I'll run into you on the San Mateo coast.

Hey Jonny! Hope to see ya on the water soon! I'm a jeans and windbreaker and PFD kind of guy. Wet suite booties on my feets........
 LBSteve

Johnny Abalone!!!

I have known and loved this guy for years.  John is a salty Santa Cruz skipper and is set up with an outstanding yak rig (haha, my old one). He grows abalone and used to run the kelp abalone food boat.  If you need a conditions report, he can look out his office window at Davenport Landing.

WELCOME!!  WE will get out there very soon together my man!!!

PS if you don't score togs, I can dig some up and "loan....."

PS (threadjack)  LB Steve--- jeans and a windbreaker work fine, until you are in the water, where they do not work at all except to help kill you quicker.  Hey, each to his own but when I see this publicly posted; then I have to publicly post: It is unsafe and not an example anyone should follow while kayak fishing on our ocean.  That being said, if you need help with clothes or wetsuits, I can probly contribute to your cause.  Just because.

Remember it's not just your health and welfare, but also any newbie or kook who might read "it's OK" since you do it and have survived.  Role model aspect.

Humble Bushy the Great