Enagement trip: Crabbing and fishing? Ft. Bragg to Gualala

So because of all this corona insanity, the host cancelled our AIRBNB reservation this morning. Said she is afraid of her family getting sick when they clean the place if someone is infected. Anyway, no matter how I personally feel about it, 2 months of planning are out the window, a week before.
So we are going to Ft. Bragg instead. Hopefully be able to find a good launch spot for my Hobie PA and dump a couple pots in Noyo bay, and do some fishing off the jetty. Next couple days if the surf is good we will try to find a place to reel in a few perch for dinner.  If anyone has any ideas or place to get the gal on a rockfish, I could use the info. No hot tub, or private beach at the new place we are staying at so hopefully we can catch something and have a little fun doing it. Thanks for everyone's comments and help. I will def post some pics when we get back. - Brian

So because of all this corona insanity, the host cancelled our AIRBNB reservation this morning. Said she is afraid of her family getting sick when they clean the place if someone is infected. Anyway, no matter how I personally feel about it, 2 months of planning are out the window, a week before.
So we are going to Ft. Bragg instead. Hopefully be able to find a good launch spot for my Hobie PA and dump a couple pots in Noyo bay, and do some fishing off the jetty. Next couple days if the surf is good we will try to find a place to reel in a few perch for dinner.  If anyone has any ideas or place to get the gal on a rockfish, I could use the info. No hot tub, or private beach at the new place we are staying at so hopefully we can catch something and have a little fun doing it. Thanks for everyone's comments and help. I will def post some pics when we get back. - Brian

That's a bummer bro,  hopefully you can get her on the fish!  snares incoming soon.

Is your future wife as into fishing as you are? If not, I strongly suggest working her hobbies/interests into the trip, too... Just sayinÂ’...


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Oh yeah, it was her idea!!!

Nice!!!


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Well I guess this trip isn't meant to be right now. Mendocino County issued a shelter in place order and that means no non-essential traveling, activity or transient lodging. So our reservations were cancelled. Bummer. Thanks for all the info and help, I think it may be a while til we get to rebook our trip.

Hope you found another way to win her heart. Maybe you can try again for a honeymoon trip!

It's crazy here all right. So far we haven't seen any cases of "community transmission" and everyone would like it to stay that way.... only one person on the coast who tested positive and she contracted it elsewhere. That makes locals super-nervous about tourists right now. Our hospital has like 5 beds in ER and about the same in ICU, so there is essentially no capacity to handle a surge. When the disease does finally get here, it's likely to be grim.

I had three concerts scheduled and was promoting like mad, then had to pull the plug a few days before the first one. Only redeeming factor is the beer I brewed for the concerts is now on tap in my house!

Tells about what you brewed, Tim!