Abalone picking with the family

Hi Guys,
With abalone season coming up I wanted to take the wife and kids out to some tide pools and get some abalone.  I have not done this before but I purchased the equipment and required licenses.  I am looking for a recommendation to take the family out for a day of abalone picking.  From what I read online there are a few places (during low tide) that are perfect for this kind of day.  Any help would be appreciated

Maybe ask on an Australian kayak fishing forum?

Hi Guys,
With abalone season coming up I wanted to take the wife and kids out to some tide pools and get some abalone.  I have not done this before but I purchased the equipment and required licenses.  I am looking for a recommendation to take the family out for a day of abalone picking.  From what I read online there are a few places (during low tide) that are perfect for this kind of day.  Any help would be appreciated

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If this is a serious post (and you aren't in Australia), you need to know that abalone is closed from any type of harvest in California.  It will probably never open again.  With kelp forests decreasing, and purple urchin exploding in numbers, abalone populations aren't doing well, though I hope someday the fishery rebounds and can sustain some form of recreational take.

What "required licences" do you think you have?  Just fishing licenses?  Even several years ago when abalone picking was allowed, you still needed seperate tags for harvest... 

March fools day? 

Is it April already? 

JIC you need it, here is the info for cal TIP
https://wildlife.ca.gov/enforcement/caltip

Aloha,

Isao

taklarry067 wrote:

Today at 03:50:01 PM
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Hi Guys,
With abalone season coming up

Read last year’s regs online?
Haven’t been paying attention to fishing/diving forums?
Don’t like tastykakes so you’re starting your own winter thread?

Post a hookup, we’ll send you company.

I love the TastyKake add on to every thread, this is gonna go large...yum...

On a separate note, does anyone have a good spot for yelloweye rockfish or cowcod? I need to fill up my freezer

On a separate note, does anyone have a good spot for yelloweye rockfish or cowcod? I need to fill up my freezer

Oh yeah, any SMCA will do. They are also a special area where you can fish for coho year round

Really?  I hope it's a goof and you guys are just taking the bait.  I can't imagine someone on this forum being so clueless.  Besides everyone knows it is spotted owl season.

Anyone want to buy a clam water pump?

Anyone want to buy a clam water pump?

Can you shoot bald eagles out of the sky with one?

I'm targeting salmon at arw tomorrow afterwards.

Anyone want to buy a clam water pump?

Can you shoot bald eagles out of the sky with one?

Bald Eagle season is April, March is still Spotted Owl, but yes you can shoot both with it.