Fishing with two rods at the same time

Hi All. I sometimes see kayakers fish with two rods at the same time in the ocean. I can稚 find the regs that state when this is ok or when it痴 not. The second rod stamp seems like it is only for inland fishing. So when is this allowed in California? Thanks

The ocean restrictions are species-based. In the ocean you are allowed to use unlimited rods except when targeting particular species such as salmon, rockfish and lingcod, for which only one rod is allowed.

If you are fishing multiple rods because you are targeting California halibut, and you happen to catch a rockfish, you are required to release it.

Inside SF Bay you are limited to one rod when kayaking.

It also depends on the body of water, bays or ocean, here is another thread on this subject:
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=87891.msg1001953#msg1001953

Thanks for the clarification KPD and Divenfish

There are quite a few people out there who think you can fish two rods UNTIL you catch a salmon, rockfish or lingcod, and then, after you keep the fish, you have to just fish one rod.  They're way off base.

There are also people out there who fish two rods as much as they can get away with it - some do it right in front of others. 

It can be easy to feel pulled in to that kind of thinking or to figure it must be legal when you see others do it.  My advice is to always base your fishing on your own standards for honor - it's all about what we do when no one is watching.

My advice is to always base your fishing on your own standards for honor - it's all about what we do when no one is watching.

For sure. I fish by the regulations but I wanted to make sure I wasn稚 missing out on something. I知 new to fishing from a boat in the ocean. Most of my experience has been in the bay. Thanks for the clarifications everyone

it's all about what we do when no one is watching.

THIS ^^^^^^^

 I don't want to think about what some od you guys do when no one is watching

"I like to watch."  Chance, from Being There

Bushy

"I like to watch."  Chance, from Being There

Bushy

Ok, Chauncy Gardner - you're dating yourself, old dude!   

And, PS:  I do use two rods for California halibut at times - was only offering commentary on the cheaters and deluded.

Eric  going for chuckles....as usual.

I'm with you. Life is so much cleaner when you don't have to keep checking the rear view mirror.

Bushy

Iﾂ知 a bit late to the conversation but I wanted to ask what may be a dumb question...if Iﾂ知 bounce balling one rod and see a bait cloud on my finder or visually scope some bait on the surface and attempt to gather some live bait with a second rod is that legal?  My interpretation has always been that Iﾂ知 still only targeting that halibut or RCG with one rod.  Could be another reason someone might be seen fishing two rods.


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Iﾂ知 a bit late to the conversation but I wanted to ask what may be a dumb question...if Iﾂ知 bounce balling one rod and see a bait cloud on my finder or visually scope some bait on the surface and attempt to gather some live bait with a second rod is that legal?  My interpretation has always been that Iﾂ知 still only targeting that halibut or RCG with one rod.  Could be another reason someone might be seen fishing two rods.

Pretty sure that's not legal in places where only 1 rod is permitted (like when fishing for rgc), but I've been wrong before...   It would be ok fishing for halibut in places like Tomales where multi rods are ok for that species

Iﾂ知 a bit late to the conversation but I wanted to ask what may be a dumb question...if Iﾂ知 bounce balling one rod and see a bait cloud on my finder or visually scope some bait on the surface and attempt to gather some live bait with a second rod is that legal?  My interpretation has always been that Iﾂ知 still only targeting that halibut or RCG with one rod.  Could be another reason someone might be seen fishing two rods.

Pretty sure that's not legal in places where only 1 rod is permitted (like when fishing for rgc), but I've been wrong before...   It would be ok fishing for halibut in places like Tomales where multi rods are ok for that species

I知 fishing the Monterey Bay to clarify my question.  I usually fill a small bucket with a few live ones before switching rods to bounce ball.  I am curious whether having a Sabiki rigged, and using it after I land an RCG or halibut is somehow a violation regardless of the fact that I wouldn稚 be targeting any RCG or halibut with a sabiki. 

Iﾂ知 a bit late to the conversation but I wanted to ask what may be a dumb question...if Iﾂ知 bounce balling one rod and see a bait cloud on my finder or visually scope some bait on the surface and attempt to gather some live bait with a second rod is that legal?  My interpretation has always been that Iﾂ知 still only targeting that halibut or RCG with one rod.  Could be another reason someone might be seen fishing two rods.

Pretty sure that's not legal in places where only 1 rod is permitted (like when fishing for rgc), but I've been wrong before...   It would be ok fishing for halibut in places like Tomales where multi rods are ok for that species

I知 fishing the Monterey Bay to clarify my question.  I usually fill a small bucket with a few live ones before switching rods to bounce ball.  I am curious whether having a Sabiki rigged, and using it after I land an RCG or halibut is somehow a violation regardless of the fact that I wouldn稚 be targeting any RCG or halibut with a sabiki.

I think using it after landing a rockie is a pretty clear violation.  That's why most people fish for bait first.  You could always clip all but 2 hooks off the sibiki, and just use it without another line in the water.

Iﾂ知 a bit late to the conversation but I wanted to ask what may be a dumb question...if Iﾂ知 bounce balling one rod and see a bait cloud on my finder or visually scope some bait on the surface and attempt to gather some live bait with a second rod is that legal?  My interpretation has always been that Iﾂ知 still only targeting that halibut or RCG with one rod.  Could be another reason someone might be seen fishing two rods.

Pretty sure that's not legal in places where only 1 rod is permitted (like when fishing for rgc), but I've been wrong before...   It would be ok fishing for halibut in places like Tomales where multi rods are ok for that species

I知 fishing the Monterey Bay to clarify my question.  I usually fill a small bucket with a few live ones before switching rods to bounce ball.  I am curious whether having a Sabiki rigged, and using it after I land an RCG or halibut is somehow a violation regardless of the fact that I wouldn稚 be targeting any RCG or halibut with a sabiki. 

It's not "somehow" a violation, it's a clear violation.  If you have a RCG/lingcod/pachali/salmon on board, you are limited to one rod with two hooks full stop.  If you have two or more rods deployed and you catch one of the aforementioned species, you must release it full stop.

It does not matter what species you are targeting.