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Topic: Intro  (Read 1866 times)

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Van Dan

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  • Date Registered: May 2021
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Hey there!  new to this site and to kayak fishing.  Hoping for many adventures & meeting some of you along the way.  Prior fishing experience has mainly consisted of surf fishing. I'm from Watsonville and planning to start off in the Monterey Bay.  Very much a rookie so appreciate any tips!!   

Thanks

Ivan Daniel   aka  Van Dan


fishbushing

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Hi Daniel, welcome  :smt006
-Jason


fishemotion

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Welcome Ivan/Van to NCKA. Monterey is a great place to do some kfishing. Monterey Bay Kayak? Be sure to check out the safety forum section if you haven't done so already.. may save you from a crazy helicopter adventure, or not.  :smt006
« Last Edit: May 06, 2021, 10:33:38 AM by fishemotion »


LoletaEric

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Welcome to the community, Van Dan.  Consider checking out a guide - Adam Helm down at MBK or Allen Bushnell in Santa Cruz can help you get a fast and safe start in the sport.   :smt001
I am a licensed guide.  DFW Guide ID:  1000124.   Let's do a trip together.

Loleta Eric's Guide Service

[email protected] - call me up at (707) 845-0400

http://www.loletaeric.com

Being an honorable sportsman is way more important than what you catch.


Sailfish

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Welcome to our community VD  :smt006
"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain."


Dale L

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Great idea right off the bat to be looking for a buddy, and good advice on the guides, still there is a plethora of bad decisions made every day by newbies mostly for lack of experience, and perhaps 2 newbies would make better decisions,,,,,at any rate here's a shitload of suggested reading material,

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=47.0

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=14820.msg139833#msg139833


Mark L

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Hey Ivan, welcome to NCKA!
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BsHawk

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Welcome to NCKA Ivan.   :smt006
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Van Dan

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Thanks everyone,  did I forget to mentioned i'm new to these types of forums too-  was searching for the like button on all your welcome messages LOL!   Thanks again


Mark L

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Thanks everyone,  did I forget to mentioned i'm new to these types of forums too-  was searching for the like button on all your welcome messages LOL!   Thanks again

Like :smt023
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2024 Stealth Elite 530


Bushy

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SANTA CRUZ KAYAK FISHING Guide Service  2004
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Montereybrian

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Welcome to the forum. I fish out of Montereyband PG. Lots of great place to try out.

Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk

Brian
Monterey Peninsula
Ocean Kayak Trident 11'


Bushy

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Welcome to our community VD  :smt006


New name we insist!!

VD

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Code3

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We're gonna need a bigger boat!


 

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