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Fishing - Tips, Tricks & Rigging / Re: rock fishing
« on: March 23, 2011, 09:05:03 pm »
Bait on top of the flies gets a little bulky inshore, but it would work.  I play more of a chum game - visual attraction isn't really part of it.  If viz iz available then color's definitely good.

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Hookups / Re: Salmon Trolling
« on: March 23, 2011, 09:01:55 pm »
I did get some local info about a few salmon showing around the Cove...

As far as numbers, there are good numbers of returning spawners expected on the Sac and Klamath, but nothing approaching historic "good" levels as far as I can see.

I've done some mooching, but I prefer trolling.  Mooching's fun at the Cove though because you could pick up a lingcod or even a halibut.

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Events - Northern California / Re: Gimme Shelter 5 - Kayakfishing Tournament Sunday, May 15th, 2011
« on: March 23, 2011, 06:58:50 pm »
The seat and fish bag were prizes from GS3, but I hope to have similar stuff lined up for this year.   :)


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Kayaking - General / Re: Purchased a safety update today...
« on: March 23, 2011, 01:50:39 pm »
Thanks for the info, Topher.  I got a package with 4 flares, so hopefully I get at least a 25% functional response if I ever need them!

I blew it on the old ones - I asked the guys at Englund's to dispose of them for me as I pictured myself slamming too many brews and shooting one off w/o calling the CG first!   ;D

Swinging a cylume on a string...  That gave me a "flashback" to a Grateful Dead Chinese New Year show in Oakland back in '89 or so...   8)

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Fishing - Tips, Tricks & Rigging / Re: rock fishing
« on: March 23, 2011, 12:21:36 am »
I've heard of that method for fishing the jetties, Jeff, but not tried it myself.  I hope for water that clear, but I'm usually fishing in less than 2' of viz - bait water.  At Shelter Cove I've scored some fish on a 5 ounce jig and split tail from the reef's edge at Abalone Point when the water was clear - that's a blast but the conditions that allow it are few and far between. 

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Hookups / Salmon Trolling
« on: March 23, 2011, 12:01:24 am »
We should get official word soon, and it looks like we'll be able to start fishing on Saturday, April 2nd at Shelter Cove.  Right when the ocean's flat and my family obligations allow, I'll be on the road to the Cove and out by the Bell, at least, dragging chovie around at 20-30 pulls.  I CANNOT WAIT!   ;D

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Fishing - Tips, Tricks & Rigging / Re: rock fishing
« on: March 22, 2011, 07:57:56 pm »
"Rockcod Rig" makes it easy.  Buy some tobacco sacks or 3 or 4 ounce pyramid or medallion sinkers.  The Rockcod Rig is just like a shrimpfly rig, but there are two bare hooks vs the two shrimpflies.  Tie onto the Rockcod Rig, add your weight at the snap swivel end, put some bait on your hooks (squid is an easily acquired mainstay), and you're good to go.  Be ready though - you'll run into some strong fish, so stick with at least 20 pound on your main line, and 25-30 is better.  Let me know when you're going if you want some company.  I'm needing some fresh fish!   :)

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Kayaking - General / Purchased a safety update today...
« on: March 21, 2011, 08:05:06 pm »
I'd noticed a few months back that my waterproof hand-held flares had expired in late '09, so I bought a new packet today - they were like $15 back in '07 or so, and today they were $40!...  Oh well, nice to have that piece of gear in my drybag, and they don't expire until December 2013.   :)

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Hookups / Re: This time of year...
« on: March 21, 2011, 08:02:41 pm »
Wednesday morning's looking good, Dom - I need to try to be out of there by 10AM...

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Events - Northern California / Re: Gimme Shelter 5 - Kayakfishing Tournament Sunday, May 15th, 2011
« on: March 21, 2011, 08:02:01 pm »
Quote from: BanjoTad
I'm stoked, this inland boy needs some coastal therapy ;)
Tad

Word, Bro - even us coastal boys are Jonesin' lately.   :)

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General Discussion / Re: Newbie
« on: March 21, 2011, 08:00:20 pm »
Welcome, Newbie!   ;)

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Suggest a Feature / Re: Smiley Faces
« on: March 19, 2011, 03:24:49 pm »
If we get the opportunity at the Cove, I'd really appreciate a lesson in whole blackened fish preparation as well as the finer points of getting more out of each fish.  You're the master!  (bowing down smiley...  Hey, we need a thread about needing more smileys!   ;))

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Suggest a Feature / Re: Smiley Faces
« on: March 19, 2011, 02:52:58 pm »
Quote from: BigJim on March 19, 2011, 02:37:36 pm
Quote from: Abking on March 19, 2011, 12:40:47 am
I'm loving the avatar parallel!   :)

Yeah but yours is bigger....you're gonna give me Ling envy!!  ;) LMAO!!!!!
 8)
Sincerely,

Jim

I'm man enough to admit that I didn't catch that one!  Loved the pic I got from posing with it though!   :D  That was the biggest kayak-caught ling I've witnessed at 28 pounds.  We never used to measure them back then.  I've caught several over 20 and up to 24 pounds/40", but that 28 and another 24 that my other buddy caught that day were really nice lings.  I gaffed both and had them in my bag - it was the evening that I toted that bag up to the trucks with 52 pounds of ling before I realized what I was doing - love getting that jacked up on fishing!!   ;D

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Events - Northern California / Re: Gimme Shelter 5 - Kayakfishing Tournament Sunday, May 15th, 2011
« on: March 19, 2011, 01:44:57 pm »
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Events - Northern California / Re: Gimme Shelter 5 - Kayakfishing Tournament Sunday, May 15th, 2011
« on: March 19, 2011, 01:43:24 pm »
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