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Rick hauschel (Rick)
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 9 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 9:16 pm: | |
Ok, lets get the whole story.i was in ventura sat night.. i arrived in ventura 4:30 saturday afternoon the reason i got threre at 430 was to assure myself a spot on the wall.. As you all know it does not get dark until 730ish. we start pulling hoop nets at around this time, by 930 we had caught 10 quality bugs. at this time two zodiacs arrive with a total of 6 divers. My hoop nets are set approx. 10 feet from the wall and i am taking approx. 100 feet of the wall total. these divers proceed with bright lights in between my hoop nets and the wall. from 930 on i did not catch a single bug. I believe that there should be some edicut between fishermen and i believe there should be some common courtesy among both parts..
-Just my two cents- |
Monte Schaller (Dingus)
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Post Number: 26
Registered: 5-2006
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Votes: 3 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 7:08 pm: | |
All you divers out there just reminded me I have a bunch of gear that was given to me by a buddy. Our boat sank, so we scratched the scuba dreams for now. Just need to clear some room in the garage, so I want to sell it. Any takers? |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 59
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 1:41 pm: | |
The boat registration will begin with NV not CF,it's a White center console with a white spray skirt around the front railing,the total catch was lots of shorts(no suprise that the guy had cleaned the place out),but one of the young skinny freedivers in our group got his limit by working the deep crevices,he was really good at it.
Bloody decks forever!! |
Luke Neumann (Luke)
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 12:08 pm: | |
Jim,
That's bad news. I hope your friend is doing ok. Do you have the psycho's boat CF#? That way i can stay clear of this guy. Sorry to ask, but how was the hunting? |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 310
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 10:34 am: | |
The Dept of FUN AND GAMES is too busy harasing all us legal folks , that abide by the rules, I had a wantbe state park ranger tell my buddy to tell me, me I had to where my fishing licence on my back of my body so he can see if from the parking lot, this happend last week while surf fishing , he needs to read the law . It was on a lanyard hanging around my neck.
Blackie/Sr |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 58
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 9:42 am: | |
Now about the Lobster diving trip, arrived at the launch ramp in Ventura and the 7 of us suited-up and jumped in 2 Zodiak inflatables and headed out to the breakwater. When we approached the area we noticed there were lighted bouys from one end of the jetty to the other end and we were thinking that these are commercial traps,but before we even got into the water some crazy nut and his buddy drove up to us at about 40knots and started yelling and screaming f--ck you and that if we got within 6' of his "hoopnets" he would shoot us with his speargun and run us over! We couldn't believe this was a sport fisherman and he actually had his entire limit of 10 hoopnets out in the water.This guy was totally out of control running up and down the jetty at 30-40 knots pulling his nets while divers(not just our group) were in the water.we noticed the boat was registered in Nevada so we took down the number to give to the Harbor patrol when we got back. The night got worse when the crazyman drove over the top of one in our group and bow and head collided,the diver was able to get into the inflatable and was obviously done for the night.We pulled out and headed for the ramp to tell our story to the Harbor patrol who was already waiting for us,we told him everything that had happend and he said to us " this guy has been living in his camper here at the launch ramp and hoopnetting every day for 6weeks and we have problems with him every day!" Well after hearing that we thought this was the last straw for the Psycho and he was going down, the Coast guard the harbor patrol and 2 Ventura Police cars(that's 9 Officers) confronted him on land and sea and LET HIM GO! they said they didn't see him do it, so no ticket or arrest... I'm thinking this guy is selling his catch and where is Fish and game? the Coast guard said that he brings in 14 Bugs every day and there of length. The Pshcho says he just does this for fun and that he is giving the Bugs away every day. YEA RIGHT!! we can only hope that Fish and game is working on some of sting operation or ?
Bloody decks forever!! |
Luke Neumann (Luke)
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Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 9:33 am: | |
Jim Lewis,
Hope all is well. I was going to make one last dash to ventura if your report had any good news.
Thanks |
Dave (Antikbuff)
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Post Number: 108
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:58 pm: | |
Perry,
4/7/07 Salmon season opens. 5/1/07 bottom fish opens. If you read the previous post you'll see dates & areas that are open.
Dave F. |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 57
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 3 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:00 pm: | |
Luke, We had a major incident with a psycho hoopnetter. I'm still gathering my thoughts and I'll post later, Wednesday is the last day of the season at midnight.
Bloody decks forever!! |
perry van scoy (Sea_wolf)
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Username: Sea_wolf
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 4:00 pm: | |
hi everyone, so is there going to be any closers for samon or bottom fish this year,,i cant get a straght answer, i fish out of morra bay and up north too.. samon has moved to the 7 of april ,i know that answer ,but what about may 1. thanks you all perry |
Steve Prevel (Shaka)
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Post Number: 14
Registered: 11-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 2:49 pm: | |
Mel,
Are we getting any help on this MLPA issue from our two local state reps, Maldenado and Blakesley? It would be nice if they made sure that Arnie knew about the Cal Poly study. |
Luke Neumann (Luke)
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 12:46 pm: | |
Jim Lewis,
How was the bug hunting?
Thanks |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 92
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 10:03 am: | |
Friends: Here is the CCFCC letter to Commission:
CCFCC
Central Coast Fisheries Conservation Coalition
1326 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
(805)544-2424
March 19, 2007
California Fish and Game Commission
Mr. Richard B. Rogers, Vice President
Mr. Jim Kellogg, Member
Ms. Cindy Gustafson, Member
Mr. R. Judd Hanna, Member
Mr. John Carlson, Jr., Executive Director
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Dear Commissioners and Executive Director:
Enclosed please find important documents relating to nearshore rockfish along the Central Coast. This material should be carefully studied before any decision about MPAs along the Central Coast. Please find enclosed:
1. Press release concerning 25-year study of rockfish along the Central Coast of California.
2. Complete report of 25-year rockfish study published in CalCOFI in December of 2006.
3. Front page article about rockfish study in San Luis Obispo Tribune on March 18, 2007.
Resources Secretary Mike Chrisman promised citizens of the Central Coast that the “best available science” would be used in making decisions about MPAs along the Central Coast. The 25-year rockfish study included herewith is not just the “best available science” about rockfish along the Central Coast; it is the only comprehensive data and study about rockfish on the Central Coast. It is important to note that one of the authors of this report (Deb Wilson-Vandenberg) is a member of the staff of Fish & Game. Another author (Dean Wendt) is a member of the Science Advisory Team (SAT) that set guidelines for size and frequency of marine reserves along the Central Coast under the MLPA. Most of this crucial data was in the possession of Fish & Game for decades and was not considered in the current MLPA process. A “rough draft” of the final published report included herewith was in the hands of Fish & Game staff all during the current MLPA process. All of the data in this report was available to the SAT, Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) and Fish & Game. However, none of this material was considered by any of these groups in their MLPA work. The SAT established minimum size and frequency of marine reserves based on theory only. Now it appears from this study that no additional MPAs are warranted. There are no nearshore species of fish that need the protection of marine reserves along the Central Coast.
The data in this report raises a serious question as to whether any new MPAs are necessary along the Central Coast. At a bare minimum, this Commission should direct the following questions to John Ugoretz and the Department of Fish & Game:
1. Why wasn’t the rockfish data found in the CalCOFI report considered by the SAT, BRTF and Fish & Game in determining whether there should be any MPAs along the Central Coast?
2. Why wasn’t this data and report supplied to Commission members to assist them in making decisions about the MLPA?
3. Why was “theory” used as justification for MPAs by the SAT when hard data was available showing that more marine reserves are not justified?
4. Shouldn’t the MLPA “fast-track” process be put on hold while the Central Coast stakeholders group, SAT, BRTF and Department of Fish & Game consider this “best available science”?
Before any decision-making on April 13, 2007 (the next Commission meeting), concerned citizens of the Central Coast would like the above questions answered. This data has been available for a long time and no one should suggest that it arrives too late to be considered. This CalCOFI report is the best available science about nearshore rockfish and should be considered before any decisions about MPAs on the Central Coast.
Sincerely,
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr.
President of the CCFCC
P.S. Executive Director Carlson: Please make this letter and other enclosures a part of the “Administrative Record” of the Commission. Please also make copies of this letter and three enclosures for each of the Commission members. Thank you.
CC: Mike Chrisman, Resources Agency Secretary
Ryan Broddrick, Director of Fish & Game Department
John Ugoretz |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 91
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:43 am: | |
Friends: The information in the rockfish study on the front page of Tribune on Sunday has been available to F&G and the Commission and all other members involved in the MLPA process. Yet, they did not use any of this information. This is the "best available science" on the subject. In stead they used theoretical models to determine size and amount of needed marine reserves (no-fish reserves). If they had considered the information in this study, they would have seen that no MPAs are necessary along the Central Coast.
Everyone should write a letter to the Commission at the following address asking why the Commission has not considered the "best available science" ... that being the recently published rockfish study in the CalCOFI Journal. If they receive a barrage of letters to this effect, they will be put on the spot of answering why they violated their own rules compelling them to use the "best available science." Oh by the way ... this report was only PUBLISHED in December, but the information has been available to DFG and the Blue Ribbon Panel and the Science Advisory Team for a long time. In the following posting, I will reprint our letter to the Commission on this subject. They use to allow attachments to this web site, but now I cannot find out how to do it ... so I will just copy it right into the posting.
Here is the address of the Fish and Game Commission:
California Fish and Game Commission
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Go get em!
Mel |
steve mcgill (4baja)
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Post Number: 14
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:55 am: | |
anybody out there know if the billy boy will be operating this summer? herd a 46 inch flatty was caught on saterday, sunday we tried for 1 1/2 hours to net bait with notheing to show, dropped plastics for zero flattys all day. |
Jeff Stulberg (Good_karma)
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Post Number: 18
Registered: 9-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 6:12 pm: | |
Nice balanced article in the Sunday Tribune about our HEALTHY nearshore rockfish populations/fishery...It is about time!!!.....jeff |
Dave (Antikbuff)
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Post Number: 107
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 5:53 pm: | |
Stacey M:
Rock cod opener is on a Tuesday. (May 1st) What's it going to be for you ? Work or Fishin' ?
Dave F |
Dave (Antikbuff)
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Post Number: 106
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 5:49 pm: | |
Jim G.
Did you figure out how much you wanted for your motor yet ? I might be interested. Is it a short or long shaft ?
Dave |
Dave Rymal (Dave_rymal)
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Post Number: 21
Registered: 8-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 5:35 am: | |
We made the front page, thanks Mel
Dave Rymal |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 56
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 4:38 pm: | |
We are going Bug hunting tonight at the Ventura breakwater jetty @10:00pm. some divers and some hoop netters for the last trip before the season closes. I'll post the results tomorrow.
Bloody decks forever!! |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 90
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 2:04 pm: | |
Friends:
Tickets are now available at VIRGS, PATRIOT SPORTFISHING and FOUR SEASONS OUTFITTERS for the CCFCC Fundraiser Dinner on April 13 at the Morro Bay Community Center. Get your tickets right away and take some friends. This will be our only big fundraiser of the year in this area. We use the donated money to fight to protect recreational fishing rights. Great door prize, auction items and raffle prizes... Fish fry with free drinks and great camaraderie.
Thanks for your support. You can also get tickets from Bob Hather, Harold Davis, Mike Stanton or myself. You can call the office (805)544-2424 and leave me a message and I'll even mail them to you. TICKETS ARE $25 EACH ... AND INCLUDE MEMBERSHIP IN CCFCC.
Mel |
Jeff Stulberg (Good_karma)
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 9-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 6:30 pm: | |
My letter of support for Mel D. on the Fish and Game Commission will go out to Gov. Arnold first thing Monday morning....We should all give Mel our unqualified support...I hope to see all you MB regulars out there for the April 7th salmon opener....It has been a long fishless MB winter.....jeff |
Rory Forsythe (Pluto)
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Post Number: 27
Registered: 11-2003
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 4:41 pm: | |
http://www.jardenstore.com/index.aspx?&bid=18
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Need bags! they say there is no minimum to buy and the shipping is free.
It's all FOODSAVER stuff!
Sorry if this looks like spam but I think it's a good deal for those who freeze your fish. |
Mike Green (Caster)
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Post Number: 187
Registered: 12-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 4:26 pm: | |
Mel, you have my support.
go gettem! |
HARRELL KIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 570
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 4:15 pm: | |
Here is a few postings on the new ramp at Moss. Sounds like the new one is four lanes and the old one, which is two, will remain open.
http://www.fishsniffer.com/cgi-bin/forumsyabb/YaBB.pl?num=1172512349/0 |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 89
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 1:58 pm: | |
Friends:
I feel bad asking you to help me out ... but I would appreciate support for my application to the Governor to serve on the Fish and Game Commission. If you want to help, I could use letters of support to the governor. The address is:
The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governor's Office
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
I you want some details on my background:
1. SLO County Resident for 34 years
2. Fisherman and Hunter for 50 years
3. Own my own boat
4. Founding member and president of Central Coast Fisheries Conservation Coalition (CCFCC)
5. Attorney for 30+ years (now retired)
6. Regularly attend Fish and Game Commission meetings and familiar with state regulation on hunting and fishing.
Thanks for any support ...
Melvin de la Motte |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Post Number: 88
Registered: 3-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 1:08 pm: | |
Friends:
Okay, I have tickets for the big Morro Bay Fundraiser for the CCFCC. They are in the possession of members of the Board of Directors and will be at VIRGS, PATRIOT SPORTFISHING, AND FOUR SEASONS by tomorrow. I recommend that you get tickets early. The last time we had tickets at the low price of $25 (includes membership in CCFCC) we sold out and some people had to eat in a back room .... So get your tickets early.
DATE: APRIL 13, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: MORRO BAY COMMUNITY CENTER
EVENT: CCFCC Fundraiser, with door prize, auction and great raffle prizes
FOOD: FISH FRY with free drinks ...
PRICE: $25 per ticket
Also, please contact Bob Hather if you have raffle or auction prizes for the big event.
Mel |
DEN UEDA (Tin_can)
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Post Number: 88
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
Thanks Will for the come back, maybe they will have the ramps done by salmon opener, they are catching incidental salmon when fishing for dabs, a good sign
tincan |
Will Bateman (Willbateman)
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Post Number: 196
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 12:06 pm: | |
Tin Can,
The main ramp is at the north end of the harbor just past the Highway 1 bridge. It looked to be in great shape, and very close to the harbor mouth.
Will |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 251
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 7:19 am: | |
CCFCC is welcoming all kinds of items for its auction and raffle. Art and jewelry, trips and cabins etc can raise lots of money. We expect a sellout croud of 300 guests, many of them wives of members. I can be reached at rkhather@charter.net.
Bob Hather |
Jim G (Jim_g)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 9:29 pm: | |
I have a 4 Stroke 15 Horse Johnson outboard moter with electric start. It is in good condition. Does anyone know how much I should ask for it? |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 309
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Bob
Are you taking items like an oil painting of a boat at the dock , with the frame its good just dont have a place for it .
blackie /sr |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 250
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 7:02 am: | |
CCFCC would be happy to accept any auction items for our annual fund raiser in Morro Bay this April 13th at the coummunity center. Contact me at rkhather@charter.net.
Bob Hather |
DEN UEDA (Tin_can)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:37 pm: | |
will,
did they have the launching ramps reto fit completed? They were redoing the ramps from last year
Den, tincancaptin |
Will Bateman (Willbateman)
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Post Number: 195
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 7:21 pm: | |
Like the rest of you, I am going nuts waiting for salmon season to start. I went up to Moss Landing last weekend to scope out the facilities there and to talk to the locals. I have not fished there before, but I am looking forward to trying it this year.
Well, the boat is totally ready and all my salmon gear is fresh and organized. Only three weeks until we can be out there again. I wish everyone lots of fish, but most of all, I wish you all peace, love and happiness. See you out there.
Will |
Cloud (Cloud)
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Post Number: 107
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 6:58 pm: | |
Moorefish
Anything starting to bite towards SoCal?
Cloud out |
mike moore (Moorefish)
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Per Diablo. The Source...
A blocking high in the Bering Sea is the most reliable indicator of dry weather in Central and Southern California. Fronts in conjunction with the deep Gulf of Alaska low will move northeastward through the Pacific Northwest while high pressure remains stationary across California. This is the same pattern that we saw developed during November and December with record amounts of rainfall across
the Pacific Northwest while Central California was below normal precipitation. So far, this rain season could be one of the driest on record. During the 1991 rain season almost 13" of precipitation was recoded during March of 1991 "miracle rains f March". by this date the
average rainfall for Diablo Canyon over the last 30 years is 18.9". This rain season we have recorded only 8.18", which is 43% of normal.
Total precipitation at the DCPP Ocean Lab for this rain season
(1 July 2006 through 07 March 2007) was 8.18 inches.
(1 July 2005 through 30 June 2006) was 23.48 inches.
1 July 2004 through 29 June 2005) was 35.71 inches.
1 July 2003 through 30 June 2004) was 14.22 Inches.
July 2002 through 30 June 2003) was 16.75 Inches.
1 July 2001 through 30 June 2002) was 12.14 Inches.
(1 July 2000 through 30 June 2001) was 19.31 Inches.
(1 July 1999 through 30 June 2000) was 22.80 Inches.
(1 July 1998 through 30 June 1999) was 16.44 Inches.
(1 July 1997 through 30 June 1998) was 44.06 Inches.
(1 July 1996 through 30 June 1997) was 29.67 Inches.
(1 July 1995 through 30 June 1996) was 21.47 Inches.
(1 July 1994 through 30 June 1995) was 42.58 Inches.
(1 July 1993 through 30 June 1994) was 13.76 Inches.
1 July 1992 through 30 June 1993) was 28.50 Inches.
1 July 1991 through 30 June 1992) was 22.41 Inches.
(1 July 1990 through 30 June 1991) was 18.67 Inches.
*(1 July 1989 through 30 June 1990) was 7.89 Inches.
*(1 July 1988 through 20 June 1989) was 15.61 Inches. |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 1:46 pm: | |
Virg's is looking for someone to help with general maint. in Ventura this week at the boat yard, and back here afterward. It's pretty basic stuff, you don't have to have much experience in anything in particular, ecxept no slackers. You could even take your pay out in fishing trips and get more mileage out of it. You get more virg's dollars per US dollars. Contact John or Michele. 772-1222 |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 249
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:36 pm: | |
Regarding the post about the Avet reels, on the Davis Boats 10 day trip several of us used them and every one stopped working because when the salt water is left to crystalize they bind up. They need to be washed in fresh water every day. We didn't know that until the repair folks at Avet told us. Otherwise they are great reels.
Bob |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 9:31 am: | |
Friends: Let me briefly explain why this Cal Poly report is so very important.
There are two big factors that REDUCE OUR FISHING OPPORTUNITY. As you know, we will only be allowed to fish for bottom fish along our coast for 7 months each year for 2007 and 2008. One factor is a low quota for canary rockfish. This is a federally regulated species AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A NEARSHORE SPECIES. This is a federal issue and there will be a NOAA Fisheries stock survey on canary rockfish completed this year. Hopefully, it will show we are well on the way to rebuilding this "overfished" species. The Cal Poly study does not have an impact on this issue.
THE SECOND BIG ISSUE is the statewide quota for "nearshore rockfish". There are 19 species of nearshore rockfish listed in the Nearshore Fisheries Management Plan (NFMP) which must be monitored and regulated by Fish & Game. HOWEVER, when the state is considered "data poor" concerning the status of these 19 nearshore fish, then the law compels the state to REDUCE THE QUOTA BY 50%!!!!!!! That is why our fishing "season" has been severely reduced. The CCFCC has been fighting for years to get the state to gather data and get out of this "data poor" condition. THIS CAL POLY REPORT IS VALUABLE IN MOVING THE STATE OUT OF THE DATA POOR CONDITION. Now we need Fish & Game to assimilate this study into their data bank. We are continuing to lobby Fish & Game to get us out of this data poor condition.
We also need this study to get statewide publicity. We are hopeful that the Tribune will do a study on this important study.
Mel |
Michele (Fiesta)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 9:27 am: | |
Yes, squid trips are scheduled for every Sat. until salmon (April 7). They are decided at noon Sat. depending on how many pass. and weather. 5:00p.m. to 3:00 a.m. |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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Post Number: 172
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here's the link to our area of interest:
http://www.calcofi.org/newhome/publications/CalCOFI_Reports/v47/Vol_47 _Stephens_Rockfish_Resources.pdf
Michele, I just got back into town is there a squid trip planned? |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Fishinaddict)
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Friends:
Below is a press release about the Cal Poly 25-year Nearshore Rockfish study published in December in a prestigous marine science journal (CalCOFI). We want this study to get a lot of publicity because it is so favorable to fishing interests.
I wanted to attach it, but see that the "attachments" feature has been deleted on this web site.
Mel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STUDY SHOWS NEARSHORE ROCKFISH ON THE CENTRAL COAST ARE NOT IN DECLINE
San Luis Obispo, CA: March 7, 2007 - A 25-year study published in the December 2006 edition of California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) concludes that nearshore rockfish along the Central Coast of California are not in decline. Fishermen along the Central Coast are elated with the results according to Darby Neil of Virg’s Sportfishing. “It’s good to finally have the scientists agreeing with what fishermen have been saying for years.” Steve Moore, owner of Patriot Sportfishing said, “This is fantastic news for fishermen. The government has been cutting our fishing opportunity without any scientific data. Now we have the data and it proves what we have always known, the fish are abundant along our coast.”
Nine marine scientists collaborated in this rockfish report, including professors from California Polytechnic State University, staff of the California Department of Fish & Game and a marine biologist with Tenera Environmental, Inc. Lead author Dr. John Stephens says, “This is the first publication of nearshore rockfish research on the Central Coast and covers 25 plus years. We were surprised that there was not much change from the data collected in |
