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smgofish (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 7:54 am: | |
How did a dragger catch salmon in 400 ft. of water when they cannot fish inside of 900 ft.? |
Anonymous
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 1:25 pm: | |
A drag boat caught 7 salmon in 500 ft of water off sal bouy friday best signs were outside 400 ft of water. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Username: Righttofish
Post Number: 139
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 9:45 am: | |
Friends:
I know that all of you are sharpening your hooks for salmon season .... but I thought I would bring you up to date on the 2005 groundfish season. CDFG was going to come out with an announcement on Friday ... but Steve Moore and I didn't like one particular aspect of the proposed new in-season adjustments for our area... so we whined long and loud to the powers that be. I think we are getting their ear. CDFG has put off announcent until next week ... and hopefully we will get a season that you will appreciate. I will let you know. I have promised not to share the current proposal until it is official... but I think we will get an "acceptable" season.
Mel. |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 207
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 8:08 am: | |
One week until Salmon season opens and can the albacore be far behind ?
There was a good chlorophyll image this morning. I sent a copy out to my mailing list from last year and if I missed anyone or if anyone wants a copy send me an e-mail. |
bob may (Bodean)
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Post Number: 8
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:24 pm: | |
Drunk or not there`s no excuse for the damage done. putting people out of buisness and the costs involved are incomprehensible.hope they hang that jerk high |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 18
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 6:43 pm: | |
The guy that stole the "Conception" had to be drunk, I mean I can just see that guy standing at the helm with a bottle of Captain Morgans in one hand and the steering wheel in the other, while he sings "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum" as he rams the "Slick Chick" on his way out the harbor...
Bloody decks forever!! |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 80
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 5:32 pm: | |
The thief was short on his boat handling skills,
Start sharping those hooks an filing off those those BARBS lets go out an get them Salmon, Good luck to all.
Blackie /SR |
Tim (Tim)
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 12:21 pm: | |
Whoops,who left the key in the Conception? I know my boat has one.You would think for a million dollars it would too! |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Username: Righttofish
Post Number: 138
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 11:06 am: | |
Friends:
No news yet on groundfish in-season adjustments. I am in daily contact with CDFG and maybe there will be an announcement today.
Mel |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Post Number: 21
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 9:01 am: | |
Investigators have arrested a transient for stealing a million-dollar boat from the Santa Barbara Harbor.
The "Conception" disappeared from the Santa Barbara Harbor early Wednesday morning, and was found about 12 hours later on the rocks near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Police detectives say 41-year old Donald Kelley started up the "Conception" and hit three other boats on his way out of the harbor, including the "Slick Chick," which sunk.
After taking a look at the "Conception," Sea Landing manager Chris Callahan says the 75-foot dive boat may be back in the harbor soon.
"It looks like the damage to the "Conception" is not so extensive that we will write it off as a loss," says Callahan. "A salvage company is involved trying to get it off the beach, so we will know within the next few days whether it is possible."
Police say Kelley was found about a quarter-mile from the beached boat, and was carrying food items stolen from the galley of the "Conception." Donald Kelley, a drifter who recently moved to Santa Barbara, has been charged with grand theft.
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bob may (Bodean)
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 8:45 pm: | |
IM SURE DEKE WILL HAVE BAIT. I WILL CHECK WITH HIM AND POST |
bob may (Bodean)
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Post Number: 6
Registered: 1-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 3:46 pm: | |
SALMON FISHERMEN, GET THERE EARLY THERE WILL BE A LONG LINE TO GET IN AND IM SURE DELL WILL BE THERE EARLY TO HANDLE THE VOLUME OF BOATS.
LETS HOPE THAT THIS WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR SALMON THIS YEAR, WITH ALL THE RAIN LOCALY AND THE LACK OF RAIN NORTH IT COULD HAPPEN |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 11:57 am: | |
Does anyone know if there will be live bait available for opening day Salmon and what time the launch opens? They didn't know if it would be 5 or 6 AM when I called. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Username: Righttofish
Post Number: 137
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:57 am: | |
Rockfishermen:
I may have some good news tonight ... no promises, but stay tuned.
Mel |
Mike (Ophiodon)
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Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 9:59 am: | |
I've talked to these biologists before and wondered where the information was going. I called DFG and asked about all this. They are paid through a group called the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commision(PSMFC). This group acts as a contract agency which only pays/employs the biologist from California and US Congressional funding becuase the state is not allowed to hire any new biologists at the present time. I checked this out online too.
This NOT the Pacific Management Coucil.
All the data they collect is for DFG. If we do not cooperate, then the only data they will have to use is the MRFSS data. Then baaaad things will happen yet again.
Besides, what's the problem with talking to a pretty lady? |
bob may (Bodean)
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Post Number: 5
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 5:51 pm: | |
MAYBE SHE THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD CATCH |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 3:01 pm: | |
Jim,
The chick asked you for your phone number??? Yea right!
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Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Username: Righttofish
Post Number: 136
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 1:58 pm: | |
Jim:
Not sure who you are talking about, but suspect that you are talking about the employees of "California Recreational Fisheries Survey" (CRFS). Ask the person if they work for CRFS. We definitely want to cooperate with these people. They will be the ones who will get CDFG out of their "data poor" condition. When that happens, we will get our fishing quotas DOUBLED from current levels.
Mel. |
Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 17
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 7:30 am: | |
Mel, What is the position of The right to fish coalition in regards to the Pacific Fisheries employee (The foxy chic)down at the launch ramp, she measures our catch and records personal information about the angler. I have asked her what the motive of her study was and if the information was going to be used against the recreational fisherman and she just wouldn't answer me. Do you think it is a good idea to participate or not? I really don't have a problem showing them Salmon but it seems like when you have rockfish in your cooler that they want your Phone #,address,and life history...
Bloody decks forever!! |
John Rowley (Outatsea)
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Post Number: 6
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 9:01 pm: | |
No matter what the out come is, thanks Mel and others for going to the meetings and trying to make things right for the recreational fishermen. John and Sharon |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 135
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 6:55 pm: | |
Friends:
Just got off the phone with Sonke Mastrup, Deputy Director of CDFG. He says that he is hopeful that there will be a press-release this week announcing increased fishing opportunities statewide for groundfish angling. I pushed for giving us from shore out to 40 fathoms and an emergency reopening in April. I will keep you posted.
Mel. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Username: Righttofish
Post Number: 134
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 3:56 pm: | |
Friends: JUST GIVING YOU A LITTLE "HEADS UP"
The fundraiser dinner at Avila Yacht Club was great. Our bigger fundraising event will be on APRIL 16, 2005 at 6 p.m. at the Morro Bay Community Center. We had 300 in attendance last year ... and will be shooting for that number again. We will have fabulous auction and raffle items and a nice steak dinner.
Cost of tickets will be $40 per person and includes membership in CCFCC. Money goes to the CCFCC which fights for your fishing rights. Tickets should be available later this week. When they are available, I will come back to this web site and tell you they are for sale.
Tickets will be for sale from any member of the Board of Directors of CCFCC, and Virg's Fishing, Patriot Sportfishing, Four Season Outfitters, Davis Boats, or our office here in San Luis Obispo at 1239 Higuera Street (544-2424). I will be bugging you all about this until the dinner. This is our big event of the year. We appreciate your support.
Mel. |
Bill Miller (Fishing_bear)
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Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2005 - 8:49 pm: | |
A novel concept - reason and logic win! Hope you're right and we get the in season changes. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 133
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2005 - 6:46 pm: | |
Fishing friends:
Attached is a copy of the letter delivered to CDFG Director Ryan Broddrick attempting to get a better fishing season here and to get fishing from shore out to 40 fathoms. Keep your fingers crossed.
Mel. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 132
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 5:31 pm: | |
Carl & other interested rockfish anglers:
Fish & Game Commission met in Oakland today and thoroughly reviewed the new CRFS data about 2004 catch information. Steve Moore (Patriot Sportfishing) was up at Oakland representing CCFCC and other central coast fishermen.
The Commission seemed to really understand Steve's comments about the weather/wind risks in this area when combined with requirement that we fish beyond 20 fathoms. Steve made that our number 1 request. We want fishing from SHORE out to 40 fathoms.
Commission also seemed willing to give us at least the amount of season that we had in 2004 (which was 9 months). In the end, they did not make any recommendations to Director Broddrick. They threw it back into his lap. I will be writing Director Broddrick again this weekend to push for reopener of rockfish angling starting April 1st. I feel somewhat confident that we should at least get the last 3 months of the year (which would mean fishing from May 1 to Dec. 31.
I will keep you posted on developments. Maybe I will post my letter to Director Broddrick here over the weekend.
Mel. |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Post Number: 19
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 9:56 am: | |
Mel,
What's the latest on the rockfish closure? I know the powers to be were meeting in Oakland but I hadn't heard the out come of the meeting.
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Jim Lewis (Jimmer)
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 4-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 8:10 pm: | |
Hey guys it's 17 days 'till salmon season so if you are planning on fishing out of Morro Bay don't forget to sign up for the salmon derby put on by Virgs, and remember the more sign-ups ,the bigger the prize...
Bloody decks forever!! |
JOHN COSTELLO (Taurus)
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Post Number: 19
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 8:19 am: | |
fished arguello canyon area sat and sunday with bodean..targeted blackcod and blackgill...spotty fishing but better than it has been lately..didn't see any sign of those big squid...water temp was 59..clear dark blue water...lots of birds,bait,dolphins...flat calm ocean....john |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 131
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 8:05 am: | |
Friends:
A BIG THANK YOU to Bob Hather and all the other workers who made our CCFCC fundraiser dinner at the Yacht Club on Saturday night a big success. Special thanks also to Mike Wilson, John Roffoni, Mike Stanton (our auctioneer), Harold Davis, Karen, Nina, Ellen, Greg and all the other helpers. Thank you also to the generous donors who opened there wallets to help a good cause.
Most of all, we thank Bob Hather who put the whole event together and did most of the hard work.
WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER FUNDRAISER EVENT IN MORRO BAY AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON APRIL 16 ... PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR. I WILL SOON GIVE YOU INFO ON TICKETS, AND OTHER DETAILS.
Mel.
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Darby Neil (Darby)
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Post Number: 37
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 1:03 pm: | |
Salmon forecast and regulations link.
http://www.usafishing.com/news.html |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Post Number: 79
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 10:02 am: | |
GUEST and JACK;
I would say go the stainless disc brake setup for your trailer, they stop faster are almost maintence free, wash out eaiser, Boaters World and West Marine both have the conversion kits.
Jack;
Jr and I have Avets and Accurates they are both very good reels and the service is top notch if you have a problem , Jr just ordered another 2 speed Avet , check out the old post on this site about two weeks ago , he had posted some info on Avets.
I am looking for a 3# ball mold to make salmon weights anybody got one they want to sell?
Tight lines
Blackie/SR Killer Bs |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 115
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 7:36 am: | |
Thanks to every one who helped make the CCFCC dinner a great success. We filled every seat and raised over $15,000 net. Your generous support to CCFCC will give the Central Coast fishhermen a formidable voice in the fisheries managegment for our area. As Mel explained last evening, we are being attacked on numerous fronts and its going to take a lot of effort and support to challenge all the entities that want to unjustifiably curtail our RIGHT TO FISH.
Bob Hather |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 130
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 10:27 am: | |
Fisherfriends:
The big CCFCC fund-raiser dinner is tonight at 6 p.m. at the Avila Bay Yacht Club. Big steak dinner with raffle items and great auction items including fishing trips, gear, pig hunt, turkey hunt, etc. Call Bob Hather to see if there are any tickets left (maybe you could pick up at the door). Cost is $100 per person. Bob's number is 541-4992.
Mel. |
Jack Scarbrough (Valhalla)
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Any positive or negative experiences with Avet or Accurate reels? |
FRED VALOV (Paco)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 6:11 pm: | |
Anyone have a used Penn International 12LT reel for sale. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 129
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 11:44 am: | |
Friends:
Update on Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting in Sacramento this week.
I was at the meeting Tuesday and yesterday. After meeting with deputy director Sonke Mastrup on both Tuesday and Wednesday, it was clear that California plans to make in-season changes within the department and will not go to PFMC for approval. Mastrup says that Director Ryan Broddrick believes that California has power to make changes in the seasons and depth restrictions on its own as long as they keep the fishing within the tonnage quota.
The Calif. Fish & Game Commission will meet next Friday in Oakland and Broddrick wants to hear what all the zones of California want that will stay within the tonnage quota for the state.
Now let me turn to our region. We had rockfish angling last year (2004) for 9 months. In the 9 months, according to Fish & Game data, we did not exceed our tonnage quota. So, I see no reason why we should not have 9 months this year and next ... at a minimum. Our group plans to request an emergency April 1, 2005 reopener of rockfish angling from shore out to 40 fathoms and also want the entire rest of the year open for fishing (April-December). We might retreat back to an April 15 reopener ... but I see no reason why we should only get 8 1/2 months when we didn't reach our quotas last year.
One other thing that is developing involving salmon fishing. I will not go into all the technical stuff behind this, but suffice it to say they had a catastrophe on the Klammath River a few years ago and had a horrible "escapement" of young salmon fry. Now is the year that those salmon should be going back to the Klammath to spawn. The feds are very worried that they will not reach their 35,000 spawners going back into the river this year ... and this bad cycle will continue. SO .... they are talking about NO COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHING FROM PIGEON POINT TO THE OREGON BORDER. However, they have no plans to cut down on recreational salmon fishing.
Last year they had a record number of salmon go back into the Sacramento River. If there is no commercial fishing north of Pigeon Pt.... then they believe there will be an even bigger record level of salmon going back into the Sacramento. Also, there should be fantastic salmon fishing for recreational guys in Monterey Bay this year ... just thought I would mention this development. |
Daniel K. Alsup (Sandan)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 8:48 am: | |
Had a day off in S.F. 03.09.05 Booked a squid trip with Captian Rick Powers of the New Sea Angler in Bodega Bay w/30 other anglers. Went out 20-22 miles in windy 12-15 ft. seas. Sea Angler brought back 150-200 giant squid with 300 + hook-ups. Squid ranged from 15-50 lbs. and 3-5 ft. long. Fished in 600-800 ft. water where most of the Cephalopods were caught. Was able to bring school up to the 50 ft. range a couple of times. I brought home 4 and lost 5 ( 2 cut lines and 3 swales ) Great fun but a lot of work to bring these strange creatures up. Look forward to up coming salmon season.
Keep those rods bent.
SanDan
PS. Looking for a couple of electric down riggers. |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 3:12 pm: | |
To see a chart of areas that are restricted and areas that you can currently fish (when rockfish season is open) go to the Coastside "Political Board".
Click on the message with the heading "MPLA THREADS",
Scroll down to find your chart.
Click on the word "Attachment" to enlarge.
These charts will really put things into perspective
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cutbait (Unregistered Guest)
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1998 Suzuki 9.9hp kicker for sale.
Runs great, starts like a champ. Oil injected, and probably has a total of 2 hours on it. Asking 700. Email me at thebigluna@hotmail.com for pictures or questions.. |
Guest (Unregistered Guest)
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To Blackie:
You put disc brakes on your trailer, what is the best bet. I have a Pacific with hydraulic drums on one axle. Drums are good, backing plates are shot. Should I opt for disc?
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Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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BTW regrading my earlier post, go to coastside political board, check out the message with the heading "MPLA Threads" to see the chart.
Carl |
Mike Blackstone (Blackie)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 5:28 pm: | |
JOHN
Best look at the weather report for this weekend and the seas, looks like 12 to 15 ft seas,
Be safe
Blackie/sr Killer bs |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 5:10 pm: | |
All,
If you go to the Coastside politcal board they have charts posted showing the areas state waters greater that 120' areas that are restriced, and areas we can currently fish. They have a chart for Morro, you just have to scroll down. I tried to cut and paste no go.
Carl |
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 9:22 pm: | |
It`s good to see that the blue ribbon task force showed up for one of their meetings.
calamari this weekend sounds like it might be a good plan... bbq? |
JOHN COSTELLO (Taurus)
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looks like we'll be getting a shot at the banks this friday and saturday....wouldn't mind some of those big squid at night...i'll post if anything develops...john |
Gary Foster (Foskie)
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That is correct |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Ocean Salmon Question: I am not quite clear on the regs regarding the hooks. [27.80] My dilema is, there is no stipulation about distance between the "single point, single shank" hooks in section (2) but in section (3) it refers to the "circle hooks" not being more than 5 inches apart. It also says "if angling by any other means than trolling". Does this mean there is no restriction as to how far apart the hooks can be when trolling? Can we use any barbless hook? The way I read it, you can use any barbless hook when trolling and no restriction on hook placement as long as you use no more than 2 hooks one rod per angler. The 5 inch rule only applies when you are mooching and using circle hooks with bait. Can someone clear this up for me? I want to get this right. DFG was on the dock when I got back the last two times I went out. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 2:31 pm: | |
Friends:
By the way, I forgot to mention that this fundraiser dinner benefits the Central Coast Fisheries Conservation Coalition (CCFCC)... the Right To Fish group.
Mel |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 127
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 12:34 pm: | |
URGENT URGENT URGENT URGENT
Friends: The fundraiser dinner this coming Saturday (March 12) is one of the big events of the year. We need your financial support for the coming year's activities and political battles. There are still more tickets. We really need your support. If you can be there ... or you have some trip, equipment, or other raffle or auction item... PLEASE CALL BOB HATHER AT 541-4992. Get your tickets from Bob.
TIME: 6 P.M.
PLACE: AVILA YACHT CLUB
EVENT: Fundraiser dinner with prizes, raffle items and auction.
Mel de la Motte
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Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 126
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:57 am: | |
Friends: Just a few up-date notes
1. I was at the big luncheon on Thursday of this past week at the Fred Hall Boat Show in Long Beach. All the big fishing dignataries were present. The speeches were great. I will mention a few speakers and a comment about each one's speech:
a) Mike Chrisman (Secretary of Resources Agency of California) He reviewed the progress of the MLPA and made strong commitment that administration wants to support recreational fishing in California.
b) Ryan Broddrick (Director of Fish & Game) He was very strong about commitment to fishermen and said that new CRFS data is very beneficial to fishing (more on that below)
c) Phil Isenberg (Head of MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force) He said all the right things. Said that budgetary issues will be considered in the MLPA process and that they are committed to assessing the value of MPAs to determine if they should exist ... or continue once established. The rest of the BRTF may be asleep at the wheel, but this guy in on top of the situation. Of course, he is a politician ... and who knows whether he was just saying what we wanted to hear or not....
d) Frank Lopreste (Owner of Royal Polaris and longtime fishing advocate) He gave a rousing speach about how healthy our fishery is off coast of California ... and said we don't need any MPAs.
e) Bob Fletcher (Head of Sportfishing Association of California) Gave a great speech about the way rec fishing groups are coming together and strongly spoke against any MPAs
f) Tim Alpers (Developer of big trout strains and runs hatchery in the Eastern Sierras) Gave good speech on the great support for hatcheries and planting trout all over California.
g) Mike Nussman (President of ASA - American Sportfishing Association, national org. that is composed of the big fishing industry manufacturers) Gave rousing speech about need for recreational fishermen to grasp the opportunity to make fishing policy for the next 20 years.
There were many other speakers, but I won't bore you with all the details.
Fish & Game Director Ryan Broddrick told me that right after this luncheon he was headed down to Las Alamitos where they have a southern office of Fish & Game. He will be working with his staff on how they will handle the new CRFS data which reveals that we did not catch our quota or even come close to reaching our quota for 2004 (when we were allowed 9 months of fishing for rockfish). There is a meeting next week in Sacramento by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC). See below
2. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this coming week, I will be in Sacramento for an important PFMC meeting. One of the key subjects will be "in season-adjustments". Under this topic, we will be trying to get an emergency consideration of opening up more fishing opportunity in 2005 and 2006. In particular, I will be trying to get us fishing from shoreline out to 40 fathoms ... instead of the current regulation which will only allow fishing in the slot from 20 fathoms out to 40 fathoms. The current regs will essentially destroy all kayak fishing in California.
3. If you are concerned about the current limitation along the central coast where we will only get to fish from 20 fathoms out to 40 fathoms, please e-mail me your thoughts so that I can have maximum impact later this week. Send your thoughts to me at mr.mel@sbcglobal.net
Mel |
Bob Shelley (Captainbs)
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For Sale---19 ft Aquasport center console. 50 hp merc, FF, VHF, kicker bracket, 34 gal fuel, new sling for Gaviota/Goleta launch. Galvanized tandem axle trailer. Tons of room for this size boat. Call for more details. $3,500. Bob-805-688-9646 Boat is in Buellton. Can email a picture. |
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this new season has new limits on depths for rockcod,120ft. to 240ft. that area has been closed for a while, might be a golden oportunity to test the waters, there is alot of area out there that hasn`t been fished in recent times by anyone. check it out |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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I know 10 to 15 years back they put the brakes on abalone south of the gate. I'm guessing it was due to foot diease. Any plans to ever open it up again? I was in Morro Bay by the rock and thought I'd take a look under a rock to see if any were around, it was loaded with blacks |
Blackie Jr / Killer B's (Unregistered Guest)
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Looks like the bottom fishing will open this week in the area south of point Conception. Anyone have any info on fishing the S.B. / Ventura area. I would like to fish the area around the islands. I know there are a few ramps in ventura and one in Santa Barbara. I went to Anacapa last year on a cattle boat but would like to make the run myself this year. Any info would be apreciated.
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Vulpinus (Unregistered Guest)
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Harrell- are there any chloro images??? Its gettin warm.....
Albies being caught within 55 miles of Sandy Eggo!! |
Cory (Fishnfool)
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Hi, I'd like to fish Port San Luis from my 20'er in the near future, but first wanted to post and see if anyone had any pointers,tips,tricks for the area/fishing? Much appreciated
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Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Friends:
A report by the California Recreational Fishery Survey (CRFS) for the calendar year 2004 was just released. It is very favorable to fishermen because it reports that we did not reach our 2004 quotas in 9 months of fishing. The reduction to 5 months of fishing in 2005 is based on the projection that we would exceed our 2004 quota. It did not turn out that way. We now have a legitimate claim that this year's 5-month season is far too short. We are going to try to get an emergency reopening for the remainder of the year and try to get 10 or 12 months fishing in 2006. Here is a copy of our letter to DFG with copies to the important people on the federal PFMC.
I will keep you posted.
Mel |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Friends:
I am not sure if I will be able to post this letter, but I will try.
Attached is a letter to Senator Maldonado and Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee. This is a lengthy treatise about fishing politics. If any of you would like to become "knowledgeable" about fishing politics by reading just one letter, you might want to read this letter. If I am unable to successfully attach the letter, then I will give you instructions on how you can read the letter at RightToFish.com.
My first few efforts to post this letter have been failures. I will try to chop the top half of the letter off ... and preserve the educational aspect of the treatise.
Mel |
Blackie Jr / Killer B's (Unregistered Guest)
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just thought I would post this experiance with AVET reels for the board. I purchased and SX model over two years ago and after about a year had some corrosion develop in the bearings. I called them and the said "send it in an d we wil take care of it". I sent it and the replaced all the bearings with a recent upgraded sent for the new design SX at no charge. About a week ago I called them again since the handle didn't feel as smooth as it has always been. Once again they said "send it in and we will take care of it". I sent it in and they took care of it, once again fre of charge. The reel is no longer under their two year warranty but they still took care of it. Just thought I would pass this on. Great company out of USA that really stands behind thier products.
P.S. Mel, I am working on a CCFCC sticker as a fund raiser and will email you with the details. |
Terry Schafer (Bigbarterry)
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I watched the meeting in the morning but did not tune in for the afternoon session. One of the key points I picked up on was that the blue ribbon panel was looking for written inputs tied to specific areas of the draft plan. Building a complex document takes time and well crafted logical statements are likely to be cut and pasted right into the document. Another point I noticed was the envirnmental groups are pushing hard for speedy developement of a final plan. This will only benefit there agenda at the expense of all other views. The whole thing was painful to watch and gave me a headache. |
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I heard of a salmon being caught out of PSL yesterday by a live fisherman. If you are interested in supporting CCFCC and your right to fish please contact me for our Mar 12 fundraiser at Avila. $100 per plate, raffle and auction items appreciated.
Bob Hather
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Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Eric: No, this was an official meeting and they were suppose to vote on Wednesday on some important matters. They had no quorum, so they had to put off the vote for another month. I think Chairman Phil Isenberg better kick some butts to get these people going. The public is interested and this "BLUE RIBBON" panel may turn out to be less "blue" than advertised. Pretty pathetic is a mild description.
Mel. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Bodean, Thanks for the info |
Eric Endersby (Unregistered Guest)
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Mel:
4 of 9 BRTF members at one meeting and 2 of 9 at another? That is very pathetic. I'd be curious to see what the meeting was supposed to be about, particularily if any decisions were made. In either meeting case, there was not a legal quorum present and no decisions should have been made. But maybe the standard rules of order do not apply to this group?
One other possibility: these meetings were "simulcast" or some other live broadcast weren't they? Perhaps members not physically present were able to participate via the live video links? That may be the case. Worth checking.
Eric Endersby |
bob may (Bodean)
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the harbor crew at port san luis plans to start dredging operations at the sport launch on march first and plan to have it completed by the time salmon season opens |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Anybody: Is there a plan to dredge the boat launch area at Avila in the near future? With the winter tides not moving much it is becoming more and more difficult to launch. The dock is sitting in sand most of the time. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Eric Endersby: Maybe I'm back in my pessimistic mood again ... I see that only 4 of the 9 BRTF members showed up in Monterey on Tuesday ... and only 2 of the 9 members showed up on Wednesday. That seems like pretty pathetic participation by the decision-makers. Makes one wonder whether the "fix is in."
Mel |
Eric Endersby (Unregistered Guest)
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Mel:
I missed the meeting transmission. Looking for it to come out on DVD. Glad to hear that you've got your chin up!
Eric Endersby |
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Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Friends:
I hope some of you got a chance to watch the BRTF meeting today in Monterey. I think that fishing interests were well represented. I was actually quite impressed.
Eric Endersby: Maybe I shouldn't have been so dejected after the Morro Bay meeting. Thanks for giving me encouragement. I am slightly more optimistic after watching today's hearings.
Maybe my grandkids will get to fish after all.
Mel. |
Stacey Meacham (Stacey)
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There will be a live webcast of today's BRTF meeting in Monterey. Click "internet webcasting" once you've reached the following link.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/mlpa/meeting_022205.html
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Bill Miller (Fishing_bear)
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I know that the DFG fishing closures have had a major impact on your operation and the MLPA with MPA would really suck. But hang in there Darby - we can't let THEM win!
Maybe, just maybe (but highly unlikely) the decision-makers will believe us and allow us to fish this sustainable resource on the central coast.
Come on Salmon! |
Darby Neil (Darby)
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United Angler's of Southern California has been spreading malicious rumors that Virg's Landing is going out of business after whale watching season! This may be good advice, but it is absolutely not true! The only reason I can seebfor this, is that we have refused to support United Anglers because they are supporting the marine preserve process like those at the Channel Islands. This new MPLA process is being funded by extreme environmental groups. These people are not conservationists like recreational fishermen are but are preservationists that want to close as much of the ocean as possible. We do not want to support them or any organization that is, in any way. |
Jim Chandler (Onporpoise)
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February 19, 2005
Everybody is referring to this Blue Ribbon Task Force to decide the MPA for the Central Coast. Who decides they are “Blue Ribbon” when they do not even show up for meetings? Who needs them……and who appointed them? The weather on the Central Coast determines more about when we can fish and size and amounts than any Task Force could even attempt. Often a little knowledge is worse than none at all.
In reference to our Governor withdrawing the name of Marilyn Hendrickson from the confirmation process in the legislature, I hate to think that he was bought out by the environmentalists but it seems apparent that this is what happened.
My wife and I love to fish. We like to go out of Santa Barbara, Morro Bay and Avila.
We enjoy taking out our friends on occasion and our grandkids. It is strictly recreational; we do not make our living at this!
I would like to give special thanks to Mel and Bob for their time and efforts spent on this. We are members of CCFCC and try to stay current on what’s happening.
Sincerely,
Jim and Norma Chandler / |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Saw the video and thought it was good, however I still have some heartburn that our message does not get air time like the tiny fish video. |
Letter to Director Ryan Broddrick