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Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 118
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 4:50 pm: | |
Salmon conditions are looking better. There is lots of bait in front of the Rock where the Princes boated 5 today. Many of the sport boats had a fish aboard. Water temp 54, green water, lots of birds working the bait and a few whales and sealions.
Bob |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 3:42 pm: | |
Joe:
The bubbles were about 1/2" in diameter. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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DFG NEWS RELEASE!!! We got it. Rock fish open May 1st through September! No July closure. 0-40 fathoms (240ft) Thank you Mel and everyone else that contributed. |
Joe Derringer (Joe)
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Post Number: 8
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 2:27 pm: | |
Just curious,, big bubbles or tiny bubbles, chovies blow tiny bubbles. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:37 pm: | |
Eric,
Oh, that was you that suggested the thermal vent. Sorry Harrell, thought a read that in your thread. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 1:34 pm: | |
Eric, Didn't see any whales but I thought about that. I discounted the possibility of whales since the event was still occuring the next time we past over the area 20 minutes later. We stayed at least 150 feet south of the buoy to avoid snags on Souza. The charts show the rock north of the buoy if the charts are correct. I'm with Harrel, maybe some kind of thermal vent or something. Didn't think to take note of the sea temp over the spot. That would have been interesting. |
CI_J (Unregistered Guest)
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Cool. Thanks Harrell. |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 213
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 7:57 am: | |
Here is the site that I use. Don't know what happened to SeaWifs. Probably went commercial.
http://coastwatch.noaa.gov/interface/interface.html |
CI_J (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 10:12 pm: | |
Does anyone have a link to any sattelite chlorophyll pictures? The link I used to use, http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/seawifs_subreg_l2.pl , hasn't had a new shot since December 24??? |
Bill Miller (Fishing_bear)
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 11-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 9:32 pm: | |
Put in six hours of trolling today for salmon out of Morro Bay for nada. Only fish we heard of was caught on the Princess (an 8 pounder). Oh well, there's always tomorrow. |
Eric Endersby (Unregistered Guest)
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Gary:
The most likely culprit for your bubbles were humpback whales. A little early for them here, but maybe with the warmer than usual water offshore they are here early.
Last year I experienced the exact same thing out of Morro Bay. Couldn't for the life of me figure it out until later I saw the whales. Although I never saw them in the exact same spot as the bubbles, short of some Morro Bay Triangle or an sea bottom thermal vent, it is the only logical answer. Humpies have been well documented to "herd" baitfish by circling them with a curtain of bubbles, then coming up in the center and scarfing down. They usually break the surface when doing this, but not always. Did you see any whales in the area?
Eric Endersby
Morro Bay Harbor Patrol |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 144
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 3:48 pm: | |
Friends:
If you want to support CCFCC, the group that fights for your fishing rights, please buy tickets to a steak dinner and fundraiser in Morro Bay on April 16 at the Community Center starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 and include membership in CCFCC for the year 2005. There will be some great raffle and auction items.
Buy tickets from any of the CCFCC directors, or get tickets at
1) Virg's Fishing
2) Patriot Sportfishing
3) Four Seasons Outfitters
4) CCFCC office at 1239 Higuera Street in SLO
5) Or call me at CCFCC headquarters: (805)544-2424
Mel. |
Robbie Brown (Kaiakua)
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 2:48 pm: | |
alomost forgot. i am located in Los Osos.
i am also looking for a good 25-35 gallon in deck belly gas tank. email me if you have any thing.
Robbie@maukafire.com |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 212
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 2:16 pm: | |
Gary; Sounds like Souza rock ! Lot of salmon gear on that rock or it could have been bait, we saw a lot of top to bottom bait out there this weekend. |
Robbie Brown (Kaiakua)
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Registered: 4-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 1:06 pm: | |
For sale:
TLD 15, Brand New in Box >> $110
AVET MX 6.1 Brand New in Box >> $190
2 15GAl S.S. gas saddle tanks (used) >>both for $65
Thanks for getting the small skiff fisherman included in this years regs. to bad i already sold my skiff and bought a bigger boat. oh-well.
thanx again!
Robbie
(also looking for a 6-10hp kicker motor in any shape)
email me at Robbie@maukafire.com |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 04, 2005 - 9:43 am: | |
Anyone know what was happening opening day, just S/E of the red and green gong, straight out from PSL? Scared the heck out of me. Depth sounder telling me I'm in 114 feet of water and then all of a sudden within 60 seconds on the troll the screen fills with what looks like bait, from the surface all the way to the bottom and it's saying I'm in 5 feet of water! Look into the water and see millions of little bubbles. Ran over the spot again a little later and got the same thing. What's up with that? |
Dick Marshall (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 4:53 pm: | |
Thanks Mel & Steve for all the time spent with Fish & Game. Us yak fisherman really appreciate it. From a Cambria yak fisherman |
Badger (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 10:03 am: | |
Purdy slow down in Ventura as well however a 22 pounder was caught, pic on allcoast under Valkyre post. Did not fish myself, waiting on more favorable tides and less boats this week.
Seems the whole coast was slow-must be the tides thing. |
Steve Hendricks (Fishmaster)
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Post Number: 61
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 8:04 am: | |
So what do you guys think, were the salmon out there but just not biting??? The bait sure seemed to be balled up pretty good. Also, what's up with all the little fish? Is that standard opening day?
Thanks Mel for working so hard for us...especially us small skiff owners.
Thanks,
steve |
smgofish (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 7:38 am: | |
FBR Franko Bait Rig. We have them for sale in the Patriot Sportfishing Office. Steve |
teachers' pet (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2005 - 7:10 am: | |
What is an FBR? Flasher Bait Rig?? If so A color or style would help. Dodger or Flasher Red Green etc. What a great day you guys had. 6 any day is great but with a slow bite I'll say your FBR herring worked. I got two yesterday on a purple haze 44" leader behind a green hotspot. I have been doing better with hootches with a longer leader. The hotspot was the 11". Coach Mel, Thanks for your tireless work it will be rewarded.Coach John |
Anonymous
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 7:29 pm: | |
Here you go Peter try Shiptoshoreradio.com its awsome . |
Anonymous
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Thanks to Del and the PSL crew for making for a great day of salmon fishing. Keep up the good work. |
Peter Marquez (Ddt)
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 5:24 pm: | |
Does anyone know of the website to listen to Monterey VHF channel? |
Steve Hendricks (Fishmaster)
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Post Number: 60
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 4:18 pm: | |
Fished PSL in the skiff today (Avocation had some troubles). Fished 2 miles in front of Light House in 130 feet of water. Lots of nice bait balls. Had 3 take downs and landed 1 22" salmon. Small, but it will eat better than bait. The bait was there, but the fish weren't???
Hope they show up.
It seemed like folks started getting fish later in the morning, but then the wind started to blow.
best fishes,
steve |
Gary Foster (Foskie)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 3:15 pm: | |
Fished with Dave Hudgens on Pipedream today straight out of PSL in 145-160 ft for 6 salmon. 2-12# and 4 small fish. All fish came on FBR's with herring tray bait, mostly 75-90' down on the wire. 2 go home fish came on a quad with 2 other shorts as we were trolling through a nice haystack. We were done at 11:30.
Good Luck
Gary Foster |
DEN UEDA (Tin_can)
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Post Number: 18
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 2:02 pm: | |
terrifin shows really great temp break off avilla, really hot any lookers? maybe thats why salmon arnt present, its too hot, den |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 143
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 1:39 pm: | |
Hey, those aren't Central Coast salmon are they?????
Bob is right about a nice big salmon getting away. He jumped out of the water and rolled over ... and that old hook just slid out of his mouth. There is an empty feeling when that happens. Guess Mike Stanton and boys are doing better down by the equator.
Mel |
Dustin DesJardins (Farmerd)
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Post Number: 82
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 11:17 am: | |
Thanks for the report Bob. Was looking for some better news, but I have a feeling it will turn around. By the way, rumor of 70 Albacore caught within one day range of San Deigo yesterday. Still not confirmed, but if true .... that water out by the donut may be holding already!
On that note, Thanks again Mel for your and Steve's hard work and getting us that shallow water to operate in. Was not looking forward to having to dedicate my mornings to Halibut before pushing off to fill the fish taco meat. Thanks again and hope to see you all at the CCFCC dinner in Morro.
Dustin |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 117
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 10:19 am: | |
By 10:00am salmon reports were very slow. Mel said he had a 15-20 pounder within 15 feet of the boat and lost a second on that was decent. There are a number of shakers reported. Virg's has one and Patriot has only had one stripped bait at this time. One fish was caught in front of Pecho. Between about 50 boats out of Morro and 35 out of Avila have probably less than a dozen salmon total. Halfmoon Bay was also bad and boats returned early because of poor weather. I heard Monterey had some fish but was not hot like was hoped. Maybe it will pick up at the tide change due in an hour and a half.
Bob Hather |
Dustin DesJardins (Farmerd)
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Post Number: 81
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 9:00 am: | |
Harrell ...whats the word on the water this morning? Hope the guys are killing em' early! |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Post Number: 142
Registered: 9-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 10:54 pm: | |
Friends:
A few points:
1. Here is the update on rockfish in-season adjustments. They were talking about going back to the 2004 season ... which would mean no rockfishing in July. Steve Moore (Patriot Sportfishing) and I spent an entire week tag-teaming the guys at CDFG trying to get back July. They were threatening to take away July. You cannot believe how much time Steve and I spent whining and sniveling and complaining and cajoling. We finally got their attention ... So, here is the "unofficial" results. I have been told that I cannot say it is "official" until CDFG makes the public announcement. We will get fishing in May-September (including July) from 0-40 fathoms. You small skiff fishermen and kayakers better be hooting and hollering because we got you from zero to 20 fathoms back ... which you didn't have. Concerning October to December, CDFG has promised me that they will take a look at the total catch based on CRFS data to determine if they will give us additional fishing in Oct-Dec. We should know how the numbers are going sometime in August. If numbers are below quotas, then we might get additional fishing in Oct, Nov. or Dec. But for now ... we should be happy that we now have rockcod fishing from zero to 40 fathoms from May to Sept. You kayakers can go fishing again because of the efforts of the CCFCC.
2. TICKETS FOR CCFCC DINNER ARE NOW ON SALE. $40 per person. Steak Dinner. Morro Bay Community Center. 6 p.m. APRIL 16, 2005! Door Prize, auction, raffle items. Support the group that fights to support your fishing rights. Get tickets at Virg's, Four Season Outfitters, Patriot Sportfishing, or call the CCFCC office at 544-2424.
3. Salmon Fishing: I have had my hooks checked many times. If you have made a diligent effort to bend down the barb, they will not hassle you. If you have done a poor job on it, they may tell you to make a better effort to bend down the barb. However ... if you have been an _ _ _ hole to start with ... and you have given them grief ... then you can expect them to give you no slack. I have found these CDFG guys to be okay if you treat them with respect and deference. They are just tryng to do their job. If someone gets a ticket that you feel is completely unjustified ... give me a call and I might defend you pro bono (for free). However, I find that most people who get tickets ... deserve them.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow... and remember to buy those CCFCC fundraier tickets for April 16, 2005 at Morro Bay Community Center. I'll be on Channel 68 tomorrow with call-name of "The Spirit".
Mel. |
bob may (Bodean)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 8:25 pm: | |
I was out in the deep fishing today and the ocean was beautiful a little breeze came up in the afternoon. saturday should be nice in the morning at least. the water temps down also, i looked at it at 8 miles out and its down to 53 degrees. lets hope this is our year we are over do for a good one |
Robert L Bishop Jr (Rob_bishop)
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HEY WIG YOU STILL COMMIN UP TONITE |
Bill Miller (Fishing_bear)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 2:31 pm: | |
I just checked the F&G site and nothing on the in-season section - not sure what they are waiting for. Mel will probably have the best info. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Any update on Rock Fishing? |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Post Number: 211
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 11:42 am: | |
After you put your line out estimate the angle of the line. At 45 degrees the depth will be 70% of the length of the line ; 100 ft of line = 70ft deep. An angle less than 45 will be less depth and greater angle will be deeper. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Question for you pros. This is my first year at trolling for ocean salmon. At 1 to 2 knots (gps)dragging 1-1/2 pound lead w/ 9" flasher on a sinker release. How much line do I pay out to get the bait down to about 35 to 40 feet? |
Michael Gorgita (Gdoggsb)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 10:47 am: | |
The F@G will run their finger over the barbs and if they feel any burrs they will get crazy and probably tell you to file them down. So if they break off then better get the file out and smooth them over real well. I always get boarded so I carry a file to appease any problems with the boys. Also make sure your license is filled out and signed as they gave me a ticket once for not having a signature |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Steve, I have heard of the cotton ball trick. They say if the DFG officer pulls out a cotton ball and you have the slightest burr left on the hook, your'e had. If you're using the hardened hooks where you can just squeeze the barb and it breaks off, they don't file very well. I have an old chainsaw sharpening tool that clips on to a 12v battery. It works great for grinding down the rough spot. Some guys are using the Dremmel tool. But I would make sure they're clean to stay out of trouble. Use the cotton ball yourself before you go out. |
Steve Hendricks (Fishmaster)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 9:46 am: | |
Would someone who has the regs dialed in want to run through them. Hate to see someone get busted out there.
For example, will they run cotton balls over your hooks to check for barbs? I pinch my barbs, but they usualy break on gammi's which leaves a 1 mm bur. Would I get busted?
Looks like the weather will hold for saturday a.m. After that I'm not so sure. We'll be fishing out of PSL on the Avocation. As always, I'll share info if I've got it.
thanks
steve |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 8:56 am: | |
http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/gblpac.html
Looking at NOAA's forecast here, doesn't look that bad. Click and ask for the 24 hr forecast. I'm seeing 6 to 8 foot swells here. The wind in the afternoon is where the problem is. We may have on OK morning. Wave period is 14 seconds. Anyone have anything better? |
Tony Ey (Pasofish4ever)
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Hey Guys We are thinking of trying to fish Sat and Sun. The weather report looks gross. What is everyone elses plans. |
Bob Hather (Windfall)
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Post Number: 116
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 6:54 pm: | |
Harrell, those are great images. The water temp has changed for the better in the last couple of days. We now have some cold upwelling 51-54 degrees along our coast. The Terrafin image looks great for tuna now as well. There is a good break about 15 mi out and the donut is 60 degrees. If there are no salmon we can fish for albacore. Bait is sparse in front of the Rock. I saw no sealions and very few birds over the weekend when the water temp was 56. The water is fairly clear. Avila may have a few more bait balls. The dredger was working today so there may be no problem returning at low tide. Check with Del at 595-7214. Monterey has had numerous reports of salmon. Weather is improving for the opener.
Bob |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 7:22 am: | |
Got a really great chlorophyll shot this morning from above SF to SD. I sent out copies to those on the mailing list. If I missed anyone or anyone wants a copy send me an e-mail. |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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Mike, I must say that is a mighty fine fish you got there. Did he take you for a walk around the deck?
Carl |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Correction: North dock not southdock !! |
HARRELL kIMBALL (Catmakai)
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Here is a tide graph for the salmon opening weekend.The pink highlites are times above 2 ft which is what I need at Avila. The steep outgoing slopes will be fast moving water at Morro Bay and the south dock is the best for launch and retrieve unless you have a real light trailer. I have seen them swept under the dock.
 |
Darby Neil (Darby)
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If you want to enter the Morro Bay salmon derby you will need to register at Virg's by 5pm Friday night, April 1st. You may also register by phone. Prizes pay out down to the the sixth heaviest fish weighed in by 5pm, April 16. For more information call 805-772-1222. We have 42 entries as of 1pm Wednesday! |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Hey guys ... are you following Mike Stanton's adventures on the Royal Polaris. Yesterday he had top fish honors with a fish estimated at 225 pounds (bigger than anything I ever caught). Take a look at these pictures below.
Mel.
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Jim Nailen (Seeker)
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Paco - give me a call 0n that reel - Jim
805 545-4049 |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Some of us with smaller boats may need to hide in the harbor on anchor if the wind is up around noon. Don't think the launch can get us out of the water mid-day due to a minus tide. Hope it lays down enough at least until we can get our limits. Sounds like there's going to be plenty of fish.
04/02/2005 Sat 03:08AM LST 4.9 H 11:17AM LST -0.6 L 06:47PM LST 3.6 H 10:44PM LST 2.9 L |
Robert L Bishop Jr (Rob_bishop)
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blackie jr , email me for further info on great avet deals and so forth , your pops has my email address rob bishop |
Steve Hendricks (Fishmaster)
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What do you guys think of the forecast for Saturday? Looks pretty snotty!!! Maybe the wind won't pick up until noon??? Hopefully it will improve. Hoping for a great salmon season.
Steve (Avocation) |
Jack Scarbrough (Valhalla)
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Anyone heard of any crads being caught outside the Rock? |
FRED VALOV (Paco)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:27 am: | |
I have an Avet Pro-EXW 4/02 Silver reel for sale. This reel is only 1 year old and is spooled with Spectra 60# with a topshot of 60# Blue Izorline. The two speed gear ratios are 4.0/2.0. It is being serviced in L.A. as we speak, so when you get the reel, it will be boat ready. I have the box and am ready to sell for any reasonable offer. I bought the reel new, but don't use it. This reel has only fished one day in it's life. So make me an offer. |
blackie Jr / Killer B's (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:19 am: | |
Rob, I don't have a JX. I have an SX, MX, LX and an EX but not a JX so I can speak from experiance on the particular model. As for the rest of the reels and the company, I have been very happy with all of the reels. I think I like them better than the Accurates I have which are twice the price. The SX I had was the first run and didn't have sealed bearings which caused me some trouble after about a year. They replaced all the bearings, free of charge. Hope this helps with your decision. Only a few more days till salmon season, see ya on the water. |
Jack Scarbrough (Valhalla)
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A incourageing article. Hopefully this means that there are salmon holding around Morro/Avila.
The coming salmon season has a chance to be the greatest in a generation for the Bay Area coast.
The same is true right now for striped bass in San Pablo Bay -- the best fishing in 25 years.
While environmental news is dominated by doomsday stories, those in the field and on the water can see the best of times on the bay and ocean for striped bass and salmon.
It started two weeks ago when striped bass roared by the thousands into San Pablo Bay.
"It's astronomical," said Keith Fraser of Loch Lomond Live Bait in San Rafael. "One guy comes in and says, 'I had 35.' The next boat comes in and they say, 'We had 47.' We're seeing people catch and release 20 to 50 bass in a few hours." Field scout Sushi Bob, for instance, said he caught and released 67 striped bass in four hours.
These are not the big adults, now staging in the Delta to spawn in April, but hordes of what are called "schoolies." Most are 3 to 7 pounds, with about 1 out of 10 ranging 10 to 13 pounds.
Like all bay fish, striped bass bite according to tides. Next Saturday (at the Golden Gate), a low tide of 0.7 feet at 5:34 a.m. is followed by a high tide of 5 feet at noon, and then a low tide of 1.1 feet at 5:30 p.m. Add about 90 minutes for San Pablo Bay.
This is how to fish these tides: At first light, head to northwestern San Pablo Bay, roughly from China Camp to the pumphouse to catch the big incoming tide. Anchor and use ghost shrimp and grass shrimp for bait. At 11 a.m., pull anchor and head to the Marin shoreline to catch the top of tide and the first two hours of the outgoing tide. Troll the San Rafael shoreline, Red Rock, Marin Islands or San Quentin, using half-ounce Worm-Tail jigs (chartreuse is the top color this year).
Have you ever caught 10 striped bass in a few hours? How about 15, 20 or 50?
You now have the chance.
Here come the salmon
Meanwhile, the salmon season opens April 2 for the Golden Gate Fleet, as well as for anglers out of Monterey, Half Moon Bay and Bodega Bay. What they will find, according to state and federal scientists, is that the ocean is full of fish.
Each year, scientists project the number of adult salmon in the area, with the typical forecast about 600,000 to 700,000 salmon. These annual estimates are conservative, and in 13 of the past 20 years, the actual numbers, and the quality of fishing, was better than projected. The lowest forecast for salmon was 452,000 fish in 1992. The highest was just over 1 million in 1998.
Last year, a good year for Golden Gate Fleet, scientists projected 831, 000 salmon, and the actual numbers came in at 871,000.
So get this: Scientists are predicting 1.67 million adult salmon on the Bay Area coast this year, a mind-blower. That's right, more than double the number of salmon from last year's forecast, and nearly triple the number of fish seen in a typical year.
The time is now to book your first trip of the season, spool up new line on the reel, and start dreaming of heading out the Golden Gate at dawn for your first hook-up of the year.
Double opener: A twist this year is that Monterey Bay will open for salmon on the same day as the Golden Gate Fleet. In the past, Monterey opened two weeks early, and you could often get a jump on what to expect. No more. The salmon season will likely open on the first Saturday of April from now on.
Baitfish are in: Capt. Mike Gaddis, who has been running trips for giant squid on the Superfish out of Emeryville, said he stopped near the Farallon Islands last weekend to scan for baitfish activity. "There was a lot of bait offshore and clouds of bait marking (on the fishfinder) near the Farallones," Gaddis said. "Life, everywhere."
Backdrop of El Niņo: One side story is how this winter's mild El Niņo event will affect the summer fishery. The consensus is "not much." Craig Stone at Emeryville Sportfishing Center, responded: "We've had a lot of southerly driven rain with south winds, so it's not unusual to have somewhat warm water out there this time of year. That is typically turned around by some howlers out of the northwest, cold air and strong winds right out of the Arctic. It's 56 degrees out there now. We could get a big blow out of the north and drop it down to 51, 52 degrees."
The spring northers: Wind out of the north in the spring also set off upwelling, which brings cold, nutrient-rich waters to the surface and also starts the marine food chain.
Overlooked: Amid the excitement over striped bass and salmon, sturgeon in the Lower Delta and San Pablo Bay are off the radar. A big snowpack in the Sierra and the resulting meltoff will increase freshwater flows into the Delta into June, so the peak sturgeon season this year will likely be in April and May.
Bay baitfish: While the commercial herring season was bad in the S.F. Bay this past winter, the problem was not the number of fish. Actually, the word on the docks is that herring were plentiful, but they were too small, below the mesh size required by the commercial netters. Meanwhile, anchovies are expected to make their annual entry into the bay in mid-April and, in turn, attract halibut in from the ocean.
Mailbag: I received a lot of mail over my column last week, which was originally titled, "A Teenager's Lesson," which described how through sports, coaches, mentors and the great outdoors, kids can learn that success comes from within and from their own efforts. OK, fine, right? Nice little feel-good story.
Well, apparently not so fine. A number of teachers sent me angry notes, several expressing outrage, feeling they had been personally criticized, that I was a teacher basher, etc. for not crediting them with teaching success. Actually, I support teachers, my wife has teaching credentials, and I believe that teachers face a difficult challenge, have a critical impact on youth, and yet with unfair compensation..
The TV show, "Great Outdoors With Tom Stienstra," airs at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on KBHK-44 and Bay Area Cable 12.
E-mail Tom Stienstra at tstienstra@sfchronicle.com.
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Anonymous
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The story I heard was a salmon fisherman saw 7 draggers dragging off point sal bouy. |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Thanks John, looks like I get to try my hand at cast netting, providing I can locate the bait. |
JOHN COSTELLO (Taurus)
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just talked with del....he says there will be no live bait from deke in the near future |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Bodean, that would be the one that was destroyed by the $%^#@! Sea Lions? |
bob may (Bodean)
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dekes bait dock is in the port san luis harbor and you cant miss it on your way out |
Gary (Unregistered Guest)
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Hey Bodean, this is my first season to fish for Salmon. You mentioned getting bait from Deke. Can you be a little more specific. I'm new to saltwater fishing and I don't know anyone yet. How do I go about getting the bait. I just bought a 7ft casting net with 1/2" mesh. Never thrown one before. Thought it would be safer to buy bait first time out. |
Melvin A. de la Motte, Jr. (Righttofish)
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Friends:
During these slow days, you might want to follow another fishing trip on-line. Mike Stanton, owner of Gus's Grocery in San Luis Obispo and local fisherman ... and member of Board of Directors of CCFCC is on a 21 day long-range on Royal Polaris out of San Diego. He left a week ago and they are already into some big tuna.
Go to RoyalPolaris.com
Next go to "News/Schedule" and scroll down to "Current Conditions" Click here
They have a little summary of each day.
If you look at March 27 (Easter Day) and click on photo #3, you will see Mike with a big tuna ...
Mel. |
Robert L Bishop Jr (Rob_bishop)
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HEY WIG HOW HAVE YOU BEEN , I TALK TO BOBBY WHEN I SEE HIM BUT HAVNT HEARD FROM YOU FORVER , HAVE YA TRIED OUT THAT SEA ANCHOR YET , HOPE IM OFF WORK ,ILL TRY AND ARRANGE IT , ILL SEE YA WHEN YA GET HERE |
Michael Gorgita (Gdoggsb)
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Hey Rob Bishop..you better get ready to jump on the old bayrunner cause Im coming up friday night to fish salmon. I'm going to follow my buddy Waverunner around cause he is always catching. I think Bob and maybe Donnie are going but there will be room for all of us. Be ready to get boarded by both the Fish and game and the coasties. They board me every year cause my boat looks old and I look suspect..Ha Ha good luck and you guys post some pre-fishing reports to get the fever to full pitch |
Tsunami (Carl_moore)
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I was on a harbor cruise in Morro this weekend and the coasties boarded us for a safety check. All went well, however there were a few items they could have ding us on. Our flares were 8 months old, coasties require flares to be within 6 months. We did not have a "do not dump oil" placard, the coasties provided us with one. After the recent incident in Morro you can bet the coasties will be out in full force. Be Safe.
Carl |
Robert L Bishop Jr (Rob_bishop)
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BLACKIE, I KNOW YOU LIKE AVET REELS BUT WHATS YOUR OPINION ON THE JX 4.1 , I CAN GET A PRETTY GOOD DEAL ON ONE ,ITS TIME TO RETIRE MY OLD OKUMA |
smgofish (Unregistered Guest)
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O. K. lets start over. Other than the halibut draggers which can fish inside of 900' but must stay out at least 3 miles, (altough they rarely fish outside of 200') all other forms of dragging must be done in depths over 900'. It is in the regs and it is very clear. Being that the halibut draggers are never in 500' of water and the rest of the draggers cannot fish inside of 900' I seriously do not believe this to be a valid report. Besides the fact that as the drag gear is on the bottom who is actually going to go out and catch those fish. And yes John, drag gear does occasionally catch a salmon |
JOHN COSTELLO (Taurus)
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too funny, i can't imagine one salmon getting caught in a drag net... let alone 7......about as much chance of that happening as there is anonymous posters giving up thier identification |
Anonymous
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READ THE REGS |
Anonymous
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THATS B.S DOPE!!!!!!!!!! |
bob may (Bodean)
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halibut draggers have to be 3 miles off shore no depth limitations as they arnt fishing for rock fish |
Anonymous
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im not sure ,but i think most halibut draggers work INSIDE 900 ft. |
