I'm glad to read that all of the fish were released. I have been concerned about the number of stripers you've been catching, and wondering what you've been doing with them. I am reassured now.
Steve
I think we may have a problem with Edwinber (post #2). He has only made two posts since he joined on 11/11 (Veteran's Day). I don't know about the first post, but this one looks like an ad.
Steve
I've never caught a redtail surfperch, even though I spent 4 to 5 years in Arcata/Eureka, and fished Humboldt Bay often. I was surprised by your description of short redtails. I wasn't aware that any perch had size limits. Checking the regulations, I found that redtail surfperch have a minimum...
Ken wrote "I showed them how to remove the stinger without cutting off the tail (which they planned to do) and how to properly hold the ray by the mouth (which you should always do)."
Don't bat rays have plate-like teeth for crushing the shells of their prey? Couldn't they easily crush fingers...
It seems like a lot of their visions for the pier will be limiting the fishing in favor of tourism. As you wrote in your Imperial Beach Pier article, "Perhaps the city forgets the role anglers played in helping the pier get built and the role of the California Wildlife Conservation Board? "