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    S.F. Bay Crab Identification

    https://sfbaynerr.sfsu.edu/scientists-get-crabby-china-camp
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    Sketch

    But can you tell us who drew the sketch? It is surprising no attribution was given. Equally surprising no one else has asked...
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    Striped Bass @ Richmond Rocks 01/14

    Thanks, R! To be fair, I first got the idea to salt dead bait from this message board many years ago. I'm fairly certain Snookie posted it first. Since then I have "improved" on it. 4:1 ratio salt to borax (20 Mule Team). This works for shrimp baits, herring and anchovies, and also pile...
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    Fish ID: Sanddab or Juvenile Halibut?

    Tail says not a halibut.
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    Crissy

    Yes, that's another area for unleashed canine confusion. Of so many...
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    Crissy

    Most entitled people on Planet Earth.
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    Happy Pi Day

    Little or no wind today at Point Richmond. Slow moving outgoing tide after a sluggish incoming. I threw the cast net, jigged the sabiki, bobbered the smelt rig with fresh picked pile worms--and got completely shut out. Luckily for me an old fishing colleague was at hand. We have known each...
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    LuckyCraft Lures & Halibut —

    Lures from piers are a challenge. Some people like inline sinkers to keep the offering at a desired depth. It's worked for Heddon or Excalibur crankbaits and jerkbaits in the past. When I throw Rat-L-Traps from a higher elevation, I sometimes have an exaggerated drag so the lure travels a...
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    LuckyCraft Lures & Halibut —

    I do a bit of lure fishing in San Francisco Bay. From boats, Lucky Craft are effective, but most of the places I fish from shore are snag risks and I use swimbaits or hair raisers. For the price of one LC, I can easily have three swimbaits, including the jigheads, and stay on the water. I...
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    Pier Fishing In California Website 25 Years Old — Evolution of Pier Fishing In California

    Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won't come again And don't speak too soon For the wheel's still in spin And there's no tellin' who that it's namin' For the loser now Will be later to win For the times they are a-changin' Bob Dylan 'Twas...
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    The Unintended Perils Of Ice Fishing (for Mahigeer and other cold angling mavens)

    psst: I confess: I really did enjoy it. And even caught fish. They were sluggish and ranged from carp to bass to pike, but you know what it's like to succeed in stranger conditions (like your prowess in the Sierras). I know you would enjoy it. A lot of people don't know that, for most of us...
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    The Unintended Perils Of Ice Fishing (for Mahigeer and other cold angling mavens)

    This story is covered by a variety of sources but I chose the one from FOX: https://fox8.com/ HUDSON, Ohio (WJW) – Hudson city officials are considering allowing ice fishing at city parks, but some are concerned. A few councilmembers fear people could get injured and Mayor Craig Shubert is...
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    Functional fishing gear/apparel -- what's purchases/hacks made a difference for you?

    This picture is nearly 20 years old. You can see the crazy bend of three rods coupled together. I got two good cabezon and a sweet brown rockfish out of that "hill." (One of the last times I wore neoprene, too. Just hated feeling like a bobber whenever I waded.) I "discovered" the chimney...
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    Functional fishing gear/apparel -- what's purchases/hacks made a difference for you?

    I like breathable waders and oversized gym shoes. Lightweight and sturdy. I can hike and climb in comfort and balance. Ideal for perch grubbing and poking. For poke poling I use fiberglass chimney brush extension rods: They are 4' long and can be coupled with another for an awesome 8'...