GS6 - 5/12/12 - Report with stats and a few pics on page 15

is there a NWKA team for this yet

I'm 95% in, just need to finalize a few details on my end, but I REALLY wanna go.
Pelagic, islandson671, jgrady, Yaksurf, Bluewrx02, PNW - lets do it!

"Team Ninkasi NWKA", would be an awesome team name. 

I'm about 90% in rain or shine.  I just need to play with my schedule a bit.

Eric how is the ab diving at shelter cove?
If I'm reading the regs correct ab season will be open.
Can we purchase fishing license and ab tags in shelter cove?

Dana

We can get fishing licenses in Medford on the way down.  Not sure about the Ab tags. 

Eric, what's the skinny on single day Shellfish/Crab licenses, I'm not seeing the option in the Regs.

If I remember right from me and B's last trip down to Mendo, last stop to get a license was in Trinidad.

Hi northern brothers and sisters-

You can get your licenses online at dfg.ca.gov.

Ab season will be in full swing (starts April 1st), and the abalone population at Shelter Cove is one of the strongest along the northern California coast.  There are some fantastic minus tides in conjunction with the tournament - especially pre-tournee.  As for fishing opportunities prior to the rockfish/lingcod opener on tournee day, salmon season should be open.  Salmon come especially close to shore at Shelter Cove - I caught a 38 pounder less than a mile from launch in 2006, and I've caught many other salmon close in over the years there.  Pacific Halibut season will also be open as of May 1st, and they are in closer at The Cove than most places as well.

Registration for the tournament ends a month prior to the event.  I hope you guys make it down.   

My folks said fishing Lic are being sold at the Shelter Cove Gen store this year,BUT I would call to Be sure.. A one or two Day Lics would be my choice.

Hi northern brothers and sisters-

You can get your licenses online at dfg.ca.gov.

Not sure about my usual suspects but Im going to try and make this one Abking.
If there ends up being a NWKA team Id like to help.

A few more questions to some items I'm not finding clear answers for myself.

1.) Halibut don't need a punch card like we do up here in Oregon, correct? 

2.) California invasive species permit? 
Is there a requirement for this, or will my Oregon invasive species permit work?

Thanks!

A few more questions to some items I'm not finding clear answers for myself.

1.) Halibut don't need a punch card like we do up here in Oregon, correct? 

2.) California invasive species permit? 
Is there a requirement for this, or will my Oregon invasive species permit work?

Thanks!

No Halibut punch card needed.  No CA invasive species permit.

-Allen

Is the Halibut season open prior to Saturday May 12th?
I'm not finding the Cali regs very easy to follow.   

Is the Halibut season open prior to Saturday May 12th?
I'm not finding the Cali regs very easy to follow.   :-

Pacific halibut opens May 1. Section 28.20.

And yeah, the organization of the fish and game regs is confusing.

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?gw=39&fid=0x54d4e47733b76bdb:0xb1b6e395097378de

hey Paul thanx for the map. gave me an idea.

how wild is this ?; the crew going down pools resources, charters a plane piloted by demonick and you land at shelter cove airport.

be interesting to see how aerodynamic yaks are strapped to the skids of a Dehavilland 

two problems come to mind. a Beaver isn't big enough for eveyones gear, and how do you get it all from the airport to the campground if you could swing this?

hey Paul thanx for the map. gave me an idea.

how wild is this ?; the crew going down pools resources, charters a plane piloted by demonick and you land at shelter cove airport.

be interesting to see how aerodynamic yaks are strapped to the skids of a Dehavilland 

two problems come to mind. a Beaver isn't big enough for eveyones gear, and how do you get it all from the airport to the campground if you could swing this?

Hmmm ... somebody down here has extra kayaks to outfit you all.   

-Allen

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