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Scenic overlook of Trinidad Bay from the Memorial Lighthouse in downtown Trinidad


 



Combination of sabiki rig and drop shot rig
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MARCH 31, 2016


Question: I often go sport fishing around Santa Cruz with my kayak. I would like to catch live fish with a sabiki rig with multiple hooks, then use them with a drop shot rig with two hooks to catch rockfish, cabezon, greenling, lingcod and halibut. Is this allowed? (Kota T.) Answer: Yes, you can use a fishing rod with multiple hooks...
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What to do with inedible harvested non-game animals?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MARCH 31, 2016


Question: I know that it is illegal to waste harvested game animals, but what about non-edible, non-game animals (such as jackrabbits, rock doves, coyotes, etc.)? What are the legal/ethical guidelines on what to do with these harvested animals? Should they be buried, left in the field, trashed or something else? (Bill S., Rancho Cucamonga). Answer: Jackrabbits are small game, and if...
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Harvesting Sea Urchins before Abalone Start Time
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, MARCH 31, 2016


Question: My question is about the requirement that abalone may not be taken before 8 a.m. This year there are a few good minus tides that bottom out before 8 a.m. Is it legal to be on the abalone grounds to harvest sea urchins prior to 8 a.m., and then go abalone picking after 8 a.m.? (Paul N., San Francisco). Answer:...
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Collins Lake Fishing Report
by Collins Lake Staff, MARCH 25, 2016
Collins Lake

Full lake + Sunny weather + Double trout plants weekly= time to go camping and fishing at Collins Lake!!! Two local day fishermen from Dobbins each caught a 5 pound trout on rainbow Powerbait off the beach, Tony & Carol Cabral is the cute couple! Pam Lassiter of Carmichael brought her granddaughter Alexis for the day and they caught a...
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No Jokes Just Kokes
by Mike Mogler, MARCH 24, 2016
Whiskeytown Lake

Kayak fishing Whiskeytown Lake and targeting kokanee panned out with a limit of kokanee. My previous attempts left me empty handed and a dry net. Putting-in at Whiskey Creek using white corn, a Shasta Tackle Sling Blade, one oz banana weight and a small hoochie was very productive. Although this time of year the fish are generally small. I was...
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Crab Snaring by the Golden Gate Bridge
Jerry Back
by Jerry Back, MARCH 24, 2016
Baker Beach

With the commercial crab season about to begin on Saturday, the 25th of March, I wanted to hit the beach one more time as a recreational crabber.  I don't think we really compete with each other--if we did, the boats and their thousands of crab pots would win hands down.  With striped bass season hopefully around the corner, I needed...
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