Hobie From SD

Hello, pedal yakker here from SoCal.
Just moved up, and in three months when the time to buy licenses comes I will be eligible for a resident one, just in time for lings.

I was reviewing the rules for fishing WA state and wow there are some.

I'm eager to show the Kings and bottomfish the bottom of my net!

Welcome aboard! What part of SoCal you from? I'm from Long Beach originally.

Fred "True" Trujillo

San Diego, lot's of good fishing near shore there, I feel the Sound won't be too different from La Jolla or Long beach.

I'm from San Diego too.
Didn't get real serious about kayak fishing till I moved up here. I pretty much only fished largemouth down there. I will forever regret not taking my boat on the salt for calico, sandys, halibut, tail, white sea bass, and or thresher, in the 15 years I lived there.

I really appreciate the variety up here tho. To date, I have caught 39 species in Oregon, way more than I ever did in CA.

I have no doubt you'll love the fishing up here!
NWKA is great, definintely reduced the learning curve for me while figuring out how to target and catch new species. Also, pretty much every friend I've made since moving here, was a result of the site.

If you're not already familiar with such things, definitely make sure you have all the proper safety gear and know how. Lots of info here about all that.

Be safe, have fun!

I'm originally from Long Beach myself. I miss the days of LA Harbor fishing and getting out to Catalina and San Clemente (from charters of course) and fishing for bonito and yellowtail. Ah, the days of my youth. Have fun with those halis in the sound. If you like 'em real close to shore, you're going to love it!

Fred "True" Trujillo

Safety gear collection has begun, hopefully I will be well stocked by the time new licenses are available.

That halibut close to shore sound like fun. I'm willing to make a couple trips up to MA 9, if anyone's willing to join. Got a gaff as well, and can dispatch unruly buts.

That said I've never been fond of the California halibut as far as eating goes, hopefully these diamond shaped ones are better.

I've been too lucky in San Diego, so I'm thinking I won't get report worthy fish for the first few months while learning, but I do appreciate eating what most others think of as trash fish, so hopefully I can do something good when non-target species hit the net.

you made the right choice as La Jolla has been dead lately, you might get a keeper size calico and bait.  I live in LA and I fish WA and OR too, I am planning to come up this summer again to fish Pacific City, I hope to see you there!

you made the right choice as La Jolla has been dead lately, you might get a keeper size calico and bait.  I live in LA and I fish WA and OR too, I am planning to come up this summer again to fish Pacific City, I hope to see you there!

Officially a resident here, so now I can fish!

Welcome to the NWKA Oolie.  This is a great forum.  I had the opportunity to fish in SanDiego bay with Glenn at Sand Dog Kayak Adventures a couple years ago.  I will be in SoCal in May to do a Spartan run at Big Bear and will bring my Hobie TI to take the grandkids fishing in SanDiego.  Will be staying at Vancouver Island in June/July to enjoy what you have available in WA.  I have been building my safety gear for the Pacific North West for the last three years.  Looking forward to it.