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Old 12-23-2016, 04:17 PM   #1
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NorCal 2016...Rough year

Rough year for me...not a lot of free time, lot of bad conditions, partially torn quadriceps that has kept me out of the water since October.

Still managed to have some fun and get a few yummy fish though.

Here's a compilation vid of my year...all fish taken between Monterey County and Humboldt County.

https://youtu.be/MkGwNwaaue0

For ADD folks here is a 60 second IG version.

https://instagram.com/p/BNYZHqOB65S/

And, a few of my favorite pics from the year as well.



Sincerely,

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Old 12-23-2016, 10:07 PM   #2
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Re: NorCal 2016...Rough year

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Rough year for me...not a lot of free time, lot of bad conditions, partially torn quadriceps that has kept me out of the water since October.

Still managed to have some fun and get a few yummy fish though.

Here's a compilation vid of my year...all fish taken between Monterey County and Humboldt County.

https://youtu.be/MkGwNwaaue0

For ADD folks here is a 60 second IG version.

https://instagram.com/p/BNYZHqOB65S/

And, a few of my favorite pics from the year as well.



Sincerely,

Jim
Very cool video, thanks for sharing!
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Old 12-23-2016, 10:49 PM   #3
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Re: NorCal 2016...Rough year

I really enjoyed watching your video! For a bad year you sure shot a bunch of nice fish!
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Old 12-24-2016, 08:08 PM   #4
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Great video Jim!! Thanks for sharing your hunting with us!
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Old 12-25-2016, 12:25 PM   #5
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Love your videos, Jim. Can't wait until you're back in the water!
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Old 12-28-2016, 03:25 PM   #6
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Nice Lings!! Tasty!
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Thanks guys!!



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Hope you have a strong 2017! Keep up the great work Jim! Love watching your videos and reading your reports.
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I assume your picture has two people's limits in it, but don't forget there is a newly added 5 black rockfish limit within the overall 10 fish limit for the rcg group.
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I assume your picture has two people's limits in it, but don't forget there is a newly added 5 black rockfish limit within the overall 10 fish limit for the rcg group.
You mean the pic entitled "Combined Take"

Yes, that was the combined fish for me and my buddy Andrew.

The sub-limit of 5 blacks is not new...it went into effect in 2015...

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March 11, 2015

The California Fish and Game Commission adopted several changes to the current recreational groundfish regulations that apply to ocean fishing in state waters up to three miles from shore. The new regulations were adopted by the Commission at its Feb. 11 meeting, and became effective March 10.

The open season dates and allowable fishing depths for the recreational Groundfish Management Areas are as follows:

1. Northern - Open May 15 through Oct. 31, in 20 fathoms (120 feet) or less

2. Mendocino - Open May 15 through Oct. 31, in 20 fathoms (120 feet) or less

3. San Francisco - Open April 15 through Dec. 31, in 30 fathoms (180 feet) or less

4. Central - Open April 1 through Dec. 31, in 40 fathoms (240 feet) or less

5. Southern - Open March 1 through Dec. 31, in 60 fathoms (360 feet) or less

Staff from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) worked closely with recreational stakeholders to develop the regulations prior to submission to and approval by the Commission. "The changes are designed to allow as much fishing opportunity as possible while remaining within allowable catch limits," said Marci Yaremko, CDFW's State/Federal Fisheries Program Manager. "However, as we do each year, we will be closely monitoring catches up and down the state during the open season to ensure we don't exceed any limits."

Other changes include:

1. An increase in the lingcod bag limit from two to three fish

2. A sub-bag limit of five black rockfish within the 10-fish Rockfish, Cabezon, Greenling (RCG) complex bag limit


3. Statewide closure of the California scorpionfish fishery from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31

Take and possession of bronzespotted rockfish, canary rockfish, cowcod and yelloweye rockfish will remain prohibited statewide.
The new regs for 2017 will actually decrease the sub-limit for blacks to 3 instead of 5 once they are enacted in march...and also drop the Ling limit back to 2...and allow the take of one Canary.

See pages 7 and 9:

http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2016/27_20regs.pdf




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