Picture or it didn't happen. Looks like it happened. Gentlemen (and other gentlepersons), it may be game on. Perhaps not full on, catching 'em on bare hooks game on, but game on nonetheless. Gage, who has a fantastic social media network (the boy must teach me) showed me some photos of big halibut and white seabass from San Francisco Bay in the last week. While we're pretty proud of our 22.5" to 26" hog halibut from Tomales Bay, we're also trying to figure out if out boat trailers are sufficient to the task of trailering down to Black Point. Pictures of 50#+ seabass will make you do that. At first I was happy to discover that Gage wasn't staring lustfully at hot naked women photos on his phone. Now I realize it was much worse. Big fish seem more attainable but the fact is they often cost as much time and money as women. So do boats (that's why they're named for women. Ignore your boat or your woman and see what happens)(Tip: It ain't good and will likely cost you money).

When we will Lawson's Landing be open for launching, camping, etc? That's a damned good question. As I understand it, our county is gathering together a number of groups of people representing different industries in order to build industry-specific committees to develop plans for safely re-opening the county. If that sounds like the county is trying to delay the opening by throwing the choices to a committee (the camel has been described as a horse built by committee) you probably aren't wrong. Marin County is pretty cool with the Coastal Commission giving them the right to restrict coastal access. You have a lot of Constitutional rights (which seem to be getting ignored for the greater good, probably) but coastal access ain't one of them. That's the Coastal Act in California, and the Coastal Commission are the keepers of the Act. I'm probably wrong, but it seems to me that the powers that be may need to be reminded that the physical and mental health of many Californians is dependent upon their access to the outdoors. Some of that important access is to the ocean. Don't do it for me. I've got some savings and sooner or later my unemployment will come through(probably). I've got coastal access, though. I think that it can be shared in a responsible way that limits any viral transmission ( at least no more than any Target, Walmart or grocery store). I'm kinda getting used to the day drinking and thumb warming I'm doing but I'm okay with going back to evening fishing trips and drinking after sundown if we can go back to some semblance of normal. I would do that for you (well, we'll have to see about the day drinking. Cheladas are pretty damn good.)