Similar story on crabbing; slow in the bay, a little better outside. Shore snarers had a few keepers yesterday but not any full buckets. The commercial guys won't be dropping gear until after Christmas due to no buyers until then. Conditions seem good for surfperch but I haven't heard any reports. Herring reports from SF bay are that they haven't started spawning yet, so they likely haven't started here, either. More waiting, I guess. But, while we're waiting, wrybread has another picture show for us:
That is not the bar at Tomales, so where? Columbia maybe?
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Thanks for posting.
That is not Tomales bar. Where is it?
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That's the Tomales Bar. It looks different when you're on it. The camera view is zoomed in from 3000 yards away and highly computer processed. But you can see Red Rock.
ReplyDeleteGreat video! So the “bar” is by Red Rock? I always thought it was the breakers at the point🙃
ReplyDeleteCinematic excellence. Special effects magic.
ReplyDeleteKeep them coming, lots of folks enjoy watching these.
Swampy
This guy has talent someone needs to nominate him for Emmy, perfect soundtrack and edits!!
ReplyDelete@Swampy thank you! I really broke the special effects budget on this one.
ReplyDeleteAnd @Rokefin, yup the bar is super directly right in front of Red Rock. If you're diving on the far side of Red Rock (towards the point and ocean) you'd see a sandy hill that slowly rises from 60 feet deep or so out by the bell buoy to maybe 8 feet deep next to Red Rock (depending on tide of course), then it starts slowly going back down to deep water again. It's a really abrupt crest right in front of Red Rock, hence the doom. After getting caught there a couple of times I hear spooky music in my head every time my boat is passing under that rock, even in summer.
The breakers at the point are also doom, but easier to avoid.
Wybread, do you know what happened t the Ford Raptor? Did t get destroyed by the tide? Who’s truck was it? ( see Wrybreads YouTube Chanel for the video) Thanks
ReplyDeleteAs I recall, the Raptor was driven out there by some camper or another. Even if I recalled his name, I probably wouldn't call him out, even if he kind of deserved it. The seawater likely caused a whole slough of fun long-term "quirks" but once we got it pulled out, it drove out just fine. Better than one would've thought given his sudden stop.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cameron! I was hoping it all ended well!
ReplyDeleteFor anyone wondering what we're talking about, the Raptor Incident is here:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ol4u0WaNtU
What timing, getting stuck on the beach the night before a king tide...
The raptor owner was quoted on the scene as saying; "well, at least MY truck didn't spontaneously combust"
ReplyDeleteHey Willy,
ReplyDeleteThanks for clarification of my mistaken comment. Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.
@Wrybread Tide wouldn't have been a problem if he'd accepted the initial offer to tow him out that night. Had to get ornery.
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