When you say "us" I am guessing a group of kayakers?

3 of "us" yes.

From pages 24 and 25 of the CA ABC's of Boating...

"Navigation Lights: All vessels are required to display navigation lights between sunset and sunrise and during times of restricted visibility. In inland and international waters, sailing vessels under sail alone shall exhibit navigation lights shown on page 40. The tricolored lantern and the all-round green and red lights should never be used together. A sailing vessel of less than 23 feet (7 meters) in length shall, if practicable, exhibit those lights prescribed or have ready at hand an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light which shall be exhibited in suf cient time to prevent collision. A vessel under oars may display those lights prescribed for sailing vessels or have ready at hand an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light, which shall be exhibited in sufcient time to prevent collision."

Good info, thanks.

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So a headlight & a dive light & I think Im good to go! Who else is headin out tonight? Ill be hoopin & divin...

I'm willing to bet that they didn't stop you because of the regulations, it had more to do with the fact that they know what happens every year at the start of lobster season. It's kind of like those DUI checkpoints that they put up after every Superbowl, they know people will be drinking and driving so what better way to prevent DUI accidents than to stop them in their tracks


Be safe out there, don't become a statistic.

And I had only just pounded my first OldE too. I deserve a break it was 0400. I couldnt be that drunk.

This was a month or so ago. And the launch was wfo w tuna mad anglers so I guess he can be a cop if he wants to.

With all of the boat traffic that we've had lately I'm surprised we haven't had more incidents.

Skunked at Mission Bay
 

We got skunked at Mission Bay. No one was getting any bugs, a first for opening night.

At least 1 guy got lucky
 

When we got checked by DFG, they said it was a slow night, only 1 kayaker limited apparently.

One guy, with an inflatable, had a visit from DFW this morning at Redondo hand launch. He only had 20 lobsters to his credit. Oh yeah, they were all shorts!!! Can't believe they let him leave with his boat.

Damn! I got 1 keeper at around 0130... Grabbed a bunch though.

I got my limit, but not with kayak.

Maybe about 60 shorts too.

Yep! I concur... Shortys everywhere...:lobster:

Recalculation:

I have this simple calculation off hand.

Pull net every 15 min..>>4/hr. X 6 hours=24 pulls,

pull net every 20 min...>3/hr. X 5 hours=15 pulls,

39 pulls X 2 nets=78 pulls,

Average 4 lobsters per net=312

Some pulls had 6 bugs, and a few none.

Maybe close to 280 shorts would be a better figure.

WOW.