Potentially Great News for California

Just cruisin thru the net and found a write-up in the State Capitol's local online newspaper. Perhaps some new hunting grounds in the future? That is still left up to legislation but it appears that the movement has received exponantial support.

Typically diving rigs is left to only those brave enough to face the blue shark population off the California coast and those in the Gulf Coast where landing a fish can average 80-100 ft. down. It however, looks as if it may become a reality for us here.

New hunting grounds? Perhaps.
Overcrowded hunting grounds? Definitely.
In the end, dive safe and be courteous of others in the area...a hui hou

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So true my friend, so true.

Basic knowledge led me to the realization that with a resulting increase in fish population (I did title it "Potentially Great News"), predatory fish may become ever present, which in turn leaves me as a sitting duck for anything I can't beat off with a stick (or pull off a rear-naked).

We recently dove the rigs out by The Flats (ONCE!) and let me tell you...IT WAS FREAKY!!! We were pretty lucky that day because of the 15 blues spotted in the area that morning, they only taxed us once but nonetheless, that's once more than I care to experience again.

I did menage to get 2 teeth out of the deal though (embedded in the head of my Whitefish) so I wasnt't too disappointed. Just bummed there aren't any Hogs or Grouper out here in California...I've got a hankerin' for a grouper sandwich.