South of Conception, SoCal, and Strange Noises
The trip down the California coast has a couple of defining points which are well respected by mariners. Point Conception is one of them. This is an area where the prevailing cool coastal Northwesterly winds meet with the warm arid easterly Santa Ana winds of the central valley. With an almost 90 degree bend in the land, this can make for some formidable seas. Several Navy ships had sank off this point in the 1920s. We looked forward to this part of the voyage with much antic
Ode to the Cedar Plug
Last year at the Seattle Boat Show I found myself (as usual) drawn to the Outdoor Emporium booth to see what deals were to be had for fishing gear. Thinking ahead to the inevitable tuna fishing we would be doing, I purchased some tuna gear (much to the mild dismay of my loving and immensely tolerant husband who thinks I have too much fishing gear). Among these items was a cedar plug. It looks like a bit of driftwood with a bit of lead and big hook. Noj was decidedly unimpress
