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So far this year fishing and the seas have been much more challenging at La Jolla. I launched at 2pm yesterday and made it through the larger surf without issue. I peddled through the 5-6 swells and wind chop out 2 miles or more offshore chasing birds that proved to be feeding on krill. I stand-up paddled my PA searching for Yellowtail schools with no luck till 6pm when I decided to head toward the kelp to fish for WSB. I did not see a fish in the next two hours. Although, I continue to work on behave of Hubbs to promote their Bill Poole Memorial Angling Tournement my good karma has yet to pay off with a WSB landing this year.

I lashed and stowed all my gear for re-entry and good thing I did as I rolled in the surf as the darkness made judging the swells a bit challenging. I righted my kayak quickly and all rods stayed in their holders. Good thing I had my life vest on as my waders filled and walking into shore holding my kayak was almost as good a workout as the stand-up paddling in the open ocean. Only one box of headlights came unclipped and somehow my squid jig grazed my head for a bit of bloody gash. Next time I will stow my squid jigs as well.

If anyone finds my plastic pelican box I would appreciate a PM with headlights and knife jigs inside. Hope to see many kaykers compete in the July 30 contest with all proceeds to benefit the Hubbs WSB Replinshment Program, "Turn-In Your Heads"

Be safe, Kurt
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>> >> Click Here to >> Enter the Tournament >> Purchase Tickets for July 31st Banquet Only >> Make a donation to the HSWRI white >> seabass replenishment program >> >> Get an Official Tournament Program >> (coming soon) >> >> See more photos from last year's event>> ENTER TODAY >> Great Tournament! Expanded format includes White Seabass, Halibut, Yellowtail, Albacore, Dorado, Bluefin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna! Great Prizes! Categories include: High Tournament angler, High Private Boat angler, High Sport Boat angler, High Kayak and High Spearfishing angler, High Junior angler and High Fishing Club. Great Awards Banquet!At Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute's Mission Bay beautiful bayside headquarters!>> Awards Banquet and BBQ Master of Ceremony: Pete Gray of Let's Talk Hook Up >> 2011 Honorees >> Don Hansen ~Bill Poole Memorial Award >> Jock Albright ~ Milt Shedd Memorial Award >> TheBill Poole Memorial Angling Tournamentwas created to benefit Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI), a non-profit marine research Institute founded in 1963 to seek scientific solutions that protect and conserve marine animals while benefiting humans and their reliance on marine resources, including seafood. Since 1983 Hubbs aquaculture scientists have bred, raised, and released more than 1.8 million juvenile white seabass. Thanks in part to this extraordinary program, the white seabass, a popular recreational and commercial fishery, has staged a remarkable recovery. While many marine science programs deserve support, this one is virtually unique in that it actually returns fish to the sea. >> HSWRI’s stock replenishment program is an important tool for sustainable fisheries management and truly embodies its mission, “to return to the sea some measure of the benefits derived from it. The values HSWRI embodies earned the respect of the sportfishing pioneer and icon Bill Poole. After Bill’s passing in 2009, his wife Ingrid Poole eagerly joined with HSWRI to establish the Bill Poole Memorial Angling Tournament in support of this program. To read more about this great man click here. >> Now in its third year, this popular tournament will feature a wide range of trophy categories. Special prizes will be given for any white seabass captured alive and donated to HSWRI's brood stock program. All white seabass heads will be scanned for tags as part of HSWRI’s program to identify hatchery-reared fish from wild individuals. This will, once again, be a family-oriented, non-money tournament designed to encourage sportsmanship and ocean awareness. All proceeds go directly to HSWRI white seabass replenishment program.>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> S c h e d u l e o f E v e n t s >> >>Angling Seminar and Captain's Meeting Thursday, July 28 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Shedd Auditorium HSWRI's Mission Bay Headquarters The meeting will cover final rules, bait availability, and feature expert advice from some of California's best anglers. Fishing Tournament Lines In: 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 29 Lines Out: 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30>> Click here for Angling Rules Click here for Official Score Sheet >> Entry Fees: $50 per adult angler, $25 per junior angler under 16 years of age (entry fee includes admission to Awards BBQ on Sunday)>> Awards Barbecue Sunday, July 31 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. HSWRI’s Mission Bay Headquarters The Barbecue is open to everyone and will feature delicious cultured-fish tacos, prepared on site by local chefs from the Chefs de Cuisine Association, opportunity drawing and silent auction, tours of the Institute’s Mission Bay hatchery operations where we raise California yellowtail and halibut, rockfish, up-close encounters with some of SeaWorld's adorable animal ambassadors, and more!>> BBQ tickets available for guests 12 and over at $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Children 7 to 11 years of age,$10 in advance or $15 at the door. Children 6 and under are free. Please RSVP by June 25. 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HSWRI scientists have been developing sustainable aquaculture and fisheries replenishment programs to restore wild fish populations and help meet seafood demand for nearly 30 years. Since 1983, HSWRI has released more than 1.8 million juvenile white seabass into California coastal waters. White seabass populations were at critically low levels when the HSWRI program began. Today, thanks in part to HSWRI’s efforts, the white seabass fishery has staged a remarkable recovery and is considered vibrant. >> HSWRI scientists are now applying these same advanced marine science and cutting-edge technologies to culture other food fish in an effort to reduce pressure on ocean-dwelling stocks. The aquaculture techniques and models developed by HSWRI are being freely shared worldwide to help sustain other global fisheries and feed a hungry world. For more information visit www.hswri.org or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hswri . >> > >

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