Abalone Dive on the Mendocino Coast June 2009

This is a dive trip where I dove from my kayak to hunt for abalone in northern California on the Mendocino coast. I also explored the area for caves and lagoons.

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Sports

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• mike
• manges
• abalone
• mendocino
• kayak

[vincelee7676]

Hi Mike, the caves in your video looks really interesting. Can you tell us which part of Mendocino did you took this video? I would love to go see this place my self. thank you

[mikemanges]

@vincelee7676 Hi Vince, this is one of my favorite dive/yak locations to play around in especially when the outside is blow-in out. Caspar is 5.5mi south of Fort Bragg, Ca. Caspar has a few kayak friendly tunnels (.35mi from the beach) on the NORTH side that lead into calm lagoons.

Yak Safe,

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[noyocrabber]

i went crabbing there about a month ago you a local ? i made a wooden 6 foot boat i go crabbing out of usually noyo bay but i wanted to try there i got 2 7 inchers and a 6 inch i use my oars until i get out far enough to start up my little 2 hp honda outboard that time i was just in the cove but next i want to try going out alot farther where you can look along the coast. nice video

[mikemanges]

@noyocrabber Thanks 'noyocrabber'. No, I live in Lake County. I'm looking forward venturing further up the coast from Caspar Cove to. Would you crab the cove again? I've wanted to give it a try.

[AbaloneKid]

I know that beach. Beautiful!

Brings back many fond and blessed memories.

Thanks, Mike.

[mikemanges]

It's my pleasure to share what this cove has to offer. It has it all in one compact location, and with active stewardship will continue to be a clean and healthy spot.

[Scrap5000]

Man, I REALLLY need to do this some day!

[noyocrabber]

@mikemanges ya id definately crab the cove again i went a few weekends ago and got one crab and 11 urchins but there was alot of other people crabbing. At the end i pulled up a 22 inch lingcod in one of my rings i have 6 rings and 2 pots let me know how you did if you go crabbing and what kind of gear you use. what kind of cam is it cause i want to make videos of me crabbing and bottomfishing. thanks for the reply

[lodedaskimmer]

great video,me and a couple of friends r going for the first time in fort bragg where would b a good spot to go, for r fist time?

[xfxazknight]

wow i wanna go there now.