Please if you see something let me know

[kiyo21]

Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

Damn, that's a bitch. There goes one of my plans for newport. Not going there! Next time I'm in Newport I'll keep an eye out.

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Thanks man!

[JeffB]

I've had a lot of nets get donated on out going tide until I figured out what was up. The tide will carry them out no problem in the jetty if you don't weigh them down. Especially if there is a decent current. Also if you don't use big floats the current will suck the floats under. Plus with all the lobster boats out right now they're tearing up the kelp allowing a lot of trash into the bay. You may not see it on top, but it's definitely on the bottom. Nice piece of kelp with out going tide will help drag the nets off too.

[JeffB]

I've been lucky to catch a few of my nets bobbing outside the jetty about a 100yds

[Dannowar]

hell even I've caught one of Jeffs runaway nets

[MissileTM]

Originally Posted by JeffB

Plus with all the lobster boats out right now they're tearing up the kelp allowing a lot of trash into the bay. You may not see it on top, but it's definitely on the bottom. Nice piece of kelp with out going tide will help drag the nets off too.

I almost lost two hoop nets because of the kelp building up on my line during strong in and out going tide. I had a 4' gaff with me and still couldn't reach the one of the floats for about 15 minutes. When it finally got in reach it was a real bitch to pull and I spent another 15 mins pulling kelp off the line then the hoop and finally my yak.

I wondered where all the salad was coming from. Perfect conditions opening night and been a forest in my favorite spot ever since.

So the commericial boats are responsible for all the kelp in the bay?