Going to the wonderful outdoor Archery range in Pacifica:
I love to go to the range and practice my archery skills, and walk through the most beautiful outdoor range par course through the hills in Pacifica. The scenery that you will see, as you are walking, either the "white range" or the "red range",...... is amazing!
San Francisco Archers is a nonprofit organization that promotes archery at all levels of ability and age. The Club is run by volunteer officers that are elected annually by the membership. San Francisco Archers was founded in 1946. San Francisco Archers has over 170 active members.
The Club is open to the public everyday. There is a fee for non-members, adults are $5.00 and children under 13 are admitted free of charge.
Go to: http://www.sfarchers.com/about_us.html
See Pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfarchers
Have fun!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Reason 45
Going Crabbing... from the Pacifica Pier:
The season for getting Dungeness Crab on the Pacifica Pier,.. is from Nov 15-June 30th..
BUT.... you can also go Crabbing for Rock Crab.. ALL YEAR LONG!!
Dungeness Crab- are light brown in color with White Tipped Pincers. They are bigger and more meatier. During the season,... the minimum size is 6 and 1/4 inches. They are usually 7-9 inches when caught.
Rock Crab- are dark reb brown/or yellow with Black Tipped Pincers. The minimun size is 4 inches.
See: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness_crab.asp
Equipment:
-A mesh box with snares OR
-Crab Ring 42" circle
Bait: (Squid)
In Pacifica:
Call Marque at Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle OR
Call Cheryl at Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle
Have Fun !
The season for getting Dungeness Crab on the Pacifica Pier,.. is from Nov 15-June 30th..
BUT.... you can also go Crabbing for Rock Crab.. ALL YEAR LONG!!
Dungeness Crab- are light brown in color with White Tipped Pincers. They are bigger and more meatier. During the season,... the minimum size is 6 and 1/4 inches. They are usually 7-9 inches when caught.
Rock Crab- are dark reb brown/or yellow with Black Tipped Pincers. The minimun size is 4 inches.
See: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness_crab.asp
Equipment:
-A mesh box with snares OR
-Crab Ring 42" circle
Bait: (Squid)
In Pacifica:
Call Marque at Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle OR
Call Cheryl at Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle
Have Fun !
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Reason 44
Going Salmon Fishing on the Pacifica Pier.
Pacifica, has a long tradition of having some of the BEST fishing for Salmon, from our Pacifica Pier.
A Little Bit of Salmon Fishing History in Pacifica:
It was July 26th 1995..and the Chinook, or King salmon, took Pacifica by storm in record numbers. 1995 was one of the best seasons in 50 or 60 years.
It’s a pilgrimage that began each day at dawn and continued until dusk. Fisherman came to Pacifica, this quiet coastal city, from such places as Modesto, Stockton, San Jose, Sacramento and nearby San Francisco. Young and old, they come from all walks of life to partake of what had become a ritual: fishing for salmon on what must be the world’s busiest pier.
Fisherman packed the pier like sardines: hundreds upon hundreds of them, standing shoulder to shoulder. Those arriving late try to nudge their way to a spot on the rail. Those who can’t find a spot bide their time waiting for one to open, watching the salmon, and the occasional striped bass, come over the rail in a net. On the Pacifica Pier, more than 1,000 salmon were caught in a single day, the most ever recorded.
Fishing poles, long and short, fat and thin, old and new, protrude from the rails like quills from a porcupine, weaving a sometimes tangled web of monofilament down into the greenish sea. Salmon floats, small foam balls, markers above the baits, bob on the surface like pastel and neon polka dots.
In July 1995, the whole fishing scenario, had been reported by local newspapers and TV stations, attracting even more people. It’s a wonder the Pacifica Pier, about 120 yards long and 30 feet wide, is still standing. People saw it on TV, heard about it, and more and more people came just to see for themselves.
Cheryl, from the Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle Shop, was located at the end of the Pacifica Pier and she remembers.."Oh.. what a year that was" !!!!!
Each year’s class has its own history, so to speak, and it varies from year to year.
Have fun this year!!!
Pacifica, has a long tradition of having some of the BEST fishing for Salmon, from our Pacifica Pier.
A Little Bit of Salmon Fishing History in Pacifica:
It was July 26th 1995..and the Chinook, or King salmon, took Pacifica by storm in record numbers. 1995 was one of the best seasons in 50 or 60 years.
It’s a pilgrimage that began each day at dawn and continued until dusk. Fisherman came to Pacifica, this quiet coastal city, from such places as Modesto, Stockton, San Jose, Sacramento and nearby San Francisco. Young and old, they come from all walks of life to partake of what had become a ritual: fishing for salmon on what must be the world’s busiest pier.
Fisherman packed the pier like sardines: hundreds upon hundreds of them, standing shoulder to shoulder. Those arriving late try to nudge their way to a spot on the rail. Those who can’t find a spot bide their time waiting for one to open, watching the salmon, and the occasional striped bass, come over the rail in a net. On the Pacifica Pier, more than 1,000 salmon were caught in a single day, the most ever recorded.
Fishing poles, long and short, fat and thin, old and new, protrude from the rails like quills from a porcupine, weaving a sometimes tangled web of monofilament down into the greenish sea. Salmon floats, small foam balls, markers above the baits, bob on the surface like pastel and neon polka dots.
In July 1995, the whole fishing scenario, had been reported by local newspapers and TV stations, attracting even more people. It’s a wonder the Pacifica Pier, about 120 yards long and 30 feet wide, is still standing. People saw it on TV, heard about it, and more and more people came just to see for themselves.
Cheryl, from the Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle Shop, was located at the end of the Pacifica Pier and she remembers.."Oh.. what a year that was" !!!!!
Each year’s class has its own history, so to speak, and it varies from year to year.
Have fun this year!!!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Reason 43
Going Fishing for Striped Bass at Sharp Park Beach and the Pacifica Pier:
July is a great month to go Striped Bass shore fishing in Pacifica. Pacifica is actually the BEST place on the West Coast to go Striped Bass Fishing!!!
Places to Go:
1) Sharp Park Beach- You can go anywhere South of the Pacifica Pier along the beach.
BE VERY CAREFUL of the RipTides!!!
2) Pacifica Pier: Pier opens 4AM until 10PM
3) Muscle Rock (Long hike down to the beach on either side)
4) The Point at Hidden Cove( around the point from Linda Mar Beach) ( by Ocean Cayak)
Equipment: All you need is a 10' Rod and Reel Ocean Surf Combo, hooks and sinkers
Lures: Top Water Lures, Shallow Diver Lures, Sandy Bottom Lures, Deep Water Lures
Live Bait: Worms and Anchovies
There are 2 great Fish and Tackle stores to visit down the street from the Pacifica Pieri:
Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle: Cheryl... will "Hook you Up" with advice and gear
Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle: Marque.. will "Hook you Up" with advice and gear
See: http://pacificapier.com/pacifica/
Fishing is an ART not a science !!
Quote: "It is always better to teach a man how to fish.. than to give him a fish"
I'll bet that also applies to our Federal Bailout Program!!!
Have Fun!!
July is a great month to go Striped Bass shore fishing in Pacifica. Pacifica is actually the BEST place on the West Coast to go Striped Bass Fishing!!!
Places to Go:
1) Sharp Park Beach- You can go anywhere South of the Pacifica Pier along the beach.
BE VERY CAREFUL of the RipTides!!!
2) Pacifica Pier: Pier opens 4AM until 10PM
3) Muscle Rock (Long hike down to the beach on either side)
4) The Point at Hidden Cove( around the point from Linda Mar Beach) ( by Ocean Cayak)
Equipment: All you need is a 10' Rod and Reel Ocean Surf Combo, hooks and sinkers
Lures: Top Water Lures, Shallow Diver Lures, Sandy Bottom Lures, Deep Water Lures
Live Bait: Worms and Anchovies
There are 2 great Fish and Tackle stores to visit down the street from the Pacifica Pieri:
Rusty Hook Bait and Tackle: Cheryl... will "Hook you Up" with advice and gear
Coastside #2 Bait and Tackle: Marque.. will "Hook you Up" with advice and gear
See: http://pacificapier.com/pacifica/
Fishing is an ART not a science !!
Quote: "It is always better to teach a man how to fish.. than to give him a fish"
I'll bet that also applies to our Federal Bailout Program!!!
Have Fun!!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Reason 42
The Montara Mountain Trail at the San Pedro Valley County Park.
This is a long hike ( 5.0 miles ...ONE WAY ) that goes all the way up the mountain then down to Montara State Beach. Give yourself at least 4-5 hours to finish the hike !
We have found that it is much easier is to take 2 cars. First we drive both cars approximatly (3.8 miles South from the Linda Mar light on Highway 1 ) to the SECOND parking lot turnoff (Grey Whale Trail/McNee Ranch) ,ON THE LEFT side of the highway. Make sure that you go PAST the first big parking lot...(remember to go all the way to the much smaller 2nd parking lot on the left (that is around .8miles ) AFTER the bigger parking lot ( It is a bit confusing since both parking lots are called Montara State Beach/McNee Ranch. We park 1 car there, then we drive back (3.8 miles) to Pacifica and turn right on Linda Mar Blvd, and go all the way back(1.2 miles) , to San Pedro Valley County Park and park there.
We usually begin our hike around 10AM at San Pedro Park at the Montara Mountain Trailhead, at the parking lot. You follow the trail up a long uphill hike up to the Montara Mountain overpass (2.1 miles to the summit),.. from there you meet up with the North Peak Access Road, you can either go Left and UP even higher (1.4 miles) to the mountain summit at 1878 feet OR you can go Right and DOWN the North Peak Access Road (2.5 miles) to the parking lot at McNee Ranch. By this time it is around 3PM. Believe me, you will really appreciate having your car there, to get in to drive back to San Pedro Valley Park afterwards!!!
On this long hike you will see Red Tail hawks, turkey vultures, coyotes, squirrels, rabbits, ....and maybe a... mountain lion. There are many varieties of mountain chaparral native plants as well........AND there are great vistas of ocean views to see from the mountain top. It is really beautiful and well worth the workout.
Make sure that you bring good hiking boots, water, food, jacket(as it may get windy), and a hiking stick. I never really used a hiking stick before until I realized how steep the North Peak Access Road coming down the mountain was!! The hiking stick actually allows you to cushion the steepness of the downgrade. Always let someone know that you are hiking that trail. The Montara side closes at sunset. The gates close at San Perdo Park at 8PM !
For more information you can call 650-726-8819
Have a great trip!!!!
This is a long hike ( 5.0 miles ...ONE WAY ) that goes all the way up the mountain then down to Montara State Beach. Give yourself at least 4-5 hours to finish the hike !
We have found that it is much easier is to take 2 cars. First we drive both cars approximatly (3.8 miles South from the Linda Mar light on Highway 1 ) to the SECOND parking lot turnoff (Grey Whale Trail/McNee Ranch) ,ON THE LEFT side of the highway. Make sure that you go PAST the first big parking lot...(remember to go all the way to the much smaller 2nd parking lot on the left (that is around .8miles ) AFTER the bigger parking lot ( It is a bit confusing since both parking lots are called Montara State Beach/McNee Ranch. We park 1 car there, then we drive back (3.8 miles) to Pacifica and turn right on Linda Mar Blvd, and go all the way back(1.2 miles) , to San Pedro Valley County Park and park there.
We usually begin our hike around 10AM at San Pedro Park at the Montara Mountain Trailhead, at the parking lot. You follow the trail up a long uphill hike up to the Montara Mountain overpass (2.1 miles to the summit),.. from there you meet up with the North Peak Access Road, you can either go Left and UP even higher (1.4 miles) to the mountain summit at 1878 feet OR you can go Right and DOWN the North Peak Access Road (2.5 miles) to the parking lot at McNee Ranch. By this time it is around 3PM. Believe me, you will really appreciate having your car there, to get in to drive back to San Pedro Valley Park afterwards!!!
On this long hike you will see Red Tail hawks, turkey vultures, coyotes, squirrels, rabbits, ....and maybe a... mountain lion. There are many varieties of mountain chaparral native plants as well........AND there are great vistas of ocean views to see from the mountain top. It is really beautiful and well worth the workout.
Make sure that you bring good hiking boots, water, food, jacket(as it may get windy), and a hiking stick. I never really used a hiking stick before until I realized how steep the North Peak Access Road coming down the mountain was!! The hiking stick actually allows you to cushion the steepness of the downgrade. Always let someone know that you are hiking that trail. The Montara side closes at sunset. The gates close at San Perdo Park at 8PM !
For more information you can call 650-726-8819
Have a great trip!!!!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Reason 41
The Hazelnut Trail for hiking in the San Pardo Valley County Park.
This is a beautiful long hike (round trip it is 4.8 miles ). You start at the San Pedro Valley Visitor Center and begin the hike at Plaskon Nature Trail entrance (.1 ) .... from there it leads you to the entrance of the Hazelnut Trial , ..... you then follow the long looping trail ( 3.7 total miles)... all the way up the hill to see beautiful views of the untouched surrounding park hills and vistas on top of the mountain, and then you continue all the way down the backside of the mountain to the bottom of the trail .. this will feed you into the Weiler Ranch Trail.. which is a flat trail (1 mile) ...back to the Vistor Center.
This is a great hike to keep you in shape, see outstanding scenery, see local wildlife, and relax, ...all at the same time!!!
Have fun!!!
This is a beautiful long hike (round trip it is 4.8 miles ). You start at the San Pedro Valley Visitor Center and begin the hike at Plaskon Nature Trail entrance (.1 ) .... from there it leads you to the entrance of the Hazelnut Trial , ..... you then follow the long looping trail ( 3.7 total miles)... all the way up the hill to see beautiful views of the untouched surrounding park hills and vistas on top of the mountain, and then you continue all the way down the backside of the mountain to the bottom of the trail .. this will feed you into the Weiler Ranch Trail.. which is a flat trail (1 mile) ...back to the Vistor Center.
This is a great hike to keep you in shape, see outstanding scenery, see local wildlife, and relax, ...all at the same time!!!
Have fun!!!
Reason 40
I really love to go on hikes at San Pedro Valley County Park.
To get there;... take Highway 1 South to the light at Linda Mar Blvd, and turn left. Stay on Linda Mar Blvd all the way back , then turn right at Oddstad Blvd, (they are at 600 Oddstad). The park gates are open every day from 8AM and the gates close at 8PM. The Visitor Center is open 10AM-4PM Saturday,Sunday and Holidays (650-355-8289 ). There is a volunteer program for trail maintenance (They meet the 2nd Saturday of the month at 9AM, contact nramirez@co.sanmateo.ca.us).
There are several wonderful hiking trails in the park such as: Plaskon Nature Trial, Old Trout Farm Loop Trial, Weiler Ranch Trial, Valley View Trial, Hazelnut Trail, Brooks Creek Trail Loop, and Montara Mountain Trail.
There is also a "Friends of San Pedro Park" Newsletter. You can email : carolynjunepankow@yahoo.com
I will give you some of our favorite hikes.... in upcoming reasons.
Have fun!!!
To get there;... take Highway 1 South to the light at Linda Mar Blvd, and turn left. Stay on Linda Mar Blvd all the way back , then turn right at Oddstad Blvd, (they are at 600 Oddstad). The park gates are open every day from 8AM and the gates close at 8PM. The Visitor Center is open 10AM-4PM Saturday,Sunday and Holidays (650-355-8289 ). There is a volunteer program for trail maintenance (They meet the 2nd Saturday of the month at 9AM, contact nramirez@co.sanmateo.ca.us).
There are several wonderful hiking trails in the park such as: Plaskon Nature Trial, Old Trout Farm Loop Trial, Weiler Ranch Trial, Valley View Trial, Hazelnut Trail, Brooks Creek Trail Loop, and Montara Mountain Trail.
There is also a "Friends of San Pedro Park" Newsletter. You can email : carolynjunepankow@yahoo.com
I will give you some of our favorite hikes.... in upcoming reasons.
Have fun!!!
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