North Coast

We camped at Caspar Beach near Mendo this weekend. The fall colors in the vineyards of the Anderson Valley were pretty amazing. It was foggy the whole stay but not too cold. Caspar RV park was functional with a great location steps from the beach. The locals at the Rite Aid in Ft Bragg gave me some local intel about some newly open shore fishing spots behind the old mill. They advised not to waste time at the Noyo Harbor jetty. They were right. It was a kick reeling in 2 LB striped surfperch 50 ft up the cliff. Bobber with 5 ft of leader, octopus hook and shrimp worked. No hangups in the kelp with the bobber. Had a whale show right off the cliff I was fishing off of. Dinner Saturday night at Cafe Beaujolais was outstanding. They also do Pizzas from 11 AM to 3 PM in the garden behind the restaurant. This made the navigator happy.