I am 75 and live in Humboldt Co Ca. I fish at Shelter Cove from shore. Me and boats and the ocean don't get along. I have some great spots to fish from the rocks for Greenling, snapper, ling cod and cabezon. Also, lots of surf perch.
I like to cast swim baits for bigger fish. The fish are there, my wife knows how to fix them so we are eating pretty good. I really enjoy studying the ocean cycles, weather, waves, swell, etc, so I can plan out my fishing days. I plan ahead in a little planer date book. I have different approaches for high or low tide as to what fish to target and equipment to use. I very much enjoy fishing. I also like to catch fish