Abalone Dreams Come True!

Your abalone dreams have been answered. The day all divers along the northern coast of California have been waiting for has arrived. Could this be a day greater than Christmas? And just like Christmas be sure you’re nice and not naughty! Meaning- make sure you have your California tags. And know your limits! This year’s limit on abalone cards is 18 total.

But only a total of nine can be taken from Sonoma and Marin counties.

And just like it was at Christmas in our house… you may not dig into your prize underwater package before 8 AM.

Incentives for finding that 10″

Abalone diving is a particular incentive for visiting Sea Ranch. To help you realize your abalone dreams, here are is a little picture walk down abalone memory lane to offer up encouragement for Abalone Season 2015. Many of our abs were taken out beyond Smugglers Cove in The Sea Ranch. Others are from Ft Ross. Hope you enjoy our photo essay.

Abalone diving secrets

Abalone dreams come true in our favorite location for diving at Smugglers Cove.

two divers — Divers head out from Smugglers Cove

Prepare for the game warden!

California tags — You MUST have CA tags!

book — Everything you ever wanted to know about Abs

Preparation secrets for your abalone havest

how to prepare abalone — How to clean and prep abs for cooking By Monterey Abalone Company

Our namesake and the challenges for finding the yummy mollusk

Owner holds two abalone — The 10-inch abalone which is the namesake for Abalone Bay

climbing down to the ocean — Jorge walks down the cliff to dive in Fort Ross. NOTE- this year, 2015, parts of Fort Ross State Historic Park are closed to diving.

suiting up for diving — Suited up and almost ready to go.

abalone , Sea Ranch , Fort Ross, Abalone Bay — Walking back up with a full catch of abs and fish can be tricky on the cliff’s loose shale.

Dinner prepared and served

preparing the mollusk — Nothing better than all joining in a great abalone feed.

serving abalone — Freshly caught, freshly fried, feasted upon in a frenzy!

Christening Abalone Bay

Woman showing abalone in each of her hands — Our daughter is a pretty good diver too!

two divers with abalone — We have diner tonight! Jorge Martinez co-owner of Abalone Bay and good friend and diving buddy, Doug

Fish cleaning station located next to the garage

Abalone dreams of beating the record

largest abalone — Matt Lum of Santa Barbara, has the heaviest animal ever recorded by Buzz Owen, who has spent over 50 years studying gigantism in Haliotis (abalone) animals.

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