I saw this coming. Every time I went by that bar close to low water there would be a bunch of tourists walking out on the bar to get closer, even though the signs said to stay the f away. The rangers told me Fish & Game has been monitoring that site, waiting for the chance to cordon it off because of 'human encroachment' (I believe that is the proper euphemism). I'd tell them that there was a heavy fine under the Marine Mammals Act and they couldn't care less - what needs to happen is a couple of high profile arrests and fines. Significantly, the ORV corridor was still open, but next year if the beach changes and things get tight I would imagine it will be shut down. Now that the precedent of cordoning off seal world has been set it will be here for keeps.
Like Redlight says, back when the bar was at that bluff in the background with the trees, that spot was my fishing nirvana.
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