May I speak from personal experience, from bad experiences comes good judgement ya know :)
Most bottom rockfish in California are of the Scorpionfish family. Most of these fish have slightly venomous dorsal spines.
While diving I was stuck in my right hand by a California Scorpionfish...
Diver Dan! Congratulations on your diving savvy! I'm serious!
Most people here, including myself, are glad that your second day of diving went well. But from my perspective of years of "been there and done that" your first day of diving proved that you will be a good and safe diver...
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