Yes, this sting was almost surely from a sea anemone. Sea anemones look like fleshy flowers and got their name from the European flower Anemone nemorosa, a poisonous, white-flowered plant that causes blisters. Closer to home is a similar plant, the Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensis.
California Fishing License Basics. A basic 2010 California fishing license will run $41.50. This is required for residents 16 years of age or older. The license allows for the taking of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or reptile in inland or ocean waters.
A non-resident fishing license for the season is $68, as of December 2015. The state also sells a 24-hour fishing license for $10 and a 72-hour fishing license for $30. A non-resident hunt/fish combo license, which also allows fisherman to hunt small game, is $266. A DNR Sportcard costs an addition $1.