Launching at IB?
 

Just wondering if anyone has tried to launch from IB to try and get the kelp?
Is it even worth it or just stay with LJ.

pick your days it's not smooth like la jolla
 

I fished IB kelp beds twice with out a fish finder summer of 2014 made green backs at pier and a 15/20 min paddle west I didn't catch anything but there's yellow tail and wsb and halibut and the sand bass spawn there kind of fishing blind with out a fish finder .I was living there for two months

go early to find parking
 

I parked by the plank bar

Imperial beach
 

I would not attempt more days than the days that I could I was the only one out there except for one boat I had a VFH radio for safety first time out made it out and in smooth second time out made it out but got slammed pretty good coming in got to high in the curl...steep beach had the fish been bitting good I'm sure it would have been packed with boats ect....

jalapeño wit da stick clear....
 

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Over the years I've launched both kayaks and small skiffs at IB. Pick a flat day and its doable like most beaches. That said, learned to surf at IB and it can be a rough nasty place. Conditions can change rapidly. Paddle out thru mello waves and return to thru low tide out side sand bars breaks of crushing shore break. Fishing can be good there. That sandy areas off where the circular array used to be are some of the best hali areas in so cal. Mike

Thank you for the information. Just looking for something different for when LJ is busy.