Whos Down??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 04-23-2013, 10:37 PM

I can assure you that you WILL NOT follow that path and your 8.47 mile trek will be something closer to 10miles (+/- 5miles). As soon as you get past Pier 400 you will see so much open water and its likely that you will want to fish it all. Another thing to consider is the fact that windfinder is correct about 1% of the time, the tides are usually accurate but the winds are always off by 5kts or so (+/- 10kts). Don't trust the wind reports, the winds can change without notice and if you're not prepared you'll be calling the USCG for help.

Biggameaddict · 04-24-2013, 12:58 AM

Ok this can wait for another time guess i wont be doing it Thursday. And Matt, what do you mean about no water movement? Will this effect just fishing inside the harbor too? I guess ill be wanting to fish the whole place around once i see all the open space, it wont stop with just one pass through. We got to schedule one of these though that really would be a great halibut trip.

maui jim · 04-24-2013, 06:19 AM

Matt, I dont want to sound like a know it all, but I think you forgot to calculate Curvature of the Earth in your diagnosis...

Other than that its flawless..

Deamon · 04-24-2013, 06:57 AM

Matt, Matt, Matt...don't be so...negative:

"negative tide and the wind coming from the west/east direction I don't think you will have any water flow."

When you're lucky enough to have found such a situation, drop in the side scanning, sonar image high def thingy (ask Ful-rac) and hover over a very large halibut. Keep dropping everything (including the kitchen sink) until that puppy has been caught...duh.

StinkyMatt · 04-24-2013, 03:09 PM

I knew everyone could tell that the conditions were horrible based on those charts. I did some more research and discovered that some of the water contains salts and many boulders in the break wall are granite! Granite people!

We all know you can't catch fish in those conditions. I'm sure the situation will improve soon. Until then stay home and rewire a bait tank or sumtin.

ful-rac · 04-24-2013, 04:15 PM

Geez I didnt know going fishing was so friggin complicated....I guess ive been doing it all wrong...less fishing more online research....Got it!

04-23-2013, 10:37 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I can assure you that you WILL NOT follow that path and your 8.47 mile trek will be something closer to 10miles (+/- 5miles). As soon as you get past Pier 400 you will see so much open water and its likely that you will want to fish it all. Another thing to consider is the fact that windfinder is correct about 1% of the time, the tides are usually accurate but the winds are always off by 5kts or so (+/- 10kts). Don't trust the wind reports, the winds can change without notice and if you're not prepared you'll be calling the USCG for help. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-24-2013, 12:58 AM	#2
Biggameaddict The Kayak Peddler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 591	Ok this can wait for another time guess i wont be doing it Thursday. And Matt, what do you mean about no water movement? Will this effect just fishing inside the harbor too? I guess ill be wanting to fish the whole place around once i see all the open space, it wont stop with just one pass through. We got to schedule one of these though that really would be a great halibut trip. __________________ Keep your rod close, your gaff closer, and your paddle on a leash.

04-24-2013, 06:19 AM	#3
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Matt, I dont want to sound like a know it all, but I think you forgot to calculate Curvature of the Earth in your diagnosis... Other than that its flawless.. __________________

04-24-2013, 06:57 AM	#4
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Matt, Matt, Matt...don't be so...negative: "negative tide and the wind coming from the west/east direction I don't think you will have any water flow." When you're lucky enough to have found such a situation, drop in the side scanning, sonar image high def thingy (ask Ful-rac) and hover over a very large halibut. Keep dropping everything (including the kitchen sink) until that puppy has been caught...duh. __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

04-24-2013, 04:15 PM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Geez I didnt know going fishing was so friggin complicated....I guess ive been doing it all wrong...less fishing more online research....Got it! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

04-24-2013, 03:09 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	I knew everyone could tell that the conditions were horrible based on those charts. I did some more research and discovered that some of the water contains salts and many boulders in the break wall are granite! Granite people! We all know you can't catch fish in those conditions. I'm sure the situation will improve soon. Until then stay home and rewire a bait tank or sumtin.

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