LJ Concern - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bmercury · 09-21-2014, 08:42 PM

Just use wheels and wheel the kayak and gear from your parking spot right to the beach. I do it every single time. Super easy and I have never once been tempted to drive out onto the sand. Don't leave your stuff sitting out unattended unless its something you are willing to lose.

svendawg · 09-21-2014, 08:47 PM

He's my plan if there are no other kayakers round. I have a PA-12
I have one of those bicycle cable locks with loops on both ends.
With the mirage drive seated in it mount, I'll put one loop around my mirage drive peddle upright, run the cable down through the mirage drive hole and bring the cable up to my Vantage chair, wrap the other loop around the chair and put a lock through the loop and on the cable. The length just fits so there is no loose cable. The way I run the cable it is pretty difficult to get the rods out of the rod storage if all the rods are together on one side
It's not fool proof but it's enough so that someone can not grab and run with my gear.
It should work for the amount of time it takes to park my truck and get back to the launch.
The key is not to linger at your car when you go park. Park and get back to your yak ASAP

FlyFishinYakr · 09-22-2014, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bmercury

Just use wheels and wheel the kayak and gear from your parking spot right to the beach. I do it every single time. Super easy and I have never once been tempted to drive out onto the sand. Don't leave your stuff sitting out unattended unless its something you are willing to lose.

Once I have my back surgery that's what I also intend to do! I have the Hobie Trax II, with the HOBIE tank (with 5 rod holders) in back with all the rods in the rod holders it should balance the weight out so not too front heavy! Fly rods rigged and placed in matching L/R front SCOTTY Fly Rod Holders faced backwards or broken down stored in through the front hatch & rigged OTW.

FFY

addicted2sp33d · 09-22-2014, 06:59 AM

Always carry your stuff. Though this world is full of good people, it's usually the "wrong kind" that acts without invitation.

I park in that parking lot North of the launch and unload in there.

Then I roll South on the pedestrian path to the launch.
Sometimes I roll on the beach.

wiredantz · 09-22-2014, 10:02 AM

La Jolla full of baddies:

I carry my wheels, usually set mystuff on the sand wait till another kayaker comes by and ask him to watch my stuff then go park my car, I do the same while he goes park his car.

If you arrive at a weird time then wheel it.

I usually go back in with someone and do the same, I watch someone gear then I ask them to do the same for me when I go get my car.

FISH11 · 09-22-2014, 10:17 AM

I always launch early, drive onto the sand unload and set up the Yak except for the expensive easy to carry things (fish finder head, custom gaff, Go Pro, PDF and VHF Radio). I carry the small stuff from where I park my car back to the launch in a gear bag. It is a lot easier than wheeling a fully loaded Kayak all the way from the parking lot. I have had to do it , but if I can drive onto the sand I find it much easier. Always look around the beach and walkway for weirdos hanging out. Usually the only ones there if not while still dark are people jogging or walking. I have never had a problem. Then I don't have reels and rods worth many hundreds each. A lot of times there is someone else launching that is there so your stuff is not alone while parking the car.

dmrides · 09-22-2014, 10:50 AM

Like many others have said: park and unload. Wheel your loaded yak to the launch. Then stow or lock your wheels to the wood pilings. Not only does no one steal your s#!t, the seagulls can't peck at your catch while you go get your car and you get to avoid many of the highly intellectual tourists questions.

GregAndrew · 09-22-2014, 11:04 AM

Oh come on DM, the tourist questions are in the top 5 events that can occur at LJ. That and having stock answers that are as dumb as their questions.

09-21-2014, 08:47 PM	#2
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	My plan He's my plan if there are no other kayakers round. I have a PA-12 I have one of those bicycle cable locks with loops on both ends. With the mirage drive seated in it mount, I'll put one loop around my mirage drive peddle upright, run the cable down through the mirage drive hole and bring the cable up to my Vantage chair, wrap the other loop around the chair and put a lock through the loop and on the cable. The length just fits so there is no loose cable. The way I run the cable it is pretty difficult to get the rods out of the rod storage if all the rods are together on one side It's not fool proof but it's enough so that someone can not grab and run with my gear. It should work for the amount of time it takes to park my truck and get back to the launch. The key is not to linger at your car when you go park. Park and get back to your yak ASAP

09-22-2014, 10:02 AM	#5
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	La Jolla full of baddies: I carry my wheels, usually set mystuff on the sand wait till another kayaker comes by and ask him to watch my stuff then go park my car, I do the same while he goes park his car. If you arrive at a weird time then wheel it. I usually go back in with someone and do the same, I watch someone gear then I ask them to do the same for me when I go get my car. __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

09-22-2014, 10:17 AM	#6
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I always launch early, drive onto the sand unload and set up the Yak except for the expensive easy to carry things (fish finder head, custom gaff, Go Pro, PDF and VHF Radio). I carry the small stuff from where I park my car back to the launch in a gear bag. It is a lot easier than wheeling a fully loaded Kayak all the way from the parking lot. I have had to do it , but if I can drive onto the sand I find it much easier. Always look around the beach and walkway for weirdos hanging out. Usually the only ones there if not while still dark are people jogging or walking. I have never had a problem. Then I don't have reels and rods worth many hundreds each. A lot of times there is someone else launching that is there so your stuff is not alone while parking the car. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

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09-21-2014, 08:42 PM	#1
bmercury Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 103	Just use wheels and wheel the kayak and gear from your parking spot right to the beach. I do it every single time. Super easy and I have never once been tempted to drive out onto the sand. Don't leave your stuff sitting out unattended unless its something you are willing to lose.

09-22-2014, 06:59 AM	#4
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Always carry your stuff. Though this world is full of good people, it's usually the "wrong kind" that acts without invitation. I park in that parking lot North of the launch and unload in there. Then I roll South on the pedestrian path to the launch. Sometimes I roll on the beach.

09-22-2014, 10:50 AM	#7
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	Like many others have said: park and unload. Wheel your loaded yak to the launch. Then stow or lock your wheels to the wood pilings. Not only does no one steal your s#!t, the seagulls can't peck at your catch while you go get your car and you get to avoid many of the highly intellectual tourists questions.

09-22-2014, 11:04 AM	#8
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Oh come on DM, the tourist questions are in the top 5 events that can occur at LJ. That and having stock answers that are as dumb as their questions.