First Time Launching - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Raskal311 · 01-03-2015, 07:29 AM

Do a few test launch without your equipments. Roll the yak with rods in rod holders will likely end up with broken rods.

mclanea · 01-03-2015, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Raskal311

Do a few test launch without your equipments. Roll the yak with rods in rod holders will likely end up with broken rods.

Second this recommendation. Plan on getting wet.

yemff · 01-03-2015, 08:19 AM

just south of the pier

taggermike · 01-03-2015, 08:28 AM

How experienced are you? Are you comfortable in your kayak on flat water? If you're not maybe stay in the bays until you are. I'll second Raskal; try a few launches/landings with out any gear. It will give you some confidence and show you what and how things can go wrong with the only consequences being getting wet and maybe swimming in after your kayak. Expanding your "comfort zone" step by step is better than a jump in to the deep end, so to speak. And know when to say when. If you show up at the beach and the surf is up or there are no breaks in the waves, or it's windy there's nothing wrong with going home or hitting a local bay. Mike

SocalKayaker818 · 01-03-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

How experienced are you? Are you comfortable in your kayak on flat water? If you're not maybe stay in the bays until you are. I'll second Raskal; try a few launches/landings with out any gear. It will give you some confidence and show you what and how things can go wrong with the only consequences being getting wet and maybe swimming in after your kayak. Expanding your "comfort zone" step by step is better than a jump in to the deep end, so to speak. And know when to say when. If you show up at the beach and the surf is up or there are no breaks in the waves, or it's windy there's nothing wrong with going home or hitting a local bay. Mike

I bass fish in several lakes. So I do have some experience... But thats easy to launch into only time I have issues is when the wind picks. So I probably take the advice of practicing before heading out. Any bays you suggest that have some type of beds near by? Or any spots with some good rock fish I can catch?

Thanks man appreciate the response.

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Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,258	Do a few test launch without your equipments. Roll the yak with rods in rod holders will likely end up with broken rods. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

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01-03-2015, 08:19 AM	#3
yemff Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 75	just south of the pier

01-03-2015, 08:28 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	How experienced are you? Are you comfortable in your kayak on flat water? If you're not maybe stay in the bays until you are. I'll second Raskal; try a few launches/landings with out any gear. It will give you some confidence and show you what and how things can go wrong with the only consequences being getting wet and maybe swimming in after your kayak. Expanding your "comfort zone" step by step is better than a jump in to the deep end, so to speak. And know when to say when. If you show up at the beach and the surf is up or there are no breaks in the waves, or it's windy there's nothing wrong with going home or hitting a local bay. Mike