Oceanside Artificial Reef - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YOYOYaker · 08-02-2016, 01:19 PM

Isn't it crazy how many different units are used for GPS by different people. The coordinates I found for all the SoCal reefs are all in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds. Then there is Decimal Degrees to six decimal places, then there is Degrees/Minutes/Decimal Minutes. Most people use the latter, I believe, because that is preferred by the USCG. I would think decimal degrees would be easiest, but it is definitely important to do the conversions right, or you will
be way off.

FullFlavorPike · 08-02-2016, 03:47 PM

the fat little turd roller looks like he is going to burst. little piggy wiggy slurped up everything that came his way!

chris138 · 08-02-2016, 03:57 PM

Using decimal minutes is preferable to decimal degrees because one minute is equivalent to one nautical mile.

FullFlavorPike · 08-03-2016, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by chris138

Using decimal minutes is preferable to decimal degrees because one minute is equivalent to one nautical mile.

The best way is taking sextant readings to the nearest second from a rolling kayak on a cloudy day.

Harry Hill · 08-02-2016, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

the fat little turd roller looks like he is going to burst. little piggy wiggy slurped up everything that came his way!

my buddy caught a calico the other day that had eaten someones chicken bones. I guess when they are feeding they will hit anything

FullFlavorPike · 08-03-2016, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

my buddy caught a calico the other day that had eaten someones chicken bones. I guess when they are feeding they will hit anything

I wonder if they can even digest that, or if that fish was doomed to a punctured rectum somewhere down the line.

addicted2sp33d · 08-04-2016, 07:38 AM

I agree - the coordinates shown on "official" maps are slightly off... maybe because the coordinates were taken from the "drop location" on the surface and things tend to drift on their way to the bottom.

The last time I visited the Artificial Reefs, I found a lot of crab buoys all around the artificial reef locations. I'm not sure exactly when crab season starts/ends for that area/species, but they're a good reference so you're not wandering COMPLETELY aimlessly.

08-02-2016, 01:19 PM	#1
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	Nothing like standardized units, eh. Isn't it crazy how many different units are used for GPS by different people. The coordinates I found for all the SoCal reefs are all in Degrees/Minutes/Seconds. Then there is Decimal Degrees to six decimal places, then there is Degrees/Minutes/Decimal Minutes. Most people use the latter, I believe, because that is preferred by the USCG. I would think decimal degrees would be easiest, but it is definitely important to do the conversions right, or you will be way off.

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08-02-2016, 03:47 PM	#2
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 810	the fat little turd roller looks like he is going to burst. little piggy wiggy slurped up everything that came his way!

08-02-2016, 03:57 PM	#3
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Using decimal minutes is preferable to decimal degrees because one minute is equivalent to one nautical mile.

08-04-2016, 07:38 AM	#7
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	I agree - the coordinates shown on "official" maps are slightly off... maybe because the coordinates were taken from the "drop location" on the surface and things tend to drift on their way to the bottom. The last time I visited the Artificial Reefs, I found a lot of crab buoys all around the artificial reef locations. I'm not sure exactly when crab season starts/ends for that area/species, but they're a good reference so you're not wandering COMPLETELY aimlessly.