Sands of Sorrow - Which launches eat the most gear?

[tylerdurden]

Any exposed beach can be a nightmare.

Got shorebreak?


Or outside breakers


Endless rollers that could break any time:



The popular tourists at the shores?

[Billy V]

Ahh the famous Lj Shore Catapult Maneuver

[T-Rex]

Normally pretty mellow, but sometimes Sano can be pretty challenging.






A little size at the launch.

[THE DARKHORSE]

I can't compete with those great photos, but my vote is for the most tame launch on the west coast (La Jolla Shores). Beside the tiny surf compared to launches anywhere else on the coast, we have way more fisherman launching here. I would love to know the dollar amount of expensive gear that's been burried here, as it's truly a goldmine. Countless Trinidads, Avets, Accurates, Toriums, Calstars, Seekers, and much much more. I know the less protected launches require more guts and skill, but I don't think you could compare any other launch for the total damage in a dollar amount.

[Slay Rider]

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

I can't compete with those great photos, but my vote is for the most tame launch on the west coast (La Jolla Shores). Beside the tiny surf compared to launches anywhere else on the coast, we have way more fisherman launching here. I would love to know the dollar amount of expensive gear that's been burried here, as it's truly a goldmine. Countless Trinidads, Avets, Accurates, Toriums, Calstars, Seekers, and much much more. I know the less protected launches require more guts and skill, but I don't think you could compare any other launch for the total damage in a dollar amount.

What he said - we have all seen a ton of gear lost there. And I think it has to do with the short interval waves as much as the typical inexperience of the average angler who cuts their teeth at the shores.

[bajadog]

+2 for darkhorse

[bearlythere]

That last shot of T-rexs pics was my worste lanch and eroe day at LJ...Remember our dream killer converation that morning at the launch with Tyler....Breakers way on the out side just as you thought you were gonna be safe....T-rex has a few good shots of that day that got put on Bloody Decks....Was a clinic that day....I think the night before a couple of the regulars did the el rollo as well.

[Tman]

Originally Posted by T-Rex

Normally pretty mellow, but sometimes Sano can be pretty challenging.

And the whole time Clay was egging me on to go out further...

I know a couple of places that when it is at high tide with surf, all you can do is a Superman (jump off and hold onto the back handle of the yak)...