long distance kayaking - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BenCantrell · 04-23-2020, 01:17 PM

RIP Bob! I never met you, but you sounded like an incredible person and were a friend to many on this board.

I'm reviving this thread because I'm eager to get back to long distance paddles once the stay-at-home orders are lifted. Back in March I did a 20 mile paddle (ok fine, it was 19.9 miles), so now I'm thinking about 25 miles. The earlier sunrise will help. Really all I have to do is fish less and paddle more. I don't see it being that bad.

lowprofile, let's do a launch from Carlsbad or Oceanside once we're able to. Maybe those sharks will be around.

Anyone else interested in this sort of thing?

I'd also be down for a Baja trip in the fall with an overnight stay somewhere that can only be reached by water.

SoCalEDC · 04-28-2020, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BenCantrell

RIP Bob! I never met you, but you sounded like an incredible person and were a friend to many on this board.

I'm reviving this thread because I'm eager to get back to long distance paddles once the stay-at-home orders are lifted. Back in March I did a 20 mile paddle (ok fine, it was 19.9 miles), so now I'm thinking about 25 miles. The earlier sunrise will help. Really all I have to do is fish less and paddle more. I don't see it being that bad.

lowprofile, let's do a launch from Carlsbad or Oceanside once we're able to. Maybe those sharks will be around.

Anyone else interested in this sort of thing?

I'd also be down for a Baja trip in the fall with an overnight stay somewhere that can only be reached by water.

I might be game for this, I'll probably be pedaling but id be in none the less, especially if we are looking for pelagics along the way.

BenCantrell · 05-26-2020, 12:16 PM

Anyone interested in a 20 mile day, 10 miles straight out from either LJ or MB and then 10 miles back? I'd like to see some blue water.

chris138 · 05-26-2020, 02:19 PM

Keep an eye on the chloro charts. It will probably happen again this year or next. Once the conditions align and the tuna move in tighter I will be down to join you. When we fished 8-10 miles out it ended up being almost a 30 mile day. You are on the right track!

chris138 · 05-26-2020, 02:23 PM

Also a straight out and back can be tough. I would have a secondary landing point as least as a backup plan. You hit 1.5kt downhill current and 10kt NW winds, its an uphill paddle on the way back. We planned to land at mission bay after launching LJ. But luckily didn't get sucked too far south (we were still off PB by the time we started heading back in)

BenCantrell · 05-27-2020, 06:50 AM

Thanks Chris, good advice.

fishkiller951 · 05-28-2020, 07:38 PM

Sad to read this with Mako Bob comments in there still getting after it.

DanaPT · 05-29-2020, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chris138

Also a straight out and back can be tough. I would have a secondary landing point as least as a backup plan. You hit 1.5kt downhill current and 10kt NW winds, its an uphill paddle on the way back. We planned to land at mission bay after launching LJ. But luckily didn't get sucked too far south (we were still off PB by the time we started heading back in)

I've done big loops anticipating the wind in the later part of the day to help me get back to the landing site.

Flounder · 06-01-2020, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chris138

Also a straight out and back can be tough. I would have a secondary landing point as least as a backup plan. You hit 1.5kt downhill current and 10kt NW winds, its an uphill paddle on the way back. We planned to land at mission bay after launching LJ. But luckily didn't get sucked too far south (we were still off PB by the time we started heading back in)

IF you have 3 ppl you can land and uber back to the og launch! I will be down as soon the tuna get closer and the Dorado come back. Its also fun to run into skipjack bonita baracuda yellows randomly out there.

Flounder · 06-02-2020, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chris138

Also a straight out and back can be tough. I would have a secondary landing point as least as a backup plan. You hit 1.5kt downhill current and 10kt NW winds, its an uphill paddle on the way back. We planned to land at mission bay after launching LJ. But luckily didn't get sucked too far south (we were still off PB by the time we started heading back in)

IF you have 3 ppl you can land and uber back to the og launch! I will be down as soon the tuna get closer and the Dorado come back. Its also fun to run into skipjack bonita baracuda yellows randomly out there.

BenCantrell · 06-02-2020, 01:06 PM

Thanks for the replies guys! I'll post when I'm thinking about doing some long days like this so people can consider joining.

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04-23-2020, 01:17 PM	#1
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	RIP Bob! I never met you, but you sounded like an incredible person and were a friend to many on this board. I'm reviving this thread because I'm eager to get back to long distance paddles once the stay-at-home orders are lifted. Back in March I did a 20 mile paddle (ok fine, it was 19.9 miles), so now I'm thinking about 25 miles. The earlier sunrise will help. Really all I have to do is fish less and paddle more. I don't see it being that bad. lowprofile, let's do a launch from Carlsbad or Oceanside once we're able to. Maybe those sharks will be around. Anyone else interested in this sort of thing? I'd also be down for a Baja trip in the fall with an overnight stay somewhere that can only be reached by water.

05-26-2020, 12:16 PM	#3
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Anyone interested in a 20 mile day, 10 miles straight out from either LJ or MB and then 10 miles back? I'd like to see some blue water.

05-26-2020, 02:19 PM	#4
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Keep an eye on the chloro charts. It will probably happen again this year or next. Once the conditions align and the tuna move in tighter I will be down to join you. When we fished 8-10 miles out it ended up being almost a 30 mile day. You are on the right track!

05-26-2020, 02:23 PM	#5
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Also a straight out and back can be tough. I would have a secondary landing point as least as a backup plan. You hit 1.5kt downhill current and 10kt NW winds, its an uphill paddle on the way back. We planned to land at mission bay after launching LJ. But luckily didn't get sucked too far south (we were still off PB by the time we started heading back in)

05-27-2020, 06:50 AM	#6
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Thanks Chris, good advice.

05-28-2020, 07:38 PM	#7
fishkiller951 Junior Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 20	Sad to read this with Mako Bob comments in there still getting after it.

06-02-2020, 01:06 PM	#11
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Thanks for the replies guys! I'll post when I'm thinking about doing some long days like this so people can consider joining.