King Harbor Marina - where to launch?

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I can totally see myself hauling my kayak on my wheeleez, and the kayak rolling over me as i scrape myself rolling down the hill.

Like Jim said, it looks tricky but its pretty easy, especially at low tide, as pictured.

Originally Posted by Jim Day

Dock... Everyone uses the dock it's what it's there for. Sometimes they pull the dock out for part of the winter then you can launch from the path that is next to the dock.

Jim

I've launched from the hand launch dock a few times now so I know how that one works with or without the dock in place. My question was regarding the area where the boat cranes are at, do you launch from a floating dock or from an actual launch in this area? Only reason I ask is so that I'm not walking around for 10min looking for the thing.

[wiseguy]

went there 2 weeks ago and the dock was not there. Ended up fishing Cabrillo instead.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by wiseguy

went there 2 weeks ago and the dock was not there. Ended up fishing Cabrillo instead.

Hadn't heard but they do take it out for the winter. You can still launch there at low tide if the sand is up high enough, but you can also launch at the boat sling dock.

Jim

[wiredantz]

Originally Posted by Jim Day

Hadn't heard but they do take it out for the winter. You can still launch there at low tide if the sand is up high enough, but you can also launch at the boat sling dock.

Jim

Jim at Redondo Beach do you buy your bait there or you go find it?

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

Jim at Redondo Beach do you buy your bait there or you go find it?

Both..

Used to be the bait always sucked and they were never there early.

I hear Larry Derr (In-siene bait)has taken it over so they should now have good bait, but I'm not sure when it's open.

In the past if they were open I would always buy bait if I was fishing halibut. If they were closed I'd make bait.

You can make bait with Sabikis there. I've made bait right next to the receiver many times on sabikis or just pieces of squid, if you want to make a ton of bait fast bring a can of catfood and chum with it next to the receiver. You can also make bait outside on marks between the red buoy and the north edge of the canyon, and make smelt right in the harbor.

There can be really good fishing around there at times. I've caught big halibut there, Seabass, yellows and T sharks, Mako sharks even believe it or not Dorado all within paddling distance from that harbor.

Jim

[wiredantz]

I thought Larry was in In Siene Bait at MDR. I need to go down to MDR and check it out.

Thanks Jim

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I thought Larry was in In Siene Bait at MDR. I need to go down to MDR and check it out.

Yeah he's been at MDR for over 20 years, runs a great operation, best on the coast in my opinion. Great guy and a good friend of mine.

I heard when Redodno Sportfishing folded he took over as the bait supplier for Redondo as well, but have not been down there since the change.

Jim

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

My question was regarding the area where the boat cranes are at, do you launch from a floating dock or from an actual launch in this area? Only reason I ask is so that I'm not walking around for 10min looking for the thing.

I've only used it a few times but we just carried my yak down the plank on to the dock and I launched off the dock over by the end. If there is lots of boats there you can put your kayak on the inside of the dock then paddle around the end to get out.

Jim