Catalina...6/7/2013...long w/pic - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mahigeer · 06-12-2013, 08:59 AM

Thank you everyone, you are too kind.

Only kayakers can really know the feeling of paddling against wind and swells.

The feeling of when the worst the weather gets the more tiring it is to paddle.

Now that I am rested it is a memorable trip.

I forgot to mention that while in front of the dive park, a small school of flying fish made a small jump out of the water right in front of me.

phreshwon · 06-13-2013, 09:16 AM

Pack some ground tackle when you go out there. I used to do a week long vacation there with the yak and got caught up in some nasty wind and current. I once had a lightning bolt strike the island on the east end 75 yards from me.

There is not a lot of beach to land on in most areas. Get in 50ft of water which is like 20ft off the beach and drop anchor and rest.

I have caught alot of YT and seen some of the biggest schools of YT around the Frog Rock area. They can be VERY finicky. I once had a school of feeding YT all around me that i was throwing live squid at. They would not touch it. They were feeding on schools of smelt. The next day i sabikied up some smelt off the Mole and it was game on.

If anyone is looking at going there for a week or so and want to take their own yak call Catalina Flying Boats in Long Beach. It's been a couple of years since i bought a boat but it's like 35 or 40 cents a pound to ship your kayak one way. I would pick it up in town on Monday and send it back on Saturday before they closed. Just ship the yak and not your tackle to minimize cost.

Mahigeer · 06-13-2013, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the information.

I did not take my anchor, since I had a lot of other gear for pier fishing and staying overnight.

Next time though if I go, I will take my anchor. Lots of kelp area that one should explore slowly.

I heard the same YT story around the frog rock.

06-12-2013, 08:59 AM	#1
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thank you everyone, you are too kind. Only kayakers can really know the feeling of paddling against wind and swells. The feeling of when the worst the weather gets the more tiring it is to paddle. Now that I am rested it is a memorable trip. I forgot to mention that while in front of the dive park, a small school of flying fish made a small jump out of the water right in front of me.

06-13-2013, 09:16 AM	#2
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	Pack some ground tackle when you go out there. I used to do a week long vacation there with the yak and got caught up in some nasty wind and current. I once had a lightning bolt strike the island on the east end 75 yards from me. There is not a lot of beach to land on in most areas. Get in 50ft of water which is like 20ft off the beach and drop anchor and rest. I have caught alot of YT and seen some of the biggest schools of YT around the Frog Rock area. They can be VERY finicky. I once had a school of feeding YT all around me that i was throwing live squid at. They would not touch it. They were feeding on schools of smelt. The next day i sabikied up some smelt off the Mole and it was game on. If anyone is looking at going there for a week or so and want to take their own yak call Catalina Flying Boats in Long Beach. It's been a couple of years since i bought a boat but it's like 35 or 40 cents a pound to ship your kayak one way. I would pick it up in town on Monday and send it back on Saturday before they closed. Just ship the yak and not your tackle to minimize cost.

06-13-2013, 10:09 AM	#3
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,910	Thanks for the information. I did not take my anchor, since I had a lot of other gear for pier fishing and staying overnight. Next time though if I go, I will take my anchor. Lots of kelp area that one should explore slowly. I heard the same YT story around the frog rock.