Good conditions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

vincentek9 · 07-14-2013, 12:17 PM

swells up to 6ft are fine by me. especially if they are long period swells with big gaps in between.

wind... anything past 10mph is usually my key to head back into the harbor. unless i'm set up for a drift. then 10mph winds provide for a nice drift. in which case i still stay fairly close the harbor mouth in case it gets too rough.

alanw · 07-26-2013, 08:43 PM

Yea I think you guys are right about the swell size not being as much an issue as the period between swells or multi-directional swells.

Going over a swell only to have another break over the bow of the yak on the way down from the first sends me back into the harbor.

bus kid · 07-27-2013, 11:09 AM

GaleWarningFlags.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/32zu7c2akeojtbd/100_0299.MP4

taggermike · 07-28-2013, 12:30 PM

For me I suppose it comes down to how bad I want to fish. I change plans with conditions too. If its looking a bit nasty maybe fish rockfish bass and sheephead in side the kelp instead of slow trolling around out side. When it is flat out nasty but I want to fish I'll launch at the ramp in Glorietta Bay and fish the docks behind the wind shadow the big condos make. Some times you gotta know when to say when. You extend your comfort level with experience. I feel pretty comfortable most of the time but White caps and washing machine will often turn me towards home unless I know the fish are biting. Mike

07-28-2013, 01:04 PM

There are very few conditions that will keep me from fishing...don't mind the fish on the back, pay attention to the rain

taggermike · 07-29-2013, 09:31 AM

Drake, that is an awesome photo. Nice pay off too.

StinkyMatt · 07-29-2013, 10:18 AM

That day It rained for like 10 hours straight!

07-14-2013, 12:17 PM	#1
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	swells up to 6ft are fine by me. especially if they are long period swells with big gaps in between. wind... anything past 10mph is usually my key to head back into the harbor. unless i'm set up for a drift. then 10mph winds provide for a nice drift. in which case i still stay fairly close the harbor mouth in case it gets too rough. __________________

07-26-2013, 08:43 PM	#2
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Yea I think you guys are right about the swell size not being as much an issue as the period between swells or multi-directional swells. Going over a swell only to have another break over the bow of the yak on the way down from the first sends me back into the harbor. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

07-27-2013, 11:09 AM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	2 red flags thats about it... GaleWarningFlags.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/32zu7c2akeojtbd/100_0299.MP4 __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

07-28-2013, 12:30 PM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	For me I suppose it comes down to how bad I want to fish. I change plans with conditions too. If its looking a bit nasty maybe fish rockfish bass and sheephead in side the kelp instead of slow trolling around out side. When it is flat out nasty but I want to fish I'll launch at the ramp in Glorietta Bay and fish the docks behind the wind shadow the big condos make. Some times you gotta know when to say when. You extend your comfort level with experience. I feel pretty comfortable most of the time but White caps and washing machine will often turn me towards home unless I know the fish are biting. Mike

07-28-2013, 01:04 PM	#5
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	There are very few conditions that will keep me from fishing...don't mind the fish on the back, pay attention to the rain

07-29-2013, 09:31 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Drake, that is an awesome photo. Nice pay off too.

07-29-2013, 10:18 AM	#7
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	That day It rained for like 10 hours straight!