Newbie fishing southbay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ChristLike · 01-15-2014, 07:30 AM

strap everything down with gear. keep the nose straight. umm no advice for coming back lol that's the hardest part. Pack your best girly screams and use them coming in when those big waves pick you up from the back

ctfphoto · 01-15-2014, 10:09 AM

Check the swell chart, Check the swell chart, and Check the swell chart.

WildernessWanker · 01-15-2014, 11:37 AM

Drive to County Line, Or Leo, and keep everything out of your yak but the bare essentials.

Just launch and paddle out BTB, rest, turn around and land, and then repeat. My first couple trips out were just spent launching and landing to get the feel of the yak and how to handle the conditions. Then after that I would load up the yak and practice the same. Sometimes I did it all in one day, a couple hours empty practicing then a couple hours loaded and then a couple hours fishing. Jim Sammons also has a course geared toward launching and landing which would be an invaluable tool and money well spent. Surf launching can be no joke depending on where you go and requires a specialized approach based on the location, but once accomplished it really opens up your fishable locations and might end up saving you paddle time to some locations due to not having to launch from a protected marina or harbor. Just my 0.02 and the way I did it but I know there are numerous opinions and options.

tacmik · 01-15-2014, 02:57 PM

Jim Sammons also has a video on La Jolla kayaking and fishing site that you might want to check out.

ericko · 01-15-2014, 03:20 PM

I only go on really cold days gives me a good reason not to get wet ... Greg and tony look for day of sun so that they can swim with there kayak... in fact tony ful rac has a special video out showing how to land a pa 14.... wiredance might be able help you find it.. im sure there is nothing of me and Roby !!!!

momo fish · 01-23-2014, 06:45 PM

ummm. I would avoid county line.. That is not a place to practice.. Its great for surfers, that should say enough.. Leo is better during high tide, but its very rocky if not.. I would practice near the pier if your going to be in this area but there is plenty of smaller wave beaches closer to your area to practice..

first hand experience at countyline but I was crazy when I started learning to surf launch in 6 foot waves every 10 seconds.. Lol

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Originally Posted by WildernessWanker

Drive to County Line, Or Leo, and keep everything out of your yak but the bare essentials.

Just launch and paddle out BTB, rest, turn around and land, and then repeat. My first couple trips out were just spent launching and landing to get the feel of the yak and how to handle the conditions. Then after that I would load up the yak and practice the same. Sometimes I did it all in one day, a couple hours empty practicing then a couple hours loaded and then a couple hours fishing. Jim Sammons also has a course geared toward launching and landing which would be an invaluable tool and money well spent. Surf launching can be no joke depending on where you go and requires a specialized approach based on the location, but once accomplished it really opens up your fishable locations and might end up saving you paddle time to some locations due to not having to launch from a protected marina or harbor. Just my 0.02 and the way I did it but I know there are numerous opinions and options.

01-15-2014, 02:57 PM	#4
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	Jim Sammons also has a video on La Jolla kayaking and fishing site that you might want to check out. __________________

01-15-2014, 07:30 AM	#1
ChristLike Catch and Release(#2) Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 77	strap everything down with gear. keep the nose straight. umm no advice for coming back lol that's the hardest part. Pack your best girly screams and use them coming in when those big waves pick you up from the back

01-15-2014, 10:09 AM	#2
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Check the swell chart, Check the swell chart, and Check the swell chart.

01-15-2014, 11:37 AM	#3
WildernessWanker WildernessWanker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 345	Drive to County Line, Or Leo, and keep everything out of your yak but the bare essentials. Just launch and paddle out BTB, rest, turn around and land, and then repeat. My first couple trips out were just spent launching and landing to get the feel of the yak and how to handle the conditions. Then after that I would load up the yak and practice the same. Sometimes I did it all in one day, a couple hours empty practicing then a couple hours loaded and then a couple hours fishing. Jim Sammons also has a course geared toward launching and landing which would be an invaluable tool and money well spent. Surf launching can be no joke depending on where you go and requires a specialized approach based on the location, but once accomplished it really opens up your fishable locations and might end up saving you paddle time to some locations due to not having to launch from a protected marina or harbor. Just my 0.02 and the way I did it but I know there are numerous opinions and options.

01-15-2014, 03:20 PM	#5
ericko Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Huntington beach Posts: 594	I only go on really cold days gives me a good reason not to get wet ... Greg and tony look for day of sun so that they can swim with there kayak... in fact tony ful rac has a special video out showing how to land a pa 14.... wiredance might be able help you find it.. im sure there is nothing of me and Roby !!!!