Landing Sequence - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

momo fish · 09-17-2014, 12:58 PM

Yes Tony, I did but I'm not in 99% cause I make plenty of mistake. The one thing I make sure to NEVER do is have someone waiting with a camera to catch my mistake

I rarely do county line as it's just not worth the punishment I may take if my timing is off plus given the unpredictable nature of the surf breaks as well. Leo and Deer creek is close enough.

And no one is saying we do it better just different. Given my 2 near death experiences on a kayak recently I learned a lot but by no means able to give advise, only share what works for me. I wish I had Greg's landing abilities and your catching abilities.

ful-rac · 09-17-2014, 01:48 PM

Oh even the invincible greg has mishaps every so often...sometimes in the least challenging surf....

but you didn't hear that from me....

And...what's wrong with gregs catching abilities anyway???
The best advice I can give for surf landings, is to put away everything that you don't want to lose, or break. If you do that, and losing or breaking stuff is out of the equation, landings can actually be fun!

GregAndrew · 09-17-2014, 03:09 PM

Getting old and slow with a bad back is what caused my problem. It had little to do with technique (although I could have stayed seated the whole time and got wet but slid up the beach upright). As anyone with sciatic problems can tell you, you cannot jump up and move as quickly as you used to. That being said, I had no gear lost and almost no damage. I had a small nut pull out of the top of my bait tank that holds my gaff holder. And maybe some sand in my reels.

San Onofre is a different animal for launching and landing than most beaches due to the shallow reef extending just off the shore to good ways out. It does not allow for much clearance for pedal drives, except during the high tide. At minus tides, you can have to drag your kayak a couple hundred feet out to clear the rocks. This reef also makes for multiple sets of breakers for different swell heights and directions. So you have to take care when traveling parallel to the shore there. Also, depending on the surf, what is the perfect approach for one size and direction of swell may be the wrong approach for the next encounter. There is a small channel between reef sections just South of the parking area that is a great route in on small to mid size days. But the biggest waves are there when the surf is up.

09-17-2014, 01:48 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Oh even the invincible greg has mishaps every so often...sometimes in the least challenging surf.... but you didn't hear that from me.... And...what's wrong with gregs catching abilities anyway??? The best advice I can give for surf landings, is to put away everything that you don't want to lose, or break. If you do that, and losing or breaking stuff is out of the equation, landings can actually be fun! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-17-2014, 12:58 PM	#1
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Yes Tony, I did but I'm not in 99% cause I make plenty of mistake. The one thing I make sure to NEVER do is have someone waiting with a camera to catch my mistake I rarely do county line as it's just not worth the punishment I may take if my timing is off plus given the unpredictable nature of the surf breaks as well. Leo and Deer creek is close enough. And no one is saying we do it better just different. Given my 2 near death experiences on a kayak recently I learned a lot but by no means able to give advise, only share what works for me. I wish I had Greg's landing abilities and your catching abilities.

09-17-2014, 03:09 PM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Getting old and slow with a bad back is what caused my problem. It had little to do with technique (although I could have stayed seated the whole time and got wet but slid up the beach upright). As anyone with sciatic problems can tell you, you cannot jump up and move as quickly as you used to. That being said, I had no gear lost and almost no damage. I had a small nut pull out of the top of my bait tank that holds my gaff holder. And maybe some sand in my reels. San Onofre is a different animal for launching and landing than most beaches due to the shallow reef extending just off the shore to good ways out. It does not allow for much clearance for pedal drives, except during the high tide. At minus tides, you can have to drag your kayak a couple hundred feet out to clear the rocks. This reef also makes for multiple sets of breakers for different swell heights and directions. So you have to take care when traveling parallel to the shore there. Also, depending on the surf, what is the perfect approach for one size and direction of swell may be the wrong approach for the next encounter. There is a small channel between reef sections just South of the parking area that is a great route in on small to mid size days. But the biggest waves are there when the surf is up.