Carls"BAD" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

echo1er · 09-18-2011, 06:01 PM

yeah.. I had to take one for the team

Tman · 09-18-2011, 06:10 PM

Ouch...and the surf was non-existent this weekend.

Next time, study the sets, give it a good 5 minutes or so and watch the pattern that develops, you will see your windows. Then, charge it and do not hesitate, hesitation leads to devastation as what was once so eloquently phrased. Only time I got in trouble was trying to get out in a hurry, only to get mocked and made fun of by some punk kid...

Watch and wait and you will find your course...

Try going out when Cbad has some surf, time it right and ya get a free ride in...

DanaPT · 09-19-2011, 07:11 AM

splitting hairs, i'm sure.

I've always wanted to launch from old mans and head south a bit in front of the power plant. I've noticed kelp beds out there.

Flipping is no fun. Tie everything down.

thanks for sharing the ugly.

Iceman · 09-19-2011, 08:55 AM

Yikes, stow the glasses or if you really need em use Croakies. If I am the least bit worried about losing anything it gets stowed or leashed. It makes launching and landing a completely different experience. On slow fishing sessions the launch and landing are the best part!

Zed · 09-19-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaPT

splitting hairs, i'm sure.
I've always wanted to launch from old mans and head south a bit in front of the power plant. I've noticed kelp beds out there.

SanO is super user-friendly. The waves are mushy and rarely open up. Plus there's a reform on the inside where you can camp out in the middle to wait for sets if you need to. Carlsbad is usu more hollow. But as Tman said it was pretty small over the w/e everywhere. No offense echo; it happens.

Crazy Cajun · 09-19-2011, 02:14 PM

I was one of the two guys out there when you arrived. We were looking for WSB and Thresher earlier in the morning. We saw very little signs of life while we were out there. We headed in around 7:30 I think. The catch report: Had a few Calicos but that was it. The swell report: was flat calm at 4AM, but there was a 2 foot wave in the sets when we were loading up. That area can be a little technical when you launch. You have to watch the waves coming off the side of the jetty at times. They will turn your yak as you are paddling out. This will cause you to take a wave at an angle and you will have a hard time not flipping. You can always launch\land just to the north of Warm Waters if the waves are small. I avoid the area entirely if the surf is bigger than 2 to 3s. It is tough to get out there in 3 to 4 footers.

echo1er · 09-19-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Cajun

I was one of the two guys out there when you arrived. We were looking for WSB and Thresher earlier in the morning. We saw very little signs of life while we were out there. We headed in around 7:30 I think. The catch report: Had a few Calicos but that was it. The swell report: was flat calm at 4AM, but there was a 2 foot wave in the sets when we were loading up. That area can be a little technical when you launch. You have to watch the waves coming off the side of the jetty at times. They will turn your yak as you are paddling out. This will cause you to take a wave at an angle and you will have a hard time not flipping. You can always launch\land just to the north of Warm Waters if the waves are small. I avoid the area entirely if the surf is bigger than 2 to 3s. It is tough to get out there in 3 to 4 footers.

saw you guys come in and you guys made it look easy.

Amish Ed · 09-19-2011, 09:02 PM

I think we've all been there. I had one morning years ago where I lost my prescription sunglasses on the launch and my regular glasses on the landing. I never launch with my glasses on now, that's for sure. Keep it up and you'll get it.

09-18-2011, 06:10 PM	#2
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Ouch...and the surf was non-existent this weekend. Next time, study the sets, give it a good 5 minutes or so and watch the pattern that develops, you will see your windows. Then, charge it and do not hesitate, hesitation leads to devastation as what was once so eloquently phrased. Only time I got in trouble was trying to get out in a hurry, only to get mocked and made fun of by some punk kid... Watch and wait and you will find your course... Try going out when Cbad has some surf, time it right and ya get a free ride in... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher Last edited by Tman; 09-18-2011 at 07:01 PM.

09-19-2011, 07:11 AM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Is Cbad and San O the same? splitting hairs, i'm sure. I've always wanted to launch from old mans and head south a bit in front of the power plant. I've noticed kelp beds out there. Flipping is no fun. Tie everything down. thanks for sharing the ugly.

09-19-2011, 08:55 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Yikes, stow the glasses or if you really need em use Croakies. If I am the least bit worried about losing anything it gets stowed or leashed. It makes launching and landing a completely different experience. On slow fishing sessions the launch and landing are the best part! __________________

09-19-2011, 09:02 PM	#8
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	I think we've all been there. I had one morning years ago where I lost my prescription sunglasses on the launch and my regular glasses on the landing. I never launch with my glasses on now, that's for sure. Keep it up and you'll get it. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

09-18-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	yeah.. I had to take one for the team

09-19-2011, 02:14 PM	#6
Crazy Cajun Junior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13	I was one of the two guys out there when you arrived. We were looking for WSB and Thresher earlier in the morning. We saw very little signs of life while we were out there. We headed in around 7:30 I think. The catch report: Had a few Calicos but that was it. The swell report: was flat calm at 4AM, but there was a 2 foot wave in the sets when we were loading up. That area can be a little technical when you launch. You have to watch the waves coming off the side of the jetty at times. They will turn your yak as you are paddling out. This will cause you to take a wave at an angle and you will have a hard time not flipping. You can always launch\land just to the north of Warm Waters if the waves are small. I avoid the area entirely if the surf is bigger than 2 to 3s. It is tough to get out there in 3 to 4 footers.