County Line tomorrow - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

domtesta27 · 09-05-2015, 02:44 PM

Hey so I am demoing my first kayak tomorrow morning from kayakobsessions, and am planning on taking it down to county line to fish the kelp. Anyone in the ventura county area want to come join me? Gonna focus mainly on flyfishing but gonna be all the conventional gear as well. Apparently the WSB bite has been wide open. send me a PM

2-Stix · 09-05-2015, 02:52 PM

the surf will be 4-6' tomorrow. its a rough beach launch. have everything lashed down and be ready to get wet. the wsb are not working there but the yellowtail are. hit and miss at that. one day hot, 2 days cold etc... i been out there a few times in the last 2 weeks. slow bite days. the group i was with were all skunked the 3 days i was out. the party boats got a few. i am going to launch at leo and make bait and peddle up to deep hole and drift back at the end of the day. run live and toss irons. it will be a zoo i am sure.

socal.beach.bum · 09-05-2015, 07:02 PM

Hammerhead bit a kayaker at CL today.

Aznronin · 09-05-2015, 07:44 PM

Surf is big and you will get hurt trying to launch out of an tough place like county. Test it in a harbor or you will get hammered. In more ways than one.

2-Stix · 09-06-2015, 04:05 PM

We looked at Leo for about 45 mins. Long periods, but some sets closing out the bay. Went and looked at County. Worse. Bigger and tighter times. About 10 boats out. 1 yak. I pulled the plug on the beatings and we went north and fishing some break walls...not much action there unfortunately. Its been a slow go for the last 6-7 trips out.

StinkyMatt · 09-07-2015, 06:03 AM

When you demo your yak ask the guy who is selling it to you about going to County on your first trip.

I guarantee 100% he (good guy,)will tell you nkot to do it.

Go somewhere easier on your first time.

TJones · 09-07-2015, 07:51 AM

I have a friend who I would classify as a very strong paddler and I am sure he would pass on this launch date . Do yourself a favor and take your yak to Lj , bay , or marina if you need to get it wet. It is a high surf prediction for most of the so cal beaches. I believe west facing beaches are being hit the hardest ? There is what is called ideal kayak launch spots like Lj that have a gradual slope, and also the opposite . Places like county that pitch and dump fairly rapidly . The surf is probably 4-8 ft all of this week . If you want to have some fun , leave gear in vehicle for a few , and take some practice runs unladen . Leave waders on shore . Hope to see you on water soon .

TJones · 09-07-2015, 07:55 AM

Take unofishgood . He is an expert . He will lead by example .

09-05-2015, 02:44 PM	#1
domtesta27 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 111	County Line tomorrow Hey so I am demoing my first kayak tomorrow morning from kayakobsessions, and am planning on taking it down to county line to fish the kelp. Anyone in the ventura county area want to come join me? Gonna focus mainly on flyfishing but gonna be all the conventional gear as well. Apparently the WSB bite has been wide open. send me a PM

09-07-2015, 07:51 AM	#7
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Congratulations on your new yak I have a friend who I would classify as a very strong paddler and I am sure he would pass on this launch date . Do yourself a favor and take your yak to Lj , bay , or marina if you need to get it wet. It is a high surf prediction for most of the so cal beaches. I believe west facing beaches are being hit the hardest ? There is what is called ideal kayak launch spots like Lj that have a gradual slope, and also the opposite . Places like county that pitch and dump fairly rapidly . The surf is probably 4-8 ft all of this week . If you want to have some fun , leave gear in vehicle for a few , and take some practice runs unladen . Leave waders on shore . Hope to see you on water soon .

09-07-2015, 07:55 AM	#8
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	If you insist on going Take unofishgood . He is an expert . He will lead by example .

09-05-2015, 02:52 PM	#2
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	the surf will be 4-6' tomorrow. its a rough beach launch. have everything lashed down and be ready to get wet. the wsb are not working there but the yellowtail are. hit and miss at that. one day hot, 2 days cold etc... i been out there a few times in the last 2 weeks. slow bite days. the group i was with were all skunked the 3 days i was out. the party boats got a few. i am going to launch at leo and make bait and peddle up to deep hole and drift back at the end of the day. run live and toss irons. it will be a zoo i am sure.

09-05-2015, 07:02 PM	#3
socal.beach.bum Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Palos Verde, CA Posts: 636	Hammerhead bit a kayaker at CL today.

09-05-2015, 07:44 PM	#4
Aznronin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sfv Posts: 147	Surf is big and you will get hurt trying to launch out of an tough place like county. Test it in a harbor or you will get hammered. In more ways than one.

09-06-2015, 04:05 PM	#5
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	We looked at Leo for about 45 mins. Long periods, but some sets closing out the bay. Went and looked at County. Worse. Bigger and tighter times. About 10 boats out. 1 yak. I pulled the plug on the beatings and we went north and fishing some break walls...not much action there unfortunately. Its been a slow go for the last 6-7 trips out.

09-07-2015, 06:03 AM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	When you demo your yak ask the guy who is selling it to you about going to County on your first trip. I guarantee 100% he (good guy,)will tell you nkot to do it. Go somewhere easier on your first time.