Kayak school - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mondongo · 03-18-2013, 03:09 PM

Hi Everybody,
New to the forum.
I'm looking for a kayak fishing school in the Los Angeles area.
If need be I'll go to other counties or San Diego.
I have a kayak but want to learn the finer points of entering the surf, paddling and safety.
What do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Happy fishing.

Bill

Jimmyz123 · 03-18-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondongo

Hi Everybody,
New to the forum.
I'm looking for a kayak fishing school in the Los Angeles area.
If need be I'll go to other counties or San Diego.
I have a kayak but want to learn the finer points of entering the surf, paddling and safety.
What do you recommend?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Happy fishing.

Bill

I recommend going to Youtube and watching all the videos you can about what you are looking for, and practicing what you see. There are a bunch of us that will launch with you at times and you can pick up stuff from being around others. You can pay some guides to take you out, but they will show only so much.
Surf Launching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLg3Z6GHjo

Re-entering your Kayak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmaNBXEa_yQ

Golden Rules
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6H-iik8_AE

These are just a few, but there are a ton of answers on Youtube. However most of it will be learned by doing.

FlyFishinYakr · 03-18-2013, 04:46 PM

Call OEX, R.E.I. or most any kayak shop.

They usually have classes on a regular basis, or can arrange a personal class.

FFY

rayster · 03-18-2013, 07:27 PM

Welcome to the board and like they said R.E.I has classes all the time. Since you do not have a city listed it makes it a little harder to point you in the right direction. If you are close to Marina Del Rey go to mothers beach it is a protected area no waves and practice getting in and out of your yak also it is a nice area to paddle around.

We help with a kids kayak program during the summer and the last class of the summer we paddle from Mother Beach out to the ocean and do a beach landing then surf launch and paddle back.

Ray

StinkyMatt · 03-18-2013, 08:33 PM

Call OEX first and ask. They are in the know.

I think that Jim Sammons did some classes along with guiding.

Sea samurai or josh Pruitt will take you out in San Diego and school you on fishing.

Kayaking is not rocket science....use your melon and you can figure this stuff out on your own.

captnblood34 · 03-18-2013, 09:02 PM

Time on the water friend! Or consult the old youtube!

http://youtu.be/5_OyucqF5dU

YOU REALLY CAN LEARN ANYTHING ON YOUTUBE

Cbad Mike · 03-18-2013, 11:48 PM

Save your money for some new equipment. This is class and your homework is to start reading everything on here and watching Youtube videos.
Nothing to worry about if you have half a brain. We are here to help.

Mike

ctfphoto · 03-19-2013, 03:49 AM

Time on the water.

If you asked me two years ago if I would be surf launching in the dark (this AM) to out Kayak fishing, I might think you were crazy.

Turns out I'm the crazy one, leaving to surf launch in a few minutes ....

03-18-2013, 03:09 PM	#1
Mondongo Junior Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	Kayak school Hi Everybody, New to the forum. I'm looking for a kayak fishing school in the Los Angeles area. If need be I'll go to other counties or San Diego. I have a kayak but want to learn the finer points of entering the surf, paddling and safety. What do you recommend? Thanks in advance for the info. Happy fishing. Bill

03-18-2013, 04:46 PM	#3
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Call OEX, R.E.I. or most any kayak shop. They usually have classes on a regular basis, or can arrange a personal class. FFY

03-18-2013, 07:27 PM	#4
rayster Junior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 18	Welcome to the board and like they said R.E.I has classes all the time. Since you do not have a city listed it makes it a little harder to point you in the right direction. If you are close to Marina Del Rey go to mothers beach it is a protected area no waves and practice getting in and out of your yak also it is a nice area to paddle around. We help with a kids kayak program during the summer and the last class of the summer we paddle from Mother Beach out to the ocean and do a beach landing then surf launch and paddle back. Ray

03-18-2013, 08:33 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	Call OEX first and ask. They are in the know. I think that Jim Sammons did some classes along with guiding. Sea samurai or josh Pruitt will take you out in San Diego and school you on fishing. Kayaking is not rocket science....use your melon and you can figure this stuff out on your own.

03-18-2013, 09:02 PM	#6
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Time on the water friend! Or consult the old youtube! http://youtu.be/5_OyucqF5dU YOU REALLY CAN LEARN ANYTHING ON YOUTUBE

03-18-2013, 11:48 PM	#7
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Save your money for some new equipment. This is class and your homework is to start reading everything on here and watching Youtube videos. Nothing to worry about if you have half a brain. We are here to help. Mike

03-19-2013, 03:49 AM	#8
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Time on the water. If you asked me two years ago if I would be surf launching in the dark (this AM) to out Kayak fishing, I might think you were crazy. Turns out I'm the crazy one, leaving to surf launch in a few minutes ....