La Jolla 1/9 - flipped the kayak and lost my rod

[GregAndrew]

Bummer, hopefully you get your stuff back. I launched at about 6, and had to use the sidewalk to leave my loaded yak to park the car
. Water was rolling up the street at the peaks. I had an entertaining and wet launch myself, but stayed on top. There were pretty nice lulls between the sets on the return at about 12:30, but nice sets also. I happened to land during the lull, and it was a piece of cake. I was kind of surprised to see several other kayaks out there when I got back from the pier area making bait (with the surf up). Bait was good way out in front of the pier in 100+, just North of the reserve.

[fishnfoool]

If you haven't ever tried coming in backwards. I highly recommend it. After I did it my first time on a high surf day, I never went back to coming in front first. Even on low surf days.
You just paddle into the big waves and let the current naturally take you in.

[BenCantrell]

Originally Posted by fishnfoool

If you haven't ever tried coming in backwards. I highly recommend it. After I did it my first time on a high surf day, I never went back to coming in front first. Even on low surf days.
You just paddle into the big waves and let the current naturally take you in.

Seconded.

[GregAndrew]

Here was the launch in the full moon on 1/1 and in the near total dark on 1/9.
https://rumble.com/vcsemr-kayak-night-launch.html

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Here was the launch in the full moon on 1/1 and in the near total dark on 1/9.
https://rumble.com/vcsemr-kayak-night-launch.html

So dark on the no moon could not tell what was happening, but it did not sound good. Makes me appreciate the easy launches I usually have here around lake Florida.