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Launching........
For all of you out there that have done both, which beach launch is harder/more difficult/scarier/involves more prayer: LJ or County Line?
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involves more prayers... LOL
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Does it really matter? People are gonna yard sale at both
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Its like comparing apples to tube socks
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Still not sure what your looking for :confused: A fishing experience or BIG wave wipe out experience? Cause if your looking for big wave action you're going to be very disappointed next few week off La Jolla.
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La jolla. You will flip and I will collect the footage and post it on the internet. Good luck |
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If you can launch at CL when Surfline forecasts 2-3 footers, then you will almost never have any problem with LJ.
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To answer te question. If you're 100 miles away, la jolla is pretty predictable. Launchable almost year round. Avoid short period large swell and you're good.
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I have now done both and can provide a non-sarcastic or non-ahole response.
La jolla seems to be half as bad as county line. A better comparison would be nearby Leo Carrillo. It's a short 20 minute paddle to county and can fish spots along the way or drift back in afternoon. I launch a few times this year from county and today may be my last for now. Predicted 2-3 footers but the short intervals was the surprise. I never took so many waves to the face than today and through deep prayers made it much to the delight of the surfers. 4 waves to the face is enough for me to stick to Leo until conditions are better. |
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As stated above, the key at La Jolla is the interval. A 3 foot swell with an 8 second interaval will break chest high (chest high on a surfer, overhead on a kayaker) at the launch. A 3 foot swell with a 14 second interval and the a launch is like a lake.
This time of year its important to not just look at the forecast model because it often misses the windswell. Look at the CDIP forecast or the torrey pines bouy to see the actual interval before you drive down. I would also suggest you go out without your fishing gear on a day that there is some surf and practice. Unless you have a PA, which is really a boat and not a kayak, you should be able to handle waist high surf pretty easily. Charge it on the way out and keep the kayak facing directly into the waves. On the way back in try and stay on the backs of the waves. If a wave is catching up with you don't surf it. Instead, put your feet in the water and back paddle so the wave goes under you then paddle as far as you can before the next one catches up with you, then back paddle again. Next time your shopping for a kayak, talk to Andy about which models handle surf the best so that you have more days you can fish. I like the adventure for this reason. |
Didn't mean to come across like a dick...thought the thread was about which was scarier in a macho kind of way. All in good fun.
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Get out and try it - there will always be days where La Jolla is not-so-bueno for noobs, and there are other days when County Line is not-so-bueno for noobs.
The trick is not to figure out which beach is better for noobs... the trick is to get some experience and not be a noob. Just make sure everything is stored below decks and everything is leashed. If you're worried about losing stuff, then get out there and practice without any gear. It'll be worth it. :) |
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Everything else being equal; swell, period, tide height and direction...County Line has a much higher pucker factor.
CL is a steep, fast and peaky break. It's hard to tell where the next random peak will come up, and when it does, it's fast. The shore is uneven in depth. Wait until you can see the bottom before you get out. A premature dismount can put you into the deep end. Besides that, when you land, you have to slalom through a dozen short-boarders who are eager for entertainment between sets. The sound of surfers whooping it up at landing time = adrenaline landing. La Jolla, IMO, is a shallow, slow, organized break. The shore is fairly even in depth. The waves peel off like an escalator at Macy's. Sometimes you can walk out for yards and still be in knee-deep water. If you're patient, you can time it with confidence. |
The guy above said it perfectly.
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My 4 year old can launch la jolla with no problem.
County line I have seen thousands of dollars being taken away by that launch. |
I have less than a dozen surf launches under my belt.
I believe 2 were at LJ shores and in my experience it is BY FAR the easiest launch/ landing. Very sheltered. My go to spot ( though I've been out of the game for a couple years) is near Big Rock, just south of Windansea. Good place to avoid the crowds, but a little more work. This summer I am hoping to launch somewhere off of OB or Point Loma and fish that kelp. You just have to time it right and hope for the best. I have had one major yard sale. It comes with the territory. Just make sure your things are tied to the boat and don't F- around. |
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