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Hello All,

I fished the kelp beds for the first time today. It was tough getting out there. The surf was 3-5 feet at La Jolla. I need HELP from my fellow kayakers :paddleersmilie:. My lack of experience was very evident as my trip in was crazy. On the way in the waves rolled me and dumped me out:(. I lost 3 rods/reels in the process. I found one in the shallows. There is still one 7 foot rod and reel and one half rod with reel out there. The 7 ft rod/reel has my name and number on it. The other does not. If you find it please give me a call at (858)361-1733. I would appreciate it very much. They are old combos but I would really like to have them back.

Thank you and may the fish gods be good to you.

Getting tossed is all part of the game. Don't get discouraged. If there was ever a community of guys that ypu can trust getting you back you're gear, this is it. Future tip: rod leash everything that you value.

You will hear everyone preach this to you all day every day!!
I even take my leashes and clip them to my actual kayak and not my crate just for extra caution!!!

Sorry, I never saw it yesterday. That NW windswell was making for some tricky landings for the guys coming in at that time.

Good luck

Good luck

Baptized, Welcome to la Jolla. It gets easier. Scuba divers frequents these boards hopefully your gear will turn up.

i would bring bungee cords and strap my rods along my kayak. store my reels in the hatches and travel very light for the first few trips. this way, the rods dont snap if you roll.. and they are still tied to the kayak. sand on rods are fine, but sand in reels is bad, and thus why they stay in the hatches. also.. predicting the swell for the best time to launch.. i will stand and stare at the waves for 10 minutes.

i guestimate the time interval between big wave sets, and count how many waves are in the set. i will launch when the last 2 waves in the set are about to break. that way.. when i'm at the breaking spot, the big set has already passed and i am in the clear.

Thank you for the advice. Will definitely keep what you said in mind as I look at the best way to reconfigure my Yak for future trips.

The preacher that baptized was not that gentle. But I think it is better to be baptized the way I was so that I have a better appreciation of the life we chose.