the kelp beds extend out EVERYWHERE. its insane. i will be out there saturday morning for some more YT. i can show you the spot where i was accidentally hooking up on some nice calicos while fishing for bait. there is so much kelp out there that looks so beautiful and tons of big checker bass. the bass that i caught were hitting these 3" skinny bear dropshot jigs about 2ft below the surface so i'm sure the shimano waxwing or a fast retrieved Big hammer lure would work.
i also am pretty sure that any of your freshwater bass techniques will work well in the salt. i've seen guys use creatures and senkos with great sucess in long beach, and i know LJ has bigger bass that bite more readily than LB bass. i'll be in a yellow ocean kayak scrambler. launching probably 7am. i could help you with the launch (a fast push does amazing things compared to a self launch.)
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