Dog Beach

[Jimmyz123]

Has anyone ever launched from there?

[Iceman]

Dog Beach in OB?.......nice outside sets, I have seen kayaks get worked there. I foolishly launched for my first kayak fishing ocean session just south of OB pier and solo to boot.....it did not end well!

[kurt]

If you don't mind surf, go for it. Otherwise, why not launch from inside Mission Bay? Longer paddle, but less worries.

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by kurt

If you don't mind surf, go for it. Otherwise, why not launch from inside Mission Bay? Longer paddle, but less worries.

Sounds like what I may do sometime

[dsafety]

If you plan to launch there you would be better off launching into the river outflow side paddling over the gap in the jetty and out the channel. A little extra paddling but no risk of big surf.

Bob

[Rockin1904]

Well Jimmy let me know when you do that. I may join you.

[BT]

Originally Posted by dsafety

If you plan to launch there you would be better off launching into the river outflow side paddling over the gap in the jetty and out the channel. A little extra paddling but no risk of big surf.

Bob

I have seen that gap and wondered if it was doable.

And Jimmy, the surf there is steep. Avalanche (the smaller jetty) is a steep wave, and the dog beach jetty may not look hairy but it is. Definitely not like the surf at LJ launch.

[JoeBeck]

Originally Posted by dsafety

If you plan to launch there you would be better off launching into the river outflow side paddling over the gap in the jetty and out the channel. A little extra paddling but no risk of big surf.

Bob

I fish point loma a lot and in in my opinion this is not a good idea. You can not always paddle over that gap, you then have your car in OB and then what? You have to climb over the wall or go through surf to get back and as already said outside sets if you have to come in on dog beach. There also can be pretty good currents from the outgoing and incoming tides right there. If you launch from mariners basin that would be about the exact same distance paddle and you would not have to hop over any wall or worry about surf.

You can also launch south of point loma pier when the surf is down but yes, you must be comfortable in the surf as there is a pretty good rocky reef there you don't want to get dumped on.

Kallogs street is a good option, you can pick up bait on the way out then fish the point while it is still open (this area is on the MLPA chopping board). I have found if you time it so you come back in an incoming tide that trip is much more enjoyable.