Video: Rough Launch @ LJ- 12/13/2020 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Salty · 12-17-2020, 01:03 PM

Went down to LJ on on Sunday and as anyone there that morning can attest, the conditions were far from ideal. King tide pretty much maxed out at almost 7' with a significant short-period swell breaking right at the launch. Never a good sign when there are people surfing waves 200' from the Beach Club buildings. Almost no beach to speak of as the roundabout was almost completely submerged and whitewater was rolling up the middle of the street.

Decided to go for it anyway and try our luck. Secured everything as good as possible and timed it as best I could. Took a few over the bow but kept it straight. Just when I though I was past the impact zone, a cleanup set showed up and I barely made it over the top. In the end, just got really wet and at some point I lost my coffee mug(full of fresh/hot coffee... very tragic). BUT- No yardsale, that's a win in my book.

Fishing pretty bad with no real marks all day. Searched mostly in deeper water around 120-170'. Tide bottomed out quick and the landing was super mellow and easy. Total opposite from that morning.

Made a video of the launch just for fun. Wish I could've added scenes of me fighting and landing a nice fish, but it was not meant to be. But if you're bored and want to watch an idiot who left his warm bed at 4:30am to get soaked with cold saltwater waves on an Outback, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88PL...qxySRVJ4AaABAg

GregAndrew · 12-17-2020, 02:53 PM

Nice, that was entertaining.

FullFlavorPike · 12-17-2020, 03:30 PM

thats one of the reasons i'm shopping for a surf ski

PapaDave · 12-17-2020, 03:52 PM

Not sketchy, looked like you handled it very well.

ProfessorLongArms · 12-17-2020, 04:04 PM

Nice to see someone else lashing their rods to the deck.
Nothing to make a bad thing 10x worse like breaking/losing a rod

Salty · 12-17-2020, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Nice, that was entertaining.

lol thanks, it was definitely one of the most fun launches I've done to date!

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

thats one of the reasons i'm shopping for a surf ski

lmao nice. Can I get a tow??

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Originally Posted by PapaDave

Not sketchy, looked like you handled it very well.

True, it definitely felt sketchier at the time. But thanks! To be fair, I've only been in the kayak game for less than a year, so it's the sketchiest launch I've done so far. I'm sure there guys here with some stories of REAL sketchiness from over the years. It's funny how I can duckdive a surfboard in double-overhead surf and be fine, but sketched out in 3-4' on a kayak!

blitzburgh · 12-17-2020, 05:02 PM

Nice work

. No sets, just constant rollers

skrilla · 12-18-2020, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Salty

It's funny how I can duckdive a surfboard in double-overhead surf and be fine, but sketched out in 3-4' on a kayak!

Waist high = overhead for kayakers haha. Cool vid.

StrikerMC · 12-17-2020, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

thats one of the reasons i'm shopping for a surf ski

Two Stealths left up for grabs in SoCal right now!

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 12-17-2020, 10:00 PM

You did very well!

Salty · 12-18-2020, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Southwest Kayak Fishing

You did very well!

Thanks! It was fun. Different than what I'm used to down there.

12-17-2020, 01:03 PM	#1
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 433	Video: Rough Launch @ LJ- 12/13/2020 Went down to LJ on on Sunday and as anyone there that morning can attest, the conditions were far from ideal. King tide pretty much maxed out at almost 7' with a significant short-period swell breaking right at the launch. Never a good sign when there are people surfing waves 200' from the Beach Club buildings. Almost no beach to speak of as the roundabout was almost completely submerged and whitewater was rolling up the middle of the street. Decided to go for it anyway and try our luck. Secured everything as good as possible and timed it as best I could. Took a few over the bow but kept it straight. Just when I though I was past the impact zone, a cleanup set showed up and I barely made it over the top. In the end, just got really wet and at some point I lost my coffee mug(full of fresh/hot coffee... very tragic). BUT- No yardsale, that's a win in my book. Fishing pretty bad with no real marks all day. Searched mostly in deeper water around 120-170'. Tide bottomed out quick and the landing was super mellow and easy. Total opposite from that morning. Made a video of the launch just for fun. Wish I could've added scenes of me fighting and landing a nice fish, but it was not meant to be. But if you're bored and want to watch an idiot who left his warm bed at 4:30am to get soaked with cold saltwater waves on an Outback, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88PL...qxySRVJ4AaABAg

12-17-2020, 03:52 PM	#4
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Not sketchy, looked like you handled it very well. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

12-17-2020, 04:04 PM	#5
ProfessorLongArms Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 401	Nice to see someone else lashing their rods to the deck. Nothing to make a bad thing 10x worse like breaking/losing a rod __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSpencerallen https://www.instagram.com/el_spencerino

12-17-2020, 05:02 PM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work . No sets, just constant rollers __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-17-2020, 02:53 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nice, that was entertaining.

12-17-2020, 03:30 PM	#3
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	thats one of the reasons i'm shopping for a surf ski

12-17-2020, 10:00 PM	#10
Southwest Kayak Fishing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Near Mission Viejo Posts: 196	You did very well!