Fishing The Dana Point Kelp Beds | The Strand - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 11-25-2020, 07:56 AM

Ryan and I headed out of Dana Point harbor and headed north to the Strand to fish the kelp beds. Cesar met up with us a little later on.

When we arrived it was low tide. There was very minimal wind and best of all the kelp was floating on the surface. It looked amazing!

It took some time to find a productive pice of kelp. The water temperature dropped to 60°. It was a slow day, but we all went home with a few fish.

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JohnMckroidJr · 11-26-2020, 05:26 AM

Jealous of the flat calm weather -- it's been blowing in my area. I feel your pain when you lost the first one while trying to clip it. Recently lost a small Blackfin after gill and gutting it -- slipped out of my hands when I went to put it in the bag. Dana Point is a beautiful area.

DanaPT · 11-26-2020, 12:33 PM

Nice work Glenn.

I saw you out on the kelp that day from the strand, lloke like a great day to ne on the water. I'm gonna start spending more time in day fishing.

See you out there!

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 11-26-2020, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaPT

Nice work Glenn.

I saw you out on the kelp that day from the strand, lloke like a great day to ne on the water. I'm gonna start spending more time in day fishing.

See you out there!

How was the surf fishing? I had both many good and bad there lol

DanaPT · 11-28-2020, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Southwest Kayak Fishing

How was the surf fishing? I had both many good and bad there lol

No, just enjoying a fall morning walk on the beach!

daperrin · 12-02-2020, 01:23 PM

Great video. Looks like you have a sliding sinker. Do you just cast out and let it sink to the bottom or drop it straight down? Just wondering if the weight should be away from the hook during the presentation.

Southwest Kayak Fishing · 11-26-2020, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Jealous of the flat calm weather -- it's been blowing in my area. I feel your pain when you lost the first one while trying to clip it. Recently lost a small Blackfin after gill and gutting it -- slipped out of my hands when I went to put it in the bag. Dana Point is a beautiful area.

LOL that happened to my friend as well. Kind of a bummer!

11-25-2020, 07:56 AM	#1
Southwest Kayak Fishing Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Near Mission Viejo Posts: 196	Fishing The Dana Point Kelp Beds \| The Strand Ryan and I headed out of Dana Point harbor and headed north to the Strand to fish the kelp beds. Cesar met up with us a little later on. When we arrived it was low tide. There was very minimal wind and best of all the kelp was floating on the surface. It looked amazing! It took some time to find a productive pice of kelp. The water temperature dropped to 60°. It was a slow day, but we all went home with a few fish. If you guys enjoy watching these fishing videos please consider subscribing to my channel and hitting the notification bell 😃 https://youtu.be/OENXU7meHqk Attached Images

12-02-2020, 01:23 PM	#6
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 234	Great video. Looks like you have a sliding sinker. Do you just cast out and let it sink to the bottom or drop it straight down? Just wondering if the weight should be away from the hook during the presentation. __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

11-26-2020, 05:26 AM	#2
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,933	Jealous of the flat calm weather -- it's been blowing in my area. I feel your pain when you lost the first one while trying to clip it. Recently lost a small Blackfin after gill and gutting it -- slipped out of my hands when I went to put it in the bag. Dana Point is a beautiful area.

11-26-2020, 12:33 PM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Nice work Glenn. I saw you out on the kelp that day from the strand, lloke like a great day to ne on the water. I'm gonna start spending more time in day fishing. See you out there!