Dana Point 3/09/13 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dc1983 · 03-09-2013, 04:25 PM

Got to the ramp at 530 with matar and echo1er BS for about a half hour waiting and hoping the wind would die down. It didn't so we launch with intentions of heading south. Picked up perfect sardines from the bait barge and headed out of the harbor. Between the wind and huge swell we really didn't make it out that far. So we decided to head back in and fish the harbor. Water was 58 and the wind in the harbor died down around 8-830. Never went back out of the harbor since the swell never calmed down. Finished the day with 2 legal Halibuts, 28 in /9 lbs and 31 in /13 lbs.

dc1983 · 03-09-2013, 04:27 PM

Second pic

Raskal311 · 03-09-2013, 04:36 PM

Dammmmm nice

TheBentRod · 03-09-2013, 04:41 PM

Cool. I came back from SD for work and stopped at Doheny State Beach. It was windy and choppy. But this could be an easy launch. $1 per hour to park, short distance to the water. I may have to consider it in the near future.

The benefit of launching closer to the harbor is getting bait from the receiver.

Is it hard to make bait in the area?

03-09-2013, 04:47 PM

I just pay the 10 bucks and launch from the boat ramp you have easy parking and its right next to the bait barge and they have an area to wash down everything after your done, just makes thing more simple and if im out there for 5 hours anyway its only another couple bucks to use the ramp rather than parking in the other lot.

Ggiannig89 · 03-09-2013, 05:23 PM

Those are some solid buts

03-09-2013, 04:39 PM

Great day of fishing let alone just the harbor good looking buts congrats.

tacklebox · 03-09-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dc1983

Got to the ramp at 530 with matar and echo1er BS for about a half hour waiting and hoping the wind would die down. It didn't so we launch with intentions of heading south. Picked up perfect sardines from the bait barge and headed out of the harbor. Between the wind and huge swell we really didn't make it out that far. So we decided to head back in and fish the harbor. Water was 58 and the wind in the harbor died down around 8-830. Never went back out of the harbor since the swell never calmed down. Finished the day with 2 legal Halibuts, 28 in /9 lbs and 31 in /13 lbs.

This pic isnt in dp harbor is it? If it is I might have to stop drinking so much...

Wayne_R · 03-09-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tacklebox

This pic isnt in dp harbor is it? If it is I might have to stop drinking so much...

Was thinking same thing, even though only have yakked it 3x.

Btw very nice butts

steveooo · 03-31-2013, 10:33 PM

Missed this one. Nice report with a couple nice fish

echo1er · 03-31-2013, 10:36 PM

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03-09-2013, 04:25 PM	#1
dc1983 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca Posts: 309	Dana Point 3/09/13 Got to the ramp at 530 with matar and echo1er BS for about a half hour waiting and hoping the wind would die down. It didn't so we launch with intentions of heading south. Picked up perfect sardines from the bait barge and headed out of the harbor. Between the wind and huge swell we really didn't make it out that far. So we decided to head back in and fish the harbor. Water was 58 and the wind in the harbor died down around 8-830. Never went back out of the harbor since the swell never calmed down. Finished the day with 2 legal Halibuts, 28 in /9 lbs and 31 in /13 lbs. Attached Images

03-09-2013, 04:27 PM	#2
dc1983 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Laguna Hills, Ca Posts: 309	Second pic Attached Images

03-09-2013, 04:36 PM	#3
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Dammmmm nice

03-09-2013, 04:41 PM	#4
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	Cool. I came back from SD for work and stopped at Doheny State Beach. It was windy and choppy. But this could be an easy launch. $1 per hour to park, short distance to the water. I may have to consider it in the near future. The benefit of launching closer to the harbor is getting bait from the receiver. Is it hard to make bait in the area?

03-09-2013, 04:47 PM	#5
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	I just pay the 10 bucks and launch from the boat ramp you have easy parking and its right next to the bait barge and they have an area to wash down everything after your done, just makes thing more simple and if im out there for 5 hours anyway its only another couple bucks to use the ramp rather than parking in the other lot.

03-09-2013, 05:23 PM	#6
Ggiannig89 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: El Cajon Posts: 512	Those are some solid buts

03-09-2013, 04:39 PM	#7
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	Great day of fishing let alone just the harbor good looking buts congrats.

03-31-2013, 10:33 PM	#10
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Missed this one. Nice report with a couple nice fish

03-31-2013, 10:36 PM	#11
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	filters