Ocean conditions? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

'Cuda · 12-26-2005, 07:43 AM

How does it look down there, guys......thinking of driving down from Venice Tues. am as the swell drops. Is the launch site open?
Thanks for any info.

madscientist · 12-26-2005, 12:02 PM

Launch is fine, just no fishies around. Hopefully something will turn on but it has been dead all week.

kurt · 12-26-2005, 04:21 PM

Lots of good-sized greenbacks at the spot. Put a 12" one down on the bottom and it got crushed, but no hookup. Maybe a BSB. Fished the reef just northwest of the hotel for one rockfish and one calico. Not much excitement, but the sun came out, the wind stayed down, and there aren't too many places in this country where's it's this nice out at this time of year, so a pretty fine day!

12-26-2005, 04:52 PM

Great morning, just no fish... My new ride T-160i is smooth, and has plenty of glide. Just got to get used to landing a longer boat in the surf. Saw a nice halibut as I was walking my yak in, shuffled my feet, and it took off. Hope to get out Saturday morning, but the weatherman is calling for rain. Good seeing y'all.

Chris

Dennis · 12-26-2005, 05:33 PM

It was good seeing everyone. Kurt, I thought that was you we were talking to. My eyes are getting bad, sorry.
Chris, sweet new ride. Was today the maiden voyage for your 160? Looks fast, bro.
Oh, I didn't get the skinny on Dave's hookup... BSB?
Where are the fish?- Dennis

Iceman · 12-26-2005, 07:35 PM

Seemed the only squirts were had prior to launching

ops: Work kicked my ass after this morning's mackeralfest. Had me thinking of skipping manana, but I gotta go

Hope to see the crew on da spot.........BENDO!

Lit-up1 · 12-26-2005, 09:25 PM

Easy launch and landing today for me-Early break-off on probable BSB.
It slammed my deadstick-glow green and white iron--
Major tow past PBers' who did a good job of clearing lines allowing me to play through-three firbags were all over me so I buttened it down to try to haul it up and it broke off-
After that I headed to Blacks and fished for nada except one deep calico. I released ot only to see another firbag grab it. Beautiful unfishy day.
When I was at Blacks a pod of dolphins stayed right in the surfline and
didn't seem to mind me hanging around them-
Later-
Dave

12-26-2005, 07:43 AM	#1
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Ocean conditions? How does it look down there, guys......thinking of driving down from Venice Tues. am as the swell drops. Is the launch site open? Thanks for any info.

12-26-2005, 07:35 PM	#6
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Seemed the only squirts were had prior to launching ops: Work kicked my ass after this morning's mackeralfest. Had me thinking of skipping manana, but I gotta go Hope to see the crew on da spot.........BENDO! __________________

12-26-2005, 09:25 PM	#7
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Today LJ, Easy launch and landing today for me-Early break-off on probable BSB. It slammed my deadstick-glow green and white iron-- Major tow past PBers' who did a good job of clearing lines allowing me to play through-three firbags were all over me so I buttened it down to try to haul it up and it broke off- After that I headed to Blacks and fished for nada except one deep calico. I released ot only to see another firbag grab it. Beautiful unfishy day. When I was at Blacks a pod of dolphins stayed right in the surfline and didn't seem to mind me hanging around them- Later- Dave

12-26-2005, 12:02 PM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Launch is fine, just no fishies around. Hopefully something will turn on but it has been dead all week.

12-26-2005, 04:21 PM	#3
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	Lots of good-sized greenbacks at the spot. Put a 12" one down on the bottom and it got crushed, but no hookup. Maybe a BSB. Fished the reef just northwest of the hotel for one rockfish and one calico. Not much excitement, but the sun came out, the wind stayed down, and there aren't too many places in this country where's it's this nice out at this time of year, so a pretty fine day!

12-26-2005, 04:52 PM	#4
Chris Guest Posts: n/a	Great morning, just no fish... My new ride T-160i is smooth, and has plenty of glide. Just got to get used to landing a longer boat in the surf. Saw a nice halibut as I was walking my yak in, shuffled my feet, and it took off. Hope to get out Saturday morning, but the weatherman is calling for rain. Good seeing y'all. Chris

12-26-2005, 05:33 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	It was good seeing everyone. Kurt, I thought that was you we were talking to. My eyes are getting bad, sorry. Chris, sweet new ride. Was today the maiden voyage for your 160? Looks fast, bro. Oh, I didn't get the skinny on Dave's hookup... BSB? Where are the fish?- Dennis