La Jolla boat launch yellow slick?! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bumblebeetuna · 07-16-2009, 10:07 PM

Did anyone else go out today and see the yellow slick that looked what may possibly be eggs? Just wondering what it was never seen it before.

Jason · 07-17-2009, 02:29 PM

I don't know what that crud is, and it is still there.

I just got home empty handed.

Plenty of bait this morning.

Water is kind of dirty.

Maybe next time...

Jason

Holy Mackerel · 07-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Water was nasty last night.

I did see this and agree with it 100%.

erinoo · 07-17-2009, 03:24 PM

It's bull crap..I've driven on there so many times, never came close to getting stuck and I don't use a 4x4...but is what it is...I'll just use my cart...

undrH2Ohntr · 07-17-2009, 03:31 PM

It sucks that guys without 4x4 (that know what they are doing) will not be able to use the actual beach but there are plenty of morons waiting to f' it up for the rest.
I was launching one day last week and a group of 4 guys drove 2 cars onto the entrance sand and exit side sand to unload their yaks. They backed up the entire launch to do their own thing. Two OEX trucks were waiting outside and I was waiting to get out. One got stuck and the other almost got stuck.

Not once did it occur to them how selfish or stupid that was.
Could you imagine if both had been stuck? No way in or out till someone came to their rescue

Dan · 07-17-2009, 03:33 PM

Is it September yet?

bumblebeetuna · 07-17-2009, 04:20 PM

jason, yeah I came home empty handed to even struggled to make bait!? I was asking about it because i was wondering if it may have effected the fishing?

Siebler · 07-17-2009, 08:15 PM

So will i actually be cited if I take my Locked 2wd truck out there? Im smart enough to air down and am locked plus carry everything I need to get myself un-stuck (hi-Lift, boards, on board air, shovel). And f I cant I carry recovery straps....

Billy V · 07-17-2009, 09:25 PM

Make yourself a set of Sand Tracks from a Milk Crate.
-You will never get stuck again. Cheap insurance.

pchen911 · 07-17-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy V

Make yourself a set of Sand Tracks from a Milk Crate.
-You will never get stuck again. Cheap insurance.

Brilliant!!

Have you had to use it before? Does it work when you get stuck or do you need to lay it down before hand?

Holy Mackerel · 07-20-2009, 08:02 AM

Billy that is pretty slick, I can think of a couple baja trips I could have used something like that, even with 4x4...

prowlerdude · 07-17-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Siebler

So will i actually be cited

I dont think that sign alone meets the requirements needed to issue a citation for not having a 4x4. Although they could probably stretch driving unsafe for conditions but a 4x4 can be cited for that too if it got stuck.

About the "be safe" section of the sign. Will I be cited if I forget suntan lotion

Willy · 07-17-2009, 10:01 PM

Billy V that is awesome.

I love it.

Thanks,
Willy

Freespool · 07-20-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bumblebeetuna

Did anyone else go out today and see the yellow slick that looked what may possibly be eggs? Just wondering what it was never seen it before.

Cool stuff on getting out of being stuck but back to the original thread, I saw this yellow stuff, too. There were several slicks down by Scripps pier. I asked a few others about it since I'm new around here. One person said it was huge clusters of pollen? I'm not sure I'm buying that but it did look weird, maybe an algal bloom of some kind?

bumblebeetuna · 07-20-2009, 12:09 PM

ahahah i was wondering if we would ever get back on the subject! yeah definitely weird tho, when did you see it? How was the fishing?

JoeBeck · 07-20-2009, 01:05 PM

I saw it both Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Also went out Friday afternoon. Lots of bait each day, no good fish caught by me, didn't see many others. I couldn't tell you what the yellow stuff was. Nice high tide last night so I walked through a puddle of it loading the kayak back up. Kind of nasty since I was wondering what it was.

07-16-2009, 10:07 PM	#1
bumblebeetuna Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25	La Jolla boat launch yellow slick?! Did anyone else go out today and see the yellow slick that looked what may possibly be eggs? Just wondering what it was never seen it before.

07-17-2009, 08:15 PM	#8
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	So will i actually be cited if I take my Locked 2wd truck out there? Im smart enough to air down and am locked plus carry everything I need to get myself un-stuck (hi-Lift, boards, on board air, shovel). And f I cant I carry recovery straps.... __________________ CJ Siebler

07-17-2009, 02:29 PM	#2
Jason Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 80	I don't know what that crud is, and it is still there. I just got home empty handed. Plenty of bait this morning. Water is kind of dirty. Maybe next time... Jason

07-17-2009, 02:45 PM	#3
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Water was nasty last night. I did see this and agree with it 100%.

07-17-2009, 03:24 PM	#4
erinoo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill Posts: 486	It's bull crap..I've driven on there so many times, never came close to getting stuck and I don't use a 4x4...but is what it is...I'll just use my cart...

07-17-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	It sucks that guys without 4x4 (that know what they are doing) will not be able to use the actual beach but there are plenty of morons waiting to f' it up for the rest. I was launching one day last week and a group of 4 guys drove 2 cars onto the entrance sand and exit side sand to unload their yaks. They backed up the entire launch to do their own thing. Two OEX trucks were waiting outside and I was waiting to get out. One got stuck and the other almost got stuck. Not once did it occur to them how selfish or stupid that was. Could you imagine if both had been stuck? No way in or out till someone came to their rescue

07-17-2009, 03:33 PM	#6
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	Is it September yet?

07-17-2009, 04:20 PM	#7
bumblebeetuna Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25	jason, yeah I came home empty handed to even struggled to make bait!? I was asking about it because i was wondering if it may have effected the fishing?

07-17-2009, 09:25 PM	#9
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Make yourself a set of Sand Tracks from a Milk Crate. -You will never get stuck again. Cheap insurance.

07-20-2009, 08:02 AM	#11
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Billy that is pretty slick, I can think of a couple baja trips I could have used something like that, even with 4x4...

07-17-2009, 10:01 PM	#13
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	Billy V that is awesome. I love it. Thanks, Willy

07-20-2009, 12:09 PM	#15
bumblebeetuna Junior Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25	ahahah i was wondering if we would ever get back on the subject! yeah definitely weird tho, when did you see it? How was the fishing?

07-20-2009, 01:05 PM	#16
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	I saw it both Saturday evening and Sunday evening. Also went out Friday afternoon. Lots of bait each day, no good fish caught by me, didn't see many others. I couldn't tell you what the yellow stuff was. Nice high tide last night so I walked through a puddle of it loading the kayak back up. Kind of nasty since I was wondering what it was.