Fishing the LBC wall tomorrow - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

carbonbass · 04-13-2011, 09:19 PM

Gonna paddle to the wall and try for some assorted bottom critters. Will be fishing plastics. Never fished the wall before, how close to the rocks should i be casting? and how long should i expect the paddle to take on a mini-x

inshorefisher · 04-13-2011, 11:43 PM

depending where you launch...I launch at ocean and slow troll to the lb wall. it takes about 1-2 hours depending on speed and route and other factors. the wall holds a lot of fish but hard to fish. you'll lose alot of hardware if you don't fish it right or unlucky. you'll need a good current so you can have a long and slow drift along the wall. cast as close to the wall as possible...and slow/fast retrieve. weedless head and your go to pastic for calicos will do the job. wanna catch perch?...bring strip squid and reverse dropper loop at the begginning of the wall.

gupppy · 04-14-2011, 06:18 AM

seems to be a bit windy in the forecast tomorrow. good luck and be careful!

sammysamsam · 04-14-2011, 10:22 AM

an hour or so to paddle to the wall??? its that far out?? i was gonna attempt it this weekend

carbonbass · 04-14-2011, 11:10 AM

postponed till sunday, too much wind forecasted

jorluivil · 04-14-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sammysamsam

an hour or so to paddle to the wall??? its that far out?? i was gonna attempt it this weekend

Depending on where you launch from.

FLORIDA BOY! · 04-14-2011, 06:31 PM

If you paddle out from the cabrillo side of the harbor you can hug the jetty to avoid the west winds. my best day inside that side of the harbor was 6 cudas 10-12 bonito and 20+ calicos. it can get fishy!

carbonbass · 04-15-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FLORIDA BOY!

If you paddle out from the cabrillo side of the harbor you can hug the jetty to avoid the west winds. my best day inside that side of the harbor was 6 cudas 10-12 bonito and 20+ calicos. it can get fishy!

when do the bonito come around? any size to them? and was this at the wall or before you got to it. Thx~

roby · 04-16-2011, 07:04 PM

Replying from my phone. If anyone kayaks tomorrow in LB, there is a race. Be aware of traffic. I was in cabrillo today...4 short halibut for me.

wiredantz · 04-14-2011, 06:37 PM

the wind won't pickup till 2 or 3 pm you can start the morning and fish

sammysamsam · 04-14-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Depending on where you launch from.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLORIDA BOY!

If you paddle out from the cabrillo side of the harbor you can hug the jetty to avoid the west winds. my best day inside that side of the harbor was 6 cudas 10-12 bonito and 20+ calicos. it can get fishy!

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

the wind won't pickup till 2 or 3 pm you can start the morning and fish

I was gonna attempt it from ocean blvd. Didnt think it was that far of a paddle. Cabrillo side must get a lot of pressure compared to the other end?

BigWaterOmeez · 04-14-2011, 10:08 PM

I usually launch from the Claremont boat launch and park on the street. From there it's a 2 mile paddle straight to the breakwater. I paddle a stealth 12 and it's taken me about 45mins one way. The good part is that if you get tired you can fish Chaffee on the way out...and the way back.

Good luck!

04-13-2011, 09:19 PM	#1
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	Fishing the LBC wall tomorrow Gonna paddle to the wall and try for some assorted bottom critters. Will be fishing plastics. Never fished the wall before, how close to the rocks should i be casting? and how long should i expect the paddle to take on a mini-x

04-13-2011, 11:43 PM	#2
inshorefisher Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: westminster, ca Posts: 86	depending where you launch...I launch at ocean and slow troll to the lb wall. it takes about 1-2 hours depending on speed and route and other factors. the wall holds a lot of fish but hard to fish. you'll lose alot of hardware if you don't fish it right or unlucky. you'll need a good current so you can have a long and slow drift along the wall. cast as close to the wall as possible...and slow/fast retrieve. weedless head and your go to pastic for calicos will do the job. wanna catch perch?...bring strip squid and reverse dropper loop at the begginning of the wall.

04-14-2011, 06:18 AM	#3
gupppy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: IE Posts: 171	seems to be a bit windy in the forecast tomorrow. good luck and be careful!

04-14-2011, 10:22 AM	#4
sammysamsam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: whittier Posts: 158	an hour or so to paddle to the wall??? its that far out?? i was gonna attempt it this weekend

04-14-2011, 11:10 AM	#5
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	postponed till sunday, too much wind forecasted

04-14-2011, 06:31 PM	#7
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	If you paddle out from the cabrillo side of the harbor you can hug the jetty to avoid the west winds. my best day inside that side of the harbor was 6 cudas 10-12 bonito and 20+ calicos. it can get fishy!

04-16-2011, 07:04 PM	#9
roby CEO of Team Roby Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 905	Replying from my phone. If anyone kayaks tomorrow in LB, there is a race. Be aware of traffic. I was in cabrillo today...4 short halibut for me.

04-14-2011, 06:37 PM	#10
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	the wind won't pickup till 2 or 3 pm you can start the morning and fish

04-14-2011, 10:08 PM	#12
BigWaterOmeez Junior Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 11	I usually launch from the Claremont boat launch and park on the street. From there it's a 2 mile paddle straight to the breakwater. I paddle a stealth 12 and it's taken me about 45mins one way. The good part is that if you get tired you can fish Chaffee on the way out...and the way back. Good luck!