Poozed Out at the launch....Swell - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Lipripper92592 · 04-07-2013, 12:24 PM

Got up this 5:30 to check the cam, someone was getting ready to head out, so I figured the swell must be okay. Arrived at the shores around 7:30, to find a nice peak breaking in front of the launch. I decided to watch for breaks in the sets, but they were few and far between. People were surfing the peak in front of the launch with 4-5' sets. Figured I would watch the show for a bit and see if any other yakers showed up. Four people with sit in kayaks and no spray skirts showed up....that was a good watch, one made it out half full of water, one dumps in on the beach, the other two end up watching from shore.
Found a rather small Shakespeare gaff in the sand, if it is yours let me know and I'll get it back to you. The lifeguards ended up red flagging the launch due to small craft advisory and large swell. Maybe next weekend I'll get to peddle out it looked manageable to get out, but getting back in without getting worked......I'd put the odds at pretty slim. It looked like a lake out there besides the shore break.

blackcloud9 · 04-07-2013, 02:04 PM

Great idea not to launch.

The link below will help with your kayak planning.

You might have known that the buoy was reading
over 5 feet with mixed period, and head for a bay
or lake. Its the shorter period waves that really
affect the LJ launch beach.

http://www.larryl.com/favorite_kayak_conditions.htm

Dannowar · 04-07-2013, 04:27 PM

surfed scripps today. solid bowly lefts breakin at greenwall

taggermike · 04-08-2013, 08:48 AM

The saying "know when to say when" hold true with surf launches too. Go home, chill and watch the show, or put all your gear away, except, paddle/peddles and PFD, batton down the hatches and go for it. Wiping out isn't the end of the world with nothing on the kayak to lose. You'll get to know what your yak will do in different conditions. Mike

ronbo613 · 04-08-2013, 10:09 AM

If you drown, you can't fish any more.

Lipripper92592 · 04-08-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggermike

The saying "know when to say when" hold true with surf launches too. Go home, chill and watch the show, or put all your gear away, except, paddle/peddles and PFD, batton down the hatches and go for it. Wiping out isn't the end of the world with nothing on the kayak to lose. You'll get to know what your yak will do in different conditions. Mike

I was contemplating that move, but the PA is pretty heavy to move around in the surf, if I had brought my wife's Revo I think it would have been manageable.

taggermike · 04-09-2013, 12:16 PM

Good call. The PA is a game chager when it comes to just messing around in the surf. Mike

rhyak · 04-09-2013, 01:27 PM

Good call staying on the sand.

04-07-2013, 12:24 PM	#1
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Poozed Out at the launch....Swell Got up this 5:30 to check the cam, someone was getting ready to head out, so I figured the swell must be okay. Arrived at the shores around 7:30, to find a nice peak breaking in front of the launch. I decided to watch for breaks in the sets, but they were few and far between. People were surfing the peak in front of the launch with 4-5' sets. Figured I would watch the show for a bit and see if any other yakers showed up. Four people with sit in kayaks and no spray skirts showed up....that was a good watch, one made it out half full of water, one dumps in on the beach, the other two end up watching from shore. Found a rather small Shakespeare gaff in the sand, if it is yours let me know and I'll get it back to you. The lifeguards ended up red flagging the launch due to small craft advisory and large swell. Maybe next weekend I'll get to peddle out it looked manageable to get out, but getting back in without getting worked......I'd put the odds at pretty slim. It looked like a lake out there besides the shore break.

04-07-2013, 02:04 PM	#2
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	Great idea not to launch. The link below will help with your kayak planning. You might have known that the buoy was reading over 5 feet with mixed period, and head for a bay or lake. Its the shorter period waves that really affect the LJ launch beach. http://www.larryl.com/favorite_kayak_conditions.htm __________________ Larry. Hobie Revolution 13. 25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla. https://larryl.com/photos

04-07-2013, 04:27 PM	#3
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	surfed scripps today. solid bowly lefts breakin at greenwall __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

04-08-2013, 10:09 AM	#5
ronbo613 Waterman At Large Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 199	If you drown, you can't fish any more. __________________ Kayak Fishing Photos and Video

04-09-2013, 01:27 PM	#8
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Good call staying on the sand. __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

04-08-2013, 08:48 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	The saying "know when to say when" hold true with surf launches too. Go home, chill and watch the show, or put all your gear away, except, paddle/peddles and PFD, batton down the hatches and go for it. Wiping out isn't the end of the world with nothing on the kayak to lose. You'll get to know what your yak will do in different conditions. Mike

04-09-2013, 12:16 PM	#7
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Good call. The PA is a game chager when it comes to just messing around in the surf. Mike