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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9
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New to the board
New to this board but a member of Nor-Cal Kayak Anglers. the wife and I are going to be planning a trip to San Diego in August. We are thinking of staying a week and fishing both La Jolla and Mission Bay during the week days. I have been reading any article I could find and hope to glean some info from you guys and gals. Do you think it would be advantageous to hire a guide for one day to do La Jolla or should we just research adn make the run? We will be bringing our two X-13 kayaks, all our gear etc. Just need to find a cheap hotel (should be easy in that area) and we are set. Fair warning, please be on the lookout for stoopid rookie questions as we have never fished So-Cal on the kayaks and want to make the most of our trip. Now, gotta start looking for bait tanks. Ug. |
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Ventura to LJ
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LaJolla is the Bomb....cant go wrong!! Watch out LaJolla....This guy and hios wife make some mean fishing jigs! A+ Top Quality Gear.......Super Impressive! Welcome!!!! Lets go fish! |
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
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Team Bad Habits
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 119
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I would look into a vacation rental if you are staying for an entire week. There are quite a few in my neighborhood, and one next door. The cheap hotels are still not cheap in the summer and they are far from the beach. IF you were to get a Vaca rental you could wheel from your door step to the water to fish and then have a kitchen to cook it up afterwards
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: La Jolla
Posts: 130
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Miguelitro has some good advice, especially if youre bringing your kayaks down with you. You are taking a big risk if you leave your kayaks on your vehicle (Its not Oakland....but still..) so a vacation rental should have some space for your yaks. You can find a lot of them on Craigslist. Do a vacation rental search with keywords Pacific Beach, Mission Beach or La Jolla on the San Diego Craigslist. The two "cheaper" hotels here in La Jolla that you have a chance of sneaking your yaks into at night on the ground floor are the La Jolla Beach Travelodge and the La Jolla Village Lodge. La Jolla is more expensive but has a nicer coastline than the Mission Bay area. The Mission Bay area, especially Pacific Beach and Mission Beach are party towns with a lot of half naked women running around during the summer......You shouldnt have much of a problem during the week but the weekends are packed and parking is a lot harder to find. Also, there are two well known/respected guides that frequent this site and would knock down the learning curve considerably. If not a guide this is a very friendly site with some great kayak fishermen that surely would share info and show you the ropes.
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9
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Cool, thanks all-
I was looking at the vacation rentals but for just my wife and i they seem very very expensive, heck our last two Baja trips were cheaper then a week at most of these places. ![]() My wife is great with fishing vacations, as long as we can get a hot shower and a bed, we are good to go. ![]() I'll keep looking around and good call on Craigslist as well as the guides as that may be a killer option and we are going to look into that. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Carlsbad,,Halfway up the Hill
Posts: 486
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 80
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Just a thought, but you might want to consider camping as well. Campland on the Bay is on Mission Bay and very close to LJ. San Elijo and Carlsbad campgrounds (State Beaches) are right on the ocean and about 40 minutes North of LJ. If that is something you might consider, I would look into making reservations now. With the money you save on a hotel, you could hire a guide.
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Carlsbad
Posts: 80
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I've never been there, so I couldn't tell you first hand. I do know the other two campgrounds I mentioned allow both.
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Team Bad Habits
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 119
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^ better advice than mine! The San Elijo campground is no more than 1/2 hour from the LJ launch, 40 to mission bay, and you could still launch right there and hit the kelp beds if you dont want to drive and the surf is smallish.
Lots of good restaurants within 10 minute drive north and south, and bring bicycles if you ride them, easy way to get around that area. hmmm....might have to make a reservation for myself ![]() |
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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,121
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A few things about fishing in San Diego. First of all, there are tons of fish, just about everywhere. Unfortunately, they can be tough to catch if you don't know what you are doing.
I have fished all my life. As a kid I fished La Jolla from a small boat all the time and never went home empty handed. As I grew older, I switched to fly fishing for bass and trout for many years and when I came back to the ocean in a kayak, I could not catch a cold. I have paid my dues for the past two years and am now moderately successful on most trips. This is mostly due to listening to advice from others more experienced than I. This forum and the many friends I have made as a result of hanging around deserve most of the credit for my maturation as a kayak fisher. As mentioned before earlier in this thread, there are some shortcuts. You can hire a guide. The Darkhorse is a friend of mine and one of my mentors, so I am probably a little prejudiced on his behalf. There are other excellent guides but none better than Josh. If you have the time, (a day with Josh can be sunup to sundown), and the jingle, you will learn more in one day than most of us learn in a year. The other option is trial and error. This is that path that most of us have taken. There is a part of me that hopes you go this route. Rookie mistakes can be very entertaining to watch. We have all made them, whether we want to admit it or not. It is always nice to have new blood screwing up so we, the "seasoned veterans", can smugly smile at someone else's misfortune. That said, I can tell you with the utmost certainty that if you find yourself in a tough spot, virtually every one of this region's kayak fishers will immediately come to your aid. I hope that your trip exceeds your expectations. See you on the water. Bob Last edited by dsafety; 01-13-2010 at 08:50 PM. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: La Jolla Shores
Posts: 1,626
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Bob, what does it take to become a "seasoned veteran"?. I still make "rookie" mistakes. Maybe you can set me straight someday! Your expertise inspires me to want you to guide me!...see you on the water.
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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,121
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Dorado,
You have to be kidding. I am still a basically a newcomer with two years of mistakes to my credit. On the plus side, I make fewer every time I go out. If you took my previous post to be some claim of veteran expertise, I apologize for misleading you. I am still a humble trainee. If you are looking for a "seasoned veteran" to give you advice, you need to look elsewhere. There are quite a few in our little community. Bob |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: La Jolla
Posts: 130
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Surf Hunter wrote -
"My wife is great with fishing vacations, as long as we can get a hot shower and a bed, we are good to go. ![]() If your wife likes to kayak fish you are one of the lucky few.......If its going to be a week long trip.....try to find a cheap vacation rental.......the residual benefits will be well worth it. I'm sure you know that......... |
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Junior
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9
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