Fishing the Dana Point "Point"

[jdvarnold]

Hi, First time poster here, long time reader. I generally fish Newport harbor for bass and halibut and venture out South of the harbor to fish the Kelp of for Rock Fish. Going to launch out of DP Monday and could use some guidance.

I have fished the point in DP alot from a boat and hooked up well on bass and the occasional YT, but never been there from a kayak. I was looking to launch at Doheny Beach and go around the jetty to get to the point, but wasn't sure if this was too far of a paddle. The other option was to launch from Salt creek, but dont know if this is a hard beach launch or not.

Any thoughts on either launch location and the approximate distance to the point?