Cool Breeze and a close interval swell @ L J - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kurtfish · 11-23-2010, 01:14 PM

My morning started out with noticing my interior lights shining inside my truck at 2:30 am. I should have taken the hints after our dog baked at me as I headed back inside my home. I was able to locate my jumper cables and get my truck started. After packing all my gear and kayak I headed to L J Shores. When I arrived two kayaker were already set-up contemplating the surf and chilling off-shore wind. I am glad I did not bring my son along with me this morning. I decided to forego a run through the 1-2 foot hard breaking waves and 46 degree air.

The two others made it through well selected lulls without much fanfare or nasty looking splashes. I headed into my office and took a walk along Prospect at 5:30 am. I looked out to the kelp beds and could not spot any boats. As the offshore breeze was only about 5 knots I was not too concerned about not spotting the two kayaks in the morning glow. Later in the moring I took another walk, I saw quite a few gulls working the grounds and still could not locate any yaks outside the kelp. As I was still being chilled by the offshore breeze I figured that maybe the brave comrades in arms had succomed to the cold and headed back in early. There is certianly another possiblity that the hardy boys headed in early with fish in-tow ? If those brave souls are now warming themselves in front of a fire with i-pad in hand please respond so I can rest assured that my decision not to call the Coast Guard was the right call.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Kurtfish

11-23-2010, 01:14 PM	#1
kurtfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I work in the little Village of La Jolla Posts: 139	Cool Breeze and a close interval swell @ L J My morning started out with noticing my interior lights shining inside my truck at 2:30 am. I should have taken the hints after our dog baked at me as I headed back inside my home. I was able to locate my jumper cables and get my truck started. After packing all my gear and kayak I headed to L J Shores. When I arrived two kayaker were already set-up contemplating the surf and chilling off-shore wind. I am glad I did not bring my son along with me this morning. I decided to forego a run through the 1-2 foot hard breaking waves and 46 degree air. The two others made it through well selected lulls without much fanfare or nasty looking splashes. I headed into my office and took a walk along Prospect at 5:30 am. I looked out to the kelp beds and could not spot any boats. As the offshore breeze was only about 5 knots I was not too concerned about not spotting the two kayaks in the morning glow. Later in the moring I took another walk, I saw quite a few gulls working the grounds and still could not locate any yaks outside the kelp. As I was still being chilled by the offshore breeze I figured that maybe the brave comrades in arms had succomed to the cold and headed back in early. There is certianly another possiblity that the hardy boys headed in early with fish in-tow ? If those brave souls are now warming themselves in front of a fire with i-pad in hand please respond so I can rest assured that my decision not to call the Coast Guard was the right call. Happy Thanksgiving, Kurtfish