WSB South OC

[ftufc]

I'm not that familiar with Newport Beaches and couldn't find "Kid Beach", but I'd like to try to find it.

Where, on this map, will you guys be meeting? And where will you look to fish?

http://gis.newportbeachca.gov/gispub...p/default.aspx

[Raskal311]

Between Granada and M street on balboa blvd E. look for a small patch of sand with a dock.

[YakHanded]

That's thee spot. I have most likely seen you on the docks or out in the water.

Anyway, my room mate was wanting to launch before sunrise. Any takers?

[CalicoCody]

Anyone tried the coastguard station? How far from kid beach is it to drive. I don't have wheels to walk at kid beach if the road is closed

[MrM]

Originally Posted by CalicoCody

Anyone tried the coastguard station? How far from kid beach is it to drive. I don't have wheels to walk at kid beach if the road is closed

Never launched from kid Beach, but the CG station is my go-to spot. Limited parking in the lot, but there's street parking too. Gets full after 0730. Bathrooms, showers, etc. Its an easy walk to the water. I always use wheels, though. You could drag through the soft sand if you needed, maybe 75 yards? Lot hours are 0600 to 2200 I believe.

[YakHanded]

The road being closed does not cause that many problems... Watch out for some of the residents

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by CalicoCody

Anyone tried the coastguard station? How far from kid beach is it to drive. I don't have wheels to walk at kid beach if the road is closed

Its on the other side of the harbor. Good spot if you arrive before 6:30ish. But the sand is soft and non sand wheels are worthless. Using the for right sidewalk is a good option if your yak isn't wide like my PA.

[FishNinjaY]

Originally Posted by ftufc

I'm not that familiar with Newport Beaches and couldn't find "Kid Beach", but I'd like to try to find it.

Where, on this map, will you guys be meeting? And where will you look to fish?

I don't know where people are meeting and fishing, since I can't make this... but this is Kid Beach:

go to: maps.google.com

enter these GPS coordinates into the Search box: 33.598644,-117.883373


You can click on "Directions" to get driving turn-by-turn directions. Pretty easy to find. Street parking might be a problem, so bring wheels, and don't load your rods vertical until you're on the sand (low hanging trees along sidewalks)

Good luck fellas..

[CalicoCody]

Can somebody post coordinates to the K Street launch site?

If kid beach is going to be a hassle lets either go for cg station or k street.

[FishNinjaY]

Originally Posted by CalicoCody

Can somebody post coordinates to the K Street launch site?

If kid beach is going to be a hassle lets either go for cg station or k street.

It's just a few blocks up the street from Kid Beach.

put these GPS coordinates into Google: 33.599826,-117.886898

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by CalicoCody

Can somebody post coordinates to the K Street launch site?

If kid beach is going to be a hassle lets either go for cg station or k street.

Its just a few blocks before kids beach. Do you have a radio?

[skunked]

wouldve joined y'all this morning if not for boys soccer. maybe next time, been itching to get out again. hope y'all have some good stories and pics to share.

[CalicoCody]

Looked around for you guys and didn't see anyone! Had my radio on 71 but not a peep all day. Oh well. I got the skunk. Passed up on buying bait from the barge (bad idea) tried looking for some and couldn't find any. Tried looking for rockfish in 150-200 ft and couldn't find any. At least I found out that my new bait tank and sonar work

Next time will be better...

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by CalicoCody

Looked around for you guys and didn't see anyone! Had my radio on 71 but not a peep all day. Oh well. I got the skunk. Passed up on buying bait from the barge (bad idea) tried looking for some and couldn't find any. Tried looking for rockfish in 150-200 ft and couldn't find any. At least I found out that my new bait tank and sonar work

Next time will be better...

Sorry bro, my buddy called last night and wanted to join so I didn't make it to kids beach until 6:45. Had to pack his gear on my truck. I called out on 71 at 7:00am and 8:00am and got no responds. How did you do? Landed a few short sand bass. Went out to the shelf and didn't see a single fish on the ff.

[CalicoCody]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

Sorry bro, my buddy called last night and wanted to join so I didn't make it to kids beach until 6:45. Had to pack his gear on my truck. I called out on 71 at 7:00am and 8:00am and got no responds. How did you do? Landed a few short sand bass. Went out to the shelf and didn't see a single fish on the ff.

I actually got a late start too... slept thru my alarms

I paddled out past the bait barge and thought to myself "should I buy bait?" and I said "nah I will find it and make it myself" well after an hour of looking for bait and nothing more than a few pinhead anchovies flipping around on the top of the water, I went out to deep water... I have never tried metering for rockfish... do they show up well on the sonar or are they difficult to make out since they are so far down/close to the structure? Looked around there for another hour or so, swell started picking up and I decided to head in because I thought being out there solo was asking for trouble in a building swell. Didn't even bother to fish the harbor since I neglected to bring my plastic setup/lighter gear. Paddled in and headed for home. Off the water by noon-ish.

yak and gear are still on my car... contemplating fishing Cabrillo tomorrow since it's closer and I have more experience fishing that harbor.