Catalina...6/7/2013...long w/pic - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mahigeer · 06-11-2013, 08:09 PM

Thank you all for your kind words. On the other fishing boards, my outing reports are dubbed “travel logs”.

I had only one kind of bait which has been a great producer for me in the past. Sorry I cannot share it on line.

On the way back I did not want to lose ground dealing with fishing. If I had a better kayak, it would have been different.

Unfortunately, taking a personal kayak there is not practical. Maybe the reason there is little or no kayak report from Catalina.

alanw · 06-11-2013, 09:00 PM

Thanks for posting the adventure and pictures, well done

PE.rider · 06-11-2013, 09:53 PM

Great report as always Hashem!
I even felt your paddling fatigue.

Though I may have enjoyed your outing more since I was within reach of my bourbon and cigar.

It seems the bite has been off for all points north of Doheny Beach... with some exceptions.

Let's hope the next few outings in the near future balance things out along the CA coastline.

WildernessWanker · 06-12-2013, 02:53 AM

Great report, I am heading there soon and was curious about the layout of the coast and what to see.

vincentek9 · 06-12-2013, 08:39 AM

very nice going! very detailed report too!

Mahigeer · 06-12-2013, 08:59 AM

Thank you everyone, you are too kind.

Only kayakers can really know the feeling of paddling against wind and swells.

The feeling of when the worst the weather gets the more tiring it is to paddle.

Now that I am rested it is a memorable trip.

I forgot to mention that while in front of the dive park, a small school of flying fish made a small jump out of the water right in front of me.

phreshwon · 06-13-2013, 09:16 AM

Pack some ground tackle when you go out there. I used to do a week long vacation there with the yak and got caught up in some nasty wind and current. I once had a lightning bolt strike the island on the east end 75 yards from me.

There is not a lot of beach to land on in most areas. Get in 50ft of water which is like 20ft off the beach and drop anchor and rest.

I have caught alot of YT and seen some of the biggest schools of YT around the Frog Rock area. They can be VERY finicky. I once had a school of feeding YT all around me that i was throwing live squid at. They would not touch it. They were feeding on schools of smelt. The next day i sabikied up some smelt off the Mole and it was game on.

If anyone is looking at going there for a week or so and want to take their own yak call Catalina Flying Boats in Long Beach. It's been a couple of years since i bought a boat but it's like 35 or 40 cents a pound to ship your kayak one way. I would pick it up in town on Monday and send it back on Saturday before they closed. Just ship the yak and not your tackle to minimize cost.

06-11-2013, 09:00 PM	#2
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Thanks for posting the adventure and pictures, well done __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

06-12-2013, 08:39 AM	#5
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	very nice going! very detailed report too! __________________

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06-11-2013, 08:09 PM	#1
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,908	Thank you all for your kind words. On the other fishing boards, my outing reports are dubbed “travel logs”. I had only one kind of bait which has been a great producer for me in the past. Sorry I cannot share it on line. On the way back I did not want to lose ground dealing with fishing. If I had a better kayak, it would have been different. Unfortunately, taking a personal kayak there is not practical. Maybe the reason there is little or no kayak report from Catalina.

06-11-2013, 09:53 PM	#3
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	Great report as always Hashem! I even felt your paddling fatigue. Though I may have enjoyed your outing more since I was within reach of my bourbon and cigar. It seems the bite has been off for all points north of Doheny Beach... with some exceptions. Let's hope the next few outings in the near future balance things out along the CA coastline.

06-12-2013, 02:53 AM	#4
WildernessWanker WildernessWanker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 345	Great report, I am heading there soon and was curious about the layout of the coast and what to see.

06-12-2013, 08:59 AM	#6
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,908	Thank you everyone, you are too kind. Only kayakers can really know the feeling of paddling against wind and swells. The feeling of when the worst the weather gets the more tiring it is to paddle. Now that I am rested it is a memorable trip. I forgot to mention that while in front of the dive park, a small school of flying fish made a small jump out of the water right in front of me.

06-13-2013, 09:16 AM	#7
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	Pack some ground tackle when you go out there. I used to do a week long vacation there with the yak and got caught up in some nasty wind and current. I once had a lightning bolt strike the island on the east end 75 yards from me. There is not a lot of beach to land on in most areas. Get in 50ft of water which is like 20ft off the beach and drop anchor and rest. I have caught alot of YT and seen some of the biggest schools of YT around the Frog Rock area. They can be VERY finicky. I once had a school of feeding YT all around me that i was throwing live squid at. They would not touch it. They were feeding on schools of smelt. The next day i sabikied up some smelt off the Mole and it was game on. If anyone is looking at going there for a week or so and want to take their own yak call Catalina Flying Boats in Long Beach. It's been a couple of years since i bought a boat but it's like 35 or 40 cents a pound to ship your kayak one way. I would pick it up in town on Monday and send it back on Saturday before they closed. Just ship the yak and not your tackle to minimize cost.