Cabrillo at Night? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

StinkyMatt · 02-09-2012, 07:50 PM

Don't have to go all the way to the launch ramp. When you enter the park just go straight to the water. (Not the open ocean launch on your right.) there is a beach right in front of you. It is protected, so there should be no issues with waves. Have good wheels as the haul back up the hill after hooping can be a little annoying with a flat tire.

It is a little bit of a paddle to the middle wall. hooped there once with a couple of friends and we got absolutely 0 shorts and 0 keepers.

If you change your preference you may try the opposite side of the Long Beach breakwall by the 72 street jetty. Easy short paddle, free, close parking and we actually pulled some bugs out of there. Good luck.

swank · 02-09-2012, 08:02 PM

Thanks Matt, just throwing some plastics for bass. Bites been pretty consistent on my buddies skiff but want to give the spot a try on the yak now (might need to pick up a drift chute if the wind keeps up). I'm just glad to hear I can launch at night with no problems lol, the free parking is the icing on the cake haha.

I might get around to hooping it sometime, but I haven't had any luck in the last two seasons (including this one) so I might just give it up for a while.

bellcon · 02-09-2012, 08:27 PM

Use EXTREME caution while in the harbor at night
it can be a very dangerous place
Light yourself up big time
watch the traffic zones or stay out of them

Crossing the main channel in the dark to get to the middle wall
is not something I would be comfortable recommending
if you are set on doing it, try and find some partners, and sprint into it then sprint out of it
spend as little time in the shipping channel as possible
it's not just the big cargo ships you have to think about
Plenty of other traffic, some of it moving pretty fast

If your going for bass, you can launch on the surf side and work your way down the wall for plenty of fun. pick a small day, which is most days
also there is plenty of kelp to play in

Good luck and be safe

swank · 02-09-2012, 08:49 PM

Thanks Bellcon,
Going with some buddies, boats should see us lit up from a couple miles away, I'm glad I got in on the Yak Attack group buy lol. Those huge cargo boats can be scarey, but the ones I always worry about are those tug boats (or w/e the ones with the tires hanging off the side are), they love to haul ass and leave a nasty wake.

Anyone have a surf report? I keep seeing high surf advisories, 6-8' swells and 15mph winds posted for this week but the webcams and weather sites are showing like 2-3mph winds (Noaa vs weather.com)

02-09-2012, 08:02 PM	#2
swank Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The I.E Posts: 92	Thanks Matt, just throwing some plastics for bass. Bites been pretty consistent on my buddies skiff but want to give the spot a try on the yak now (might need to pick up a drift chute if the wind keeps up). I'm just glad to hear I can launch at night with no problems lol, the free parking is the icing on the cake haha. I might get around to hooping it sometime, but I haven't had any luck in the last two seasons (including this one) so I might just give it up for a while. __________________ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. ~Author Unknown

02-09-2012, 08:27 PM	#3
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Use EXTREME caution while in the harbor at night it can be a very dangerous place Light yourself up big time watch the traffic zones or stay out of them Crossing the main channel in the dark to get to the middle wall is not something I would be comfortable recommending if you are set on doing it, try and find some partners, and sprint into it then sprint out of it spend as little time in the shipping channel as possible it's not just the big cargo ships you have to think about Plenty of other traffic, some of it moving pretty fast If your going for bass, you can launch on the surf side and work your way down the wall for plenty of fun. pick a small day, which is most days also there is plenty of kelp to play in Good luck and be safe __________________

02-09-2012, 08:49 PM	#4
swank Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The I.E Posts: 92	Thanks Bellcon, Going with some buddies, boats should see us lit up from a couple miles away, I'm glad I got in on the Yak Attack group buy lol. Those huge cargo boats can be scarey, but the ones I always worry about are those tug boats (or w/e the ones with the tires hanging off the side are), they love to haul ass and leave a nasty wake. Anyone have a surf report? I keep seeing high surf advisories, 6-8' swells and 15mph winds posted for this week but the webcams and weather sites are showing like 2-3mph winds (Noaa vs weather.com) __________________ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. ~Author Unknown

02-09-2012, 07:50 PM	#1
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Don't have to go all the way to the launch ramp. When you enter the park just go straight to the water. (Not the open ocean launch on your right.) there is a beach right in front of you. It is protected, so there should be no issues with waves. Have good wheels as the haul back up the hill after hooping can be a little annoying with a flat tire. It is a little bit of a paddle to the middle wall. hooped there once with a couple of friends and we got absolutely 0 shorts and 0 keepers. If you change your preference you may try the opposite side of the Long Beach breakwall by the 72 street jetty. Easy short paddle, free, close parking and we actually pulled some bugs out of there. Good luck.