Fishing solo yes/no ???

[Raskal311]

About a month ago a kayaker I ran into on the water spoted a large one in that area only a few hundred feet from the beach

once in a blue moon? probably

Originally Posted by YakHanded

Hey! this interested me, I launch out of Newport and head south to CDM quite regularly. Among other species, the aspiration is to locate some legal WSB. I have read reports of skiffs pulling bigggg WSB 50-60#ers there... I understand that locating the ghosts is not theeasiest thing in the world and requires some luck, but what makes you say that CDM isn't the best for legal wsb?



Thanks!
Anthony

[YakHanded]

Originally Posted by Raskal311

About a month ago a kayaker I ran into on the water spoted a large one in that area only a few hundred feet from the beach.

Roger that, good to hear. I also launch out of Dana Point (not as much) my parents live in town there. I like that short paddle out of the harbor and the bait barge really hooks you up for the price, have you heard of more wsb numbers in the kelp off the headlands/strands/creek versus somewhere like CDM?

Any and all information is appreciated, been putting in some serious time otw to locate these fish in my area, all indications are that April/May is prime time for the big in southern cal

Thanks again!

[doggmann]

I'm not trying to sound like and idiot but.... What are the odds of actually sinking your yak? I have a Hobie Outback and unless I leave the drain open the hatches stay closed most of the time while I'm fishing.

It doesn't seem likely to me but then again I've mostly fished Newport Harbor.

[TCS]

Not very likely, but it has happened. Damage to the scupper that you don't notice, water slowly leaking in that you don't notice till its too late...

[bigbarrels]

Originally Posted by TCS

Not very likely, but it has happened. Damage to the scupper that you don't notice, water slowly leaking in that you don't notice till its too late...

Yes it has. I almost sank a Hobie in the East Cape and sank a Malibu off La Jolla.....never thought it would happen

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by doggmann

I'm not trying to sound like and idiot but.... What are the odds of actually sinking your yak? I have a Hobie Outback and unless I leave the drain open the hatches stay closed most of the time while I'm fishing.

It doesn't seem likely to me but then again I've mostly fished Newport Harbor.

A buddy of mine had a small crack on his hobie two years ago and didn't notice until it was already 1/4 full of water. Good thing he was still in the harbor when he noticed it.