The Pipe tomorrow?

[Amish Ed]

Anyone up for fishing the Pipe (in Dana Pt) tomorrow morning? I'm looking to launch at about 6:30 from the ramp and would like some company.

[Casey]

I will get there after 9

[easyday]

Im meeting mako in oside and I could roll down after that.

[Amish Ed]

I'll be in a sand Manta 14. Unfortunately, I need to be off the water by 11:30. I'll be on the Pipe the whole time though.

[alanw]

I went out Sunday and tried to find the pipe again. There's some buoys out in the area and a bunch of kelp near by, but I never did find the darn thing. I really need GPS to mark spots once I find them.

[Amish Ed]

Originally Posted by alanw

I went out Sunday and tried to find the pipe again. There's some buoys out in the area and a bunch of kelp near by, but I never did find the darn thing. I really need GPS to mark spots once I find them.

If there was kelp growing nearby you were either way to the inside or nowhere near the Pipe. How deep were you?

And yes, fishing the Pipe without GPS can be a pain. The trap buoys help a lot to keep you in the right area. Interestingly enough, there isn't nearly as many traps on the Pipe this year, though there was more early in the season. Some years it's a royal pain to weave through all the traps. This year is perfect, just enough to keep track of the pipe without your GPS.

[alanw]

Ed I started looking in about 40' or so at low tide, I seem to remember that's about where it started last time I found it. There was a decent sized patch of kelp around, and the half dozen or so trap buoys got me thinking I was around the right place. Perhaps I wasn't out far enough?

[CheapPelican]

^ Its been a while since I've been out there, but I'm pretty sure if you head out to 40' and line up the ?south? barber pole and the hotel (or was it the lifeguard station) you can find it. Might have to zig zag back n forth but its pretty easy to follow down to 80' and more.

[Casey]

I heard the fog horns so I stayed in bed

[Amish Ed]

I like to start in the 45-50' range. The pipe is very distinct there.

Originally Posted by Casey

I heard the fog horns so I stayed in bed

Casey, it wasn't too bad when I launched. I couldn't see the jetty once I got out, but I could see any boats coming. That's all I really worry about. By 9:00 or so you could see the shoreline. Without GPS and/or the buoys it would've been hard to stay on the pipe though. I've been out there when you can't see jack and it's not fun.

[alanw]

I hope it's decent weather this weekend, I'm gonna try and head out again. Looks like I'll head a little deeper to start looking and take note of the barber pole/shore lineup once I find it.

[Amish Ed]

Originally Posted by alanw

I hope it's decent weather this weekend, I'm gonna try and head out again. Looks like I'll head a little deeper to start looking and take note of the barber pole/shore lineup once I find it.

I find it easiest by heading out about 60º off the long jetty, when I hit 45-50' I hang a left and stay in that depth until I hit the Pipe.

[kobra]

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

I find it easiest by heading out about 60º off the long jetty, when I hit 45-50' I hang a left and stay in that depth until I hit the Pipe.

You can find the pipe in 40' but like Ed said, it's easier to find in 45' to 50'. As you follow it out, it disappears at about 60' or so and reappears at about 70' or so. The south barber pole marks the end in about 100' and it turns 90 degrees to the north.

[alanw]

Thanks for the info guys. In looking at a few maps of it (I found out that it's called the San Juan Creek Ocean Outfall), I think I was a bit too far SE down the beach.

[Amish Ed]

Originally Posted by kobra

You can find the pipe in 40' but like Ed said, it's easier to find in 45' to 50'. As you follow it out, it disappears at about 60' or so and reappears at about 70' or so. The south barber pole marks the end in about 100' and it turns 90 degrees to the north.

Thanks, I always wondered where it made the turn. I'll have to go out there sometime.

[kobra]

Originally Posted by Amish Ed

Thanks, I always wondered where it made the turn. I'll have to go out there sometime.

Lot of nice 4 to 5 lb. sandies out there. But don't tell anyone.

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by kobra

Lot of nice 4 to 5 lb. sandies out there. But don't tell anyone.

Yeah bob that's a great place to load up on all you want 4-5 pound bass during tournaments right?!

[kobra]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Yeah bob that's a great place to load up on all you want 4-5 pound bass during tournaments right?!

Actually all prefishing days. Tourney days are totally different.

[Amish Ed]

DEFINITELY need to get out there now