San Elijo State Beach - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PescadorPete · 03-10-2008, 12:17 PM

As Adam said, if there is any kind of surf, I find the best place to launch is behind Charlie's restaurant (just north of the Chart House). If you are camping, then you can park in the Cardiff State Beach parking lot right next to the restaurants for no extra $. Short haul to the surf and short paddle to the kelp. I usually work outside the kelp north to Swami's and then inside the kelp back south. If it still lobster season and the traps are still out there, the buoys mark areas of good structure. I was out a couple of weeks ago - lots of nice sized sandies, a few calicos but not much else.

03-10-2008, 12:17 PM	#4
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	As Adam said, if there is any kind of surf, I find the best place to launch is behind Charlie's restaurant (just north of the Chart House). If you are camping, then you can park in the Cardiff State Beach parking lot right next to the restaurants for no extra $. Short haul to the surf and short paddle to the kelp. I usually work outside the kelp north to Swami's and then inside the kelp back south. If it still lobster season and the traps are still out there, the buoys mark areas of good structure. I was out a couple of weeks ago - lots of nice sized sandies, a few calicos but not much else.