Kayak Newbie Here - Hello! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rambo · 04-21-2015, 04:54 PM

Welcome to the site. From firsthand experience, I started kayak fishing with a tour guide in Newport Beach and then bought an inflatable kayak for easy travel. Boy was it a Wrong decision in California water. The inflatable is the hardest, most wasteful energy fishing vessel. Just get comfortable with your paddling skills and practice getting in and out of your kayak in the bay. I move on up slowly after 2 hard shell kayak later to the Hobie PA14 and its luxury on the water but a pain to move carry at times. Make sure to strap your gears to coils or bungees or cords cause somehow some way you’ll be donating some to the ocean if you’re not careful. I don’t fish Long Beach but maybe I’ll try it out sometime. I do surf fish there, so just post up a day that you’re planning to head out to a launch and maybe I’ll join you sometime or a few other will join you.

GR6RR · 04-21-2015, 07:06 PM

I'm down for some LB kayak fishing.... let's try for some butts!

Justin · 04-21-2015, 07:21 PM

I'm out of OC too just throw me a pm if you want a fishing buddy I'll show you around .

AirborneYak · 04-21-2015, 08:37 PM

I've been waning to fish to the breakwalls soon. Pm me if you have the itch to fish.

AY

Rocketfish · 04-22-2015, 07:11 AM

Wow, thanks for all the replies you guys! One of the first diy things I made were tethers for my stuff. The other thing I believe I'm missing is a vhf radio, but would I need one in long beach harbor?

YakDout · 04-22-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocketfish

Wow, thanks for all the replies you guys! One of the first diy things I made were tethers for my stuff. The other thing I believe I'm missing is a vhf radio, but would I need one in long beach harbor?

It's always good as insurance, but with all the boat traffic In a harbor you can get by without. Maybe bring a buddy or fish with someone on here first before trying solo trips. It would be a confident builder. Now fishing 5 miles offshore without a radio could get you admittance to the nut house. Nothing will build your confidence on the water more than time, but safety is no light topic.

Rocketfish · 04-22-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by YakDout

It's always good as insurance, but with all the boat traffic In a harbor you can get by without. Maybe bring a buddy or fish with someone on here first before trying solo trips. It would be a confident builder. Now fishing 5 miles offshore without a radio could get you admittance to the nut house. Nothing will build your confidence on the water more than time, but safety is no light topic.

Sound advice YakDout. I like it.

04-21-2015, 04:54 PM	#1
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Patience, Read, Learn Welcome to the site. From firsthand experience, I started kayak fishing with a tour guide in Newport Beach and then bought an inflatable kayak for easy travel. Boy was it a Wrong decision in California water. The inflatable is the hardest, most wasteful energy fishing vessel. Just get comfortable with your paddling skills and practice getting in and out of your kayak in the bay. I move on up slowly after 2 hard shell kayak later to the Hobie PA14 and its luxury on the water but a pain to move carry at times. Make sure to strap your gears to coils or bungees or cords cause somehow some way you’ll be donating some to the ocean if you’re not careful. I don’t fish Long Beach but maybe I’ll try it out sometime. I do surf fish there, so just post up a day that you’re planning to head out to a launch and maybe I’ll join you sometime or a few other will join you.

04-21-2015, 07:06 PM	#2
GR6RR Lucky Fisher Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: too far inland Posts: 366	I'm down for some LB kayak fishing.... let's try for some butts! __________________

04-21-2015, 08:37 PM	#4
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	I'm in long beach too I've been waning to fish to the breakwalls soon. Pm me if you have the itch to fish. AY

04-21-2015, 07:21 PM	#3
Justin Junior Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Garden Grove Ca, Posts: 8	I'm out of OC too just throw me a pm if you want a fishing buddy I'll show you around .

04-22-2015, 07:11 AM	#5
Rocketfish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North O.C. Posts: 156	Wow, thanks for all the replies you guys! One of the first diy things I made were tethers for my stuff. The other thing I believe I'm missing is a vhf radio, but would I need one in long beach harbor?