Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge  

Go Back   Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge > Kayak Fishing Forum - Message Board > Kayak Fishing Reports
Home Forum Online Store Information LJ Webcam Gallery Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-18-2023, 09:53 AM   #1
blackcloud9
Kayaker
 
blackcloud9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla
Posts: 413
Quote:
Originally Posted by MITCHELL View Post
According to Google 2.9 miles is as far as you can see a light at night on the ocean at sea level before the curvature hides it. I have paddled to lights on the horizon off LJ and that seems about right
Agreed "a light AT SEA LEVEL" AND if your eyes are also at sea level. These big sport and commercial boats have lights FAR ABOVE SEA LEVEL. Looking off a road at the beach its likely you are already 25'+ above sea level. I too have paddled out to the "light boats off of La Jolla and Pacific Beach" many times on squid beds, I can tell you this is not that.

I just saw a Navy ship off La Jolla, during daylight hours. It looked like it was way out there but I could see all of the detail of the guns off the deck and bow and stern (I have better than 20/20 vision) and what seems like the hull down to the waterline.

So I got home and immediately checked on Google Earth using the MarineTraffic link with a location of WARSHIP 56[US] which states it is ONE MINUTE OLD. That vessel is 19.5 miles from my street and I can see it clear as day.

I can also see a bunch of large fishing boats clustered on the horizon straight west of La Jolla. At night their lights will be easily visible as they are 20'+ above sea level. Here is a photo of the Cobalt, which is located about 17 miles out right now in that area. I can see easily it during the day, imagine if it had a bunch of bright lights, at night?!

All of that said, there is a big group of very small boats fishing white seabass at the kelp spot off WindanSea today. There were dive flags up earlier this morning, there are always seabass around.
__________________
Larry. Hobie Revolution 13.
25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla.
https://larryl.com/photos

Last edited by blackcloud9; 09-18-2023 at 11:08 AM.
blackcloud9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2023, 11:08 AM   #2
MITCHELL
Sea Hunter
 
MITCHELL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home.
Posts: 2,304
Send a message via AIM to MITCHELL
I'm talking about

Schools big enough the sports boats would target 3miles out.
__________________
Duke Mitchell
MITCHELL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2023, 11:11 AM   #3
blackcloud9
Kayaker
 
blackcloud9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla
Posts: 413
Quote:
Originally Posted by MITCHELL View Post
Schools big enough the sports boats would target 3miles out.
You seem excited about it and should go fish for them!!! Do it! (P.S. I have been ON Lets Talk Hookup many times as a guest and listening for more than 25 years as well.) GOOD LUCK out there!!
__________________
Larry. Hobie Revolution 13.
25 years of kayak fishing La Jolla.
https://larryl.com/photos

Last edited by blackcloud9; 09-18-2023 at 12:26 PM.
blackcloud9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2023, 08:38 AM   #4
MITCHELL
Sea Hunter
 
MITCHELL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home.
Posts: 2,304
Send a message via AIM to MITCHELL
My freezer....

Quote:
Originally Posted by blackcloud9 View Post
You seem excited about it and should go fish for them!!! Do it! (P.S. I have been ON Lets Talk Hookup many times as a guest and listening for more than 25 years as well.) GOOD LUCK out there!!
Full 5mil vacuum packed....
Rock pile excluded in this conversation they have caught cows there
__________________
Duke Mitchell
MITCHELL is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:50 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
© 2002 Big Water's Edge. All rights reserved.