Any info on two harbors will help. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

whitedog · 09-03-2009, 12:26 AM

Going soon never fished the area crap I hope we still can. F ing mlpa anyway camping five days will I have to hobie it for miles

or is it good all over. Like I said any info will help.

JoeBeck · 09-03-2009, 09:20 AM

Stoked, a week out at Catalina nice! You can fish the Isthmus High Spot right outside the campground between Ship Rock and Bird rock, you should also fish both of those rocks. I usually have a live bait out and then fish off the bottom for calicos, a lot of calicos out there.

If you paddle to the right I like to fish the Rock Query and Yellowtail point. Beautiful place to fish that is usually pretty active. Great calico fishing in shallower waters. Try a little deeper for the bigger game fish 80-120ft. Usually the water is pretty clear so you can ofter see the fish swimming around. This is the case for most of the inshore fishing out there.

If you paddle left out of the cove towards the west end go all the way down to the farthest point you can see, Arrowhead point. Good fishing there. If you feel up to a longer paddle you can go past the point and fish by Parsons Landing which is worth checking out, you may want to paddle your kayak and camp there one day or during a future trip. Usually I luck out and paddle as far as I can in the morning then the winds pick up and I can drift back, of course I guess the depends on which way the winds are blowing

. Somewhere off of Lions Head point there is a reef too. It is marked with some buoys and you will often see dive boats there.

Also if you have wheels you can walk your kayak about a 1/2 mile to the backside and try your luck there.

Fish it like you do S. Cal..... livebait, swimbaits and plastics, irons and all that fun stuff.

getting a map is also very helpful.

warrior · 09-03-2009, 10:04 AM

How do you get there with your yak? Start paddling today, get there next week

.

Really, if you don't mind can you give some specifics i.e. travel, camping, etc? I still have about 4 weeks of vacation time and that sounds fun.

Thanks

JoeBeck · 09-03-2009, 10:19 AM

Figured you already had it booked. Marina Del Rey Flyer is the only boat I know that will take a kayak out there.

You can camp at two harbors, very nice, they have a shower and a store and the rangers will take all your stuff on truck to your site. Probably a good option if you are spending a full week out there. You can download a map of the campground from the catalina site to pick a spot.

Or you can camp at Little Harbor on the backside. Kayak there and have the rangers take all your camping stuff to the site. They also deliver wood and water plus have bathrooms.

Parsons Landing the rangers will not take your stuff but you can load it on a kayak and paddle it there. The rangers will bring you wood and water and there is a bathroom.

Or you can do backpacking style on a kayak at these remote camps. You have to bring your own water, no bathrooms you will need to use wag bags to pack it out at least the trash portion and some don't allow fires unless in a metal container such as a BBQ.

Willow Cove (1 site)
Long Point Beach (2 sites) - Heard bad things, full of toilet paper from some assholes who did not pack there shit out
Italian Gardens (3 separate locations: Italian Gardens A, 2 sites (I would book them both not much room to share); Italian Gardens B, 1 site; and Italian Gardens C, 1 site) - I stayed in C, not a great site. If you book both spots in A you have a whole beach to yourself.
Goat Harbor (3 sites) - Never been
Cabrillo (4 sites) - Never been
Gibraltar (2 sites) - Never been
Lava Wall Beach (2 sites) - great spot book both
Paradise (1 site) - great spot
Rippers (3 sites) - great spot

warrior · 09-03-2009, 10:55 AM

Whitedog probably did book

Warrior was just wondering about the details.

Thanks JoeBeck

whitedog · 09-04-2009, 11:24 AM

Thanks guys I am booked and soon to be hooked will post pic when all is done

09-04-2009, 03:35 PM

talked to the "ICEMAN"
if I remember he did a trip to two harbors

steveooo · 09-04-2009, 04:40 PM

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...hlight=harbors

cajunman · 09-11-2009, 04:04 PM

Andy,
going over sunday for two days at Little harbor, did any of happen to grab the GPS #'s for LH?
tks
rich

09-03-2009, 12:26 AM	#1
whitedog Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 42	Any info on two harbors will help. Going soon never fished the area crap I hope we still can. F ing mlpa anyway camping five days will I have to hobie it for miles or is it good all over. Like I said any info will help.

09-03-2009, 10:04 AM	#3
warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 99	How do you get there How do you get there with your yak? Start paddling today, get there next week . Really, if you don't mind can you give some specifics i.e. travel, camping, etc? I still have about 4 weeks of vacation time and that sounds fun. Thanks

09-03-2009, 10:19 AM	#4
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Figured you already had it booked. Marina Del Rey Flyer is the only boat I know that will take a kayak out there. You can camp at two harbors, very nice, they have a shower and a store and the rangers will take all your stuff on truck to your site. Probably a good option if you are spending a full week out there. You can download a map of the campground from the catalina site to pick a spot. Or you can camp at Little Harbor on the backside. Kayak there and have the rangers take all your camping stuff to the site. They also deliver wood and water plus have bathrooms. Parsons Landing the rangers will not take your stuff but you can load it on a kayak and paddle it there. The rangers will bring you wood and water and there is a bathroom. Or you can do backpacking style on a kayak at these remote camps. You have to bring your own water, no bathrooms you will need to use wag bags to pack it out at least the trash portion and some don't allow fires unless in a metal container such as a BBQ. Willow Cove (1 site) Long Point Beach (2 sites) - Heard bad things, full of toilet paper from some assholes who did not pack there shit out Italian Gardens (3 separate locations: Italian Gardens A, 2 sites (I would book them both not much room to share); Italian Gardens B, 1 site; and Italian Gardens C, 1 site) - I stayed in C, not a great site. If you book both spots in A you have a whole beach to yourself. Goat Harbor (3 sites) - Never been Cabrillo (4 sites) - Never been Gibraltar (2 sites) - Never been Lava Wall Beach (2 sites) - great spot book both Paradise (1 site) - great spot Rippers (3 sites) - great spot

09-03-2009, 09:20 AM	#2
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Stoked, a week out at Catalina nice! You can fish the Isthmus High Spot right outside the campground between Ship Rock and Bird rock, you should also fish both of those rocks. I usually have a live bait out and then fish off the bottom for calicos, a lot of calicos out there. If you paddle to the right I like to fish the Rock Query and Yellowtail point. Beautiful place to fish that is usually pretty active. Great calico fishing in shallower waters. Try a little deeper for the bigger game fish 80-120ft. Usually the water is pretty clear so you can ofter see the fish swimming around. This is the case for most of the inshore fishing out there. If you paddle left out of the cove towards the west end go all the way down to the farthest point you can see, Arrowhead point. Good fishing there. If you feel up to a longer paddle you can go past the point and fish by Parsons Landing which is worth checking out, you may want to paddle your kayak and camp there one day or during a future trip. Usually I luck out and paddle as far as I can in the morning then the winds pick up and I can drift back, of course I guess the depends on which way the winds are blowing . Somewhere off of Lions Head point there is a reef too. It is marked with some buoys and you will often see dive boats there. Also if you have wheels you can walk your kayak about a 1/2 mile to the backside and try your luck there. Fish it like you do S. Cal..... livebait, swimbaits and plastics, irons and all that fun stuff. getting a map is also very helpful.

09-03-2009, 10:55 AM	#5
warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 99	Whitedog probably did book Warrior was just wondering about the details. Thanks JoeBeck

09-04-2009, 11:24 AM	#6
whitedog Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 42	Thanks guys I am booked and soon to be hooked will post pic when all is done

09-04-2009, 03:35 PM	#7
NextBite Guest Posts: n/a	talked to the "ICEMAN" if I remember he did a trip to two harbors

09-04-2009, 04:40 PM	#8
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...hlight=harbors

09-11-2009, 04:04 PM	#9
cajunman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 150	Andy, going over sunday for two days at Little harbor, did any of happen to grab the GPS #'s for LH? tks rich