Anyone do la jolla in the afternoon ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PescadorPete · 04-28-2010, 10:40 AM

I was out early this morning to slip in the narrow weather window. Gentle rain and S breeze. Then it cleared, the wind shifted to the W, started to blow and the short W swell and chop began to build. My cue to head on in. It looks "okay" from the beach but once you get past the reserve buoys, hang on. First time? I'd pick another day. Or you could always practice your surf launch/landing.

I plan on battening down the hatches for the next day or so.

Caught and released one thresher (my first) so I had a good time.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT
OR LESS. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...WIND W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3
FT. SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

batty1of3 · 04-28-2010, 11:07 AM

yah i thought about it more and i'll try again mebbe next week hopefully the weather will cooperate

thanks for the advice guys

GNacks · 04-28-2010, 11:27 AM

I too went out this morning. Got pretty choppy. Almost rolled it twice coming in. It is also supposed to get windier through out the day

Matt · 04-28-2010, 12:23 PM

all I can say is bring

GregAndrew · 04-28-2010, 01:05 PM

would not have helped much today. After the first few hours, if the fish were not boiling next to you, you would not have seen them. I stayed out til 11:30ish with on and off whitecaps. Not a bad day to practice surf launch and landings though cause the waves were all chopped up.

dfroggy54 · 04-29-2010, 03:12 PM

I would wait until all the white caps die off if your just starting off..it can get real nasty out there in the canyon.

04-28-2010, 12:23 PM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	all I can say is bring __________________ Thanks Matt F.

04-28-2010, 10:40 AM	#1
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	I was out early this morning to slip in the narrow weather window. Gentle rain and S breeze. Then it cleared, the wind shifted to the W, started to blow and the short W swell and chop began to build. My cue to head on in. It looks "okay" from the beach but once you get past the reserve buoys, hang on. First time? I'd pick another day. Or you could always practice your surf launch/landing. I plan on battening down the hatches for the next day or so. Caught and released one thresher (my first) so I had a good time. ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...WIND W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 4 TO 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...WIND W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL W 5 TO 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

04-28-2010, 11:07 AM	#2
batty1of3 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	yah i thought about it more and i'll try again mebbe next week hopefully the weather will cooperate thanks for the advice guys

04-28-2010, 11:27 AM	#3
GNacks Junior Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1	I too went out this morning. Got pretty choppy. Almost rolled it twice coming in. It is also supposed to get windier through out the day

04-28-2010, 01:05 PM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	would not have helped much today. After the first few hours, if the fish were not boiling next to you, you would not have seen them. I stayed out til 11:30ish with on and off whitecaps. Not a bad day to practice surf launch and landings though cause the waves were all chopped up.

04-29-2010, 03:12 PM	#6
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	I would wait until all the white caps die off if your just starting off..it can get real nasty out there in the canyon.