Heading to La Jolla Tomorrow - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

RobFish · 05-19-2011, 10:02 AM

Hey guys,
Brand new to the site and the sport. Just bought my first kayak. Got it used but it was pretty decked out. Cobra Explorer which at 11'3" is a bit short for an ocean boat, but it'll also be my Mammoth kayak as well.
I'd love to be joining you guys for an outing tomorrow, but work calls.
Soon though, very soon.
Rob
I heard that the new guy brings beer. How about for my first outing, instead of live bait, I put one of those mini-kegs in the bucket? Would that be OK?

BMThompson · 05-19-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RobFish

Hey guys,
I heard that the new guy brings beer. How about for my first outing, instead of live bait, I put one of those mini-kegs in the bucket? Would that be OK?

Let me know when that'll be...
It should make for a very entertaining first landing.

old_rookie · 05-19-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BMThompson

Let me know when that'll be...
It should make for a very entertaining first landing.

For the landing it should be empty by then, then it will be more buoyant.

kurtfish · 05-19-2011, 02:28 PM

5-7 foot sweel around the point with wind swell on top. Whitecaps aren't too bad but I see no yaks venturing around the corner. Rentals in the reserve but I would not laucnh in the dark in the am. I got my head blooded with a surf roll in swealls half the size of what we have rolling to today. I use wetsands.com for surf forecasting but I use my office window for same day reality. Swell is forecast to shift more from the West tomorrow which will make the launch even more cheallenging.

Be sure to tie everything in if you decide to go for it. Heading out only typically entails waves to the chest and if you keep perpendicular to the swell you should be able to punch through without rolling. Coming back in is another story. I should have slippied off my PA and kicked it in with the good handle bars on the stern I could have prevented catching the wave tha sank my bow and rolled me so quick I had no time to react. I only lost my pelican box with my headlights as I have everything else tied in. Key to landing is do everything you can to not catch a wave. Paddle backwards and put your paddle in to slow yourself down.

The momentum and speed of catching a wave feels good only for a very short time in most kayaks. Fishing kayaks especially Hobies are not designed for surfing.

Good luck and be safe. The buddy system is a good idea especially for early am launches.

BMThompson · 05-19-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtfish

5-7 foot sweel around the point with wind swell on top. Whitecaps aren't too bad but I see no yaks venturing around the corner. Rentals in the reserve but I would not laucnh in the dark in the am. I got my head blooded with a surf roll in swealls half the size of what we have rolling to today. I use wetsands.com for surf forecasting but I use my office window for same day reality. Swell is forecast to shift more from the West tomorrow which will make the launch even more cheallenging.

Be sure to tie everything in if you decide to go for it. Heading out only typically entails waves to the chest and if you keep perpendicular to the swell you should be able to punch through without rolling. Coming back in is another story. I should have slippied off my PA and kicked it in with the good handle bars on the stern I could have prevented catching the wave tha sank my bow and rolled me so quick I had no time to react. I only lost my pelican box with my headlights as I have everything else tied in. Key to landing is do everything you can to not catch a wave. Paddle backwards and put your paddle in to slow yourself down.

The momentum and speed of catching a wave feels good only for a very short time in most kayaks. Fishing kayaks especially Hobies are not designed for surfing.

Good luck and be safe. The buddy system is a good idea especially for early am launches.

Thanks, Kurt-
Yup, it looks pretty damn nasty out there today!
If it doesn't look a lot better tomorrow, maybe I'll end up spending my birthday in a bar somewhere

or, maybe I'll pack the fishing gear in the truck and play in the surf

brandon_burtenshaw · 05-19-2011, 04:16 PM

Yeah I went out and practiced last saturday had a blast and rolled it more times then I can count but the extra confidence definitely helps and also proved to me that EVERYTHING needs to be tied down, and also your going to get soaked it's just part of the deal!

the dude · 05-19-2011, 05:31 PM

1st time out and your launching in the dark in some burly swell...do your massive testicles get in the way when you're paddling?

05-19-2011, 10:02 AM	#1
RobFish Massive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 382	Hey guys, Brand new to the site and the sport. Just bought my first kayak. Got it used but it was pretty decked out. Cobra Explorer which at 11'3" is a bit short for an ocean boat, but it'll also be my Mammoth kayak as well. I'd love to be joining you guys for an outing tomorrow, but work calls. Soon though, very soon. Rob I heard that the new guy brings beer. How about for my first outing, instead of live bait, I put one of those mini-kegs in the bucket? Would that be OK? __________________

05-19-2011, 02:28 PM	#4
kurtfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I work in the little Village of La Jolla Posts: 139	Eyes on the Launch 5/19 5-7 foot sweel around the point with wind swell on top. Whitecaps aren't too bad but I see no yaks venturing around the corner. Rentals in the reserve but I would not laucnh in the dark in the am. I got my head blooded with a surf roll in swealls half the size of what we have rolling to today. I use wetsands.com for surf forecasting but I use my office window for same day reality. Swell is forecast to shift more from the West tomorrow which will make the launch even more cheallenging. Be sure to tie everything in if you decide to go for it. Heading out only typically entails waves to the chest and if you keep perpendicular to the swell you should be able to punch through without rolling. Coming back in is another story. I should have slippied off my PA and kicked it in with the good handle bars on the stern I could have prevented catching the wave tha sank my bow and rolled me so quick I had no time to react. I only lost my pelican box with my headlights as I have everything else tied in. Key to landing is do everything you can to not catch a wave. Paddle backwards and put your paddle in to slow yourself down. The momentum and speed of catching a wave feels good only for a very short time in most kayaks. Fishing kayaks especially Hobies are not designed for surfing. Good luck and be safe. The buddy system is a good idea especially for early am launches.

05-19-2011, 04:16 PM	#6
brandon_burtenshaw Junior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 21	Yeah I went out and practiced last saturday had a blast and rolled it more times then I can count but the extra confidence definitely helps and also proved to me that EVERYTHING needs to be tied down, and also your going to get soaked it's just part of the deal! __________________ HOOK UP!!!!!

05-19-2011, 05:31 PM	#7
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	1st time out and your launching in the dark in some burly swell...do your massive testicles get in the way when you're paddling? __________________ The dude abides.