Dana Pt, 7-5-11 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 07-06-2011, 09:43 PM

The Pipe is pretty easy to find, if you know where to look. Head out of the harbor and paddle to the red buoy that's straight ahead. Then hang a right at it and head out. There is 2 barber poles about a mile out. Line up the one on the left with the red buoy and you'll find the Pipe. Problem is it's hard to see the barber poles from the red buoy. Pre-GPS I'd paddle out at an angle to the buoy to about 45' then bear left until I came up on the Pipe. It comes up about 10' so it's easy to see on the meter. Once you find it it's easy to work out land marks for yourself. Just remember, Red Buoy and left hand Barber Pole and you'll find it.

StinkyMatt · 07-06-2011, 10:24 PM

Ed, thanks for the detailed report as always. Lots of folks on here learning a lot from you.

FlyFishinYakr · 07-07-2011, 03:00 AM

25 bass in a couple of hours...That's not too bad. Sandies and checker-boards, nice mix.

Alway enjoy reading your posts. Like Matt stated good info for those who do not have the knowledge yet.

Thanks for taking the time to be so thorough.

FFY

kobra · 07-07-2011, 04:00 PM

Thanks for the report Ed. Just an FYI, lots of bigger sandies usually come from 90' to the corner at 100'. Turn the corner and work towards the right hand barber pole. 100' to about 110' there. Sometimes the larger models like to hang out there too. Tough to fish when the current is ripping but not bad at all on a nice day. Funny how the pipe disappears in the 60' ish to 70' ish depth.

BrokeLoser · 07-07-2011, 09:29 PM

Great report...but it would sure be nice if someone could post a coordinates to 'the pipe'

steveooo · 07-07-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

Great report...but it would sure be nice if someone could post a coordinates to 'the pipe'

Damn good info...

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Originally Posted by Amish Ed

The Pipe is pretty easy to find, if you know where to look. Head out of the harbor and paddle to the red buoy that's straight ahead. Then hang a right at it and head out. There is 2 barber poles about a mile out. Line up the one on the left with the red buoy and you'll find the Pipe. Problem is it's hard to see the barber poles from the red buoy. Pre-GPS I'd paddle out at an angle to the buoy to about 45' then bear left until I came up on the Pipe. It comes up about 10' so it's easy to see on the meter. Once you find it it's easy to work out land marks for yourself. Just remember, Red Buoy and left hand Barber Pole and you'll find it.

Amish Ed · 07-08-2011, 01:14 AM

Thanks for the heads up Kobra. Never fished out there. I'll try it next time.

Brokeloser, it's really not too hard to find. Once you do, if you have GPS you're golden. If you don't, just make yourself some landmarks. I have a few I use, but describing them wouldn't work. Or wait until lobster season, then just follow the line of buoys.

07-06-2011, 09:43 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	The Pipe is pretty easy to find, if you know where to look. Head out of the harbor and paddle to the red buoy that's straight ahead. Then hang a right at it and head out. There is 2 barber poles about a mile out. Line up the one on the left with the red buoy and you'll find the Pipe. Problem is it's hard to see the barber poles from the red buoy. Pre-GPS I'd paddle out at an angle to the buoy to about 45' then bear left until I came up on the Pipe. It comes up about 10' so it's easy to see on the meter. Once you find it it's easy to work out land marks for yourself. Just remember, Red Buoy and left hand Barber Pole and you'll find it. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-08-2011, 01:14 AM	#7
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Thanks for the heads up Kobra. Never fished out there. I'll try it next time. Brokeloser, it's really not too hard to find. Once you do, if you have GPS you're golden. If you don't, just make yourself some landmarks. I have a few I use, but describing them wouldn't work. Or wait until lobster season, then just follow the line of buoys. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

07-06-2011, 10:24 PM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Ed, thanks for the detailed report as always. Lots of folks on here learning a lot from you.

07-07-2011, 03:00 AM	#3
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	25 bass in a couple of hours...That's not too bad. Sandies and checker-boards, nice mix. Alway enjoy reading your posts. Like Matt stated good info for those who do not have the knowledge yet. Thanks for taking the time to be so thorough. FFY

07-07-2011, 04:00 PM	#4
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Thanks for the report Ed. Just an FYI, lots of bigger sandies usually come from 90' to the corner at 100'. Turn the corner and work towards the right hand barber pole. 100' to about 110' there. Sometimes the larger models like to hang out there too. Tough to fish when the current is ripping but not bad at all on a nice day. Funny how the pipe disappears in the 60' ish to 70' ish depth.

07-07-2011, 09:29 PM	#5
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	Great report...but it would sure be nice if someone could post a coordinates to 'the pipe'