Catalina Trip End of July/Early August - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 09:29 AM

CAMPING TRIP TO CATALINA SAT JUL 30 and Returning JUL 31.

Stinkymatt is staying until Monday Aug 1st

If you want to stay for an extra day you would have to make plans with your partner, There are no more openings for Sat .Jul 30 but they are a few more for Jul 31.

You would just have to reserve it yourself.

I ran into a few buy one get one free tickets for the Catalina Flyer at Marina Del Rey, so we will be splitting the cost of one ticket which is roughly $ 90.00. The free ticket has to pay a $4.00 tax fee.

MARINA DEL REY, CA SCHEDULE for July

DAY	DEPART MARINA DEL REY	DEPART AVALON	DEPART TWO HARBORS
MONDAY	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	4:00 PM
TUESDAY	NO SERVICE	NO SERVICE	NO SERVICE
WEDNESDAY	NO SERVICE	NO SERVICE	NO SERVICE
THURSDAY	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	4:00 PM
FRIDAY	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	4:00 PM
SATURDAY	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	4:00 PM
SUNDAY	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	4:00 PM

That means we leave Sat at 9am at Marina Del Rey, Ca and depart from two harbor at 4pm on Sunday.

The prices to transport the kayaks are as follows:

11ft and under $40.00 Roundtrip
12ft and over $60.00 Roundtrip

Roughly is going to be $ 105.00 (including a 12ft+ Kayak) per person + $16 camping site fee -($16- if we get all 12 spot filled-- Payable to me-Frank) . (Site: LH14A ) For 12 people reserved only one left

http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/a...tle-Harbor.pdf

http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/t...ttleHarbor.php
In total i have 6 buy one get one free tickets.
Here is the 3D Map of the area!
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.asp...0382&encType=1
Our Route:

From previous people who have done it...
"The entire stretch is scenic and very fishy. The whole route can be done (weather permitting) in about 2 hours. Since we’re fishing along the way it usually takes us about 4 hours. "

******EVERYONE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING THEIR OWN GEAR TO THE CAMPING SITE
Since this is a buyone get one free offer, it is best that your partner up with a friend so you can split the cost of the catalina flyer fare
Once you have established your partner, please have one of your partners contact me and pay me $32.00(16.00ea for the campsite Weekend rate) and I will give you the buy one get one free coupon for the catalina flyer at Marina del rey. Payment either, Cash or paypal.
Camping site: Site: LH14A
******

Back up plan: i don't have one...

So far People who are going:

1st Buy one get one free
George aka jorluivil
Frank aka wiredantz aka Darknachos

2nd Buy one get one free
Matt aka Stinkymatt
Tim aka Tagyak

3rd Buy one get one free
Open
Erick aka Ericko

4th Buy one get one free
Open
Open

5th Buy one get one free

Open
Open

6th Buy one get one free

Open
Open

Intrested Parties:

Seascrambler from - sportkayakfishing
YAKmedic-

Looks like Andy has done this in the past.
Arriving at Two Harbos Before noon and rolling our yaks 1/2 mile and paddling out to lil harbor. So pack light

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ht=catapalooza

I will be wheeling my kayak to the other side, Pack light whoever is going!!!

Here is the plan:

1. Marina Del Rey flyer to Two Harbors,
2. Wheel your kayak or get a ride over the Isthmus (at your own expense)
3. Paddle out of Cat Harbor to the campgrounds at Little Harbor
4. Arrive at lil Harbor setup camp cooks what we caught
5. Try to sleep
6. Pack up Camp and load up the kayak
7. Paddle back to Cat. Harbor and make your way back across the Isthmus.
9. Get on the boat and go home.

StinkyMatt · 06-09-2011, 11:54 AM

Frank you are my Sunshine!

Talk to Iceman, I bet he knows all kinds of good info about putting this together......

I heard that surf perch all hitting at the islands!

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 01:11 PM

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

mtnbykr2 · 06-09-2011, 01:11 PM

Frank pm sent

YakMedic · 06-09-2011, 01:16 PM

I'm in sent you a pm.

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiredantz

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

Matt's going to carry mine for me.....Thanks Matt

StinkyMatt · 06-09-2011, 01:54 PM

Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife.

George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife.

What kind of departure time are we looking at?

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

Let me check with the wife, need to make sure she's OK with it first. I'll make sure I tell her you have the WSB secret spot coordinates.

bubblehide · 06-09-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiredantz

Question:

For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

Frank, if your going to camp a Little Harbor, you should take the ferry that drops you at Two Harbor; from there you can paddle to Little Harbor, and or have everything transported if you arrange transportation. If I were you, I'd talk with Andy prior to making arrangements with Cat Isl. The last time I went, we simply had everything (including our yaks) transported from Two Harbors to the campground, set up camp, and enjoyed the week.

Sounds like a nice time of the year, should be a nice trip.

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubblehide

Frank, if your going to camp a Little Harbor, you should take the ferry that drops you at Two Harbor; from there you can paddle to Little Harbor, and or have everything transported if you arrange transportation. If I were you, I'd talk with Andy prior to making arrangements with Cat Isl. The last time I went, we simply had everything (including our yaks) transported from Two Harbors to the campground, set up camp, and enjoyed the week.

Sounds like a nice time of the year, should be a nice trip.

I was planning to bring my kayak wheels and drag it from 2 harbors to the the other harbor, it looks about half a mile about a 15min walk or maybe more depends on how good your wheels are. then paddle out to little harbor.

I don't know the other way to do it. PACK LIGHT!!!

maybe there is a gear service or something... but each one is responsble for their own gear transportation

We just let Matt carry everything

jorluivil · 06-09-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I don't know the other way to do it. PACK LIGHT!!!

The last two time we helped carry your kayak your yak nearly split in half from all the weight. What do you carry in that thing?

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

The last two time we helped carry your kayak your yak nearly split in half from all the weight. What do you carry in that thing?

thats why i am bringing my wheels this time

bubblehide · 06-09-2011, 03:47 PM

Frank, there is a bus service there, limited luggage. They also have a gear service, what we got, as I remember it, was about a 20' steakbed, piled everything in the back and climbed in, a few of us had to take the bus.

If you wheel your yak across and paddle, you'll need to carry everything on your yaks. But if you pack light, it shouldn't be an issue.

Please keep in mind that the back side of Cat is like being in the middle of no where, your VHF is only good line of sight, and big swells can interfere with both transmission and reception, and you won't be able to reach a repeater, so you'll likely have a 5 mile signal at best. So you might want to have a back up plan just in case conditions aren't favorable. If you get prime weather, you won't want to come back.

Iceman · 06-09-2011, 03:50 PM

Wheel em across to Cat Harbor.........I paid $600 for our gear haul

I have a few passes...................hmmmmmmmmm

bus kid · 06-09-2011, 07:03 PM

Wasn't some guy on here buying a boat....

wiredantz · 06-09-2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

Wheel em across to Cat Harbor.........I paid $600 for our gear haul

I have a few passes...................hmmmmmmmmm

Catalina is calling!!! Hopefully we have perfect weather.

StinkyMatt · 06-09-2011, 09:59 PM

NEW RESERVATION FOR 2 nights.

We now have 2 nights reserved a LOT more time to fish.

mtnbykr2 · 06-10-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

NEW RESERVATION FOR 2 nights.

We now have 2 nights reserved a LOT more time to fish.

JEALOUS.....you guys will have a great time

wiredantz · 06-10-2011, 10:03 AM

I just spoke with the Catalina Flyer, they want you there at least 30 mins before the 4pm boat leaves for two harbors. So if we get there by 3 pm it should be fine.

So hopefully it will good weather and we can leisurely fish all the way back from little harbor on Sunday.

For those of you leaving on Monday with Matt. The last boat to Marina Del Rey leaves at 4 pm Monday.

YakMedic · 06-10-2011, 10:58 AM

Sorry, gotta bail my wife just reminded me of a family members memorial is that weekend. Good luck guys.

06-09-2011, 03:50 PM	#14
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Wheel em across to Cat Harbor.........I paid $600 for our gear haul I have a few passes...................hmmmmmmmmm __________________

06-09-2011, 07:03 PM	#15
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Wasn't some guy on here buying a boat.... __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

06-09-2011, 11:54 AM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank you are my Sunshine! Talk to Iceman, I bet he knows all kinds of good info about putting this together...... I heard that surf perch all hitting at the islands!

06-09-2011, 01:11 PM	#3
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Question: For people who have gotten off at two harbors. How did you transport the yak to Catalina harbor to paddle to little harbor?

06-09-2011, 01:11 PM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Frank pm sent

06-09-2011, 01:16 PM	#5
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I'm in sent you a pm.

06-09-2011, 01:54 PM	#7
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank the dates you set of JULY 30 and 31 work great. Already got them reserved with the wife. George, I will carry all of your gear for you, you just have to promise to "tent" with me!

06-09-2011, 03:47 PM	#13
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Frank, there is a bus service there, limited luggage. They also have a gear service, what we got, as I remember it, was about a 20' steakbed, piled everything in the back and climbed in, a few of us had to take the bus. If you wheel your yak across and paddle, you'll need to carry everything on your yaks. But if you pack light, it shouldn't be an issue. Please keep in mind that the back side of Cat is like being in the middle of no where, your VHF is only good line of sight, and big swells can interfere with both transmission and reception, and you won't be able to reach a repeater, so you'll likely have a 5 mile signal at best. So you might want to have a back up plan just in case conditions aren't favorable. If you get prime weather, you won't want to come back.

06-09-2011, 09:59 PM	#17
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	NEW RESERVATION FOR 2 nights. We now have 2 nights reserved a LOT more time to fish.

06-10-2011, 10:03 AM	#19
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	I just spoke with the Catalina Flyer, they want you there at least 30 mins before the 4pm boat leaves for two harbors. So if we get there by 3 pm it should be fine. So hopefully it will good weather and we can leisurely fish all the way back from little harbor on Sunday. For those of you leaving on Monday with Matt. The last boat to Marina Del Rey leaves at 4 pm Monday.

06-10-2011, 10:58 AM	#20
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Sorry, gotta bail my wife just reminded me of a family members memorial is that weekend. Good luck guys.