PL Kelp 6/20 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yakinitup · 06-20-2007, 08:50 PM

Figured I'd finally find out for myself how launching at Orchard St. really is. Decided on taking the Mini-X so I could carry it down that long steep ramp and across the loose rock beach. Surf was really friendly today so no problems. I would recommend only launching on a day like today (less than three feet) for anyone who hasn't launched here before since the rocks give you that much more of a reason not to get dumped in the surf. Made my way down to the kelp for a few hours of pot-holing. Manged a nice size Calico and a small rockfish. I could hear tons of fish thumping their tails in the canopy all around me. Landing is pretty tricky at Orchard St.. It paid off to be patient and really get a good feel for the timing of the sets as I landed dry without having to school the surfers next to me and show them how it's done! (yeah right!)
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Lit-up1 · 06-21-2007, 12:27 PM

Cool report and photos-
Those thumping tails of fish are feeding Calico's-
Put a plastic bait any where near them-let it drop and get ready for the line to start peeling

h2ofishfo · 06-21-2007, 03:41 PM

SWEET ALWAYS LOOKIN FOR DIFFER SPOTS THEN THE NORM

freediver · 06-21-2007, 04:16 PM

You might want to check out Bermuda St. also.

I live over on Santa Cruz Ave and have launched their quite a few times. Just be careful of the rocks on the right side of the beach. If it is really calm I prefer to got on the left side.

I meant to say I launched at Bermuda St, not Santa Cruz Ave.

They do have some steep stairs there, but I have carried a Malibu 2xl up them so its not that bad.

tylerdurden · 06-22-2007, 09:01 AM

Cool report.
Orchard is tough with a swell for sure. Mess up and you get dumped on the cobbles. Mess up bad and end up on the boulders

. Really steep beach at Orchard too. You can't jump out too soon.

06-20-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
yakinitup Oregunder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 29	PL Kelp 6/20 Figured I'd finally find out for myself how launching at Orchard St. really is. Decided on taking the Mini-X so I could carry it down that long steep ramp and across the loose rock beach. Surf was really friendly today so no problems. I would recommend only launching on a day like today (less than three feet) for anyone who hasn't launched here before since the rocks give you that much more of a reason not to get dumped in the surf. Made my way down to the kelp for a few hours of pot-holing. Manged a nice size Calico and a small rockfish. I could hear tons of fish thumping their tails in the canopy all around me. Landing is pretty tricky at Orchard St.. It paid off to be patient and really get a good feel for the timing of the sets as I landed dry without having to school the surfers next to me and show them how it's done! (yeah right!)

06-21-2007, 12:27 PM	#2
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Cool report and photos- Those thumping tails of fish are feeding Calico's- Put a plastic bait any where near them-let it drop and get ready for the line to start peeling __________________

06-22-2007, 09:01 AM	#5
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Cool report. Orchard is tough with a swell for sure. Mess up and you get dumped on the cobbles. Mess up bad and end up on the boulders . Really steep beach at Orchard too. You can't jump out too soon. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

06-21-2007, 03:41 PM	#3
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	SWEET ALWAYS LOOKIN FOR DIFFER SPOTS THEN THE NORM

06-21-2007, 04:16 PM	#4
freediver Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	You might want to check out Bermuda St. also. I live over on Santa Cruz Ave and have launched their quite a few times. Just be careful of the rocks on the right side of the beach. If it is really calm I prefer to got on the left side. I meant to say I launched at Bermuda St, not Santa Cruz Ave. They do have some steep stairs there, but I have carried a Malibu 2xl up them so its not that bad.