Fish Cardiff Reef Friday? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dsafety · 04-17-2009, 02:47 PM

Well, those who did not join me in Cardiff today did not miss much. The surf was much larger than predicted at launch time. I had to wait about 15 minutes for a lull but made it outside without incident.

Nate and Drew were there testing some new stand-up paddle boards. They were supposed to be filiming the new Hobie Pro Angler, (Prangler?) but I never saw them outside the surf line. Maybe the large surf was more than they wanted to take on with such a big kayak.

The water near the kelp was dirty and about 60 degrees. There was a strong onshore current and lots of bumps on the water. I saw plenty of bait but the bigger fish mostly took the day off. I did catch a few small ones, (barricuda, macks and Callico), but nothing worth bragging about.

Thankfully the surf had died down by the time I headed in. I managed to position myself between swells and peddled all the way in without getting hit from behind. It almost felt like I knew what I was doing.

All in all, it was a nice day on the water. Maybe next time the fish will show up too.

Bob

04-17-2009, 02:47 PM	#8
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Cardiff Report Well, those who did not join me in Cardiff today did not miss much. The surf was much larger than predicted at launch time. I had to wait about 15 minutes for a lull but made it outside without incident. Nate and Drew were there testing some new stand-up paddle boards. They were supposed to be filiming the new Hobie Pro Angler, (Prangler?) but I never saw them outside the surf line. Maybe the large surf was more than they wanted to take on with such a big kayak. The water near the kelp was dirty and about 60 degrees. There was a strong onshore current and lots of bumps on the water. I saw plenty of bait but the bigger fish mostly took the day off. I did catch a few small ones, (barricuda, macks and Callico), but nothing worth bragging about. Thankfully the surf had died down by the time I headed in. I managed to position myself between swells and peddled all the way in without getting hit from behind. It almost felt like I knew what I was doing. All in all, it was a nice day on the water. Maybe next time the fish will show up too. Bob