Dana Point this Monday

[DanaPT]

Originally Posted by TINCANYAK

I just started yak fishing this past summer launching from Baby Beach because it is easy and parking is free. It's a 4 hour limit at the sport fishing / ramp unless I'm missing something? Sunday was thick with Macs but out past and north of the rock plenty of calico and sheepshead...all catch and release. Although the swell was up it was glassy all morning....beautiful day. I hope to work my skill level up and surf launch, make bait and get pulled around with a big yellow someday soon. In the meantime if you are ever looking for some company out of DP just hit me up as I try to get out every weekend.

I'm pretty sure the boat ramp is like 24 hrs. I've been out for 6+ hours and never had a problem.

TO build your ego...and saving some $, try launching from Doho beach (the south end of the harbor. Waves hardly break in that area.

Once you get that launch under your belt, launch at Beach and Palisades, in Dana point. It's shore-break and the potential for outside breakers is there, but it's good training for other local surf launch fishing areas.

[alanw]

It's 4 hour parking if you are in the shopping center parking lot. Go through the launch ramp gate ($10) on Embarcadero Place road and it's 24 hour parking.

If you want to surf launch at Doho beach, launch south of Thor's Hammer where the paddleboarders launch.

[Disp0sablehero]

Originally Posted by DanaPT

I'm pretty sure the boat ramp is like 24 hrs. I've been out for 6+ hours and never had a problem.

TO build your ego...and saving some $, try launching from Doho beach (the south end of the harbor. Waves hardly break in that area.

Once you get that launch under your belt, launch at Beach and Palisades, in Dana point. It's shore-break and the potential for outside breakers is there, but it's good training for other local surf launch fishing areas.

When I first purchased my hobie I took it out for a spin and not knowing any better I launched at doheny on a day with 3ft surf (same weekend that one guy went missing up at salt Creek) I managed with no spills but have since only launched at baby beach. Doheny didn't seem too intimidating knowing how to time it like I used to when I surfed, but could have just been dumb luck which I can't afford to lose if I'm fully loaded.

Anyhow, I'll be out there Monday if anyone wants to join

[Disp0sablehero]

So what are good radio channels to monitor? I'm a Comm guy by trade but don't know what everyone else uses in the area

[alanw]

I think 68-72 are pretty normal channels to scan.

Went out this afternoon and the mack attack has moved on. You gotta work a bit for your bait again.

[Disp0sablehero]

Guys weren't kidding about the macks that's all I got! Even caught macks with macks haha at least that was the case North of the harbor