Seal Beach Pier area - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rocketfish · 08-08-2016, 02:00 PM

So. Per your guys' recommendation, I launched near 13th street using my new Trax 2-30 wheels. Wow, they make the trip across the sand so much easier than the standard hobie cart wheels.

My buddy and I fished all along the jetty past the fenced barrier and were able to land a bunch of small, sub legal fish. Between the two of us and about 3 hours on the water we landed 3 Calicos, 2 Cudas, 1 Mack, 1 Sand Bass, and one Hali. My swimbait got a lot of short bites and a couple of very heavy bites that tore off the tail (I wonder what it was!).

It was pretty cool near the end of the jetty. I put my polarized glasses on and could see a dozen Garibaldi at any time with their bright orange colors.

On another note, a few guys were fishing off the jetty BEYOND the fence. They had the nerve to tell me to back away from them when I started drifting closer to them. I obliged, of course, but really, the nerve of some people.

Overall it was fun to get out. I haven't been on the water in about 2 months due to moving.

straightrod · 08-09-2016, 03:16 PM

Do you think they'll let me under the bridge at Huntington Harbor if I'm driving a Hobie Island tandem with the sail up and a 2.2 Honda motor pushing?

lopro · 08-11-2016, 03:57 AM

Fished there recently and did well. No boaters allowed which keeps low pressure on the fish. I would only fish it in the summer. Winter time swells can light this place up on the right angle. There is some type of reef half way out that breaks when is XL swell called cloudbreak. Thats what made check this spot but I ended up fishing tight to the wall cause I couldnt mark the reef on my depth finder. Been lurking a long time but have been on the water alot this summer. more vids to come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4X902dE4I

08-08-2016, 02:00 PM	#1
Rocketfish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: North O.C. Posts: 156	Quick Report So. Per your guys' recommendation, I launched near 13th street using my new Trax 2-30 wheels. Wow, they make the trip across the sand so much easier than the standard hobie cart wheels. My buddy and I fished all along the jetty past the fenced barrier and were able to land a bunch of small, sub legal fish. Between the two of us and about 3 hours on the water we landed 3 Calicos, 2 Cudas, 1 Mack, 1 Sand Bass, and one Hali. My swimbait got a lot of short bites and a couple of very heavy bites that tore off the tail (I wonder what it was!). It was pretty cool near the end of the jetty. I put my polarized glasses on and could see a dozen Garibaldi at any time with their bright orange colors. On another note, a few guys were fishing off the jetty BEYOND the fence. They had the nerve to tell me to back away from them when I started drifting closer to them. I obliged, of course, but really, the nerve of some people. Overall it was fun to get out. I haven't been on the water in about 2 months due to moving.

08-09-2016, 03:16 PM	#2
straightrod Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 48	Do you think they'll let me under the bridge at Huntington Harbor if I'm driving a Hobie Island tandem with the sail up and a 2.2 Honda motor pushing?

08-11-2016, 03:57 AM	#3
lopro Junior Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 16	Fished there recently and did well. No boaters allowed which keeps low pressure on the fish. I would only fish it in the summer. Winter time swells can light this place up on the right angle. There is some type of reef half way out that breaks when is XL swell called cloudbreak. Thats what made check this spot but I ended up fishing tight to the wall cause I couldnt mark the reef on my depth finder. Been lurking a long time but have been on the water alot this summer. more vids to come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4X902dE4I