Catalina Camping and Kayak Fishing

[bernie3674]

Me and my buddy are planning to head there in a month. We are pedaling from Cabrillo, I have a revo 13 with outrigger and a sail, he has AI, what's a good spot to fish?

[JohnMckroidJr]

Originally Posted by bernie3674

Me and my buddy are planning to head there in a month. We are pedaling from Cabrillo, I have a revo 13 with outrigger and a sail, he has AI, what's a good spot to fish?

That's ambitious if this is a serious comment.

I would like to do something like that once, just to have done it.

Leave at 10pm on an evening when there is low wind forecasted. At 3mph, It will probably take 10-14 hours even though theoretically it is less than 9 hours. You and your buddy with sail might be twice as fast, but it is still a long ass journey.

A kayak can be easily missed by ships in the shipping channel, so I would recommend a radar reflector or if you can afford it, an AIS broadcasting your position. An escort boat, or a subscription to SeaTow would also be good to have just in case the unexpected happens. Make sure the cell phone battery holds a good charge and your provider has good coverage. A hand held VHF will probably lack sufficient range in an emergency. Have redundancy of safety equipment and a float plan made available to family so that they can monitor your progress.

Once you get there, forget about fishing.... celebrate that you made it! LOL

Getting back during the afternoon in the Catalina Channel is riskier. The afternoon channel can kick up fast becoming dangerously too rough for a kayak. You would definitely need to pick the right day. I would opt to use Catalina Freight to bring the kayak back.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

That's ambitious if this is a serious comment.

I would like to do something like that once, just to have done it.

Leave at 10pm on an evening when there is low wind forecasted. At 3mph, It will probably take 10-14 hours even though theoretically it is less than 9 hours. You and your buddy with sail might be twice as fast, but it is still a long ass journey.

A kayak can be easily missed by ships in the shipping channel, so I would recommend a radar reflector or if you can afford it, an AIS broadcasting your position. An escort boat, or a subscription to SeaTow would also be good to have just in case the unexpected happens. Make sure the cell phone battery holds a good charge and your provider has good coverage. A hand held VHF will probably lack sufficient range in an emergency. Have redundancy of safety equipment and a float plan made available to family so that they can monitor your progress.

Once you get there, forget about fishing.... celebrate that you made it! LOL

Getting back during the afternoon in the Catalina Channel is riskier. The afternoon channel can kick up fast becoming dangerously too rough for a kayak. You would definitely need to pick the right day. I would opt to use Catalina Freight to bring the kayak back.

Good call on the Catalina Freight! Their website lists shipping rates for various items. They have Kayaks listed at $33.75/Each, which is surprisingly cheap in my opinion. I guess it would just be a matter of timing and what to do with the kayak once it's there! Would love to send my outback out there and take the Flyer out to pick it up and spend a couple days fishing... Sounds like a bit of a logistical juggling act, but it does seem doable!