Long Beach Launch Spots
 

Hello all,
I am planning to launch somewhere in long beach to go fish the oil islands (white or grissom) Over Memorial weekend.

I was thinking 72nd street, Rosies dog beach or Junipero Beach.

Has anyone launched from these spots? Is one easier than the other or closer to the shore line? I have a cart but not sure if it works with my new kayak yet.

I am trying to stay away from the boat ramps especially on a holiday weekend.

Any advice is appreciated. Laughing at 0500 on Sunday and Possibly Monday if anyone is interested in joining.


Thanks

AJ

Depends on what you want. Easy access or short paddle. Waves are usually not a problem on the beach but it is a long drag across the sand and in some areas a large berm must be crossed than can be a pain.

Los Alamitos bay has a paddle board/Kayak launch but then you have to paddle out of the bay and back across to the islands. It is an easy paddle but can be intimidating when you are new to the sport. When I was fishing those islands or the break wall I would launch out of Los Alamitos bay.

I spend more time now at Cabrillo or Dana point but the links below contain a good discussion about launch locations in the area with some maps.

Link to discussion with Los Alamitos Bay Map:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=35123

Link to discussion with Cabrillo Beach Map:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=34753

Excellent reply Tak,

Unfortunately, I was unable to open the links?

Welcome to the forum AJ,

We all have different priorities which will determine the best location. Some considerations are:

1. Legality of the location, often early in the morning, many places are launchable. Later in the morning, When lifeguards come on duty some areas become prohibited. In my area, many of the pay parking locations are free parking if one arrives before the parking attendant.
2. Proximity to fishing grounds
3. Convenience of setup - if the car is parked far away and the beach walk is long, it is sometimes easier to paddle a little farther for easier setup and breakdown.
4. Launch risks ( big waves, Strong Currents, Boat Traffic, etc)
5. Access to FW washdown and avoidance of sand. After fishing, sand has a way of sneaking into the car and house. Often the boat ramps and docks are a better choice over the closer proximity beach launches.

Happy hunting for a launch spot, and good luck fishin.

Hmm, thanks for letting me know.

I copied the links from one of my previous posts and they work from there:

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=35265

At the time of posting this link worked for me. The link to the maps is the third post on that discussion.

Hope this helps.

The link works well, great info, Thanks.