Launching........
 

For all of you out there that have done both, which beach launch is harder/more difficult/scarier/involves more prayer: LJ or County Line?

involves more prayers... LOL

Does it really matter? People are gonna yard sale at both

Yeah it does matter. Thats why I'm asking.

Let me explain: I live closer to county line. I've yet to have a really bad incident launching but know its bound to happen. I hear LJ can be rough and since I live over 100 miles from there I'm asking for people's opinions. I'm not from Malibu or any of the close beach cities, I'm just someone who enjoys being on the water and tries to get out as much as possible. I usually learn by trial and error but since I would like to fish LJ sometime soon, maybe someone can let me know what to expect.

Its like comparing apples to tube socks

Still not sure what your looking for :confused: A fishing experience or BIG wave wipe out experience? Cause if your looking for big wave action you're going to be very disappointed next few week off La Jolla.

http://magicseaweed.com/Scripps-Pier...rf-Report/296/

La jolla. You will flip and I will collect the footage and post it on the internet.


Good luck

tube socks!

If you can launch at CL when Surfline forecasts 2-3 footers, then you will almost never have any problem with LJ.

To answer te question. If you're 100 miles away, la jolla is pretty predictable. Launchable almost year round. Avoid short period large swell and you're good.

Looking for a new fishing experience in a new area. I can do county line but never did LJ so I'm trying to get an idea on how its gonna be.

Thank you.

I have now done both and can provide a non-sarcastic or non-ahole response.

La jolla seems to be half as bad as county line. A better comparison would be nearby Leo Carrillo. It's a short 20 minute paddle to county and can fish spots along the way or drift back in afternoon.

I launch a few times this year from county and today may be my last for now. Predicted 2-3 footers but the short intervals was the surprise. I never took so many waves to the face than today and through deep prayers made it much to the delight of the surfers. 4 waves to the face is enough for me to stick to Leo until conditions are better.

Oh stop being a fun hater

As stated above, the key at La Jolla is the interval. A 3 foot swell with an 8 second interaval will break chest high (chest high on a surfer, overhead on a kayaker) at the launch. A 3 foot swell with a 14 second interval and the a launch is like a lake.

This time of year its important to not just look at the forecast model because it often misses the windswell. Look at the CDIP forecast or the torrey pines bouy to see the actual interval before you drive down.

I would also suggest you go out without your fishing gear on a day that there is some surf and practice. Unless you have a PA, which is really a boat and not a kayak, you should be able to handle waist high surf pretty easily.

Charge it on the way out and keep the kayak facing directly into the waves. On the way back in try and stay on the backs of the waves. If a wave is catching up with you don't surf it. Instead, put your feet in the water and back paddle so the wave goes under you then paddle as far as you can before the next one catches up with you, then back paddle again.

Next time your shopping for a kayak, talk to Andy about which models handle surf the best so that you have more days you can fish. I like the adventure for this reason.

Didn't mean to come across like a dick...thought the thread was about which was scarier in a macho kind of way. All in good fun.

Thank you for the good advice. Appreciate it very much