One crazy night (with a little bit of fishin) CDM/NPH - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 05-16-2011, 08:52 AM

I fish Newport at night and hoop outside . I always try to be very considerate landing, knowing the beach closes at 10PM. I get pissed when people are talking loudly on the street outside my house after 10pm. Yes, the guy sounds like a prick. I have yet to run into anyone like that. I think the beach being closed is a little bit of a grey area in landing and launching.

flydigital · 05-16-2011, 10:36 AM

I used to fish NPH all the time as a kid.

I remember a fun incident... was fishing with a buddy from a location that was closed after 10 or something like that... well it was midnight and we didn't realize it was closed. After about 20 minutes of fishing 4 cop cars screech up, they all get out and tackle us both, knees in the back, guns drawn and everything. After they realized we were kids they slowed down a little but not much. They said they got multiple reports of two men with a machete or a sword terrorizing people and vandalizing the area.

Then they found our small fillet knife (we were cutting macks, shark fishing), it was on my buddy's belt in a sheath and they completely flipped out (I guess they didn't see it originally and it surprised them). We were interrogated and harassed for about 2 hours and the whole neighborhood was out there watching... well at least 20 people. My buddy was graciously "let off" from a carrying a concealed weapon charge, but they took the knife and all our gear and gave us tickets. I remember many of the people booing when they let us go.

Anyway I haven't been back to NPH since and have no desire to.

Amish Ed · 05-16-2011, 10:55 AM

Not the wisest choice going out when it's that rough, and alone to boot. Glad you made it back OK and got some fish too. As for Newport, It's Irvine with saltwater. Residents and cops can be jerks, but like everywhere there's some nice ones too.

FishinReelDeals · 05-16-2011, 04:15 PM

I usually go off when someone approaches me like that. I'm glad to see you kept your cool. Ive only been spear fishin around cdm, and seen alot of small wsb. I always hear of someone yankin a nice one from their, but not on my watch.

carbonbass · 05-16-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FishinReelDeals

I usually go off when someone approaches me like that. I'm glad to see you kept your cool. Ive only been spear fishin around cdm, and seen alot of small wsb. I always hear of someone yankin a nice one from their, but not on my watch.

Are they suspended most of the time? Wonder if a crank or trolley MAC along the edge could be productive. Probably lots of juvies cuz of the pens inside the harbor

FishinReelDeals · 05-16-2011, 05:51 PM

Their either near the bottom , or up on the surface. I never got a legal out of cdm, but my dad has. When I get my pc put together all send you a pic. If I told you how big it was, well you know how fish story's go!!---

yaksailor · 05-17-2011, 11:56 AM

Too bad you had to deal with such an arse. I would have told him to go ahead and call the cops. The cops are probably tired of that fool keeping them on his speed-dial. I agree, that the cops would put that call on a low priority, lower than Winchell's.

If you're not leaving trash around or disrupting the peace, who cares?

05-16-2011, 08:52 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I fish Newport at night and hoop outside . I always try to be very considerate landing, knowing the beach closes at 10PM. I get pissed when people are talking loudly on the street outside my house after 10pm. Yes, the guy sounds like a prick. I have yet to run into anyone like that. I think the beach being closed is a little bit of a grey area in landing and launching. __________________

05-16-2011, 10:55 AM	#3
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Not the wisest choice going out when it's that rough, and alone to boot. Glad you made it back OK and got some fish too. As for Newport, It's Irvine with saltwater. Residents and cops can be jerks, but like everywhere there's some nice ones too. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

05-16-2011, 04:15 PM	#4
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	Hate A-holes I usually go off when someone approaches me like that. I'm glad to see you kept your cool. Ive only been spear fishin around cdm, and seen alot of small wsb. I always hear of someone yankin a nice one from their, but not on my watch.

05-16-2011, 05:51 PM	#6
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	Cdm Their either near the bottom , or up on the surface. I never got a legal out of cdm, but my dad has. When I get my pc put together all send you a pic. If I told you how big it was, well you know how fish story's go!!---

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05-16-2011, 10:36 AM	#2
flydigital Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 192	I used to fish NPH all the time as a kid. I remember a fun incident... was fishing with a buddy from a location that was closed after 10 or something like that... well it was midnight and we didn't realize it was closed. After about 20 minutes of fishing 4 cop cars screech up, they all get out and tackle us both, knees in the back, guns drawn and everything. After they realized we were kids they slowed down a little but not much. They said they got multiple reports of two men with a machete or a sword terrorizing people and vandalizing the area. Then they found our small fillet knife (we were cutting macks, shark fishing), it was on my buddy's belt in a sheath and they completely flipped out (I guess they didn't see it originally and it surprised them). We were interrogated and harassed for about 2 hours and the whole neighborhood was out there watching... well at least 20 people. My buddy was graciously "let off" from a carrying a concealed weapon charge, but they took the knife and all our gear and gave us tickets. I remember many of the people booing when they let us go. Anyway I haven't been back to NPH since and have no desire to.

05-17-2011, 11:56 AM	#7
yaksailor Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 66	Too bad you had to deal with such an arse. I would have told him to go ahead and call the cops. The cops are probably tired of that fool keeping them on his speed-dial. I agree, that the cops would put that call on a low priority, lower than Winchell's. If you're not leaving trash around or disrupting the peace, who cares?