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saltyyakker
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 Posted - 03/13/2012 : 11:04:19 AM
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| Does anyone fish in the ocean? I'd love to go out sometime. I have a 16' hobie adventurer in florida, and have always loved the idea. If I can figure out a way to make amas, I have a new sail I just purchased, can turn my yak into a hobie adventure island. That would be awesome, could sail and troll if the waves are not too rough. If you have any experience fishing in a yak in the ocean, or desire to do it sometime, let me know, chime in. I'm eager to give it a shot, although clearly because of safety, don't want to try solo. |
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Too Busy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/13/2012 : 11:22:00 AM
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Carter (Lost@Sea), Dave (Dolphin Dave), Gordon (Spinners), myself, and at least a few others do from time to time. Some places are more kayak friendly than others and you need to be up to speed on surf launches and self rescues.
Who's Ready for a Sleigh Ride? www.KayakFishSC.com
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5151
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/13/2012 : 9:52:06 PM
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I do just to wash everything off real good 
Less is more when heading out to the ocean fishing |
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Hurricane701
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 12:48:30 AM
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launched in the ocean once, that was the last time and I stayed near the beach, current was ripping, and really scary .... I will stick with creeks inshore haha
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 11:14:34 AM
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| Well I tried once, but I had a native magic 12 then and didn't do it right. I was towing the yak behind myself in the surf when a wave rolled the yak and everything got water/sand in it. I have abetter kayak now, an hobie adventure 16' and I'd like to try again if anyone is going. Of course, I'm new here and new to ocean fishing in a yak, so I will rely on others experience in these matters if anyone wants to go or is planing on it, please let me know. |
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elgeebee
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 3:41:59 PM
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Speaking of beach launches/landings - where is the best place to practice this? When the weather warms up I want to take the kayak out and leave the fishing gear at home.
-Lewis Brownlee
"elgeebee"
WS Ride 135
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 4:24:43 PM
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| Good idea Lewis. The waves here seem a lot smaller to me to times I went to folly beach than Florida, where waves were huge. |
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dlwhite001
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 7:50:34 PM
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I like the Charleston Harbor
Sharks + Giant Red Fish
Be ready to get wet some giant boat wakes out there
Capt Dave
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yaking4redfish
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/14/2012 : 9:35:03 PM
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I always loved launching next to fort moultrie on sullivans island ......bull reds baby and you do hook up with a shark...always fun.....i have been in 4-5 swells......the current passing over the jetties off of the beach goes out a ways and it can get hairy at times ....its almost like being in a pot of boiling water....makes for a wild ride!!!
Perception Sport Pescador 12 |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 09:57:16 AM
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Capt. Dave:
Where in Charleston harbor do you launch from? If I get my adventurer up here, you want to go sometime.
Yak4fish:
what do you mean by 4-5 swells. Not 4-5 feet right? or does that mean 4-5 ft. swells? I want to give it a shot if your interested. Although won't go if there are 4-5 ft. seas. |
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Too Busy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 10:42:38 AM
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Originally posted by yaking4redfish
I always loved launching next to fort moultrie on sullivans island ......bull reds baby and you do hook up with a shark...always fun.....i have been in 4-5 swells......the current passing over the jetties off of the beach goes out a ways and it can get hairy at times ....its almost like being in a pot of boiling water....makes for a wild ride!!!
Perception Sport Pescador 12
At the righttide that'sthe easiest launch around. At the wrong tide it gets sporty... pot of boiling water / washing machine / a wild ride is a good description.
Who's Ready for a Sleigh Ride? www.KayakFishSC.com
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2012 : 2:09:47 PM
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| what's the right tide? where in ft. moultrie, or is off the beach. I've seen what looks like a beach of ft. moultrie on google maps. |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 2:14:58 PM
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I found a local tide chart. My guess is when tide is slack it's calm although that might not be the best time to fish.
www.saltwatertides.com
Tides for The Cove, Fort Moultrie starting with March 23, 2012.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
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F 23 Low 3:05 AM -0.1 7:18 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
23 High 9:19 AM 5.1 7:33 PM Set 8:47 PM
23 Low 3:12 PM -0.2
23 High 9:30 PM 5.6
Sa 24 Low 3:43 AM 0.0 7:17 AM Rise 8:04 AM 1
24 High 9:55 AM 4.9 7:34 PM Set 9:41 PM
24 Low 3:46 PM 0.0
24 High 10:05 PM 5.5
Su 25 Low 4:20 AM 0.2 7:16 AM Rise 8:39 AM 4
25 High 10:30 AM 4.8 7:35 PM Set 10:36 PM
25 Low 4:20 PM 0.1
25 High 10:39 PM 5.4
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Too Busy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 2:35:24 PM
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I like launching there when the tide is low enough that swells aren't rushing over the North Jetty.
You can also launch into the creek at Pitt St bridge and it's a short paddle out into the harbor right at the tip of Sullivan's Isl.
Who's Ready for a Sleigh Ride? www.KayakFishSC.com
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2012 : 3:54:55 PM
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| Makes more sense to me, if its safer. When are we going? |
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yaking4redfish
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 3:56:48 PM
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toobusy got to it first.....yeah i have been in some rough water out there.......as long as it dont get to sketchy and im nit getting bounced around im not worried about riding the swells as it is a smooth ride glide along.....the water there do get very sketchy around the jetties....if you are not a strong paddlers or experienced in rough water i would not advuse trying thus location unless the tide and conditions are right
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2012 : 4:07:05 PM
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| that's the plan, time the tides get into a safe location and drop an anchor or troll. I just got a sail for my yak, and I'd love to troll the harbor, see what I can get into if the weathers right. I just need a few weeks, until I get my apt. here and bring up my yak. In the meantime, I'll just rent them from time out sports. |
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mbflyfisher
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/15/2012 : 6:30:21 PM
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Not to fish, but i drop crab traps here in myrtle beach about 300 yards off shore from my 12 footer. Its a little hairy at times  Especially the paddle out with two large traps tied to the front and back of the yack with 150ft line and bouy on each....not to mention the weight in the traps and rotten chicken. |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2012 : 10:03:05 AM
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| So I take it you have success with your crab traps, that's cool. Me, I'd love to fish on a reef. That's my favorite fishing if anyone knows a reef that's close to shore. |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/19/2012 : 1:35:56 PM
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| Anyone going out this upcoming weekend? |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
250 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2012 : 10:35:08 AM
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I don't know where yet, but headed to the harbor to fish this weekend Sat. around 11am if anyone wants to join me send me a pm or call my cell 407 462-3882.
Henry. |
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paddlinaround
Junior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 10:57:14 AM
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I went out this past Saturday from North Myrtle Beach, literally from the beach at about 0730 in the morning. Timed the waves coming in and found the break, paddled like heck to get out of the danger zone and was fine from there. As someone said earlier, less is more and if it didn't fit in a compartment, it didn't go. I paddled for about an hour and half out and an hour and half back (obviously), went about a mile to a mile and half out. Waves were rolling about 2-4 with 10-15ft breaks in between, only had a few break over the top of the yak. Trolled a spoon and a plastic menhaden on the way out and back, nothing. Was doing it more for the exercise than anything. Rode the waves back in without tipping over, just make sure you know how to use your paddle as a rudder to keep you straight in the waves and let the waves do the work.
Be careful anchoring up if it's rough, I wouldn't do it, know the drift and keep a land marker so you have a point of reference coming back in. Good luck and have fun... |
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saltyyakker
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 1:36:37 PM
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| Thank you for the great advice. When I have an apt. here, I'll bring up my hobie adventurer from Florida, I just got a sail for it, so I should be able to sail and troll. Sweet ////... |
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mbflyfisher
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 4:31:02 PM
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Originally posted by paddlinaround
I went out this past Saturday from North Myrtle Beach, literally from the beach at about 0730 in the morning. Timed the waves coming in and found the break, paddled like heck to get out of the danger zone and was fine from there. As someone said earlier, less is more and if it didn't fit in a compartment, it didn't go. I paddled for about an hour and half out and an hour and half back (obviously), went about a mile to a mile and half out. Waves were rolling about 2-4 with 10-15ft breaks in between, only had a few break over the top of the yak. Trolled a spoon and a plastic menhaden on the way out and back, nothing. Was doing it more for the exercise than anything. Rode the waves back in without tipping over, just make sure you know how to use your paddle as a rudder to keep you straight in the waves and let the waves do the work.
Be careful anchoring up if it's rough, I wouldn't do it, know the drift and keep a land marker so you have a point of reference coming back in. Good luck and have fun...
Thats wild man. I launch of the actual beach here in Myrtle and have done so RIGHT before a storm to get my traps up. Nothing like 15ft breakers though. Had to be sketchy to say the least. All the years of surfing big swells during storms made me comfortable out there in the chop, but even to me that sounds "adventurous" to say the least, especially at a mile and a half out. |
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Too Busy
Senior Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 6:26:46 PM
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I think he's talking about wave period instead of height. 2-4 feet with 10-15 foot spacing between.
I don't think there have been 15 foot swells in NMB since the last hurricane.
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shaunj80
Intermediate Member
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Posted - 03/22/2012 : 11:01:06 PM
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The current is always moving off moultrie near the grillage so you will need an anchor... Take one you do not care about because 50+% chance you will not see it again. Tons of debris down there that love to eat anchors and tons of anchors with lines down there floating around for anchor to get wrapped up in. Make sure to be spotting the rough spots on the way out. There are some areas you can go around but once your in it you will have that "O #$%^" feeling. Not fun and don't think the beach is close enough to just swim over if something happens. That current can go faster than you can swim. Go with very limited gear first time... less to lose.
We're stuck between Barack and a hard place. Hide their food stamps under their working boots.
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