Kayak fishing the Malibu kelp beds in Southern California for Halibut and Sheepshead
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2019
- We beach launch out of Malibu in Southern California and kayak fish the kelp beds for Sheepshead and Halibut.
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10/10 video bro. Great stuff
I was beach fishing right in front of those homes with my dad got are line caught up several times we had better luck at the pier
yes, the same structure that attracts fish to that area makes it tough for shore fishermen. structure is easier to fish from a kayak because you can drop vertically.
That’s for sure it was impossible to catch from shore I’d buy a kayak in a blink of an eye but I have nowhere to put it
B Real like from cypress hill??!! FIshin with that guy must be a blast
fo sho.
"No one's going to video tape themselves eating shit" - always excellent words of wisdom from the Honeybadger :)
Definitely PG-13 stuff :)
great vid... small surf day. great fish...
it's a great area to fish if you can handle the surf launch
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 ya, for sure, i grew up surfing so got the beach launch pretty down, not to say things can't happen, especially when the surf's bigger, but pretty manageable. cheers.
Looks like a great day out on the water! Those were some beautiful sheepshead and halibut! Looking forward to the next vid!
Thanks.
Nice halibut, I actually just caught a halibut on my channel like a week ago
nice. yes - it's a very productive area.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 🤟
excellent day of fishing!!
Nice video. We scuba dive there and other areas in Malibu. Sheepheads are everywhere in kelp beds. Easy to catch them using sea urchin.
Good to know! I'm try it next time.
It happens to me, launching sup on same situation. Wrong timing, I was hit hard on the head/ shoulder by the sup. Saw some moon and stars unexpectedly. Dangerous game sometimes. Thanks for the upload. Nice video! 👍👍
yes, surf launches can be "eventful". pls be careful out there.
Man that looks like a blast. 🤙🏾
yes, a very fun and productive area.
Love this area, congrats on the fish!
Could not agree more. It's my favorite place to kayak fish. Beautifully rugged area.
New to your channel and enjoyed the video
Very clear and the sharing was great. My most favorite was the friendship you all have. Best of times! God Bless you guys with many mire years together.
great comment - thank you!
Thanks for coming with us man this is B real we got to get you on the north side and that first area we showed you I know you'll have a blast
That was fun for sure, B-Real. Yeah, I want to do more fishing in the Malibu area.
Very nice area, one time a GW surfaced when I was out there and I waited until I could breathe right, and then paddled right back and never went to that spot again. This make me wanna try it again:)
Love your videos! They've been extremely helpful for learning these LA waters. Can't wait for the next one
Thanks for the good vibes!
looks like an awesome fishing adventure! Damn, Big Rich with a NICE haul!
Yeah, Rich knows what the's doing :)
good to see more fishing on the north side
Yep, usually - I'm around Redondo Beach or way north like San Simeon.
That's a big flatty ,, that's a big flatty 🤙
Them were some big flatties (for our local waters). We can really only get a glimpse of their size toward the end of the video, where they are laying on the kayak. Great trip!
What beach did you launch from I can’t pay 50 to launch from the parking lot
to be honest, with a beach launch, there really aren't any "secret" spots. it's wherever you can find parking that's close to the sand. there are many places like that in the Malibu area. and remember, beach launches are way more dicey than launching from a safe harbor.
Another great video! Beach launches are fun, but I did have one that went horribly wrong!! 🎣😃
Believe me - been there, done that, lol.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 I got the kayak flipped up side down and lost all the gears before while getting live bait due to busied boats waves from all direction and lose balance while i lean over to reach the heavy bait net :) you gotta learn from something. Thank God I got good reflect I got back on my kayak ok! Good kayak practice and preparation for the ocean fishing experience could help! But you'll make error here and there, it only lesser! Thinking about putting on some stabilizer. What's your thought on using a Stabilizer?
How did he catch the halibut was he bouncing it off the sea floor? What hook setup? Some details would be nice
a Hookup bait (mint greet 1 oz) off the floor.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 thanks
@@mmm4638 we were in really shallow water (under 20'), so if you're in deeper water, you may need more than 1oz.
Hey cool video. What month of the year is this ?
what do you guys use for halibut
the guys on this video were using the Hookup Baits.
Thanks for all your videos. Went to redondo and mdr to fish the spots you recommended. I must try Malibu, it’s time to brave the beach launch. Plus the drive home from redondo and mdr is brutal, takes 1.5 hrs to drive 20-25 miles. :(
Yeah, that's a rough commute. Launching from beach is way, way, different than launching from a safe harbor, but if you can do it, it opens up many more possibilities. But it's a good idea to practice, practice, practice with zero gear.
nice
I've launched from that same beach a bunch of times. Last time my wife and I launched from that spot the surf was huge, I should have just turned around and gone somewhere else. Luck was on our side and we made it out o.k. The entry was just as bad but we timed it perfectly! I have another spot I go to now since the beach keeps getting steeper and steeper making it almost impossible to get out.
Yes, I wouldn't recommend to new kayakers, but if you can get in/out safety, this place is *fun* and productive.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 I've launched from there many a times and always on a tandem with my wife. Now I go a little further north that is very productive for white fish, sheep head, reds and white seabass.
@@canyonkayaker1 where is this in malibu? Trying to get out there with a buddy of mine. We both are new to yak fishing but we do have Hobie yaks with foot pedals.
@@charlieshin1901 it's called Escondido canyon. Parking is a pain. You gotta drop off your kayaks by the bus stop and then move your car.
Good Video. I've only made 3 beach launches and all those where on am inflatable kayak. Fortunately it's harder to roll an inflatable but now I have an Lifetime Tamarack 10' Kayak and funny enough Malibu is only 30 to 40 mins away from me but I've been nervous to make that launch now.
Best word of advice i can give you is do your homework before you get out and if the math checks out, do it. Also timing is key, stand and watch the waves for 5 minutes and watch the sets. When you notice the large set of waves are about to end, go go go. Once you start, dont stop, you gotta commit. After that fish to your hearts content. On the way in, rinse and repeat. Time the set
Luis Garcia it’s really not that bad really easy to do with the mirage drive as long as you take you time and commit and don’t damage the drive or rudder.
Just got a tamarack myself i think it can handle the ocean great!
@@marshassassin9583 it can. I've done take offs in Marinas with the tamarack just not beach takeoffs. Mainly I'm reminded of a beach takeoff I did in Malibu beach by the pier with my old Intex inflatable kayak. Simple enough, I just waited for the waves to calm down then dragged it to knee deep water, hopped on and bolted into the waves to get ahead of them. However that same day there were two woman who rented a two seater Malibu kayak and attempting to take off they let a wave hit the broadside of the kayak and both woman were dropped. One ended up with a minor head injury.
Inflatables are light and usually when a wave did caught me it stayed on top of the wave.
What size mint was he using from hook up baits
hi, i believe it was around 2 oz. we were in very, very, shallow water - sometimes under 15'.
@@honeybadgervoodoooutdoors7305 i dont think they make a 2oz jig
@@kern_yak_angler yes, i couldn't be absolutely sure. maybe it was 1oz or so. something in that range.
Thnx for the fast replies 🙌 i have a bunch of hook up baits i never use them bc i went on a off shore boat and didnt catch anything on them i 3 way swivel double rigged them so i have zero confidence with this bait but i always see ppl catching them i was using the really big 1.5oz jigs i wonder if they were just to big of a bait for the fish we were targeting
@@kern_yak_angler couldn't tell you re your particular application, but i know a lot of people that use them off of kayaks, and they seem to do very, very well. i'm primarily an erratic fall jig guy, but again, some of the people that i fish with swear by them. i'd imagine 1.5 oz is probably good for up to maybe...60' of water, depending on currents.
About a little halfway into that video where you guys find yourself into halibut and Sandy’s was that Paradise Cove? I extremely love your videos everything you do I dream of doing it’s just the kayak I have is freshwater and it’s hard to operate in salt. Started watching your videos in high school.
It's around there. The pier is a good reference point. I should note that this is not a newbie-friendly area. It's a beach launch, and those can get you in a lot of trouble if you've never done those.
hi I am new at this but will try with no gear few times to get a feeling for the timing , I been scuba diving for over 15 years but now I am going to try playing on the surface, so I am not to scared of flipping since I will be wearing a good shorty to keep me a float just in case I need that extra buoyancy , my question is if do you launch or return at a specific tides or just deal with what you get?... thanks for the great videos and advice !
i love this!!! ive been ocean kayaking since 2012, did yall launch from the left side of the malibu pier or where?
hi, nice to meet a fellow kayaker. i can't recall the exact name of the launch (i was just following marching orders), but we basically just parked along PCH and launched into the waves South of the pier.
Where do. U launch???? Lets go!!!
what is that blue rod youre using?
It's a Temple Fork Outfitters 7'9" Med Light casting rod paired with a Daiwa Tatula 200HD. I use it for smaller fish and shallow water.
@@allstarconsultant5423 thank you very much sir
I will be fishing Leo Carrillo just north of there tomorrow and would love to hit those kelp beds sometime. If you ever have a Sunday Monday Tuesday off, let me know and we should get together and fish.
Hi, sometimes I can swing those days, but I'll typically spend them somewhere a little more exotic like the Central Coast. You can email me at HobieScout at gmail.
Beaches To Backroads How was fishing at Leo Carrillo?
@@DIYfam I've never actually launched my kayak specifically out of Leo, but the entire area is pretty fishy, so I'd imagine you could catch the same types of fish there as you see in the video. But, the launch is rocky, so if you want to launch out of Leo, I'd time it with a high tide.
I hope nobody keeps and eat any fish out of Malibu. Just to let you know, Malibu does not have a sewer system. All homes are on septic tanks and a huge amount of them are not working properly. Those with older septics let their laundry water out to drain on the streets. I knew a local surfer that got an infection in his leg and actually ended up dying from it.
yikes - good to know. thank you.
Which are did you launch from? Trying to take my yak out with a buddy this weekend but don't really know where a good spot is. Is this paradise cove?
Where’d you end up launching from ?
2 guys fishing - 1 guy on commentary: Screaming in 2 peaceful guys ears That's a fatty flatty! That's a fatty flatty!!! 😁😂
Do u guys fish the bottom of these kelp beds cause I’m thinking of getting a kayak but was wondering how you’d fish these kelp beds and what bait you’d use
I think it would depend on the kind of fish you are targeting. What species, if any, are you interested in targeting?
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors I would be targeting halibut,sheep’s head,rock fish, lingcod and maybe some kelp bass
@@jakepalmer791 Kelp bass can be caught throughout the column using erratic fall jigs and squid. I'd guess Sheephead are toward the bottom and like shrimp. Around here, rockfish like deeper water - same with Lings. Halibut seem to prefer sandy bottoms near structure, and not the thick of the kelp.
Honeybadger VooDoo Outdoors awesome thanks man really appreciate the advice!!👍
@@jakepalmer791 De nada!
You should go over your rigs and what you are using for bait.. pretty clickbait honestly
Bro @ there Instagram hahah I need some kayak fishing buddies 🤓🕺