Yes, you can beach launch. I just normally use the launch ramp becuase my kayak ends up being pretty heavy with all of the gear i take

I usually find it to be less windy in the first half of the day. I also use Windy.com or the Windy app. It shows wind and the swells (waves) for the time/days you want to go out. On this day it was like 2 feet swells every 8 seconds which is pretty much ideal

I used the launch ramp. They have to left side closed because it's really shallow so the boats on trailers can't use it. It makes it less busy for the kayakers

The lure I was using last Saturday was the Bill Lewis Scope Stik in chrome/blue

@@DNaruo thanks

good to know, I tend to throw back some of the rock fish because they are hard to tell apart

thanks, I do keep some heavy duty cutters in my tackle box that should easily cut a hook. It will happen at some point, fingers crossed it's further down the road.

just Leopard sharks, i think the biggest I've seen was about 4 feet long.

I come from a bass fishing background so I'm a bit familiar with using jerkbaits, and I hate dealing with live/frozen bait.

I saw this tip while I was out on the water today and was able to gaff a decent 25" Hali using my right arm.

@@DNaruo Great. You might also want to upgrade your gaff for bigger halibuts. I have been using Promar GFE-523 Elite Series Carbon and am very happy with it. It is only 2 feet long but works very well. People using longer gaffs are not very accurate and miss the fish frequently.

@@kayakfishingcouple8866 I have been thinking of getting something more rigged, and it's true that the extra length on the gaff isn't all that necessary when sitting so close to the water.

@@DNaruo Looking forward to meeting you out in the water. Hope I can learn your halibut-catching skill.

I know, I had no clue the season was going to end just a few days after I was out there. Not sure if you watch the vids by MooMoo Outdoors but he's working on a petition to bring back a more full rockfish season for nearshore small vessel anglers like us.

I use the, "6th Sense Line Through Swimbait Treble Head". In this case I was using the 1oz version but I'll use the 3/4oz when I'm in SFbay. I will use a 4.3-4.8" Keitech type paddle tail swimbait.

@@DNaruo Thank you. How about the deep diving lure, what brand and size?

@@obwith2.332 I got the deep diving lure on clearance so i'm not really sure who makes it. I can say it's about 4.5" and chrome and blue. My normal go to is the Berkeley Flicker Shad 4.25" chrome and blue.

@@DNaruo Thanks. Hope to see you otw one day; I have the same exact Outback same color as well. I regularly fish ARW, HMB and once in awhile Santa Cruz and Monterey.

I do have a farmer john wetsuite and it helped a couple years ago when i flipped out there