cabrlilo beach break wall

[jsmith91725]

has anyone ever float tubed the inside??

and how is the calico bass fishing on the inside??


also are there any fish in the kelp on that post in the middle of the harbor??

[DockRat]

Yes there is Bass on those rocks, Halibut too. Watch the wind so you don't get blown out to Angels Gate. That kelp line to the tall bouys is the power cables to the Angeles Gate Light House.
Bu I've never tubed it, only boat. Try Sunken City for more action.
DR

[jsmith91725]

Yes there is Bass on those rocks, Halibut too. Watch the wind so you don't get blown out to Angels Gate. That kelp line to the tall bouys is the power cables to the Angeles Gate Light House.
Bu I've never tubed it, only boat. Try Sunken City for more action.
DR

where is sunken city??
pm me if its a low key spot

[DockRat]

Love throwing curve balls. Click on link for history and pics.

Google
san pedro sunken city

http://onecoolthingeveryweekend.com/2012/10/19/lost-sunken-city-in-san-pedro/

Cabrillo Beach 1/2 way to Point Fermin.
No Bueno during south swell.
DR

[WAHBAM]

Pacific Coast Sportfishing did an article on float tubing that area for calicos. I would be too afraid to be drifted away to do it haha

[jsmith91725]

and that sunken city spot is good???
looks dangerous lol

but I can see the structure in the water though

looks interesting

[DockRat]

and that sunken city spot is good???


Sand meets kelp then rocks = Good.
Same scene all the way around PV to Torrance/Redondo.
Doubt it is any better than other areas of Pedro or PV but has easy access/parking.

[I*B*CATCHIN]

Tubers paradise. ...tubing is always in effect , many guys haul hali's ....should be something on this site about this subject

[jsmith91725]

Sand meets kelp then rocks = Good.
Same scene all the way around PV to Torrance/Redondo.
Doubt it is any better than other areas of Pedro or PV but has easy access/parking.

hmmm and its easy to launch from the beach???
im down to try it

what about the current and wind n stuff?? is that an issue?

[jerryG]

I have fished this entire area extensively by boat and Kayak.. Been fishing this area since I was a child. There are A few things you need to be aware of about this area. If you float tube the protected harbor side on any given afternoon the wind will go from 0 to gail in a matter of a minutes and even more so during the summer. The wind comes down off the PV Peninsula and blows straight down down break wall. If you get caught in it you may have hard time kicking back and it will blow straight out of Angels Gate. Second thing you need to be cautious of in this area is knuckle head boaters but that goes with out saying just about anywhere you go on the water. Just try to stay out of the channel and you should be fine.

Next piece of advice applies to the unprotected area AKA Sunken City. Use extreme caution when tubing this area. There are high spots that even in calm conditions all it takes is a little bit of a ground swell to build in to formable swell that turns in to an unexpected breaker. I've seen it build up and break out of nowhere over the high spots which which exist a good distance outside of the areas that waves normally break at this spot. Another safety consideration especially around the point is that on a good tide change the current can gets strong in this area and if you get caught in it you might have a hard time kicking your self out it..

Also you should be aware that there has that recently there has been a large great white reported in an area just up the line from the Sunken so be careful. Please click link below to see the report of the estimated 18 ft great spotted feeding on seals in the Palos Verdes area..

Great White link: http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm

Jerry

[DockRat]

Good info Jerry;
To float tube Fermin would require no wind (am) and no south swell. Depending on south swell direction (June to October) if any. It is a famous windsurfing/kite boarding spot known as Hurricane Gulch. Anytime guys want tube or even fish on the rocks on the outside of the breakwall BE AWARE of tides, wind, and swell. Incoming tides=bigger sets rolling in. It can be like a lake or surf/wind city.

Cabrillo Beach's 'Hurricane Gulch' Is Windsurfing Mecca

Sitting together on a grassy slope above the unprotected waters of Cabrillo Beach, Hal Parker and Nora Tay are waiting for the wind to rise. The sun already is high on this Saturday afternoon in San Pedro. There's promise in the air.

"It'll definitely be a ride today," Parker says.

His confidence is steadfast. This is, after all, Cabrillo Beach, long known as "Hurricane Gulch." One of the most consistent high-wind areas in Southern California, it's a magnet for serious windsurfers.

For veterans such as Parker and Tay, and the dozens of others gathered nearby, the waters outside the breakwaters of Cabrillo Beach are Southern California's best bet for "radically fast" rides.

Having mastered the skills of handling the sail by holding onto a wishbone-shaped bar and balancing the board with their legs and a waist harness tethered to the mast, these experienced windsurfers hunger for the adrenaline rush of undiluted speed. Their goal is to "plane" through the surf like a flat stone skipping across a lake. "Teeth-chattering fast," Tay says.

Less-experienced windsurfers, generally equipped with longer boards built for stability rather than speed, can satisfy their thirst for the sport at Cabrillo Beach's area inside the breakwaters, where lighter winds and calmer waters prevail.

The combination of the beginner's area in the harbor and the more challenging surf outside the breakwaters make Cabrillo Beach one of the premier windsurfing spots around Los Angeles.

Pete Begle, the owner of Sailboards West in San Pedro, says Cabrillo provides ridable winds about six days out of seven in the spring and summer, except during the "June gloom" of late May through early July, when only half of the days present adequate windsurfing conditions.

There are other popular local windsurfing sites, such as Seal Beach to the south and Leo Carrillo State Beach up past Malibu, but they can't match Cabrillo's promise of reliable, forceful air currents.

"It's the windiest spot around," Tay says.

On a busy weekend, as many as 100 windsurfers can be found plying their brilliantly colored rigs along the outer waters in crowded, but governable, conditions. When the wind and surf oblige, they can reach speeds of 25 m.p.h. and beyond.

Despite the high speeds and often crowded conditions, Begle says the sport is relatively free of serious injuries, mainly because the water forgives what would be disastrous spills on solid ground. The boards and sails usually bear the brunt of any collisions between enthusiasts.

Some of the windsurfers who frequent Cabrillo Beach drive more than 100 miles for the brisk southwest winds that whip along the beach's half-mile expanse.

Rick Richardson, a veteran windsurfer and research scientist for Southern California Edison, says the air currents at Cabrillo are unusually strong because Point Fermin and its bluffs help to compress the wind as it flows around them.

FNNer Famous 'Ray Lopez' and other tubers at Cabrillo.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QecAXoyPwrk