Greyhound Rock

Greyhound rock is named for a huge rock on one edge of a small protected cove.  It’s a few miles south of ano nuevo on highway 1, with a big parking lot and a fairly easy to spot sign.  The beach is quite a hike, nearly half a mile down a steep hill.  It’s paved, but often too steep for a kayak cart.  Minimal gear is a must.  The cove is actually somewhat similar to bean hollow as far as launch conditions.  A short surf zone on a steep beach.

Out on the water there are a few stands of bull kelp which hold some fish, farther out it seems the bottom is mostly sand.  It yields a fair number of gopher rockfish as well as some lings, and of course halibut.  For the most part, there isn’t anything here that you can’t get at davenport with about 4000 calories less of exertion hauling a kayak up a mountain.  The surf here is kind of neat and that day there were dozens of kayak surfers (in slipper like river kayaks) playing in the surf.  

Because of the hike this is the only launch other than natural bridges that I wouldn’t reccomend and won’t revisit unless I get a surfing kayak.  Natural bridges was a fairly long hump through sand, unprotected from the surf, largely fished out, and very close to better launches.

-Josh Simonson

I remember fishing this spot. Ethan caught a heeuuge halibut in 90 ft. of water. This area drops off pretty quick - not even a mile out, your already in 100 feet of water.

I caught 3 blacks -  4 to 5 pounds (the biggest I've caught) at a kelp bed not too far from shore as well. I was using a green scampi jig.

I've seen party boats frequent this place also.

Someone had also mentioned that the salmon come in pretty close to shore and can be caught casting a krocodile spoon.

I agree with Josh - the hike back up the hill is BRUTAL   Having a truck wench with a long cable would be a good to have