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General Fishing Tips / Fishing Alameda Rockwall for the first time
« on: September 02, 2012, 04:16:52 PM »
Hey! Good luck tomorrow. If your launching at the rockwall, the easiest way for me to get in is to just get the kayak in the water at the ramp, get in the water about knee deep and enter in butt and one leg at the time. The launch is free. I'd recommend going before the peak of low tide that way you'll have some assistance pushing you out toward the end of the rock wall. If low tide is around 8'ish, i'd plan on being on the water by 7:30'ish. The winds are often way more calmer in the mornings and will start to pick up around noon. As far as bait, drifting a anchovies (frozen or alive) maybe your best bet for action. But be prepared to hook up on small sharks or bat rays which may require you to sometimes cut your line because they may swallow your hooks so have extra tackle. As far as paddling on the water, if your drifting back from the end of the rockwall because the tide is coming in, just be mindful that you may not really want drift too far past the rocks along the flag pole side unless your gonna drift all the way back with the incoming tide and let it pull you all the way back again. It can be tiring paddling against current and wind, so be aware of your location and the amount of energy you have.i don't know wind in knots exactly but I get a little but hesitant around 7mph with a paddle kayak. Hope this helps and good luck!