Elk 5/30

Sledge and I and hopefully a few others are going to hit Elk for the first time. Come join us. Sledge says it is going to be Linglicious. It is going to be epic. Any intel would be helpful. We are staying at Albion all weekend and will fish there Sat and Monday.
Thanks
Jimbo

Hey Jim,
Gonna be at the barn this weekend. I'm down for sunday Elk

Sounds good Joe. We can make this a great trip. It looks like the swell will be nice on Sunday and will produce some epic fishing. Let's try to launch around between 8am and 9am.

Hi Dr.H

       Elk trail to the Shore is Long and Steep. Watch out for Wash-outs on the Trail and,
Sand Wheels are a must.
                                                               Sea-ya
                                                               Ernie

Hi Dr.H

       Elk trail to the Shore is Long and Steep. Watch out for Wash-outs on the Trail and,
Sand Wheels are a must.
                                                               Sea-ya
                                                               Ernie

Great test for some new Wheelez...oh yeah!!!

I guess i need to confirm the launch spot. Where is the best place to walk down? Maybe Sledge knows but any insight is always helpful.

Thanks
Jimbo

Hi Yakers:

Here is a good story about Elk by Paul L from "WON"
                                                             Sea-ya
                                                             Ernie

http://www.kayakfishingzone.com/destinations/elk.html

Hope to join you all this Sunday.

To launch, park in the lot directly across from the Elk Store.  The trail down heads straight out, turns left and goes on down.  Almost to the bottom there is a lip and dip on your right for the trail on out to the beach.  As you get closer, there's often a pretty good washout where Greenwood Creek cuts into the bank.  I guess if you fall in, you can just paddle on out.

After a bit the trail peters out and you climb up over a little ridge then on down to the beach.  This is where those pricey Wheeleez earn their pay.  Usually the calmer water to launch is over to your right in the cove, but if you go too far right you run into some reefy rocks.

Fishing is good to spectacular both to your right and your left.  Because of the prevailing NW afternoon winds (and my general laziness) I like to paddle north to fish and let the waves give me a free ride back home when I'm done.  I think you'll find that landing even in pretty good swells is not too bad if you watch for the rhythm of the waves and agressively paddle yourself in during the lull.

Hope to see you all between 8 and 9...

Tight lines, loose women...

Now that is great intel! Thanks that looks like some awsome fishing!

Hi Yakers:

Here is a good story about Elk by Paul L from "WON"
                                                             Sea-ya
                                                             Ernie

http://www.kayakfishingzone.com/destinations/elk.html

Man what a great read!!!  my legs hurt all ready and I've never done the yak attack on that hill...done the post office fully loaded with way to much gear...I'm getting pumped...

Thanks for that link Ernie....great stuff...

Is it worthwhile to set up crabtraps at elk?

Hey Jim,
Gonna be at the barn this weekend. I'm down for sunday Elk

Where were you guys when I stopped by on Saturday?????

Starting to look like I may not be able to make it on Sunday due to family holiday blackmail.  Can you believe they want to do something "together as a family" other than watch me launch, capsize, gather spilled gear, launch again, then paddle out of sight for several hours, freezing their little tushies, until I ride a wave back in, capsize, gather gear and fish bag, recapture kayak then suggest they haul kayak up the hill while I change out of wetsuit?

Sheesh!  If this isn't "together as a family" what is?

Shucks, another time, I hope.

Tight lines, loose women...

It might be too late, but I was trying to get a feeling for how committed the Sunday at 8 ELK group is?  Is it still on?  How is the swell/surf looking?

Not too late. Very committed are me and friend and Sledge who called me this morning to confirm. He even wants to meet earlier! I'll be there by 8. Hope you can make it. Swell will be down, wind report has even dropped to 18knots, possibly even more by sunday. It looks good for Elk.