So Cal Dorado! - How far out?  | | 
Jun-28-2009, 05:30 PM
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#1 | | The Boss
Name: Gino Age: 23 Vessel: Kayak Location: Newport Beach Job:Shipping / Recieving Bio: I like Fishing, Politics & Beer
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| So Cal Dorado! - How far out?
Hey all, I am interested in targeting Dorado from my Kayak here in southern california. If i remeber right thier was some dorado in close last year during summer within 3-4 miles fishing kelp patties. a spear fisherman i knew got some from his Zodiac around 3 miles out of dana.
Any tips on finding Dorado out of Dana/laguna area? how far out do i have to paddle? And whats the likeliness of finding them? and what water conditions and water temp should i look for?
Thanks - Gino
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Jun-28-2009, 05:34 PM
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#2 | | Hide your girlfriends
Name: Jack Cuestoo Vessel: Sportboat Location: San Marcos Job:Welfare Case Bio: Yellowtail Slayer
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Depends if the water warms up a lot or not. You're not going to see dorado about around that area to often, especially not close in. Good luck with that buddy. Maybe if the El Nino talk people are jabbing about is true you might be able to do it.
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Jun-28-2009, 05:46 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
Name: Lance Age: 38 Vessel: 34 Silverton Location: Oceanside Job:Financial Planning for College
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Got a couple small dodo's off my dinghy last year - 4-5 miles out of Oside harbor. Lot's of fun, but that's way too long of a paddle for me. I'd use a mothership if I were you.
PS - it's very hard to spot paddy's sitting that low - you basically have to just happen to run right into them
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Jun-28-2009, 05:52 PM
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#4 | | You're no daisy
Name: Charles aka "Ben" Age: 42 Vessel: 15' Tupperware Sloop Location: With your wife Job:Bit Twiddler
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Getting dodos 3-5 miles offshore has historically been a rarity. It's happened a few times in the last few years but I wouldn't count on it happening every year.
Look for blue, 70-72+ water...
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Jun-28-2009, 06:01 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Nick Age: 17 Vessel: 26ft Osprey Pilothouse Location: Poway, CA Job:Pm me if you need a deckhand. Bio: I like to fish
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yup. last year right outside of oceanside on paddies. small ones though.
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Jun-30-2009, 12:12 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: steve Vessel: 2320 Parker, Tracker Location: escondido Job:consultant Bio: the old man was a gillnetter for years, better to eat steady so he went into electronics,,,me too.
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3 to 6 miles off La Jolla sometime in July would be my bet, depends on water conditions.
Get a hand held VHF and ask for help finding the right area or paddy, hard to spot paddies from a kayak. You might get lucky slow trolling an area, hope your arms are in good shape and you have a spot or similar life saving device.
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Jun-30-2009, 12:23 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
Name: Kyle Vessel: I wish! Location: Dana Point Job:Sales
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lol...sometime the forums amaze me....
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Jun-30-2009, 12:32 PM
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#8 | | I've loosened life's drag
Name: Billy Vessel: less Location: Socal Job:Work/Play/Fish/Hunt
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Got them 1 mile off of laguna last yr.
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Jun-30-2009, 12:48 PM
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#9 | | The Boss
Name: Gino Age: 23 Vessel: Kayak Location: Newport Beach Job:Shipping / Recieving Bio: I like Fishing, Politics & Beer
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Originally Posted by barreled4ever  lol...sometime the forums amaze me.... | Whys that?
Thanks everyone for all the info. I dont forsee them showing up to much this year. I have caught a couple of the half-day boats out of dana some years back. I dont remeber it being an el nino year either.
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Jun-30-2009, 12:53 PM
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#10 | | Marlin Whisperer
Name: Armando Vessel: Boston Whaler Conquest 305 w/ 250 Verados's Location: Orange County, Ca Job:Printing Industry
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Outside Newport Jetty !
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Jun-30-2009, 01:07 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: Chad Age: 28 Vessel: 22' TwinVee PoleCat Location: San Diego Job:Yes
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put kayak on boat, go find patty holding dorado and fish it. You would have to do a lot a paddling aroung in a kayak to stumble on a dorado in so cal.
BTW its a kelp Patty not Paddy as in the nickname for Patrick.
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Jun-30-2009, 01:30 PM
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#12 | | Captain
Name: Zach Age: 31 Vessel: skipjack Location: North County Job:Creating Crap & Testing Bio: I fish....
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Last year I was 1.3 miles due west out of Mission Bay. Pulled 6 (largest was 18lbs) off that patty. Could still see the Point Loma kelp.
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