looks like a cake walk ( lj 1 / 28 )

[TJones]

looks pretty rough on cam rite now . i was on open water yesterday . the only @$$ crazy enough to go out . reports said 2 - 3 . when i arrived which was around 8 am . definitely 2 -3 . launching is the easy thing write ? i did well except i left the center hatch open. luckily i didn't screw around in the surf very long . got pounded a few times , kept the yak straight , and punched through with the help of peddles . i usually double check every hatch , but failed this day. maybe in due to a distraction while unloading . couple of passer bye's wanted to take my picture in case i made the news . after i got out of surf i decided to check hatch , which is when i noticed it was open . i looked inside and saw about 1.5 - 2 gallons inside . grabbed my sponge , which was not working fast enough . grabbed my pump which made short work . made my way to the grounds to try and fish . swells were at lest 8 - 10 . maybe more . way to rough to even think about fishing . saw some beautiful stuff. whales breaching close inshore , maybe to seek protection? that was the last thing i needed. a whale to capsize me . so i tried to stay far away. dolphins chasing bait 30 feet away when it exploded on the surface , hundreds of fowl following . what an awesome thing watching it explode out of nowhere right next to me . it is almost dangerous when the pelicans are diving at such a close proximity with only one thing on mind. did manage to hook some sacs . looks like it may be a good spring. . lost my breakfast after holding on for so long . since fishing was the farthest thing on my mind and it was mainly about survival , i decided to head in . on the way in i finally saw some peps making it out . it was insane watching them launch . 2 tandems and one solo instructor . they did very well keeping it straight . winds started to kick up which foiled their plans of heading to open water . maybe about 20 knts . after sitting just outside the danger zone for about 1 hour now i decided i had to do what i had to do . packed rods inside , stripped down to just about nothing . and went for it . the surf 5 + on the big sets .i back peddle on on the first but caught the second one . i managed not to wipe out. since i was just about crapping my pants i was not concentrating on the small ones . i should have slowed it down . one finally did me in. nothing lost . overall a new learning experience .

[silentsmell]

thanks for the report! I get pumped to read reports on a weekday even if there's no fish. Rolling in the surf is better than sitting behind this desk.

[jorluivil]

nothing like a real "On The Water' water report.

P.S.
were you typing with your nose?

His keyboard must look like kandys teeth

[Cbad Mike]

Thanks for taking the time to post..... its good fish karma.

[Zfish03]

Thanks for the report! You've got some sea legs lol

[jbasin0]

swells were at lest 8 - 10 . maybe more .


Gnarly

[TJones]

but it was just about a small craft advisory.

[taggermike]

You get props for effort and guts Mr. Jones. We all need to expand our comfort zones but maybe smaller steps would be better. You're safe on the sand with no gear lost or broken so well done. Thanks for posting. Mike

[TJones]

forgive me with my literature skills. as mentioned above . just trying to make it short and sweet with some of the highlights of the day.

[JarrodMc]

glad you made it in alright. thanks for the post!