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Old 06-27-2013, 03:01 PM   #1
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First Time - Beach Launch - 3 to 6 foot waves

Where do I start......

I went to bed last night after I made my home made leashes. (some shock cord, velcro, and a few brass hook things). I kept telling myself I will not get wet, I will not get wet.

I arrive to AO about 5:15 and just check things out for a bit, from where I was standing the waves looked small and was easy to time. I get my kayak all setup for my beach launch... everything valuable was on the inside of the yak so all good there.

Again this was my first beach launch, I have done many at the launch ramps and the bays, where I just kinda scoot my big ass into the water.

6 foot 5 - 280 pounds.... Yak is a Tarpon Wilderness 160.

OK so back to the beach launch, I am dragging it into the water, and then realize, that I have never just jumped on my yak before, as mentioned i scoot. So I feel that there is a break in swell, I go to jump on and start paddling, BOOM... first drink.

OK, I think I know what I am doing now.... I think its time, I jump on, get through the first wave, then a second one comes and is a bit bigger, I hold on and omg, I got through that one.. The third wave comes, 6 feet, and try to go over, and BOOM - Drink #2 two..

I try to get through again... Drink 3, 4, 5, and 6. Now I am starting to doubt this, there is no way I can do this...

After the 6th time, I noticed that I am wearing chest I waders.... But when I take my graceful drinks, my chest is in the water too, Now I am soaked, and my waders are full of water and I am water logged.... I give it one more try and sure enough I made it.

By the time I was past the danger zone, my arms where shakey, out of breathe and really just ready to go home. But no.....

I paddle out about a mile to the area and there are other yakers there, ALL Dry mind you, and the fishing begins.... and waiting and waiting.

I am trying to figure out how to stablize and get my bearings, when I decided to try and look behind me, I lose it going to my right, try to over compensate to the left....... Drink #7. Wait, I have never got back up on my kayak in the deep water before. I remember reading these forums, and just grabbed the other side, and wiggled my big ass back up and was ready to fish again.

On this trip No Fish, but that ok it was a learning experience.

Its not over yet...

On my way back I notice that the swells are even bigger with all the surfers trying to fish, Oh great how am I going to do this.... I looked for the best time and place to go for the home stretch, when I accidentally snuck up on a sea lion, it was so close I could have touched it with my hand.. Then it looks at me, and was scared out of his mind and decided to jump, knocking into the yak, but NO DRINK this time...

So I find my spot, catch a wave and then the back end goes out, felt like I was surfing, and then boom drink#8.

What a experience! Cant wait for the next time!!
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Old 06-27-2013, 03:18 PM   #2
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Well that's a lot of spills. Sounds like your a big guy, maybe you want to look into something a bit more stable like an x-factor or PA or something. Those tarpons are narrow and fast but not as stable as something wider like the PA. Look into it.
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Old 06-27-2013, 03:29 PM   #3
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Thanks for the input Ful-Rac. I was actually thinking the same thing. Who cares about speed, at least I dont.

I am familiar was the X-Factor, whats a PA thou, havent heard of that one.

Sorry for the silly question, very new to this!!

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Old 06-27-2013, 03:38 PM   #4
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Old 06-27-2013, 03:40 PM   #5
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That would be the Pro Angler by Hobie, 12 or 14 foot. Very stable.
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Old 06-27-2013, 04:01 PM   #6
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nice going out there. you got 8 dunks in the water, surf launch flips, surf landing flips, and deep water flips all out of the way. i ride a tarpon 120 and i just BARELY learned a trick with them.. HAUL ASS GOING IN!

as long as you haul ass (and dont get tossed over the falls)... use your paddle as a fin to guide you from going sideways. its actually fun to be going the speed of a wave in your yak. (mind you, all of my gear is now stored back in my yak so i wont lose anything when i flip.)
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Old 06-27-2013, 04:10 PM   #7
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:35 PM   #8
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Im a drinker too!!! I live in carlsbad and I was taking my wilderness 120 out. totally new at this mind you, I made it out pretty good the first time off state beach the, but coming in I left my fish finder hooked up, rods in the rodholders, Totally ignorant of what was about to happen. Busted my color fishfinder rods and lose my catch to boot. That was an expensive display of ignorance thats for sure. La jolla looks like a cakewalk comapred to state beach. I hope thats the case,I have not mastered it by any means and still have not been to la jolla kayaking. I am on here trying to put every piece of info to help me any way possible. You tube has been a fountain of info for me. I would sure love it if someone would let me tag along to see how it is really done. Moral of the story dont feel bad!
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vincentech 9 what tricks I would love to know.. Thats what I paddle
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Old 06-28-2013, 08:13 PM   #10
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Post like these make me feel soooo much better.. since i was not the only one who decided to try first launch from there !!! not smart, but dam worth the expierence.. its like jumping into cold water instead of gradually.. sometimes thats the best way to learn..

When waves are bigger than 3-4 i rather head out of Leo.. just my 2 cents


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Where do I start......

I went to bed last night after I made my home made leashes. (some shock cord, velcro, and a few brass hook things). I kept telling myself I will not get wet, I will not get wet.

I arrive to AO about 5:15 and just check things out for a bit, from where I was standing the waves looked small and was easy to time. I get my kayak all setup for my beach launch... everything valuable was on the inside of the yak so all good there.

Again this was my first beach launch, I have done many at the launch ramps and the bays, where I just kinda scoot my big ass into the water.

6 foot 5 - 280 pounds.... Yak is a Tarpon Wilderness 160.

OK so back to the beach launch, I am dragging it into the water, and then realize, that I have never just jumped on my yak before, as mentioned i scoot. So I feel that there is a break in swell, I go to jump on and start paddling, BOOM... first drink.

OK, I think I know what I am doing now.... I think its time, I jump on, get through the first wave, then a second one comes and is a bit bigger, I hold on and omg, I got through that one.. The third wave comes, 6 feet, and try to go over, and BOOM - Drink #2 two..

I try to get through again... Drink 3, 4, 5, and 6. Now I am starting to doubt this, there is no way I can do this...

After the 6th time, I noticed that I am wearing chest I waders.... But when I take my graceful drinks, my chest is in the water too, Now I am soaked, and my waders are full of water and I am water logged.... I give it one more try and sure enough I made it.

By the time I was past the danger zone, my arms where shakey, out of breathe and really just ready to go home. But no.....

I paddle out about a mile to the area and there are other yakers there, ALL Dry mind you, and the fishing begins.... and waiting and waiting.

I am trying to figure out how to stablize and get my bearings, when I decided to try and look behind me, I lose it going to my right, try to over compensate to the left....... Drink #7. Wait, I have never got back up on my kayak in the deep water before. I remember reading these forums, and just grabbed the other side, and wiggled my big ass back up and was ready to fish again.

On this trip No Fish, but that ok it was a learning experience.

Its not over yet...

On my way back I notice that the swells are even bigger with all the surfers trying to fish, Oh great how am I going to do this.... I looked for the best time and place to go for the home stretch, when I accidentally snuck up on a sea lion, it was so close I could have touched it with my hand.. Then it looks at me, and was scared out of his mind and decided to jump, knocking into the yak, but NO DRINK this time...

So I find my spot, catch a wave and then the back end goes out, felt like I was surfing, and then boom drink#8.

What a experience! Cant wait for the next time!!
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if you find the video please start a separate thread,,,
titled Gangman style at deep hole...
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