distance

[umtduckhead]

whats the furthest anyone takes a kayak out? anyone trolling 5-6 miles out ever? would it be worth it if the water warms up during the summer?

[Jimmyz123]

It seems to be a long paddle but I wouldn't surprised if some do it. One thing you may want to think about is if you have a buddy that has a boat, maybe he can take you out to cut the paddling down.

I'm interested to see what others say.

[umtduckhead]

yeah i really wanna know if poeple are trolling for tuna... heck people run ultra marathons iron mans climb everest etc... why not paddle a few miles off and battle a 200lb tuna.. alot of fun for an easy days work.. hah just a thought..

[-scallywag-]

there are so many variables when talking distance on a kayak, a few major ones being, the kayak, the paddler or peddler, current, wind, surface conditions, exc.....it is best to practice and awnser the question yourself.

That said, I know of a few peddle excusions to the 9mile bank from shelter island and mission bay.....those trips ended up being something like 14+hrs and 35+ miles, one guy claimed to have hooked up on a YFT, but I never saw the pics....I have done the LJ to tourmo trip, numerous times, and if you hit the outside NW corner rockpile and the 3mile bank rockpile you can easily do 15-20+mi on that trip, but most of that is down current.

I definently have plans to ditch my current revo and get a factory fresh one for this summer when the tuna (hopefully) come within range....how many miles can you put on a hobie hull before they crack???... not a question I want to answer 10miles offshore.

I'm pretty sure that the 9mile bank is out of range for most guys with SOT paddle kayaks, 13miles each way, without fishing!!!! I know I 'm pretty tired when I put in 25-30 mile days, and thats with peddles.

[umtduckhead]

nice scallywag.. sounds good... keep me posted.. this sounds like a blast..

[dgax65]

YFT on the Nine Mile Bank! This would be the year for that sort of thing. Not the type of adventure to enter into lightly. Maybe a group effort or with a support boat.

With the MLPA closures all of us will need to become long range experts.

[Whizz Bang]

Originally Posted by umtduckhead

yeah i really wanna know if poeple are trolling for tuna... heck people run ultra marathons iron mans climb everest etc... why not paddle a few miles off and battle a 200lb tuna.. alot of fun for an easy days work.. hah just a thought..

I have been having an internal debate on whether I even bother chiming in on this one. The side that drools on the pillow won.

I have ran ultra marathons and the great thing about them is that they have an aid station every 8 miles or so. And guys do indeed climb everest...incrementally over time. Could you train for long paddles, of course. Have I thought about long excursions, yes. Will I eventually head way way way out there, you bet. But it will be more of a lark, a crap shoot, an adventure. Less about the fish and more about the long paddle. I will not undertake it without significant preparation, with a heavy focus on safety. But if you are looking for big fish...why go at all?

I have realized after fishing La Jolla HARD for the last year, that there are big fish there, they can be fished with relatively consistent success, and that it may take me many years to know La Jolla the way I want to know her. To begin to understand what really goes on down there in that blue water, to begin to understand the constantly changing patterns, and what they mean and how to best exploit them to feed my family, well friend, that is gonna take some time. A whole lot of time. With the MLPA monster rearing its ugly head, you cant help but wonder if those long range trips will be all we have left. My advice, fish LJ while you can, learn it while you can. She is a patient teacher, and I have yet to come back from her without having learned something new. You want to pull on a species not found there, mothership it. Less paddling, more fishing, and more in line with your examples. Plus you wont have to hear about it from the safety nazis.

Tight lines....

Eric