anyone we know? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Spinal Tap · 08-09-2007, 10:47 AM

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...09kayaker.html

madscientist · 08-09-2007, 10:57 AM

Wow. Article doesn't say if he was a fisherman or not, though the other details would point towards that. Wonder who it was.

tylerdurden · 08-09-2007, 11:07 AM

Wow

. Glad to hear he made it. That's a long scary trip.
I think we should all carry a hand bilge pump and a radio for stuff like this.

zeelaagee · 08-09-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tylerdurden

I think we should all carry a hand bilge pump and a radio for stuff like this.

if used properly- your bilge pump for your bait tank will do the trick... i keep a small container of QuikPlastic on the yak for situations such as this. Hope I never have to make use of it and is why I'm not completely sold on the internal bait tank.

frugalfisher · 08-09-2007, 11:39 AM

I wonder what was the cause of the leak. and so on.

lamb · 08-09-2007, 11:47 AM

Wow...

Glad the guy made it.

Another could-have-been-deadly reminder on importance of safety.

Make sure you have a life vest. Wear it all the time if all possible.

Have a VHF, preferably in a bag with attached small floater. Your cell in a dry bag won't do you much good in situation like this.

Have a manual pump or at least improvised device to scoop water out manually... Kayaks are tiny plastic boats - you can easily punch a whole in it without realizing by dragging it over a sharp rock. Not even to mention all the constant stress on internal plastic joints while the boat vibrating strapped on the top of your car/track doing 70+mph on the freeway... Plus the swell banging on it...

Have a GPS, preferably waterproof hand held, easily detachable. Have spare batteries for it. In blown out to sea situation, you ought to be able to tell the CG where you are at.

I know some folks carry light flares as well; great idea. I haven't been doing it, but now I'll throw a few in my dry bag. Better safe than sorry.

Always carry extra water with you!!! Now that I have a kill bag (btw, great way to keep your catch fresh), I take an extra 3-4 frozen water bottles to keep the inside of the kill bag cold. That water doubles as the emergency water supply.

I'm sure that's not all, but in my case - minimum safety standards I paddle by...

We're in the open ocean.

SAFETY FIRST!

tylerdurden · 08-09-2007, 02:16 PM

hand bilge pumps are better than battery operated ones. We know how often bait tanks and electronics crap out. But yes you can use a bait tank pump in an emergency in most situations.

My internal bait tank has worried me little since I got it. There have been zero problems so far in over a year and over 150 uses including dragging over cobbled beaches, dropping the kayak off the rack, dragging over the edge of a panga fully loaded, dropping a knife in it, having a treble hooked lure snag it and mothership racks not meant for kayaks. Still the plastic fix kit is a great idea.

08-09-2007, 10:47 AM	#1
Spinal Tap Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 132	anyone we know? http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...09kayaker.html

08-09-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Wow. Article doesn't say if he was a fisherman or not, though the other details would point towards that. Wonder who it was. __________________

08-09-2007, 11:07 AM	#3
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Wow. Glad to hear he made it. That's a long scary trip. I think we should all carry a hand bilge pump and a radio for stuff like this. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

08-09-2007, 11:39 AM	#5
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Lots of questions? I wonder what was the cause of the leak. and so on. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

08-09-2007, 11:47 AM	#6
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Wow... Glad the guy made it. Another could-have-been-deadly reminder on importance of safety. Make sure you have a life vest. Wear it all the time if all possible. Have a VHF, preferably in a bag with attached small floater. Your cell in a dry bag won't do you much good in situation like this. Have a manual pump or at least improvised device to scoop water out manually... Kayaks are tiny plastic boats - you can easily punch a whole in it without realizing by dragging it over a sharp rock. Not even to mention all the constant stress on internal plastic joints while the boat vibrating strapped on the top of your car/track doing 70+mph on the freeway... Plus the swell banging on it... Have a GPS, preferably waterproof hand held, easily detachable. Have spare batteries for it. In blown out to sea situation, you ought to be able to tell the CG where you are at. I know some folks carry light flares as well; great idea. I haven't been doing it, but now I'll throw a few in my dry bag. Better safe than sorry. Always carry extra water with you!!! Now that I have a kill bag (btw, great way to keep your catch fresh), I take an extra 3-4 frozen water bottles to keep the inside of the kill bag cold. That water doubles as the emergency water supply. I'm sure that's not all, but in my case - minimum safety standards I paddle by... We're in the open ocean. SAFETY FIRST! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

08-09-2007, 02:16 PM	#7
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	hand bilge pumps are better than battery operated ones. We know how often bait tanks and electronics crap out. But yes you can use a bait tank pump in an emergency in most situations. My internal bait tank has worried me little since I got it. There have been zero problems so far in over a year and over 150 uses including dragging over cobbled beaches, dropping the kayak off the rack, dragging over the edge of a panga fully loaded, dropping a knife in it, having a treble hooked lure snag it and mothership racks not meant for kayaks. Still the plastic fix kit is a great idea. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.