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Old 10-24-2011, 02:45 PM   #1
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How to handle boat wakes in harbor?

This coming weekend, i will try my kayak fishing in harbor for the first time, but can you guys tell me how to handle all these boat wakes when kayaking the harbor...

When a boat wake coming in front of me, i think should be fine, just keep paddle it over, but what should i do if a boat wake coming from the side? do i have to turn and face it? or just let it hit my yak and keep my balance on as good as i can?

I don't think i will face a very huge swell or crazy vessel boat wake, since i just going to stay in harbor, so i just thinking those boat wakes create by yachts and character boats.
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Old 10-24-2011, 02:53 PM   #2
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Always listen for boat traffic and i always try to face the wave. If the wave is big enought your going to have to learn how to brace.
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Old 10-24-2011, 02:54 PM   #3
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Hold on really reallly realllllly tight.
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Old 10-24-2011, 02:57 PM   #4
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Keep your butt loose and keep your shoulders over your kayak and just go with the flow.

A few beers help.
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Old 10-24-2011, 03:09 PM   #5
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Keep your butt loose and keep your shoulders over your kayak and just go with the flow. A few beers help.
Sounds like someone has been paying hard for their kayak fishing lessons.
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Sounds like someone has been paying hard for their kayak fishing lessons.



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Old 10-24-2011, 03:40 PM   #7
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Sounds like someone has been paying hard for their kayak fishing lessons.
Ummm... not THAT loose!
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Old 10-24-2011, 04:13 PM   #8
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What bay or harbor? I can tell you that in the Big Bay, depending on the boat traffic, you can get a bad washtub effect going on and some of the smaller vessels create the biggest/worst wake. I face the oncoming wake forward on a slight angle. That's what works for me, on my specific yak. I'm sure the technique can vary based on what you're in.
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