Found: Mirage Drive - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

2tuna · 06-25-2012, 09:19 PM

Hello All:

Took the family camping in the Santa Barbara area this weekend. Throwing bucktails in the surf Sunday am, looking for hali's, and I found a Hobie mirage drive washed up on a lonely stretch of beach. It's a bit sand-scoured, and had a few pebbles lodged in the drive chain/cable, but it seems to work perfect and actually looks pretty good.

If it's yours and you can tell me where I found it with a bit more specificity AND give a rollicking good tale of how you lost it, I'll send it back to you (you're welcome to reimburse me for postage).

If no one claims it, I'll be looking for advice on how/where to acquire a drive-less shell as I'd love to step up from my Tarpon.

And, no halibut, but I caught a pretty good guitarfish - on a krocodile (hooked in the nose) - first on a lure for me.

2tuna · 06-25-2012, 09:31 PM

here's a pic.

I know, I know, you've seen them before, but I had never looked at one up close. Pretty freakin' ingenious.

tacklebox · 06-25-2012, 10:45 PM

Damn nice of you to try and find the owner. Hopefully it wasnt from someone kayaking alone and going down. That was my first thought.
Also congrats on your first lure caught fish! I know how it feels to finally catch one on a lure!

TheBentRod · 06-25-2012, 10:57 PM

Glad you are here. Thanks for posting this. It was not me, but thanks for checking in here to see if anyone lost it.

Anyone who lost one knows what it looks like. I would take the picture off so you can have someone describe it.

06-25-2012, 11:51 PM

Faith in humanity slowly being restored

Thanks for being a good person

sharjak · 06-26-2012, 12:26 PM

Good Kharma coming your way

mtnbykr2 · 06-26-2012, 01:26 PM

Very nice of you to check in with that find...like they said, karma...hold on tight to the fishin' rods from now on...the hali just may be coming your way

Mongo Johnson · 07-08-2012, 11:03 AM

On finding a boat for the drive. OEX Sunset Beach and Southwinds Kayaks in Newport Harbor sell Hobies and do a rental business. They might have rental or demo boats for sale. And, or may be able to help you refub' the drive. Parts is parts.

lowprofile · 07-08-2012, 04:08 PM

what was that guy that got attacked by the GWS in again?

just sayin.

06-25-2012, 09:19 PM	#1
2tuna Junior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9	Found: Mirage Drive Hello All: Took the family camping in the Santa Barbara area this weekend. Throwing bucktails in the surf Sunday am, looking for hali's, and I found a Hobie mirage drive washed up on a lonely stretch of beach. It's a bit sand-scoured, and had a few pebbles lodged in the drive chain/cable, but it seems to work perfect and actually looks pretty good. If it's yours and you can tell me where I found it with a bit more specificity AND give a rollicking good tale of how you lost it, I'll send it back to you (you're welcome to reimburse me for postage). If no one claims it, I'll be looking for advice on how/where to acquire a drive-less shell as I'd love to step up from my Tarpon. And, no halibut, but I caught a pretty good guitarfish - on a krocodile (hooked in the nose) - first on a lure for me.

06-25-2012, 10:45 PM	#3
tacklebox I got gas! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 159	Damn nice of you to try and find the owner. Hopefully it wasnt from someone kayaking alone and going down. That was my first thought. Also congrats on your first lure caught fish! I know how it feels to finally catch one on a lure! __________________ TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

06-26-2012, 01:26 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Very nice of you to check in with that find...like they said, karma...hold on tight to the fishin' rods from now on...the hali just may be coming your way __________________

07-08-2012, 04:08 PM	#9
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	what was that guy that got attacked by the GWS in again? just sayin. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

06-25-2012, 10:57 PM	#4
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	Glad you are here. Thanks for posting this. It was not me, but thanks for checking in here to see if anyone lost it. Anyone who lost one knows what it looks like. I would take the picture off so you can have someone describe it.

06-25-2012, 11:51 PM	#5
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Faith in humanity slowly being restored Thanks for being a good person

06-26-2012, 12:26 PM	#6
sharjak Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South OC Posts: 102	Good Kharma coming your way

07-08-2012, 11:03 AM	#8
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	On finding a boat for the drive. OEX Sunset Beach and Southwinds Kayaks in Newport Harbor sell Hobies and do a rental business. They might have rental or demo boats for sale. And, or may be able to help you refub' the drive. Parts is parts.