Encounter with Mex Navy - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bpagentkastoll · 07-24-2013, 11:42 AM

Close Encounter with the Mexican Navy

Just bought an X-Factor, yesterday was my second outing. Met up with Craige (also X-Factor) and headed out to SI.Got bait, Around 7pm move towards bait barge, first bait down, grumpy sandie Next bait, again grumpy shows up. Start a drift, short hali, second driftt something messing with my bait,SWING I'm on. first legal hali on the yak. 30". Being the newbie I am, no lights to run at night. I channel my inner McGyver, stick a flashlight in an empty water bottle secured to one of my rods Start back to SI around 9pm, I lookup my flashlight more like a candle.Full moon decent visibility Pretty uneventful, UNTIL, i see this fast appoaching shadow bearing down on me. I can barely get an OH SHIT out when a pelican barely misses be and crashes into my rods. Flashlight into the drink, Admiral Pelican does a few cart wheels on the water and dissappears. Made it back to SI boat ramp All in all, a decent learning experince.

ful-rac · 07-24-2013, 11:52 AM

You mean Admiral Pelicano'?

makobob · 07-24-2013, 12:10 PM

Popped your cherry with a 30" inch butt, not too shabby!!

easyday · 07-24-2013, 12:25 PM

Had a pelican snatch up a surface iron of mine. And yes I got it back....

MrPatrick · 07-24-2013, 12:40 PM

Alcatraz is my favorite translation for Pelican.

phreshwon · 07-24-2013, 01:42 PM

That's the Mexican Airforce not the Navy!

MrPatrick · 07-24-2013, 03:06 PM

In the dark he thought you were on a P.A., he was coming In to do a carrier landing. They use the rods like the catch net at the end of the flight deck. Pelicans are Naval bombers, I've seen it in person. Watched a squadron of them take out six tourists at La Jolla in June.

CKallday71 · 07-24-2013, 03:23 PM

Wouldn't that be the Mexican Airfarce?

bpagentkastoll · 07-24-2013, 04:17 PM

i am lucky it was just a single, i don't think things would been so funny had there been a few more behind him. i think i might need some kind of windshield to deflect these aerial assualts

Baja_Traveler · 07-25-2013, 07:23 AM

How did you know it was Mexican - did it say OH S#!T in spanish as it smashed into your rods?

bpagentkastoll · 07-25-2013, 08:00 AM

The sombrero he was wearing gave it away. based on his poor navi skills he might be the one behind all the beached pangas up north.

07-24-2013, 11:42 AM	#1
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	Encounter with Mex Navy Close Encounter with the Mexican Navy Just bought an X-Factor, yesterday was my second outing. Met up with Craige (also X-Factor) and headed out to SI.Got bait, Around 7pm move towards bait barge, first bait down, grumpy sandie Next bait, again grumpy shows up. Start a drift, short hali, second driftt something messing with my bait,SWING I'm on. first legal hali on the yak. 30". Being the newbie I am, no lights to run at night. I channel my inner McGyver, stick a flashlight in an empty water bottle secured to one of my rods Start back to SI around 9pm, I lookup my flashlight more like a candle.Full moon decent visibility Pretty uneventful, UNTIL, i see this fast appoaching shadow bearing down on me. I can barely get an OH SHIT out when a pelican barely misses be and crashes into my rods. Flashlight into the drink, Admiral Pelican does a few cart wheels on the water and dissappears. Made it back to SI boat ramp All in all, a decent learning experince.

07-24-2013, 11:52 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	You mean Admiral Pelicano'? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-24-2013, 12:10 PM	#3
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Popped your cherry with a 30" inch butt, not too shabby!! __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

07-24-2013, 12:25 PM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	Had a pelican snatch up a surface iron of mine. And yes I got it back.... __________________

07-24-2013, 03:23 PM	#8
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Wouldn't that be the Mexican Airfarce? __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

07-24-2013, 12:40 PM	#5
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Alcatraz is my favorite translation for Pelican.

07-24-2013, 01:42 PM	#6
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	That's the Mexican Airforce not the Navy!

07-24-2013, 03:06 PM	#7
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	In the dark he thought you were on a P.A., he was coming In to do a carrier landing. They use the rods like the catch net at the end of the flight deck. Pelicans are Naval bombers, I've seen it in person. Watched a squadron of them take out six tourists at La Jolla in June.

07-24-2013, 04:17 PM	#9
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	i am lucky it was just a single, i don't think things would been so funny had there been a few more behind him. i think i might need some kind of windshield to deflect these aerial assualts

07-25-2013, 07:23 AM	#10
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	How did you know it was Mexican - did it say OH S#!T in spanish as it smashed into your rods?

07-25-2013, 08:00 AM	#11
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	The sombrero he was wearing gave it away. based on his poor navi skills he might be the one behind all the beached pangas up north.