Almost run over by cattle boat - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Aznronin · 08-04-2019, 03:22 PM

WTF is up with these stupid cattle boats parking on top of kayak anglers? Can’t these supposedly professional captains find their own fishing spots? While fishing Malibu, the Speed Twin headed straight toward my friends and I and literally parked right next to us and dropped anchor. Shortly after the Estella not only headed straight for us but literally headed straight toward me and at one point was probably almost 15 feet away from me and I literally thought he was going to run me over. The captains of those two boats are clueless and the captain of the Estella is just downright dangerous.

YakDout · 08-04-2019, 06:04 PM

I know the feeling. The sum fun basically dusted my ass while I was tight on a big ass thresher in Dana point. Because of that pressure I was already rolling to one side of my yak and came very close to capsizing when his wake came over the gunnel of my yak.

DanaPT · 08-04-2019, 08:47 PM

To boat captains, we are simply pests that can be forced to move on with help of their boat and anglers casting at you.

Did you stick it out?

MITCHELL · 08-04-2019, 08:51 PM

Hit my canoe with a sabiki rig, at the bait receiver on Purpose if it happens again I will be calling the harbor police and filing charges.

MITCHELL · 08-04-2019, 08:54 PM

A cattle boat when I'm on the water.

monstahfish · 08-05-2019, 07:16 AM

F those boats. They're a scourge on the water and to anything that swims. They just want to kill as many fish as possible so they can sell the bite. I've done it twice and I'll never do it again.

I think we've all had them roll up on us like that before, maybe not trying to make us speed bumps but very close. Last time I was into a good bite and they rolled up on me, I held my ground trolling circles just outside their casting range and outfished them. One of the passengers yelled to ask what the trick was I yelled back they should get a kayak and catch more fish.

rackhenry · 08-05-2019, 10:29 AM

Wow, for someone just starting out Kayak Fishing, and in the same area you were fishing this sucks to hear!

Saba Slayer · 08-06-2019, 01:27 PM

But did you catch anything...?

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Originally Posted by Aznronin

WTF is up with these stupid cattle boats parking on top of kayak anglers? Can’t these supposedly professional captains find their own fishing spots? While fishing Malibu, the Speed Twin headed straight toward my friends and I and literally parked right next to us and dropped anchor. Shortly after the Estella not only headed straight for us but literally headed straight toward me and at one point was probably almost 15 feet away from me and I literally thought he was going to run me over. The captains of those two boats are clueless and the captain of the Estella is just downright dangerous.

lowprofile · 08-06-2019, 11:34 PM

The Electra and Chubasco always steer around us and I’ve received a honk and wave from them while headed out to the mako grounds.
My schedule makes it so I’m always crossing paths with them as I head out and never had an issue. I even got in on some yellows next to the chubasco and they asked if I wanted a pic taken.

08-04-2019, 03:22 PM	#1
Aznronin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sfv Posts: 147	Almost run over by cattle boat WTF is up with these stupid cattle boats parking on top of kayak anglers? Can’t these supposedly professional captains find their own fishing spots? While fishing Malibu, the Speed Twin headed straight toward my friends and I and literally parked right next to us and dropped anchor. Shortly after the Estella not only headed straight for us but literally headed straight toward me and at one point was probably almost 15 feet away from me and I literally thought he was going to run me over. The captains of those two boats are clueless and the captain of the Estella is just downright dangerous.

08-04-2019, 08:51 PM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Some asshole on the Pacific queen.... Hit my canoe with a sabiki rig, at the bait receiver on Purpose if it happens again I will be calling the harbor police and filing charges. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 08-04-2019 at 09:05 PM.

08-04-2019, 08:54 PM	#5
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	Last thing I want to do is get near A cattle boat when I'm on the water. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 08-05-2019 at 05:53 AM.

08-06-2019, 11:34 PM	#9
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	The Electra and Chubasco always steer around us and I’ve received a honk and wave from them while headed out to the mako grounds. My schedule makes it so I’m always crossing paths with them as I head out and never had an issue. I even got in on some yellows next to the chubasco and they asked if I wanted a pic taken. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

08-04-2019, 06:04 PM	#2
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	I know the feeling. The sum fun basically dusted my ass while I was tight on a big ass thresher in Dana point. Because of that pressure I was already rolling to one side of my yak and came very close to capsizing when his wake came over the gunnel of my yak.

08-04-2019, 08:47 PM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	To boat captains, we are simply pests that can be forced to move on with help of their boat and anglers casting at you. Did you stick it out?

08-05-2019, 07:16 AM	#6
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 420	F those boats. They're a scourge on the water and to anything that swims. They just want to kill as many fish as possible so they can sell the bite. I've done it twice and I'll never do it again. I think we've all had them roll up on us like that before, maybe not trying to make us speed bumps but very close. Last time I was into a good bite and they rolled up on me, I held my ground trolling circles just outside their casting range and outfished them. One of the passengers yelled to ask what the trick was I yelled back they should get a kayak and catch more fish.

08-05-2019, 10:29 AM	#7
rackhenry Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 31	Wow, for someone just starting out Kayak Fishing, and in the same area you were fishing this sucks to hear!