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07-05-2008, 11:58 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Seven minutes from the launch!
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I love tourist.....
Not only do they provide great entertainment while I prepare to launch, but are generally happy to take a photo. Another empty afternoon with no kayak fisherman and a couple of boats. The sporties were gone after 4:00p.m. and the Yellowtail came out to play.
I could of caught as many as I wanted, but had more important things to do. Like peddle for my life, since I neglected to properly fasten my drain plug . I turned around and noticed my fish was dragging in the water (hmmmm, that's funny) and freaked when I opened my center hatch (half full of water ). Survival mode kicked in and I started bailing as fast as I could. Dumped my bait, emptied the tank, and peddled past quite a few lucky schools of Yellowtail on my way in. They were taunting me, and gave me a virtual escort half the way home. The good news is that my kayak passed the "fill up with water test" at home. I have a good idea where I'll be sunday afternoon, how about you?
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07-06-2008, 09:13 AM | #2 |
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Location: Ocean Beach San Diego Ca
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Where you gonna be
Nice
You need to buy a 16$ hand operrated bilge pump. Last edited by amsurferoceanbeach; 07-06-2008 at 10:58 AM. |
07-06-2008, 09:38 AM | #3 |
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Great report . Makes me want to drive down from Los Angeles for a shot at the YTs . Definitely get a handpump. Even a water gun from ToysRUs can act like a bilge pump in a pinch.
If I head down, I'll be on channel 72 and fishing from a red Malibu X-Factor. Give me a holla! |
07-06-2008, 11:18 AM | #4 |
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Don't worry Josh I got a bilge pump you can use!! Of course then you would actually need a radio to call someone over!lol Nice catch man!
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07-06-2008, 12:42 PM | #5 |
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Thanks Matt.....
Thanks Matt, but I think I'm going to hire DGAX. If anyone can install a rooster-tail internal 500GPH bilge system, complete with cockpit "that was easy red button", it's him. The last thing I want is another scare like that when I'm 25 miles offshore chasing tuna with the Hobie sailing model. I know I can swim for days if I have too, but never want to impersonate a top water plug to the wrong kind.
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07-06-2008, 02:42 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Houston, TX
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Big red buttons in the cockpit are so old school. Could I interest you in a bilge pump with an automatic float switch?
Don't even have to worry about turning it on. How about a 10 gallon per MINUTE bilge pump? We could rig the overboard discharge from the rear deck. You would look like a Yamaha Waverunner spittin' a rooster tail.
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