Kayak Flip :( But good size Sheephead :) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

daperrin · 11-30-2024, 09:36 AM

Well the dreaded kayak flip finally happened to me out at PV. Water is darn cold this time of year! All went well though.

Hopped back in and fished a little more before the shivers started. Then headed back.

The Santa Ana's were quite strong that morning and contributed to the flip. Did manage a 17 in Sheep, that is Liam my fishing buddy did. His first one!

https://youtu.be/NBWZHPTXhYw

f'nsabiki · 11-30-2024, 06:19 PM

Having your hat blow off on the way out is never a good sign:

the water was beautiful in Cardiff today.

JohnMckroidJr · 12-01-2024, 08:32 AM

Nice Sheepy for Liam! Another video liked. Good message regarding learning how to get back on your kayak before a real situation occurs. Twenty years without flipping is an impressive track record. In my 10 years of kayak fishing, I have lost track of how many times I have flipped. It is good that it happened out deep as your reels did not get impacted with sand like when one flips on the beach surf.

daperrin · 12-01-2024, 11:53 AM

ya thats where I see most of the flips, when guys are doing a surf landing. And usually its a tiny little wave they think they can surf and it turns them sideways and over they go.

daperrin · 12-01-2024, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by f'nsabiki

Having your hat blow off on the way out is never a good sign:

the water was beautiful in Cardiff today.

Ha ha, very true

11-30-2024, 09:36 AM	#1
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 237	Kayak Flip :( But good size Sheephead :) Well the dreaded kayak flip finally happened to me out at PV. Water is darn cold this time of year! All went well though. Hopped back in and fished a little more before the shivers started. Then headed back. The Santa Ana's were quite strong that morning and contributed to the flip. Did manage a 17 in Sheep, that is Liam my fishing buddy did. His first one! https://youtu.be/NBWZHPTXhYw __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

12-01-2024, 11:53 AM	#4
daperrin www.TheKayakLaunch Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Orange County Posts: 237	ya thats where I see most of the flips, when guys are doing a surf landing. And usually its a tiny little wave they think they can surf and it turns them sideways and over they go. __________________ David P YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekayaklaunch https://www.instagram.com/thekayaklaunch

11-30-2024, 06:19 PM	#2
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	Having your hat blow off on the way out is never a good sign: the water was beautiful in Cardiff today.

12-01-2024, 08:32 AM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Nice Sheepy for Liam! Another video liked. Good message regarding learning how to get back on your kayak before a real situation occurs. Twenty years without flipping is an impressive track record. In my 10 years of kayak fishing, I have lost track of how many times I have flipped. It is good that it happened out deep as your reels did not get impacted with sand like when one flips on the beach surf.