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Old 06-02-2016, 09:28 AM   #1
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Stupid,stupid,stupid

I got up at three this morning to hit Mission Bay. I loaded the truck last night so all I had to so was jump in the truck and go. It's 120 miles and I hate the rush hour traffic so I have to start early. So driving down I'm trying to decide what kind of paddle to buy and what is the difference between the shallow attack angle and steep and which I would need. I was coming up on 100 miles when it dawned on me I had forgotten to load my paddle. It was still before 6 and I knew I wouldn't find any place open for hours to buy another paddle so I turned around and drove home. 200 miles in a truck that gets 12 mpg really pisses me off. Oh well, there is always next week and maybe I will learn the difference by then.
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Old 06-02-2016, 09:47 AM   #2
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Feel your pain. Done the same. Solution is to go fishing more so that you establish a routine. Probably twice a week should get the job done. Ha!
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:06 AM   #3
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Damn! Sorry to hear bud!

Me and my uncle took our boat out last month and had to turn around 3x after leaving, towing a boat. First time we forgot the boat key, second time was the VHF radio that was left on the charger and 3rd time was bait. Luckily we weren't only a few blocks each time.

It's the excitement of going out I think that makes us so forgetful. We decided to make a check list of things and get it laminated and put it in its truck. Mainly for safety items but also included a checklist so to help us out.
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:53 AM   #4
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Cal the wife or gf, have her drive down. Promise loads of fresh fish in return
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:53 AM   #5
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Been there, done that. 😑
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:55 AM   #6
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the worse thing is I walked past the paddle a dozen times with my hands full and kept telling myself to grab the paddle when I came back by. I'm just glad I remembered before I unloaded the yak. I hate lifting that sucker onto the roof of my camper shell
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Done the same and occasionally still do
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:57 AM   #8
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Cal the wife or gf, have her drive down. Promise loads of fresh fish in return
I would have but she's at work earning my gas money for next week
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Old 06-02-2016, 10:58 AM   #9
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Man that sucks
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:24 PM   #10
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Good news is that you will probably never do that again.
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:37 PM   #11
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I would have but she's at work earning my gas money for next week
I'd like to have that situation...how can I get one of those???

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Old 06-02-2016, 12:41 PM   #12
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That sucks Harry! Hope you had some good fishing after all that. Since I'm prone to oldtimers disease, I've taken to stashing extra essential stuff in my trunk. I have my old paddle and PFD in there. A list of things I've forgotten includes the bladder for my float tube, waders, and my favorite plastics. I'm sure I'll add to that list as I age.
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:44 PM   #13
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This is why you group your mandatory take items together in your garage. When the pile is empty, there is nothing left to load. When you are done fishing, make the pile again.


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Old 06-02-2016, 12:49 PM   #14
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years ago i went lobstering in mission bay and forgot my paddle. i was only 15 minutes from home but still i just hand paddled over to a dock that had rental kayaks and "borrowed" one of their paddles. when i was done i retuned it and no harm done.
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years ago i went lobstering in mission bay and forgot my paddle. i was only 15 minutes from home but still i just hand paddled over to a dock that had rental kayaks and "borrowed" one of their paddles. when i was done i retuned it and no harm done.
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Old 06-02-2016, 01:56 PM   #16
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I've done this once but I already unloaded my kayak on the sand by the time I realized.

Make a checklist of things you need to bring! I've been meaning to do this forever to make packing much less stressful.
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Old 06-02-2016, 02:14 PM   #17
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I've recently put all my kayak gear on a rolling rack. Having all my gear on one unit allows me to never to forget the most essential things for a trip like a paddle, and in my case a mirage drive.
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Old 06-02-2016, 02:26 PM   #18
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Normally I put the paddle with my rods, for some stupid reason I stuck them on the back seat of my jeep. It isn't like I didn't see them though. I just didn't follow through and pick them up. Maybe I was so excited about my new fish finder that I was distracted, or maybe some days I'm just dumb as rock and can't be trusted with things like walking and breathing at the same time. I did get to see the sun rise and it's always fun to watch how many idiots are on the road at all hours of the day and night. If it would have been later than 6am I would have gone over to OEX and borrowed a paddle but I was home,had breakfast and a nap and the truck unloaded by the time they opened.
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Old 06-02-2016, 02:35 PM   #19
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I had that happen to me a few years ago.

Left work at 6am, fought LA traffic on the 105 and 110 all the way to San Pedro. I show up, off load all of my gear and do a final check of my gear and then WAMMMMMO! I forgot my mirage drive at home. After that incident I never forgot my mirage drive but I have forgotten to load my rods, my gaff, my radio and worst of all my toilet paper.
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Old 06-02-2016, 02:39 PM   #20
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Just as long as you didn't forget to bring your sabiki 500...you would have been fine!
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