Found: Mirage Drive - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

2tuna · 06-25-2012, 09:19 PM

Hello All:

Took the family camping in the Santa Barbara area this weekend. Throwing bucktails in the surf Sunday am, looking for hali's, and I found a Hobie mirage drive washed up on a lonely stretch of beach. It's a bit sand-scoured, and had a few pebbles lodged in the drive chain/cable, but it seems to work perfect and actually looks pretty good.

If it's yours and you can tell me where I found it with a bit more specificity AND give a rollicking good tale of how you lost it, I'll send it back to you (you're welcome to reimburse me for postage).

If no one claims it, I'll be looking for advice on how/where to acquire a drive-less shell as I'd love to step up from my Tarpon.

And, no halibut, but I caught a pretty good guitarfish - on a krocodile (hooked in the nose) - first on a lure for me.

2tuna · 06-25-2012, 09:31 PM

here's a pic.

I know, I know, you've seen them before, but I had never looked at one up close. Pretty freakin' ingenious.

tacklebox · 06-25-2012, 10:45 PM

Damn nice of you to try and find the owner. Hopefully it wasnt from someone kayaking alone and going down. That was my first thought.
Also congrats on your first lure caught fish! I know how it feels to finally catch one on a lure!

TheBentRod · 06-25-2012, 10:57 PM

Glad you are here. Thanks for posting this. It was not me, but thanks for checking in here to see if anyone lost it.

Anyone who lost one knows what it looks like. I would take the picture off so you can have someone describe it.

06-25-2012, 11:51 PM

Faith in humanity slowly being restored

Thanks for being a good person

sharjak · 06-26-2012, 12:26 PM

Good Kharma coming your way

mtnbykr2 · 06-26-2012, 01:26 PM

Very nice of you to check in with that find...like they said, karma...hold on tight to the fishin' rods from now on...the hali just may be coming your way

wiredantz · 06-26-2012, 02:38 PM

Kudos to you

maui jim · 06-26-2012, 04:52 PM

a lost boat anchor.....

RockyRaab · 06-26-2012, 04:58 PM

Add my kudos. You're a good man, Charlie Brown.

(English language trivia item #47-B: there is no singular form of the word "kudos.")

2tuna · 06-28-2012, 07:21 AM

Thanks for the replies.

Now, what I'm hoping to avoid is scrounging the shekels necessary to buy the floaty part of this rig, so, back to the top before I get in trouble.

jorluivil · 06-28-2012, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockyRaab

Add my kudos. You're a good man, Charlie Brown.

(English language trivia item #47-B: there is no singular form of the word "kudos.")

Does the opposite apply to the word Karma?

Mongo Johnson · 07-08-2012, 11:03 AM

On finding a boat for the drive. OEX Sunset Beach and Southwinds Kayaks in Newport Harbor sell Hobies and do a rental business. They might have rental or demo boats for sale. And, or may be able to help you refub' the drive. Parts is parts.

lowprofile · 07-08-2012, 04:08 PM

what was that guy that got attacked by the GWS in again?

just sayin.

06-25-2012, 09:19 PM	#1
2tuna Junior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9	Found: Mirage Drive Hello All: Took the family camping in the Santa Barbara area this weekend. Throwing bucktails in the surf Sunday am, looking for hali's, and I found a Hobie mirage drive washed up on a lonely stretch of beach. It's a bit sand-scoured, and had a few pebbles lodged in the drive chain/cable, but it seems to work perfect and actually looks pretty good. If it's yours and you can tell me where I found it with a bit more specificity AND give a rollicking good tale of how you lost it, I'll send it back to you (you're welcome to reimburse me for postage). If no one claims it, I'll be looking for advice on how/where to acquire a drive-less shell as I'd love to step up from my Tarpon. And, no halibut, but I caught a pretty good guitarfish - on a krocodile (hooked in the nose) - first on a lure for me.

06-25-2012, 10:45 PM	#3
tacklebox I got gas! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 159	Damn nice of you to try and find the owner. Hopefully it wasnt from someone kayaking alone and going down. That was my first thought. Also congrats on your first lure caught fish! I know how it feels to finally catch one on a lure! __________________ TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

06-26-2012, 01:26 PM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Very nice of you to check in with that find...like they said, karma...hold on tight to the fishin' rods from now on...the hali just may be coming your way __________________

06-26-2012, 02:38 PM	#8
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Kudos to you __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

06-26-2012, 04:52 PM	#9
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	a lost boat anchor..... __________________

06-25-2012, 10:57 PM	#4
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	Glad you are here. Thanks for posting this. It was not me, but thanks for checking in here to see if anyone lost it. Anyone who lost one knows what it looks like. I would take the picture off so you can have someone describe it.

06-25-2012, 11:51 PM	#5
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Faith in humanity slowly being restored Thanks for being a good person

06-26-2012, 12:26 PM	#6
sharjak Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South OC Posts: 102	Good Kharma coming your way

06-26-2012, 04:58 PM	#10
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	Add my kudos. You're a good man, Charlie Brown. (English language trivia item #47-B: there is no singular form of the word "kudos.")

06-28-2012, 07:21 AM	#11
2tuna Junior Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9	Thanks for the replies. Now, what I'm hoping to avoid is scrounging the shekels necessary to buy the floaty part of this rig, so, back to the top before I get in trouble.

07-08-2012, 11:03 AM	#13
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	On finding a boat for the drive. OEX Sunset Beach and Southwinds Kayaks in Newport Harbor sell Hobies and do a rental business. They might have rental or demo boats for sale. And, or may be able to help you refub' the drive. Parts is parts.

07-08-2012, 04:08 PM	#14
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	what was that guy that got attacked by the GWS in again? just sayin. __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area