It's a miracle - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jimoney9 · 04-04-2013, 12:29 AM

Two weeks ago I posted that I wiped out coming in and I lost my Hobie Mirage Drive. I asked two random swimmers that I met on that day to help me to no avail. I even went out there three times with snorkels to look for it without a wetsuit amid the freezing water without any results. I did find a dollar bill being tossed around in the water and thought that the ocean had a sense of humor in that it was giving me change back from what I deposited. LOL. Then yesterday, I get a private message from one of the members here telling me that he saw a craigslist post selling a mirage drive and that I should give them a call. I called immediately and told them the story and they were actually happy that they found the owner and were gladly going to return it to me.

So the story is that the night, not day, after I lost it, the son (i was talking to his mom), a 6th grader, was surfing near the marine room and somehow came upon it in shallow water. He went around to different clubs asking if anyone had lost it. Their whole family didn't know what it was so he looked it up and did some research on it. After two weeks of trying to look for the owner he decided to put it up for sale. That's when one of the members here let me know about it.

There are several things that I could not believe and thought were somewhat miraculous. 1. The fact that the heavy mirage drive was tossed all the way from the boat launch area to the end of the beach to near the marine room is amazing. 2. The fact that someone was looking out for me from this forum and let me know when something came up is amazing and I am very thankful for that. 3. The fact that someone actually found this in the ocean after it was lost and the fact that it didn't get swept out to sea or buried in several feet of sand (which a lot of people said would happen) is pretty amazing.

It almost feels like a miracle. The mirage drive was once lost but now is found and reunited with its owner. LOL. It feels like the prodigal son has returned home. Haha.

I just want to thank all of you that commented, gave input, gave advice, and looked out for me even though we don't know each other. I guess fishing and kayaking creates a stronger bond between people than I thought. hehe. I'm grateful for this forum and all the people involved in helping me find my lost piece of equipment.

One last thing...hearing about where that boy found that equipment makes me wonder what else is down there. If you lost any equipment lately, I'd consider going near the marine room and doing some snorkeling. LOL. I'll definitely be doing that looking for my rod that I lost on the same day. haha.

Thanks again and thanks for reading.

eertkao · 04-04-2013, 01:09 AM

WOW! Great read and congrats on getting your mirage drive back

Scion619 · 04-04-2013, 01:20 AM

Awesome story !!!!

roadx · 04-04-2013, 05:56 AM

NICE! now get a leash for it

mrJB · 04-04-2013, 06:13 AM

You've got some KARMA!
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(Now it's your turn for a good deed)

Baja_Traveler · 04-04-2013, 07:15 AM

Thats awesome that you got the drive back. As expensive as those things are it would kill me to lose mine.
After you posted your initial story I immediately did two things: 1) went right out and bought a leash 2) Got out the pTouch labeler and put a tag on everything that could possibly be lost with my phone number.

Raskal311 · 04-04-2013, 07:53 AM

The internet made the world a much smaller place

Honcho · 04-04-2013, 08:03 AM

Awesome, good to know there are good people are out there!

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 04-04-2013, 08:05 AM

Nice! I'm gonna go make me a leash for mine. See you out there!

Janine

Deamon · 04-04-2013, 08:10 AM

That is an awesome ending. Good job to all.

FlyFishinYakr · 04-04-2013, 09:21 PM

Congrats on getting your Mirage Drive back!!!

FFY

Cyn · 04-04-2013, 10:54 PM

Fantastic, so happy for you!

Old Man in the Sea · 04-05-2013, 07:57 AM

That is God's work....you are right that it is called a miracle!!!

addicted2sp33d · 04-05-2013, 08:49 AM

Now you have the upgraded "Miracle" Drive... it pedals itself.

FishNinjaY · 04-05-2013, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addicted2sp33d

Now you have the upgraded "Miracle" Drive... it pedals itself.

and swims!

JeffB · 04-05-2013, 03:13 PM

That's crazy. My buddy was telling me yesterday that you got it back. We talked about it a few times after your first post.mglad to hear you got it back.

jimoney9 · 04-07-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FishNinjaY

and swims!

Hahaha. Yeah. It was definitely guided by the waves. lol.

jimoney9 · 04-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffB

That's crazy. My buddy was telling me yesterday that you got it back. We talked about it a few times after your first post.mglad to hear you got it back.

Thanks. I got a leash for it but next time I'm not taking it out. lol.

jimoney9 · 04-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyFishinYakr

Congrats on getting your Mirage Drive back!!!

FFY

Thanks.

jimoney9 · 04-07-2013, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deamon

That is an awesome ending. Good job to all.

Yes. Good job to all. And thank you to all. I took it out for a test drive today and it worked well. Tried going out to sea through the mission bay jetties but the swells were way too high. At least i got a good work out. If I lose my mirage drive out there I'll for sure never get it back. lol.

04-04-2013, 12:29 AM	#1
jimoney9 Junior Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 18	It's a miracle Two weeks ago I posted that I wiped out coming in and I lost my Hobie Mirage Drive. I asked two random swimmers that I met on that day to help me to no avail. I even went out there three times with snorkels to look for it without a wetsuit amid the freezing water without any results. I did find a dollar bill being tossed around in the water and thought that the ocean had a sense of humor in that it was giving me change back from what I deposited. LOL. Then yesterday, I get a private message from one of the members here telling me that he saw a craigslist post selling a mirage drive and that I should give them a call. I called immediately and told them the story and they were actually happy that they found the owner and were gladly going to return it to me. So the story is that the night, not day, after I lost it, the son (i was talking to his mom), a 6th grader, was surfing near the marine room and somehow came upon it in shallow water. He went around to different clubs asking if anyone had lost it. Their whole family didn't know what it was so he looked it up and did some research on it. After two weeks of trying to look for the owner he decided to put it up for sale. That's when one of the members here let me know about it. There are several things that I could not believe and thought were somewhat miraculous. 1. The fact that the heavy mirage drive was tossed all the way from the boat launch area to the end of the beach to near the marine room is amazing. 2. The fact that someone was looking out for me from this forum and let me know when something came up is amazing and I am very thankful for that. 3. The fact that someone actually found this in the ocean after it was lost and the fact that it didn't get swept out to sea or buried in several feet of sand (which a lot of people said would happen) is pretty amazing. It almost feels like a miracle. The mirage drive was once lost but now is found and reunited with its owner. LOL. It feels like the prodigal son has returned home. Haha. I just want to thank all of you that commented, gave input, gave advice, and looked out for me even though we don't know each other. I guess fishing and kayaking creates a stronger bond between people than I thought. hehe. I'm grateful for this forum and all the people involved in helping me find my lost piece of equipment. One last thing...hearing about where that boy found that equipment makes me wonder what else is down there. If you lost any equipment lately, I'd consider going near the marine room and doing some snorkeling. LOL. I'll definitely be doing that looking for my rod that I lost on the same day. haha. Thanks again and thanks for reading.

04-04-2013, 01:09 AM	#2
eertkao Steve-O. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North OC Posts: 120	WOW! Great read and congrats on getting your mirage drive back __________________

04-04-2013, 05:56 AM	#4
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	NICE! now get a leash for it __________________

04-04-2013, 06:13 AM	#5
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	You've got some KARMA! . . . . (Now it's your turn for a good deed) __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

04-04-2013, 08:05 AM	#9
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Mirage drive Nice! I'm gonna go make me a leash for mine. See you out there! Janine __________________ Fishtales

04-04-2013, 01:20 AM	#3
Scion619 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 60	Awesome story !!!!

04-04-2013, 07:15 AM	#6
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Thats awesome that you got the drive back. As expensive as those things are it would kill me to lose mine. After you posted your initial story I immediately did two things: 1) went right out and bought a leash 2) Got out the pTouch labeler and put a tag on everything that could possibly be lost with my phone number.

04-04-2013, 07:53 AM	#7
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	The internet made the world a much smaller place

04-04-2013, 08:03 AM	#8
Honcho Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 101	Awesome, good to know there are good people are out there!

04-04-2013, 08:10 AM	#10
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	That is an awesome ending. Good job to all. __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

04-04-2013, 09:21 PM	#11
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	Congrats on getting your Mirage Drive back!!! FFY

04-04-2013, 10:54 PM	#12
Cyn Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 38	Fantastic, so happy for you!

04-05-2013, 07:57 AM	#13
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Great story... That is God's work....you are right that it is called a miracle!!!

04-05-2013, 08:49 AM	#14
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Now you have the upgraded "Miracle" Drive... it pedals itself.

04-05-2013, 03:13 PM	#16
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That's crazy. My buddy was telling me yesterday that you got it back. We talked about it a few times after your first post.mglad to hear you got it back. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm