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[StinkyMatt]

Well written Tony.
A little extra info.


As we are launching I look at the sets that Greg and Tony decided to brave and think to myself " those are pretty big, I'll wait a little for it to mellow out". I wait....wait....wait and wait. I know that there is a smaller set coming. Not today, they keep getting bigger. Crap! I didn't drive two hours to watch the seagulls. Here we go.....never made it past the first wave, closed up nicely on my head. My kayak somehow got righted by another wave and washed up on the beach only twenty feet from my bait tank. Ok, time to pack it up. Crap! I'm too stubborn. Place broken tank in the truck. Since I only had one more set of dry clothes I put them in a dry bag and went half naked into the launch part 2. Paddle like a crazy man. Holy cow! I made it! WSB here I come! Got dressed on the yak and pull up to the others.

An hour later,

I hear George calling from shore on the radio, something along these lines:

George ". Hey guys you out there? This surf looks pretty big."

Me. " it's really not that bad, we all made it out just fine...... Just time it right, see you out here in a few."

5 minutes later....


Me. ". George, do you copy? Come in George."

5 more minutes......

" I got tossed, I don't think it's gonna happen."

Me " Comon George, don't be a p&@@$, try again, just time it better. We got WSB all over the fish finder."


15 minutes later.....

George. ". F$&@ this! What time does OEX open up? I need a new rudder. See you guys later."


We did not get any Wsb but had a blast playing with the snot sticks.



Coming in I was sweating it just a little. As I approach the beach I'm thinking "why are there so many surfers out here? Must be a great surf spot. Crap."


I am getting ready to come in and notice all the surfers sitting on their boards getting ready for the "show". One guy yells "Go now!". Screw it, surfers know the surf better then I do. I manage to outrun, outmaneuver the big sets outside and make it to within 10 of the beach when a smaller wave shore breaks on my ass. I wash up unhurt at the feet of a LA county lifeguard smiling at me and my friends collecting my gear on the sand.

A couple of bait tank straps/ buckles, a hat and a crappy old cell phone, small price to pay for a fun day with friends.


At the truck we totaled the damage for all of us and I think it came up to about $2500. And some pride.


Stupid WSB.




A few days later........


We came back and got some revenge.......Or was it a few days earlier.....All the saltwater in the brain confuses me....