Action shots ONLY - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

erinoo · 12-07-2011, 06:29 AM

FISH ON

Jim Sammons LJKF · 12-07-2011, 07:41 AM

Greg, That was BRUTAL, thanks for sharing. Why with the ease of stowing rods in the Tridents didn't you put them in the hull? I doubt I would have attempted launching in that and certainly not with the rods out. You really sacked up even trying. Was your forward hatch not latched?
If I can give one tip though it would be this. When really trying to drive your kayak hard you should keep your feet in the boat. Use your legs to help with your torso rotation and you get a lot more power out of your stroke, it also keeps you in better contact with the boat for better control.
Much props for putting this up for everyone to see and learn from and even more for making the attempt to launch in that.

sasha · 12-07-2011, 11:22 AM

Hey Greg. First off i dont want to come across as an A**. Just have a Q from a new guy. but i did notice that a few times between the waves you would slow down and start peddling hard again right before the waves hits you. Was there a reason why you didnt go as fast as you can till you pass the waves??? Would having too much speed gives a wave a better chance to roll you??

Sasha

mtnbykr2 · 12-07-2011, 11:35 AM

Generally speaking Greg your videos have such happy endings...having been in that predicament before I personally had trouble watching as well,
but thanks for some excellent onboard camera footage whether it was intended or not, I know this one will go down in your personal history, and not easily forgotten, or paid for...sorry for the hard knocks hope you were able to salvage some stuff, thank you for being brave enough to share, I don't think I could have done that...

Holy Mackerel · 12-07-2011, 02:05 PM

That video reminds me of some of, if not all my baja launches.. Glad there was no such thing as GoPro back in the day!

fknricter · 12-07-2011, 03:18 PM

pb wsb

pup before release

and release

GregAndrew · 12-07-2011, 07:39 PM

Jim: You know the saying "familiarity breeds contempt"? I never even thought that I might lose any equipment. Other than my first outing, I have not lost an outfit or, for that matter, much of anything. I had been fairly cautious about leashing all my rods and securing the top of my bait tank that held items like my VHF and Boga. Don't get me wrong, I have been wrong side up several times, but everything important has been well secured. Because I was thinking that the worst that could happen is that I get wet, I did not give my yak the prelaunch check I should have.

I do know about foot bracing and using my torso for extra power, but "old habits die hard". I was less concerned with speed than stability because there were 2 swell directions. As it turns out, a little more speed would have been the call for the wash that got me. I knew that a dash was not going to happen with legwells full of water most of the time, so I was watching and waiting for a lull. Unfortunately, the lulls that I saw before I got in the water were occuring about 200 yards north of where I had been swept to (didn't realize that till I was swimming).

Yes, my front hatch was closed. I replaced the straps with Bungee cord which held up very well.

Sasha: After a wave breaks, it starts to lose power. The further after it breaks that you hit it, the easier it is to get through. I was looking for a window where I could get through the area between the break and where the whitewater became manageable. Unfortunately, that distance was probably about 100 feet, and no lulls were in my immediate future.

Shortly after my last swim, I had finally moved far enough South to find another area that had lulls. I made it out to fish for 3 or 4 hours till I was too cold and wet to continue.

12-07-2011, 07:41 AM	#2
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Greg, That was BRUTAL, thanks for sharing. Why with the ease of stowing rods in the Tridents didn't you put them in the hull? I doubt I would have attempted launching in that and certainly not with the rods out. You really sacked up even trying. Was your forward hatch not latched? If I can give one tip though it would be this. When really trying to drive your kayak hard you should keep your feet in the boat. Use your legs to help with your torso rotation and you get a lot more power out of your stroke, it also keeps you in better contact with the boat for better control. Much props for putting this up for everyone to see and learn from and even more for making the attempt to launch in that. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

12-07-2011, 03:18 PM	#6
fknricter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: redlands, ca Posts: 118	pb wsb pup before release and release __________________

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12-07-2011, 11:22 AM	#3
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Hey Greg. First off i dont want to come across as an A**. Just have a Q from a new guy. but i did notice that a few times between the waves you would slow down and start peddling hard again right before the waves hits you. Was there a reason why you didnt go as fast as you can till you pass the waves??? Would having too much speed gives a wave a better chance to roll you?? Sasha

12-07-2011, 11:35 AM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Generally speaking Greg your videos have such happy endings...having been in that predicament before I personally had trouble watching as well, but thanks for some excellent onboard camera footage whether it was intended or not, I know this one will go down in your personal history, and not easily forgotten, or paid for...sorry for the hard knocks hope you were able to salvage some stuff, thank you for being brave enough to share, I don't think I could have done that...

12-07-2011, 02:05 PM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	That video reminds me of some of, if not all my baja launches.. Glad there was no such thing as GoPro back in the day!

12-07-2011, 07:39 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Jim: You know the saying "familiarity breeds contempt"? I never even thought that I might lose any equipment. Other than my first outing, I have not lost an outfit or, for that matter, much of anything. I had been fairly cautious about leashing all my rods and securing the top of my bait tank that held items like my VHF and Boga. Don't get me wrong, I have been wrong side up several times, but everything important has been well secured. Because I was thinking that the worst that could happen is that I get wet, I did not give my yak the prelaunch check I should have. I do know about foot bracing and using my torso for extra power, but "old habits die hard". I was less concerned with speed than stability because there were 2 swell directions. As it turns out, a little more speed would have been the call for the wash that got me. I knew that a dash was not going to happen with legwells full of water most of the time, so I was watching and waiting for a lull. Unfortunately, the lulls that I saw before I got in the water were occuring about 200 yards north of where I had been swept to (didn't realize that till I was swimming). Yes, my front hatch was closed. I replaced the straps with Bungee cord which held up very well. Sasha: After a wave breaks, it starts to lose power. The further after it breaks that you hit it, the easier it is to get through. I was looking for a window where I could get through the area between the break and where the whitewater became manageable. Unfortunately, that distance was probably about 100 feet, and no lulls were in my immediate future. Shortly after my last swim, I had finally moved far enough South to find another area that had lulls. I made it out to fish for 3 or 4 hours till I was too cold and wet to continue.