It was a sad day: Newport - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

echo1er · 06-24-2013, 07:14 PM

Sorry to hear you lost your gear. I know how it feels. Glad your safe.

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 06-24-2013, 07:43 PM

It takes a lot of guts to be as honest as you were about your experience. It means that you will learn from it, and you won't make that mistake again. I'll bet next time you leave that bag of leashes, you will turn around and go get them! Someone posted something about keeping your head over the top of your yak. This is sooo true. When I flipped in open water, it was because of water in my hull (due to eating it in the surf...), AND because I leaned over to do something and you would be amazed at how EASY it is to flip. Also like someone else posted, the ass is the center of gravity in the yak.

Sorry about your gear, I'm happy you are OK. Yes, it is depressing, and discouraging, and humbling. This is the most amazing type of fishing I have ever done, and also the most heartbreaking at times! just don't stop!

Janine

Fishtraker · 06-24-2013, 08:08 PM

Bro, I am sorry to hear this. About two weeks ago I almost ate it right outside of oceanside harbor. The AAVs were operating and were blasting me with wake. The next thing you know I turn around and my rudder was no where to be seen because the rear of my yak was under water. I had a rough 1/3 of a mile to paddle before i got back into the harbor and finally flipped near the rocks beside the bait barge. My leashes saved all my gear and I was able tho throw all my gear on the shore and had some hott chick watch it for me. I had to swim my yak that was full of water all the way back down to the landing and drain it. So yes i learned two lessons from my incident. Leashes work and chick love dudes that paddle.

PE.rider · 06-24-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishtraker

Bro, I am sorry to hear this. About two weeks ago I almost ate it right outside of oceanside harbor. The AAVs were operating and were blasting me with wake. The next thing you know I turn around and my rudder was no where to be seen because the rear of my yak was under water. I had a rough 1/3 of a mile to paddle before i got back into the harbor and finally flipped near the rocks beside the bait barge. My leashes saved all my gear and I was able tho throw all my gear on the shore and had some hott chick watch it for me. I had to swim my yak that was full of water all the way back down to the landing and drain it. So yes i learned two lessons from my incident. Leashes work and chick love dudes that paddle.

I love a good story with a nice ending... hope you got her number

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YakAttak, I have a brand new spare folding net for use on a yak. PM me if you want it.

We all learn from our mistakes.... just don't make a habit of it

YakAttak · 06-24-2013, 08:49 PM

I've been on kayaks many time and spent a lot of hr on the water, but I never knew and now realized that it doesn't take that much to get flipped. Evidently it had happenned to a lot of people, some people were able to recovered their gears (which i'm glad), and some learned the lession the hard way like me and lost all the gears. It's heart-sinking, but I will get out there again. It will just take some time to prepare some fishing gears and I'll be back making up for all i've lost to the bottom of ocean.

What really amazed me the most on this forum is the amount of people who cared, and offered helps. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.

Alanw: I definite thought about what you said about switching to a more stable kayak after I flipped the 2nd time. Unfortunately, it's not gonna happen anytime soon

but I definitely hope so cuz I'm kinda nervous gettng flipped again on that yak

Fishraker: thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you got her number too and she didn't disappear with all your gears when you got back LOL.

PescadorPete · 06-24-2013, 08:37 PM

Doggman,
You'll see lots of different ways to leash the rod. I use a large SS split ring, double HD tie wraps, swivel eye boat snap and nylon cord. The ring is up and out of the way of the reel. They are tied to the rod holders so there is no way to forget them, unless I forget the bait tank, that is. They have saved me lots of gear in my less than elegant blue water moments.

One thing you have watch is turning around to face towards the back (my old Cobra was notorious for this). Its easy to lose your balance this way. In this position, if you start to tip, you will naturally lean into the tip and not away from it. Sayonara!

jorluivil · 06-24-2013, 10:24 PM

That's pretty close to the way I have mine setup.

06-24-2013, 07:43 PM	#2
janines.fishtales@cox.net Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 555	Thanks for posting your experience It takes a lot of guts to be as honest as you were about your experience. It means that you will learn from it, and you won't make that mistake again. I'll bet next time you leave that bag of leashes, you will turn around and go get them! Someone posted something about keeping your head over the top of your yak. This is sooo true. When I flipped in open water, it was because of water in my hull (due to eating it in the surf...), AND because I leaned over to do something and you would be amazed at how EASY it is to flip. Also like someone else posted, the ass is the center of gravity in the yak. Sorry about your gear, I'm happy you are OK. Yes, it is depressing, and discouraging, and humbling. This is the most amazing type of fishing I have ever done, and also the most heartbreaking at times! just don't stop! Janine __________________ Fishtales

06-24-2013, 10:24 PM	#7
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	That's pretty close to the way I have mine setup. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

06-24-2013, 07:14 PM	#1
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	Sorry to hear you lost your gear. I know how it feels. Glad your safe.

06-24-2013, 08:08 PM	#3
Fishtraker Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oceanside CA Posts: 88	Bro, I am sorry to hear this. About two weeks ago I almost ate it right outside of oceanside harbor. The AAVs were operating and were blasting me with wake. The next thing you know I turn around and my rudder was no where to be seen because the rear of my yak was under water. I had a rough 1/3 of a mile to paddle before i got back into the harbor and finally flipped near the rocks beside the bait barge. My leashes saved all my gear and I was able tho throw all my gear on the shore and had some hott chick watch it for me. I had to swim my yak that was full of water all the way back down to the landing and drain it. So yes i learned two lessons from my incident. Leashes work and chick love dudes that paddle.

06-24-2013, 08:49 PM	#5
YakAttak Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 82	I've been on kayaks many time and spent a lot of hr on the water, but I never knew and now realized that it doesn't take that much to get flipped. Evidently it had happenned to a lot of people, some people were able to recovered their gears (which i'm glad), and some learned the lession the hard way like me and lost all the gears. It's heart-sinking, but I will get out there again. It will just take some time to prepare some fishing gears and I'll be back making up for all i've lost to the bottom of ocean. What really amazed me the most on this forum is the amount of people who cared, and offered helps. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity. Alanw: I definite thought about what you said about switching to a more stable kayak after I flipped the 2nd time. Unfortunately, it's not gonna happen anytime soon but I definitely hope so cuz I'm kinda nervous gettng flipped again on that yak Fishraker: thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you got her number too and she didn't disappear with all your gears when you got back LOL.

06-24-2013, 08:37 PM	#6
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	Doggman, You'll see lots of different ways to leash the rod. I use a large SS split ring, double HD tie wraps, swivel eye boat snap and nylon cord. The ring is up and out of the way of the reel. They are tied to the rod holders so there is no way to forget them, unless I forget the bait tank, that is. They have saved me lots of gear in my less than elegant blue water moments. One thing you have watch is turning around to face towards the back (my old Cobra was notorious for this). Its easy to lose your balance this way. In this position, if you start to tip, you will naturally lean into the tip and not away from it. Sayonara!