safety first - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 04-15-2014, 03:12 PM

That's an old video, I'm sure I've seen it on BWE before, multiple times. That guy should have not gone out in those conditions, it's his own fault that happened to him.

salty pirate · 04-16-2014, 04:19 PM

x2 on going out when it looks like that. Wind chop like that is mean!

If the wind picks up and there are white caps + swell I lower the seat. Same as surf landing/launching.

Eli

Bert Vega · 04-16-2014, 04:42 PM

That was pretty nasty conditions. I would have passed on going out.

octico · 04-16-2014, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

That's an old video, I'm sure I've seen it on BWE before, multiple times. That guy should have not gone out in those conditions, it's his own fault that happened to him.

+5 that is just nuts to begin with ... not to mention all the rocks and the torn up landing dock.

FISH11 · 04-16-2014, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by octico

+5 that is just nuts to begin with ... not to mention all the rocks and the torn up landing dock.

To go out in that wind chopped water full of white caps and high swells regardless of what brand or model kayak. It is not just not wise, it is right down stupid! As quoted above in the video there where a lot of jagged rock formations and falling apart dock. That guy was just lucky not to get hurt. Just my $.02

driftwood · 04-16-2014, 07:09 PM

That's not a "how to be safe video" that's more like how to be a stupid moron video!!

Why would you launch in those conditions? That looked like 30 miles an hour winds. Even the guy on the boat was smart enough to pack up and go home!

04-15-2014, 03:12 PM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	That's an old video, I'm sure I've seen it on BWE before, multiple times. That guy should have not gone out in those conditions, it's his own fault that happened to him. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

04-16-2014, 07:09 PM	#6
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	That's not a "how to be safe video" that's more like how to be a stupid moron video!! Why would you launch in those conditions? That looked like 30 miles an hour winds. Even the guy on the boat was smart enough to pack up and go home! Last edited by driftwood; 04-17-2014 at 06:23 AM.

04-16-2014, 04:19 PM	#2
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	x2 on going out when it looks like that. Wind chop like that is mean! If the wind picks up and there are white caps + swell I lower the seat. Same as surf landing/launching. Eli

04-16-2014, 04:42 PM	#3
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	That was pretty nasty conditions. I would have passed on going out.