Giving the Yellowtail a rest.......

[tackle dummy]

INCREDIBLE!!! Take a camera with you!

[esdees]

Seriously! Time to get a head cam, Josh! That's probably the only way most of us will get to see anything like that. You the man!

[THE DARKHORSE]

First the Epirb, then the helmet cam, priorities. I spoke with a friend yesterday about my trip, and he kept saying, "dude, you need a camera". I agree, but in both cases with the jumpers, it was a "get the hell out of the way situation", seriously. Especially with the Swordfish, a truly frightening experience, amazingly beautiful, but an amazing display of power as well (shaking hands, heart in your throat stuff). The idea of pulling the digi out of your pocket, and having to focus according to distance, is really hoping. We all know this from trying to get good whale shots. Whales are huge, and pretty slow, but challenging to photograph, even though they surface over and over, in a predictable direction. If I had my camera ready in hand (on burst mode) I could of got some amazing shots. Especially on the last jumps coming straight for me, as I wouldn't have even had to focus the camera, crazy.

The helmet cam is the only way to go, to capture these rare opportunities. Especially if you consider the amount of work that goes into these trips. I'm out here to catch these fish, and taking a photo is way back on my list of priorities. It's only when you get home, and didn't have a true shot anyway, that you start thinking "man, if I only got some photos".

Originally Posted by esdees

Seriously! Time to get a head cam, Josh! That's probably the only way most of us will get to see anything like that. You the man!

[Dennis]

Trip(s) INSANE! Can't wait to see the payoff, Josh.

[dgax65]

Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

First the Epirb, then the helmet cam, priorities. I spoke with a friend yesterday about my trip, and he kept saying, "dude, you need a camera". I agree, but in both cases with the jumpers, it was a "get the hell out of the way situation", seriously. Especially with the Swordfish, a truly frightening experience, amazingly beautiful, but an amazing display of power as well (shaking hands, heart in your throat stuff). The idea of pulling the digi out of your pocket, and having to focus according to distance, is really hoping. We all know this from trying to get good whale shots. Whales are huge, and pretty slow, but challenging to photograph, even though they surface over and over, in a predictable direction. If I had my camera ready in hand (on burst mode) I could of got some amazing shots. Especially on the last jumps coming straight for me, as I wouldn't have even had to focus the camera, crazy.

The helmet cam is the only way to go, to capture these rare opportunities. Especially if you consider the amount of work that goes into these trips. I'm out here to catch these fish, and taking a photo is way back on my list of priorities. It's only when you get home, and didn't have a true shot anyway, that you start thinking "man, if I only got some photos".

Some options:

HelmetCamera.com


Video
Kayak Surfing
Body Boarding

Oregon Scientific


video
Rollercoaster

VioPOV


Video
BASE Jumping
MTB Downhill

Sportzshot

[gary sullivan]

Josh, I've been reading with amusement your adventures on the high seas. I can only imagine what PB's out 10-20 miles must be thinking when they come across you in a little plastic boat looking for fish to catch. You are definitely one of the pioneers in extending this sport into the offshore realm. I don't want to read of local kayak fisherman Josh Pruitt lost at sea, so be smart and be safe and best of luck to you.

[THE DARKHORSE]

Originally Posted by gary sullivan

Josh, I've been reading with amusement your adventures on the high seas. I can only imagine what PB's out 10-20 miles must be thinking when they come across you in a little plastic boat looking for fish to catch. You are definitely one of the pioneers in extending this sport into the offshore realm. I don't want to read of local kayak fisherman Josh Pruitt lost at sea, so be smart and be safe and best of luck to you.

I appreciate your' concern, but what the Pruitt family lacks in intelligence, we make up for in mental strength. My grandfather was in the Navy during WW2, and was lost at sea for six days. Wearing a PFD, but no life raft, food, or water. Somehow he was found, and survived to tell the tale' (true story). I didn't realize the signifigance of this until I was much older, having spent my share of time at sea.

The moral of the story is : If it's in the paper on monday "kayaker lost at sea", wait till the paper comes out on friday "man found swimming with a YFT on a gameclip".

[Billy V]

I'm sure if you were to go missing there would be plenty of us maniacs that would come looking for you.

FisH On Dude