Flipped in San Diego bay. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steveooo · 08-15-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PAL

anyone out in busy SD Bay channel traffic better be able to ride some steep ones out. Those who can't are best off fishing the edges, or at the very least leashing anything you want to keep. To the unfortunate flipper, if you're reading this and still new to the sport, try somewhere a bit less busy. Tidelands is great, and if you don't mind a bit of fugly water, you'll rack up a great score in the south bay.

Hey Tranquility, thanks for posting - it would have been easier to write the whole thing off and move on. How'd the tuna bite?

X2

I've seen yakers do some dumb stuff near PB's, both inside and outside the bay.

Good stand-up post Tranquility.

Be safe out there.

kareem korn · 08-16-2009, 07:35 AM

Maybe like a flag we put on our sand toys in glamis would be a good thing on a kayak. If the kayaker was seen there probably wouldn't have been an incident.

habanero · 08-16-2009, 09:47 AM

Strap on your PFD and lock down your gear folks! If you think the bay is congested now, wait until they close la Jolla! Kayak's skiff's of all skill levels, will increase to much more dangerous levels and seeing them much farther out will become a common sight. We all love the ocean and will do what it takes to enjoy it in what ever water craft we can manage. Perhaps after we see a few deaths or serois injury due to lak of save kayak access, we can expect new laws that further restrict our small minority.

CurtyL · 08-16-2009, 07:44 PM

The guy is being straight up here. Thanks. Was it in the channel? My only beef with the prop and screw gang in the big bay is that outside the channels some of them don't really know the difference. Anything in the channel is fair game in my opinion. Cross at your own risk. Outside the green and the red, don't be a dickhead. We're all getting along doing our drift thang, then Joe Motor Boat who is in such a hurry to land those 2Lb calcs and 22" flatties out on the Point that he could care less about yaks, skiffs, sunfish or whatever. All I know is you have to park your boat someplace. And if you piss me off enough, there is no length I will not go to to find it. What would you do if someone sank you? All I'm saying is if you want to haul ass then by all means do so - just do it in the channel... PS the bay is a huge place. It is not dangerous. LJ is ten times worse on a small day. Tranquility, the more a read you post the more BS I find in it, you were cutting corners trying to save gas. Don't kid a kidder MF'er.

comrad_zeelaagee · 08-16-2009, 11:58 PM

tranquility-

good on ya' for posting and manning up. it certainly seems that you are regretful and a RESPONSIBLE individual. you did the right thing by stopping which is what many people would not have done. and without as many words- your apology was expressed.

there are risks inherrent with all activities and the kayaker that travels into the middle of the channel should know this- newb or not- it's common sense. we can easily flip in our yaks and loose a lot of gear in the surf or even trying to take a leak out the side of the yak. chit happens if you neglect to secure your gear.

i disagree with those that are so eager to chastise you for what has clearly been expressed as an unintentional incident. you, if things happened as stated, were clearly within the limits of the law.

punchjamesarnol · 08-17-2009, 12:16 AM

I was out a few weeks ago and one of the cattle boats from seaforth came in hauling ass a good 100 ft away from me while i was making bait. I just put my bow into the wake and held on. I was pissed that the captain didnt show any reguard. There will always be retards, people that dont know any better and people that just dont care. F#@k them!

Tranquility · 08-17-2009, 09:43 AM

Some of you guy's are pretty funny. I posted here as a sign of good faith and now there are those here who want to hunt me down.

Fact is that this was an unfortunate incident. We were positioned to the right of mid channel but well within the limits of the bouy's. It's not like I charge around with no regard for the little guy. Quite the opposite as a matter of fact. I've been witness to the mayhem a large boat can cause and we operate accordingly. That's why I posted here in the first place.

For those that took my post as it was intended. Thank you. For those that took it as an opportunity to point the finger of blame and scorn, so be it. Rational conversation tends to solve more problems than throwing the iron

at someone.

Think what you want about the guy's in the big boat but remember that some of us are on your side.

Norm222 · 08-17-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punchjamesarnol

I was out a few weeks ago and one of the cattle boats from seaforth came in hauling ass a good 100 ft away from me while i was making bait. I just put my bow into the wake and held on. I was pissed that the captain didnt show any reguard. There will always be retards, people that dont know any better and people that just dont care. F#@k them!

I think I was on that boat. That was f**ked up. Were you in a red kayak? I was fishing with some of my non-kayak fishing friends from work. I was telling them that if I were that kayaker, I'd be pissed off. I hate when boaters come too close and going too fast.

Dennis · 08-18-2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punchjamesarnol

I was out a few weeks ago and one of the cattle boats from seaforth came in hauling ass a good 100 ft away from me while i was making bait. I just put my bow into the wake and held on. I was pissed that the captain didnt show any reguard. There will always be retards, people that dont know any better and people that just dont care. F#@k them!

Yup... The Dolphin will do that to you sometimes.. Okay, ALL OF THE TIME!

08-16-2009, 07:44 PM	#4
CurtyL Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: wherever the college girlz r Posts: 127	The guy is being straight up here. Thanks. Was it in the channel? My only beef with the prop and screw gang in the big bay is that outside the channels some of them don't really know the difference. Anything in the channel is fair game in my opinion. Cross at your own risk. Outside the green and the red, don't be a dickhead. We're all getting along doing our drift thang, then Joe Motor Boat who is in such a hurry to land those 2Lb calcs and 22" flatties out on the Point that he could care less about yaks, skiffs, sunfish or whatever. All I know is you have to park your boat someplace. And if you piss me off enough, there is no length I will not go to to find it. What would you do if someone sank you? All I'm saying is if you want to haul ass then by all means do so - just do it in the channel... PS the bay is a huge place. It is not dangerous. LJ is ten times worse on a small day. Tranquility, the more a read you post the more BS I find in it, you were cutting corners trying to save gas. Don't kid a kidder MF'er. Last edited by CurtyL; 08-16-2009 at 08:41 PM. Reason: sick of BS

08-16-2009, 07:35 AM	#2
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Maybe like a flag we put on our sand toys in glamis would be a good thing on a kayak. If the kayaker was seen there probably wouldn't have been an incident.

08-16-2009, 09:47 AM	#3
habanero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SD Posts: 133	Strap on your PFD and lock down your gear folks! If you think the bay is congested now, wait until they close la Jolla! Kayak's skiff's of all skill levels, will increase to much more dangerous levels and seeing them much farther out will become a common sight. We all love the ocean and will do what it takes to enjoy it in what ever water craft we can manage. Perhaps after we see a few deaths or serois injury due to lak of save kayak access, we can expect new laws that further restrict our small minority.

08-16-2009, 11:58 PM	#5
comrad_zeelaagee Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 51	tranquility- good on ya' for posting and manning up. it certainly seems that you are regretful and a RESPONSIBLE individual. you did the right thing by stopping which is what many people would not have done. and without as many words- your apology was expressed. there are risks inherrent with all activities and the kayaker that travels into the middle of the channel should know this- newb or not- it's common sense. we can easily flip in our yaks and loose a lot of gear in the surf or even trying to take a leak out the side of the yak. chit happens if you neglect to secure your gear. i disagree with those that are so eager to chastise you for what has clearly been expressed as an unintentional incident. you, if things happened as stated, were clearly within the limits of the law.

08-17-2009, 12:16 AM	#6
punchjamesarnol Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santuckee Posts: 33	I was out a few weeks ago and one of the cattle boats from seaforth came in hauling ass a good 100 ft away from me while i was making bait. I just put my bow into the wake and held on. I was pissed that the captain didnt show any reguard. There will always be retards, people that dont know any better and people that just dont care. F#@k them!

08-17-2009, 09:43 AM	#7
Tranquility Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: temecula Posts: 2	Some of you guy's are pretty funny. I posted here as a sign of good faith and now there are those here who want to hunt me down. Fact is that this was an unfortunate incident. We were positioned to the right of mid channel but well within the limits of the bouy's. It's not like I charge around with no regard for the little guy. Quite the opposite as a matter of fact. I've been witness to the mayhem a large boat can cause and we operate accordingly. That's why I posted here in the first place. For those that took my post as it was intended. Thank you. For those that took it as an opportunity to point the finger of blame and scorn, so be it. Rational conversation tends to solve more problems than throwing the iron at someone. Think what you want about the guy's in the big boat but remember that some of us are on your side.