surf launch - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 09-09-2010, 10:06 PM

when launching, hold your bow handle till your waist high and time it...jump in and paddle. If waves are coming, paddle hard so you have momentum when they hit you.

I see more people eat poo when landing when they get in really close and it's in knee high little dinkers and they catch a rail and tumble. avoid all that crap by just jumping out when you are waist high and quickly grab the rear handle and keep the kayak pointed at land. lift the stern up when a wave comes to keep your reels dry. walk your kayak to the shore and you are all good. surfing a loaded tippy beast can be pretty hard. throwing both legs into the water can help control your landing as well.

alot of people stress out over the launch and landing when it's really only 1 minute of the trip. charge it on the way out and finesse it on the way in.

09-09-2010, 10:06 PM	#2
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	when launching, hold your bow handle till your waist high and time it...jump in and paddle. If waves are coming, paddle hard so you have momentum when they hit you. I see more people eat poo when landing when they get in really close and it's in knee high little dinkers and they catch a rail and tumble. avoid all that crap by just jumping out when you are waist high and quickly grab the rear handle and keep the kayak pointed at land. lift the stern up when a wave comes to keep your reels dry. walk your kayak to the shore and you are all good. surfing a loaded tippy beast can be pretty hard. throwing both legs into the water can help control your landing as well. alot of people stress out over the launch and landing when it's really only 1 minute of the trip. charge it on the way out and finesse it on the way in.