How often do you have a 'yard sale'?

[Riskey Water]

I've never been DOUSHED paddling in, but had one day in Mex that went Gilligans Island on me .The ocean was like a pond going out but 10 hours later coming back in it was close-out sets with 15 ft faces and the only safe landing was 7 miles away at La Salina .So I made sure EVERYTHING was stowed and the paddle leash secured .I paddled into the surf break waves ,caught a wave and half way down the face I bailed out and let my kayak get washed on shore and I swam in .No gear lost or broken ,but my ego was taken down a notch .

[T Bone]

The following is a link to "THE ULTIMATE YARDSALE"

This forever changed my views toward landing in the surf

One tip I will give you is leave the water in your bait tank The ballast will help you out.I had drained my tank and had a monster fish in my lap in Med-Heavy surf.I have since landed in bigger surf with water in the tank and it helps.I lost some very high end gear.That Shimano Calcutta rod is now a cult classic,they were made in washington and go for big bucks when they come up for sale.Not to mention losing 2 2spd avets a brand new diawa sealine and a graphite usa rod and my glasses.I figure about a $2K loss.lesson learned.I rod podded my big game and can get 8'ers in there and leash the 90J.Big Thanks to the BWE community for offering all the loaner gear.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...imate+yardsale

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...imate+yardsale

[old_rookie]

I wonder if it is worth snorkeling the area in search for lost gear? Of course you'll need to be able to dive deep enough to retrieve some of it.

[wiredantz]

I thought about doing that, but with all those waves it would be hard and the water would be all dirty from the tide and sand.


I just said Ill have to take a loss. Ill never find anthing, the bums have a much better chance of finding things that kayakers have lost since they spend all their time trolling the beach.

Plus, depending on what you have lost the time we have on the water is very valuable too. Do you want to spend what little time you have fishing or do you want to have a 1% chance of snorkeling for your lost gear.

[tagyak]

Originally Posted by T Bone

The following is a link to "THE ULTIMATE YARDSALE"

This forever changed my views toward landing in the surf

One tip I will give you is leave the water in your bait tank The ballast will help you out.I had drained my tank and had a monster fish in my lap in Med-Heavy surf.I have since landed in bigger surf with water in the tank and it helps.I lost some very high end gear.That Shimano Calcutta rod is now a cult classic,they were made in washington and go for big bucks when they come up for sale.Not to mention losing 2 2spd avets a brand new diawa sealine and a graphite usa rod and my glasses.I figure about a $2K loss.lesson learned.I rod podded my big game and can get 8'ers in there and leash the 90J.Big Thanks to the BWE community for offering all the loaner gear.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...imate+yardsale

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...imate+yardsale

just read your previous post. great fish!!
how is Dylan? hope that everything turned out okay.....

[dmrides]

Man, if I get skunked one more time, I am going to have a big ol' yard sale. Oh wait, you are talking about a different kind of yard sale. Do what Joe says, go surf it for a while. It is a heck of a lot of fun and an incredible learning experience. While you are waiting for waves, see how far you can lean before you roll, how to correct a roll, see if you can stand up, kneel down, reach the bow and stern, etc. It will pay off huge and increase your comfort level a ton.

[Limits]

Sorry for the late reply. I forgot I had started this thread...

Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

I don't think anyone plans them it all depends on your experience level and how you negotiate the waves as you are coming in. Knock on wood I have not flipped launching or landing yet.

I was really referring to this in the general sense; how often does that happen. I'm sure most don't plan to flip in the surf, but if the conditions look dicey, do you give it a shot anyway?

It's a long haul from where I reside to the shores of LJ so I try to ensure that that conditions are at least somewhat conducive to a successful launch. That being said, I've never flipped in LJ but again, I've only had less than a dozen outings there too. (knock on wood)

Originally Posted by ODOGFISH

are ya planing one

Not exactly. But I was curious as to how often that does occur in LJ.

You want to caravan down there one day Oscar?

Originally Posted by wiredantz

I just Flipped my yak yesturday!!


Here is my story, went out to Topanga Beach in Malibu.


So i started my day by myself at around 1pm there some wind and the launch was a breeze, i go all around left, right, south. Well i went out got plenty of bait, small calico no keepers. AND NO haliBUTTS!!!


Time 6pm
On the way back to land my radio says there having 3-5 ft surf and i said to myself ok i hope i make. I go back to see how the area i launch from is doing. AND there i saw some huge surf. So i strap and tie everything that loose. and i wait for the shore pounds to calm down. FINally a break int the surf. I start paddling really hard and fast. I am going to make it i think to myself 30 ft to go 25 ft to go 24,23,22, 18 ft to go. When i turn behind and look behind my shoulder and I see the biggest the meanest 7 FT wave that i have ever seen so close (maybe like 5-6ftwave) AND I SAid to myself O CRAP its going to break on me!!!! I grab my paddle hard and start paddling to one side to keep the yak from turning in the water. I gather my samsonite strength and start paddling even faster. My MALIBU X-FACTOR kayak raises from the stern and the bow faces to a 45 degree angle into the water that the last thing i remember before i ended upside down and tosses me over board with my dignity. NEXT thing i know my kayak is upside down in about 4 ft of water. My rods are all over hanging by there leashes as well as my crate. I flip it back over. I toss my rods back on and pull it to shore. I only lost my hat and a gameclip. Forgot to tie the gameclip down. I am pretty good about leashing everything down. Man that was my first wipe out since i started fishing.

If anyone sees my Brown Cowboy hat and a game clip, let me know and for some reason i have alot of tar on my yak.

Man that surf was brutal!!! i am exhausted.


O SNAPs I just remembered i had my Fish ID cards that i made at kinkos in the CRate!!! Damn it...

Thanks for sharing. 7 footer in LJ....yikes, that's HUGE.

Originally Posted by 467echo

If you are prepared to flip than you probably won't lose anything. Most peoples yard sale is because they were not prepared for what happened. If you have every thing secure and you flip the worst thing that happens is you get wet and people on the beach got to witness it. Hopefully without a camera on you.

That's true. I guess as long as everything is teathered, "we" should be good to go. Better safe than sorry. I might have to make some more leashes before my next trip then.

Originally Posted by old_rookie

I think I have flipped of rolled more than half the times of landing back at the beach. That is why I got the OK Trident - I can store my rods, and gaff, in the rod pod and not worry about them.

That's very interesting. How many times is that? Do you chalk it up to simply bad conditions when you go? Maybe needing some refinement to your technique? Sounds like a lot of flipping. I'd have serious reservations about the trip if I was flipping 1/2 the time; but that's just me.

[flydigital]

Knock on wood I haven't tanked it in doing this for about 7 years.

Really there is no excuse to lose anything. If you are launching/landing with loose gear you are just asking for it IMO. While I have been lucky and haven't been rolled (yet) I expect and plan for it each and every time.