new guy with an X factor

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ill see if i can go saturday. i was going to try to head out friday morning but ill let you know.

also. went to Santa Monica today... this surf launching thing isnt as easy as it looks. flipped the yak and broke a rod. good thing i had everything leashed though.

[wiredantz]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

ill see if i can go saturday. i was going to try to head out friday morning but ill let you know.

also. went to Santa Monica today... this surf launching thing isnt as easy as it looks. flipped the yak and broke a rod. good thing i had everything leashed though.

Because the factor is so big it does not handle well in the surf you are going to have to learn how to store your rods inside the front hatch in the water. I learned this the hard way after many many yard sales.

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

Because the factor is so big it does not handle well in the surf you are going to have to learn how to store your rods inside the front hatch in the water. I learned this the hard way after many many yard sales.

ya it was rough. i counted the sets, 2 small, then 3 big. first big one would get far enough up on shore to grab the yak, second would keep me in the water and the third flooded the beach and made a big slack tide for about 10 seconds then pulled out and the 2 small ones would start. i got to the front, and pulled it in a bit one the first big wave, second had me in just under waist deep (I'm 6'7") then the third hit and i held on to the yak as it rod over it then hopped on and grabbed my paddle as soon as i got set it turned sideways and i didnt have time to right it straight so i hoped out and grapped the front and attempted to turn it straight and was going to use the two small waves to bring it in and try again, looked out to sea and theres a big swell comming, a 4th large wave, bigger than the rest and out of nowhere since the other sets only had 3 and 2. i didnt have time to turn it and its was a pain to turn that beast with the water sucking the tail end out toward me, 4th wave crashed pulled the boat away from me and flipped it twice leaving in washed on shore... my two rods in the back were fine, but my 10ft Med. light spinner i usually use to surf fish for perch (i brought so i could anchore outside the swells and throw into them to try for perch) came back in three pieces.

im really glad i made leashes and those hatches work.