How many of you have flipped your kayak? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dwntwnall4u · 08-23-2011, 10:40 AM

Wow, don't have my yak yet but I guess I really will have to practice flipping and re-entry before going fishing. Never realized yaks were so easy to flip. Thanks for the info.

Hunters Pa · 08-23-2011, 11:29 AM

at Clemente on an Islander trip. Sent a Graphite USA I had wrapped with a Penn GTI to the bottom in 105 feet of water. Divemaster was able to recover. Instant tip soon followed.

old_rookie · 08-23-2011, 08:43 PM

flipped more times than I can remember - at the landing.

jerr-dog · 08-23-2011, 09:16 PM

I have flipped a couple times in the surf coming back in during high tide.
X2 on the no paddle leash while coming back in.... Not a good idea. Sure I will flip again too. they don't have many Launches for kayaks so you run the risk when launching through the waves.

Striperman1018 · 08-24-2011, 02:19 AM

First time landing in the surf I caught a small wave and rolled. Good thing I had done a lot of reading about this before attempting it and had all my gear stored well so nothing lost and no broken rods. Only downside was all 3 of my reels got filled with sand..... Got blasted today by 2 incoming waves on the launch and got soaked and filled my yak full of water for a moment but stayed upright. Im sure ill crash again sometime soon. Now I have reel covers I put on all my reels when launching and landing.

cjthomas · 08-24-2011, 12:02 PM

backflip with the mini-x while playing in the surf

08-23-2011, 10:40 AM	#1
dwntwnall4u Kevin C. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego/Hawaii Posts: 146	Wow, don't have my yak yet but I guess I really will have to practice flipping and re-entry before going fishing. Never realized yaks were so easy to flip. Thanks for the info.

08-23-2011, 11:29 AM	#2
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	at Clemente on an Islander trip. Sent a Graphite USA I had wrapped with a Penn GTI to the bottom in 105 feet of water. Divemaster was able to recover. Instant tip soon followed.

08-23-2011, 08:43 PM	#3
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	flipped more times than I can remember - at the landing.

08-23-2011, 09:16 PM	#4
jerr-dog Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Bay Posts: 39	I have flipped a couple times in the surf coming back in during high tide. X2 on the no paddle leash while coming back in.... Not a good idea. Sure I will flip again too. they don't have many Launches for kayaks so you run the risk when launching through the waves.

08-24-2011, 02:19 AM	#5
Striperman1018 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Inglewood Posts: 39	First time landing in the surf I caught a small wave and rolled. Good thing I had done a lot of reading about this before attempting it and had all my gear stored well so nothing lost and no broken rods. Only downside was all 3 of my reels got filled with sand..... Got blasted today by 2 incoming waves on the launch and got soaked and filled my yak full of water for a moment but stayed upright. Im sure ill crash again sometime soon. Now I have reel covers I put on all my reels when launching and landing.

08-24-2011, 12:02 PM	#6
cjthomas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108	backflip with the mini-x while playing in the surf