Another Lesson Learned

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by roby

I'm glad you made it back safely Bob. Thanks for the report and advice

Ditto!

I've been in that situation before, I was in some night time fog that was so thick my GPS antenna was actually loosing its signal. I recall getting to the point when I was ready to call the USCG and ask for assistance getting in. The worst part of this was that I was with my son and we were inside the breakwall in Long Beach right outside of Los Alamitos bay.....so close yet so far.

Glad you made it home safely.

[Regor]

I too went fishing today, but went to the Bay. The Bay is busy enough on a clear day, but with visibility of less than 100 feet, just plain crazy out there.

Some PB'ers were carefull, lots of horn blowing. Then some were cruising as if they could see for miles.

I was already a few hours into my day of fishing, and an hour peddle out to the mouth of the Jetty when the marine layer rolled in.. There was no turning around. All I could do was fish around the buoy, figuring that was my safest bet.

As you'll see from the pics, even the Navy and tugboats were hugging the buoys.



Just what is it?


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Yep, there were ships and subs of every variety coming in and out of the bay today!

[wiredantz]

Cool BEANs!!!


You should of asked for a tour of the sub

[RK]

Bob-
Good seeing you today...

I don't want you to take this as a dig because I think your a really nice dude but;

Go buy the forty dollar ritchie compass, electronics fail and direction and bearing are important for your safety....

You can somewhat easily navigate the whiteout if needed by following the lobby buoys back along the point and into the reserve....

You or anyone might be comfortable in that setting but what about the other guy flying around in the cabin cruiser like today.. That could turn bad quick...

BUY A REAL COMPASS......

I hope you enjoyed the fishing time though, that terrible red tide kept things peaceful. Hopefully your drive got fixed too buddy

I dont care what anyone says I love the lobster buoys makes fishing more fun and safe

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by RK

Bob-
Good seeing you today...

I don't want you to take this as a dig because I think your a really nice dude but;

Go buy the forty dollar ritchie compass, electronics fail and direction and bearing are important for your safety....

You can somewhat easily navigate the whiteout if needed by following the lobby buoys back along the point and into the reserve....

You or anyone might be comfortable in that setting but what about the other guy flying around in the cabin cruiser like today.. That could turn bad quick...

BUY A REAL COMPASS......

I hope you enjoyed the fishing time though, that terrible red tide kept things peaceful. Hopefully your drive got fixed too buddy

I dont care what anyone says I love the lobster buoys makes fishing more fun and safe

x2

[GregAndrew]

Unless you are charting your course, a compass is not going to be of much help in those conditions. I will grant that it could point you towards land (East), but it is not going to show you the way home or a safe landing for that matter.

[MVC]

I fished at Dana Point yesterday and about 1:00 the fog came in very heavy. I was out at the kelp in front of Salt Creek. I always carry a small handheld GPS and just followed my track line back to the harbor.

[pchen911]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Unless you are charting your course, a compass is not going to be of much help in those conditions. I will grant that it could point you towards land (East), but it is not going to show you the way home or a safe landing for that matter.

Exactly.

I carried a compass for years, never used it.

When fog is pea soup thick, you can use the swell direction to get your bearing.

At La Jolla, I launched in pea soup many time before and used the just the swell to guide myself to the pier for bait (compass stayed inside the dry box all the time), then hop from reserve bouy to reserve bouy to the corner of the reserve, then went towards the point using just the swell as guide, then along the kelp edge to the outside. Never using the compass I was carrying.

A GPS is much more useful, you can still fish your designated spots and not just directionally navigate. A handheld GPS is cheap and useful on every outing. (Walmart is having a clearance, they are discontinuing their handheld GPS... If they have any left over that is. A Garmin Venture HC is only $20 (normally around $100), A magellan Triton 500 for $80 (Normally $250)).

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by Regor

I too went fishing today, but went to MIssion Bay. Mission Bay is busy enough on a clear day, but with visibility of less than 100 feet, just plain crazy out there.

Some PB'ers were carefull, lots of horn blowing. Then some were cruising as if they could see for miles.

I was already a few hours into my day of fishing, and an hour peddle out to the mouth of the Jetty when the marine layer rolled in.. There was no turning around. All I could do was fish around the buoy, figuring that was my safest bet.

As you'll see from the pics, even the Navy and tugboats were hugging the buoys.



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Yep, there were ships and subs of every variety coming in and out of the bay today!

every time I see you you are fishing...lol...