La Jolla Swimmer

[tacmik]

Originally Posted by fishnfoool

Swim fins might be something to invest in.

Might be a tad hard to either peddle or paddle your yak in fins. If not on your feet when you go in the drink, not going to do you any good.

[goldenglory18]

.....and this is why I refuse to fish open water alone......

[Mootaineer]

I'd like to know how he got separated from his kayak. Safety equipment suggests very careful/experienced guy. I generally think of LJ area as fairly safe except launching/landing in bad surf.

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by Mootaineer

I'd like to know how he got separated from his kayak. Safety equipment suggests very careful/experienced guy. I generally think of LJ area as fairly safe except launching/landing in bad surf.

it's pretty easy if there is current and wind, a boat can move a lot faster on the surface than a swimmer in the water

[kirkdavis]

For some reason, this post has been nagging in the back of my mind since it started. I checked every day for a week, and News 8 was the only news that covered it. That in itself was kind of "fishy", but there was never a follow-up, and there was a noticeable lack of details. Seems like the story was more about the rescue device than the person rescued. I don't consider myself a conspiracy theorist, but with all of the biased news out there, I wonder what the real story is. We all questioned how could the guy get separated from his yak. Why was he wearing a dry suit? Why did no other news agency pick up on it or follow up? Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear? I will leave you to think about it....
On another note, I will be glad when the groundfish opens back up and the big fish bite picks up so I won't have time to think about these things.

[Fishin Phil]

I have the Standard Horizon HX870 and the ACR 375. I also have gps on my Hook 5. It's your life and you need to be prepared out there. Things happen quickly and you are either ready to deal with it or not.

[MITCHELL]

Experience on channel 8 5:30 pm

[MITCHELL]

current and wind separated him from his kayak.
His safety equipment saved his life, he was not fishing.
It looked like he had a sealed kayak no scupper holes.after his signaling device went off coast guard reacted.....and he guided them in with his vhf radio
After being in the water an hour he thought he might not make it through this....hyperthermia started to set it.

[FullFlavorPike]

CIA assassin, obvi.

[MrPukaShell]

You mean like "Jason Borne"?

[kirkdavis]

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

current and wind separated him from his kayak.
His safety equipment saved his life, he was not fishing.
It looked like he had a sealed kayak no scupper holes.after his signaling device went off coast guard reacted.....and he guided them in with his vhf radio
After being in the water an hour he thought he might not make it through this....hyperthermia started to set it.

He BLACKED OUT according to the news story. Then he apparently flipped over and fell off of his kayak. That adds a whole new element to this thread. Apparently he has some kind of medical condition that caused him to black out. Under those circumstances he was very wise to have every possible safety device. I carry almost everything except that beacon, and I feel pretty safe. I have gps with my phone and fishfinder, a VHF radio, whistle, compass, pump, and always wear a PFD. If I had a medical condition that might cause blackouts, I would definitely go with a dry suit and beacon as well. I am glad they ran the follow-up story.