Lost Gear..... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JeffB · 08-25-2013, 10:53 PM

Went out to SD Bay today for a little fishing trip. I caught fish, but lost an $800 Bass Rod/Reel setup. I was about 35'-50' out from the "Danger Shoal" maker on the west end of SI. It happened right at dark, rod was wet as well as my hands. When I went to cast there was a slight back lash in my braid and the momentum of throwing the 2 1/2 bait shot my rod straight out if my hand. I started to jump in, but hesitated at the last sec bc my iPhone was in my pocket. I paddled over to it and watched it bubble down to the bottom as it sank. It was right on the edge of the shoal before it started to really drop off in 11.5'-13' of water.

The rod is a custom bass rod with a red/black spider wrap and the red is a Calcutta 400D.

If anyone happens to be fishing the bay this week and snahs the line sreels it in I will give you $100 to get it back. I will post a pick of the rod as well. If it wouldn't have been dark and/or the fact I was alone with out an anchor, then I would have swam down to try and find it.

Again I will give you a $100 if you catch my gear.....

JeffB · 08-25-2013, 10:56 PM

Another pick

JeffB · 08-25-2013, 10:59 PM

Shimano Calcutta 400D, the new that just came out....

todd one · 08-26-2013, 01:03 AM

Damn, sorry to hear that. The same exact thing happened to me in Mission Bay. I didn't jump in for the same reason, the cell phone. It's probably a good thing I didn't. I was in the channel and the current was moving so fast, may kayak would have been gone, and I would have been swimming with one arm trying to catch it. My combo was nowhere near as expensive as yours though. Hope luck falls your way.

makoslayer · 08-26-2013, 04:21 AM

man im sorry, i know how it feels. just lost my setup and 2 tackle boxes filled with some expensive crap. good luck brother.

ctfphoto · 08-26-2013, 06:01 AM

Two weeks ago I lost a really nice rod reel set up by being dumb.

Two days later I broke another pole trying to get out of the kelp.

I replaced the broken pole and caught a yellowtail last week so now I could care less about the lost / broken gear.

ful-rac · 08-26-2013, 06:46 AM

Paging greg andrew....paging greg andrew....

usmp06 · 08-26-2013, 12:05 PM

Yup sounds like a job for superman!

GregAndrew · 08-26-2013, 04:15 PM

13 feet of water sound like a job for a mask and snorkel.

JeffB · 08-26-2013, 06:48 PM

I would have been out this morning, but work has me slammed.

skrilla · 08-26-2013, 08:44 PM

Yikes, no leash Jeff? Sounds like an excuse to spin up another masterpiece.

Cadillyak · 08-26-2013, 09:23 PM

Dagger. Sd bay has claimed one of my favorite setups as well. My calcutta 400TE and gold carrotstick. That rod is a masterpiece for sure!! Hope u get it back!!

Local951 · 08-27-2013, 06:54 PM

Dude 13 feet! Don't wait to long or give up on that. Don't wait for somebody to snag it either. Get a mask and some dive fins. You can go 13 feet in a couple kicks.

08-26-2013, 04:21 AM	#5
makoslayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Coronado Posts: 234	man im sorry, i know how it feels. just lost my setup and 2 tackle boxes filled with some expensive crap. good luck brother. __________________ *http://www.fishyakhunt.com* Stealth 14 (Sand Camo)

08-26-2013, 06:46 AM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Paging greg andrew....paging greg andrew.... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

08-26-2013, 06:48 PM	#10
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	I would have been out this morning, but work has me slammed. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

08-26-2013, 08:44 PM	#11
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Yikes, no leash Jeff? Sounds like an excuse to spin up another masterpiece. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

08-26-2013, 09:23 PM	#12
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Dagger. Sd bay has claimed one of my favorite setups as well. My calcutta 400TE and gold carrotstick. That rod is a masterpiece for sure!! Hope u get it back!! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

08-26-2013, 01:03 AM	#4
todd one Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 364	Damn, sorry to hear that. The same exact thing happened to me in Mission Bay. I didn't jump in for the same reason, the cell phone. It's probably a good thing I didn't. I was in the channel and the current was moving so fast, may kayak would have been gone, and I would have been swimming with one arm trying to catch it. My combo was nowhere near as expensive as yours though. Hope luck falls your way.

08-26-2013, 06:01 AM	#6
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Two weeks ago I lost a really nice rod reel set up by being dumb. Two days later I broke another pole trying to get out of the kelp. I replaced the broken pole and caught a yellowtail last week so now I could care less about the lost / broken gear.

08-26-2013, 12:05 PM	#8
usmp06 Shark Bait Join Date: May 2013 Location: Banning Posts: 91	Yup sounds like a job for superman!

08-26-2013, 04:15 PM	#9
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	13 feet of water sound like a job for a mask and snorkel.

08-27-2013, 06:54 PM	#13
Local951 Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10	Dude 13 feet! Don't wait to long or give up on that. Don't wait for somebody to snag it either. Get a mask and some dive fins. You can go 13 feet in a couple kicks.