Never fish in lighting storm. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

driftwood · 04-08-2016, 04:37 PM

Never go fishing in a lighting storm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCRguPMjXLw

Orca Winfrey · 04-08-2016, 05:40 PM

DANG! Now we know what that's like. Didn't Harry Hill mention lightning liking carbon rods in an earlier post? Nice that they both lived to tell the story.

Baja_Traveler · 04-08-2016, 05:40 PM

Just WOW - can't believe what it did to that rod!

Both are super lucky to be alive, and I hope the son does not have lasting nerve damage from the experience.

Luckily lightning is a very rare occurance here in Southern California as compared to Missouri...

Harry Hill · 04-08-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Orca Winfrey

DANG! Now we know what that's like. Didn't Harry Hill mention lightning liking carbon rods in an earlier post? Nice that they both lived to tell the story.

the poles in my boat were vibrating like they were on a paint shaker. I told my son to get on the bottom of the boat and just kept running for shore. We didn't get hit but you could smell the ozone and feel the electricity in the air, most scared I've ever been.

Orca Winfrey · 04-08-2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

the poles in my boat were vibrating like they were on a paint shaker. I told my son to get on the bottom of the boat and just kept running for shore. We didn't get hit but you could smell the ozone and feel the electricity in the air, most scared I've ever been.

Glad you had warning. Scary stuff. That rod -- talk about a bird's nest.

kayakfisherman · 04-08-2016, 07:50 PM

Getting stuck by lightning on the water is as
likely as catching 3 yellowtails...

Harry Hill · 04-08-2016, 07:55 PM

I'm probably safe then, I haven't caught any yellowtails yet

driftwood · 04-08-2016, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kayakfisherman

Getting stuck by lightening on the water is as
likely as catching 3 yellowtails...

Dang Yani really nice picture. Love your new camera! But all that shade of YellowTail makes my face look Fat!

FullFlavorPike · 04-09-2016, 07:48 AM

I pulled the plug on some spearfishing one time when a storm rolled in. There was lightning. I had my buddy run WOT on the dinghy back to the marina, where the lighting hit a few nearby masts. Really spooky. No me gusta.

DavidT · 04-09-2016, 09:39 PM

Pro golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez said if you're ever caught in a thunderstorm to hold up a one iron.
Because even God can't hit a one iron.

04-08-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Never fish in lighting storm. Never go fishing in a lighting storm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCRguPMjXLw

04-08-2016, 07:50 PM	#6
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	Getting stuck by lightning on the water is as likely as catching 3 yellowtails... Last edited by kayakfisherman; 04-08-2016 at 11:22 PM.

04-08-2016, 05:40 PM	#2
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	DANG! Now we know what that's like. Didn't Harry Hill mention lightning liking carbon rods in an earlier post? Nice that they both lived to tell the story.

04-08-2016, 05:40 PM	#3
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Just WOW - can't believe what it did to that rod! Both are super lucky to be alive, and I hope the son does not have lasting nerve damage from the experience. Luckily lightning is a very rare occurance here in Southern California as compared to Missouri...

04-08-2016, 07:55 PM	#7
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I'm probably safe then, I haven't caught any yellowtails yet

04-09-2016, 07:48 AM	#9
FullFlavorPike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 809	I pulled the plug on some spearfishing one time when a storm rolled in. There was lightning. I had my buddy run WOT on the dinghy back to the marina, where the lighting hit a few nearby masts. Really spooky. No me gusta.

04-09-2016, 09:39 PM	#10
DavidT Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 44	Pro golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez said if you're ever caught in a thunderstorm to hold up a one iron. Because even God can't hit a one iron.