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Southman

09-28-2014, 04:04 PM

Just read Deamon (http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/member.php?u=3383)'s (Jim) report of his nice triple catch (bugs, wsb, butt). At 52 he's glad he can still bring it. But maybe with a more few aches and pains.

I'd love to know the ages of those of us who brave the surf, crank the paddle/peddle, get up at dark and try not fall asleep on the ride home.

62 yrs. here, and hope to keep it going at least for awhile longer.

I'm guessing our youngest member is 16.
I'm guessing our oldest is 70.
I'm guessing the average age of BWE'rs is 36.

How 'bout you?

:goodnight:

Deamon

09-28-2014, 04:18 PM

Southman! I am impressed, brotha. Just gave me some hope. :luxhello: Jim

Silbaugh4liberty

09-28-2014, 04:21 PM

31 here, new to kayaking and fairly new to fishing

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FISH11

09-28-2014, 04:22 PM

I try to go to La Jolla once a week, last year I could often make it twice a week. Mid week is my favorite because it's less crowded. I'm 65 and still want to Fish la Jolla till who knows. I have no plans to stop. It is the most relaxing adventure locally while getting a good work out and sometimes good eating fish. Tight Lines to all BWE members young or old.

GregAndrew

09-28-2014, 04:32 PM

At 52 myself, I have been fishing 3 times, worked 17 hours and slept 14 hours since 3:45am on Thursday. But I do plan on making up on the sleep when I am dead. Two skunks and a YT in Santa Monica Bay.

rossman

09-28-2014, 04:49 PM

67 here. I fish a lot but I nap a lot too.

LBKayakDude

09-28-2014, 04:56 PM

28 here. I hope I'm lucky enough to still be kayak fishing in my 50s and 60s.

bosshoss

09-28-2014, 05:03 PM

53 and still pedaling....:p

kayakfisherman

09-28-2014, 05:14 PM

58, cancer survivor, multiple ruptured discs (still), neck fusion,
no problems tackling surf, only problem: catching fish.
Very thankful for the BWE community.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/711/Screenshot_2014-09-18_20_44_31.png

momo fish

09-28-2014, 05:23 PM

Gotta hand it to you guys, much respect. I'm 34 and although I have back issues can't imagine making it to 40. But it's encouraging seeing this.

roadx

09-28-2014, 05:49 PM

55, sore and tired at the end of the day. you old guys are studs. :D

MITCHELL

09-28-2014, 06:24 PM

55 colan cancer survivor

WildernessWanker

09-28-2014, 06:24 PM

30 years old with 3 kids under 7. Quite frankly as strenuous as a full day of paddling/pedalling is, I still feel more energetic following a day on the water than after a day chasing kiddos around.

Deamon

09-28-2014, 06:33 PM

Ummm...Yani-man...are those shorts see through? I'm just saying what others are too afraid to say...Thank God it's the back shot and not the front...:sifone:Jim

58, cancer survivor, multiple ruptured discs (still), neck fusion,
no problems tackling surf, only problem: catching fish.
Very thankful for the BWE community.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/711/Screenshot_2014-09-18_20_44_31.png

YTHunter

09-28-2014, 06:38 PM

Gotta hand it to you guys, much respect. I'm 34 and although I have back issues can't imagine making it to 40. But it's encouraging seeing this.

Momo - if it's any consolation, I'm close to 60 and getting out there regularly. I too had back trouble at your age including a ruptured disc and started watching the heavy lifting and now my back rarely bothers me, if ever. The healing power of the human body is amazing.

MrPatrick

09-28-2014, 06:41 PM

Nearly 50 with many ailments............ Not all of them mental.

Wrecked joints due to a congenital bone and joint disease.

Saba Slayer

09-28-2014, 07:00 PM

Twenty Nine and still going strong...
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/J_Salazar_1.jpg

jorluivil

09-28-2014, 07:11 PM

100 - 48 ÷ 16 + 99 × 0.1489 - 67 + .2589 - 2 = :D

Smthtnnr

09-28-2014, 07:25 PM

One of the cooler parts of this sport is how many different types of people are out there fishing their asses off! I hope I can do what you guys do one day, it's amazing. 19 here and loving it

YakDout

09-28-2014, 07:38 PM

100 - 48 ÷ 16 + 99 × 0.1489 - 67 + .2589 - 2 = :D

12

YakDout

09-28-2014, 07:44 PM

I'm 25 but definitely had my share of injuries. Lost count on the breaks and fractures. Ruptured L5 S1, canal stenosis. My last injury got me under the knife for the first time. Inguinal hernia. These injuries were what made me get out of racing dirt bikes and into fishing on kayaks. The injury I'm worried about the most is the RA that runs in my family. Both my dad and his brother are plagued by this one so I'm definitely hoping I don't see that. No matter what injuries I sustain from now on through, it would have to be very debilitating to stop me from kayak fishing.

jorluivil

09-28-2014, 07:57 PM

12

+ 14 - 3 + 20

I hope That's a little easier for you. :p

lowprofile

09-28-2014, 08:31 PM

24.

Iceman

09-28-2014, 08:34 PM

51..........man some these other guys are OLD!:D

Seanbarnett

09-28-2014, 08:35 PM

17, hopefully with many more years to come.

Amish Ed

09-28-2014, 10:17 PM

45 years old here. Not fishing this week due to a gout flare up and back issues. Getting old sucks:D

alanw

09-28-2014, 10:33 PM

49 1/2.. we can still use halves at this age right? The big 5 0 coming in January. Physically I still can work 12 hour labor intensive days if I have to but it takes weekend naps to recover now. Mentally still feel like I'm in my 30's tho, probably cuz of all the abuse I did back in the 80's that stunted my brain ;)

Sdspeed

09-28-2014, 11:27 PM

57, lots of old injuries and repairs.Old pains and new ones.Although I did divorce one;) Still haven't pulled the trigger on a kayak yet but these confessions are a help. :D

Dannowar

09-29-2014, 12:53 AM

28. Fit as a fiddle :cheers1:

MattRabasco

09-29-2014, 04:47 AM

17+30. Still feel in my head like a teenager! Body still working fine, minor issues but still going for it!

walrus

09-29-2014, 06:37 AM

I was born the same year Pablo Picasso completed his sculpture "the Goat".

The way I feel now, I figure I have at least another twenty years of kayaking left in me.

PapaDave

09-29-2014, 07:23 AM

60 going on 25...

Okay, maybe 30...

Silbaugh4liberty

09-29-2014, 07:58 AM

100 - 48 ÷ 16 + 99 × 0.1489 - 67 + .2589 - 2 = :D
-53.516075? What kind of youth potion do you use?

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socal.beach.bum

09-29-2014, 08:12 AM

37 and have only been doing this paddling thing on and off for a year.

socal.beach.bum

09-29-2014, 08:18 AM

100 - 48 ÷ 16 + 99 × 0.1489 - 67 + .2589 - 2 = :D

43, but I think you're forgetting your high school algebra. Where are your ()?

lamb

09-29-2014, 08:41 AM

45, been ignoring bdays the last 10 or so...
True for growing aches and pains...
Losing hair where you want to keep it, having it grow at all these other friggen places where you don't really want it. :rolleyes:
Fo'sho - I don't have the same energy the night after fishing like I used to...

But hey - we've got 1 life; you've got to make the best out of it.
If getting out there on the water is what is what you love and what fulfills you - by all means, gotta keep doing it.

I keep telling my wife - you'll really know that I have a problem when you see me stop doing it :D

RockyRaab

09-29-2014, 08:52 AM

Not a member of the saltwater community of yakkers, but will contribute.

Have just completed my 68th summer. Still throw my Pro Angler 14 atop my Toyota Highlander to fish. Fish once and walk 18 holes of golf once each week. Usually pedal my 'yak five hours or so nonstop when out - so that's eight to nine hours of walking/pedaling each week.

Just had an annual physical. Doc says there is absolutely nothing wrong with me.

Cbad Mike

09-29-2014, 08:56 AM

46 I think.

GregAndrew

09-29-2014, 09:16 AM

46 I think.

They say that........something is the first thing to go?

Deamon

09-29-2014, 09:45 AM

Have just completed my 68th summer. Still throw my Pro Angler 14 atop my Toyota Highlander to fish. .

Way to go RR! :notworthy:

All right my bitches...looks like you've got me for another 16 years.:paddleersmilie:
Jim

driftwood

09-29-2014, 11:13 AM

TheBoyScout

09-29-2014, 11:34 AM

I'm 21 and just started kayak fishing! But been fishin my whole life :reel::jig:

anyone wanna go out fishin in LJ? PM ME

baerclaws

09-29-2014, 11:41 AM

65, been Yakfishing LJ most Saturdays since 01. With a few physical issues, I'm a bit more conditions selective now. Started fishing SO Cal waters in 1954 and really don't want to stop.
Hang in there and good luck,
Ed

09-29-2014, 11:47 AM

JJ here. I'll be 48 this November.

My good friend Jeff (Rhino) Krieger got me hooked on yak fishing nearly 20 years ago.
I used to fish the Malibu area often.
Now, two very active boys, 14 and 11, and a busy career, keep me from getting out much.
I LOVE LJ and the San Diego area.
Thanks to Yani (my brotha from another motha), I get to fish LJ once in a blue moon, and pretend I know what I'm doing :D
Wish I could get out there more often.
Only problem, I live in Ventura County (Thousand Oaks).
Sure is getting harder to make a day trip down there. Really tough to stay awake on the drive back!!!

With any luck, I'll be fishing and diving into my 90s!
Cheers!

newportdogs

09-29-2014, 11:58 AM

65, feelin’ like 35 when I’m on the kayak

Deamon

09-29-2014, 12:39 PM

Oh my God look at that ASS!!!

Hahahaha! Gabe man, I was beginning to think it was only showing on my computer. My phone doesn't show the "details"...

Okay so I didn't sleep well AT ALL last night so please help a brotha out...how do I get that...that... that ass image out of my head??? Jim

driftwood

09-29-2014, 12:57 PM

Yeah jim, Yani needs to get rid of those shorts ASAP!!
before someone answers the call of the wild...and it ain't gonna be me! :reddy::vroam:

bosshoss

09-29-2014, 04:24 PM

So far I have come up with an average age of 44 years old...

Too much time on my hands.. :rolleyes:

Teambcw

09-29-2014, 04:34 PM

31 and feeling good so far.:cheers1:

defjack

09-29-2014, 04:41 PM

Im 75 and still fishing at least once a week all year around . Jack

tacmik

09-29-2014, 04:53 PM

59 and I can still keep up with the hobies.

alanw

09-29-2014, 06:17 PM

So far I have come up with an average age of 44 years old...

Too much time on my hands.. :rolleyes:

Finally, I'm above average at something :D

bosshoss

09-29-2014, 06:30 PM

Finally, I'm above average at something :D

:cheers1:

tsugg

09-29-2014, 06:39 PM

It's hard to try and live within some age based reality. I raced mx till I had broken my neck, both ankles, shoulder blade, knee and fractured lower back. So I decided hang gliding would be safer(doh) jumped off Palomar mountain and Torrey pines several times. Now at 61 yrs old with a fused back and ankle and a beer belly la jolla is really daunting(and calling me). Then to read Tony's story, that IS what keeps me on the beach. I give all you guys on BWE a lot of credit for not only being great fishermen, but braving the elements to reach the fishing zone. I can only hope(it's my goal) that as I become more familiar with my battleship (PA14) that I will one day catch that big yellowtail. For now I'm learning about loosing equipment(lol) and bay fishing. A man has to have dreams to be happy and kayak fishing keeps me dreaming of my next outing. 61 is the new 41 !!!!:you_rock:

makobob

09-29-2014, 07:21 PM

Im 75 and still fishing at least once a week all year around . Jack

Hope I can make it there. 66, after 5 heart attacks, open heart 2 1/2 years ago and as active as I can be. 83 days in Baja this year with 28 still scheduled. WORK hard, Play HARD AND fish HARDER!!! just do it till you can't.

ful-rac

09-29-2014, 07:40 PM

Defjack!!!!:luxhello:

Cadillyak

09-29-2014, 07:43 PM

Just hit 30, but 30 is the new 20. 2 torn rotator cuffs forced me to get a hobie. Maybe things ain't so bad...

crazywakeboarder

09-29-2014, 10:05 PM

I'm 25 and hope this state allows me to continue fishing until the age some of you continue to fish at

dmrides

09-30-2014, 05:40 AM

By these standards, I am an average fisherman, currently stage 5 in the life of a kayak fisherman.

ceruleandrms

09-30-2014, 06:32 AM

39, had knee surgery for stepping wrong with a heavy rucksack on, took shrapnel to the shoulder and shattered a couple bones in my hand when I missed the guys face and hit the wall. Yes, the body hurts after a long day paddling but when you put forth the effort, the universe rewards you.

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octico

09-30-2014, 07:19 AM

√(1936) and overweight, but years of cycling keep me moving at good pace on a Hobie. Its seems like every year I go out it gets harder and harder, but its gonna be a while before I quit.

JDW

09-30-2014, 10:11 AM

I'm 44, lots of aches and pains from a parachuting accident, but it seems like a lot of guys have it worse than me. I got a Hobie so I get around fine. Can't wait til I get my first big hook up!

Deamon

09-30-2014, 10:28 AM

Ummm...wow...a "good" friend just reminded me, I'm 53 not 52. One doesn't need enemies when they have friends like this person...Jim

makobob

09-30-2014, 10:35 AM

So then I missed your birthday, just to make up for that I've got a new pair of short green BOOTS set aside for you. Happy belated birthday.

Deamon

09-30-2014, 10:42 AM

Place truck horn here...WAA! WAA! Janine and I will need a green boot fish session targeting big butts...:luxhello:

FISH11

09-30-2014, 05:59 PM

DEFJACK YOU ROCK! Hope to get there one day.

ronbo613

09-30-2014, 06:11 PM

Old + 5

IN2DEEP

09-30-2014, 09:49 PM

Owned a PB for 32 yrs
Been kayaking for 11 months
53 years old
Feeling younger because of the kayak :luxhello:

Silbaugh4liberty

09-30-2014, 11:10 PM

43, but I think you're forgetting your high school algebra. Where are your ()?
X2, wasn't sure if I divided or multiplied first, I think I did it all wrong. I'm just glad he didn't squared or cubed in there

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Vikingj

10-01-2014, 10:22 AM

68yrs. Kayak 1-2x/wk and swim 1mi 2-3x/week so I can keep up with my older fishing buddies that outlast me w fishing & hooping! Eating a lot of fish & taking a lot of naps ought to give me another 10-15 yrs?

octico

10-01-2014, 10:29 AM

Scoot

10-01-2014, 10:54 AM

Feel older than I am 50, my boy has
been doing since he was 2, he's 16
now!