Thanks to "Fight On" - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

strackle99 · 04-01-2008, 09:44 AM

I went out of SI yesterday (March 31st) at 2:00 to fish plastics around the Navy pilings across the bay. I headed straight for the red channel marker bouy on the far side of the bay.
About 2/3 of the way across the channel, I noticed a 50'+ sportfisher 1000 yards south, bearing down on me. He was doing 12-15 kts, heading out of the channel. There were no other vessels within 1 mi.
When he was 300 yards off, I realized a collision was emminent, as I could no longer see any heads on the bridge.

I stopped paddling, and the guy passed 40ft off my bow, kicking up a wake that was over my head. The one guy on the bridge was concentrating hard on the chick he had with him on the bridge. I shrugged my shoulders at the guy, and he yelled that I shouldn't be in the channel.

He sure slowed down however when he passed a destroyer, I am guessing someone got on a radio and yelled at him.
It was a 50'+ late model sport-fisher, named Fight On, with a tower, satellite TV ball, and looked to be either a Bertram or a Viking. I just wanted to take the time to say how much I really appreciate boaters like this. Thanks for reading my rant, I might put in a couple drifts by the SDB bait receiver today.

dorado50 · 04-01-2008, 10:03 AM

That really sucks having a boat come that close!

I know it was'nt me cause I rarely go under 30 knots thru the channel!!!!!

strackle99 · 04-01-2008, 10:12 AM

It is a very unsettling feeling to see 6 ft of bow, and a tower, and NO people heading fast in your direction.
Anyway, it didn't stop me from fishing, and I got 7 good strikes, 2 good hook-ups, one sandie, no flatties.
I should have let him hit me. After years of litigation, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, I would have a boat like his for "free". A nice upgrade from my OK Scrambler.

04-01-2008, 09:44 AM	#1
strackle99 Here fishy, fishy... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Normal Heights Posts: 8	Thanks to "Fight On" I went out of SI yesterday (March 31st) at 2:00 to fish plastics around the Navy pilings across the bay. I headed straight for the red channel marker bouy on the far side of the bay. About 2/3 of the way across the channel, I noticed a 50'+ sportfisher 1000 yards south, bearing down on me. He was doing 12-15 kts, heading out of the channel. There were no other vessels within 1 mi. When he was 300 yards off, I realized a collision was emminent, as I could no longer see any heads on the bridge. I stopped paddling, and the guy passed 40ft off my bow, kicking up a wake that was over my head. The one guy on the bridge was concentrating hard on the chick he had with him on the bridge. I shrugged my shoulders at the guy, and he yelled that I shouldn't be in the channel. He sure slowed down however when he passed a destroyer, I am guessing someone got on a radio and yelled at him. It was a 50'+ late model sport-fisher, named Fight On, with a tower, satellite TV ball, and looked to be either a Bertram or a Viking. I just wanted to take the time to say how much I really appreciate boaters like this. Thanks for reading my rant, I might put in a couple drifts by the SDB bait receiver today.

04-01-2008, 10:03 AM	#2
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	That really sucks having a boat come that close! I know it was'nt me cause I rarely go under 30 knots thru the channel!!!!!

04-01-2008, 10:12 AM	#3
strackle99 Here fishy, fishy... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Normal Heights Posts: 8	It is a very unsettling feeling to see 6 ft of bow, and a tower, and NO people heading fast in your direction. Anyway, it didn't stop me from fishing, and I got 7 good strikes, 2 good hook-ups, one sandie, no flatties. I should have let him hit me. After years of litigation, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, I would have a boat like his for "free". A nice upgrade from my OK Scrambler.