Rookie who could use some safety advise - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SaltwaterSoul23 · 06-17-2015, 10:44 PM

A personal story... I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico. I was a big shark fisherman at the age of twelve I fished out of a prowler 13 ( the same yak I use today) I use to go out with a buddy and we would have a blast hooking up a mullet and going on a sleigh ride of course at the time we didn't know what that was called all we knew was we were in for a long ride. Well one day (still about 12 or 13) my buddy couldn't make a fishing trip so I went out by myself for the first time. Fishing for shark of course. Well we normally went about 1-2 miles so me being new to (off shore fishing) I didn't check the weather report. It turns out that wouldn't have helped me Anyways. But as a was fishing my back was turned to the south east.. I was not aware of my surroundings at all. A tropical storm from hell hit me from behind and all the sudden rain the size of quarters it seemed like was pelting my back so hard I was in pain, and offshore white caps started breaking on me. I was scared out of my mind. I ended up flipping from a rogue wave that I did not see coming. This was the first time I have ever flipped... I was not sure exactly how to flip my yak over.. So in the middle of this hell I suddenly wished I had rehearsed something! But I thankfully figure it out..(at the same time in the back of my mind I'm thinking holy shit I have a chum bucket out and here I am my white ass legs flailing in the water.. Me being so young I'm imedietly worried about my ballsack being chomped on..) but like I said I flip it over and start paddling like hell to get the F out of their! And I realize I am not going anywhere! So I'm like holy S this current is strong as F! I then realize my anchor had fallen out when I flipped. So I proceed to pull it up and make a beach landing 3 miles from where I had launched. I guess the moral of this story is hope for the best expect the worst. And don't worry about sharks.. You'll prolly just get laid Bc you got some sexy scars and a cool story! And I don't think I would of made it without my PFD so that of course as your already know! Tight lines!

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06-17-2015, 10:44 PM	#4
SaltwaterSoul23 Junior Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Southern Californa Posts: 20	A personal story... I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico. I was a big shark fisherman at the age of twelve I fished out of a prowler 13 ( the same yak I use today) I use to go out with a buddy and we would have a blast hooking up a mullet and going on a sleigh ride of course at the time we didn't know what that was called all we knew was we were in for a long ride. Well one day (still about 12 or 13) my buddy couldn't make a fishing trip so I went out by myself for the first time. Fishing for shark of course. Well we normally went about 1-2 miles so me being new to (off shore fishing) I didn't check the weather report. It turns out that wouldn't have helped me Anyways. But as a was fishing my back was turned to the south east.. I was not aware of my surroundings at all. A tropical storm from hell hit me from behind and all the sudden rain the size of quarters it seemed like was pelting my back so hard I was in pain, and offshore white caps started breaking on me. I was scared out of my mind. I ended up flipping from a rogue wave that I did not see coming. This was the first time I have ever flipped... I was not sure exactly how to flip my yak over.. So in the middle of this hell I suddenly wished I had rehearsed something! But I thankfully figure it out..(at the same time in the back of my mind I'm thinking holy shit I have a chum bucket out and here I am my white ass legs flailing in the water.. Me being so young I'm imedietly worried about my ballsack being chomped on..) but like I said I flip it over and start paddling like hell to get the F out of their! And I realize I am not going anywhere! So I'm like holy S this current is strong as F! I then realize my anchor had fallen out when I flipped. So I proceed to pull it up and make a beach landing 3 miles from where I had launched. I guess the moral of this story is hope for the best expect the worst. And don't worry about sharks.. You'll prolly just get laid Bc you got some sexy scars and a cool story! And I don't think I would of made it without my PFD so that of course as your already know! Tight lines!