4-14-08, a good reason for GPS... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

steamroll · 04-14-2008, 01:55 PM

Cool pics Chris.

CJ and I worked the kelp line and a current break por nada. Lots of bait, not many birds working.

When I landed, Paul Lebowitz was launching the New Hobie Inflatable Kayak. It seemed to handle today's big surf

pretty well

wavster · 04-14-2008, 02:10 PM

Great pics, Chris. Looks like a nice ride, as well. I guess the only
thing that kayak needs now is some of that red stuff on it's decks.

dorado50 · 04-14-2008, 02:21 PM

Nice ride, looks very sleak and fast! Oops, no gps for me today, glad I was off the water before it rolled in! Very cool pics and report...

TomTurtle · 04-14-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Oops, no gps for me today, glad I was off the water before it rolled in!..

I wasn't as fortunate! I launched around 11am and was caught in the thick of it on the water. I ended up anchoring up on some kelp and mellowing out for about an hour just soaking a mac.

About thirty minutes into the fog, a guy and his son cruised up to me in an aluminum skiff asking for help. They launched from mission bay and were fishing the kelp beds but had no idea of their current bearings. I let them know where we were in relation to the shores and the point. They ended up waiting it out right next to me. At one point we discussed the possibility of landing his boat at the shores and calling for a ride to pick up his truck and trailer in Mission Bay. There was no way they were making it back unless the fog broke.

The fog was insane and out of nowhere! I would say visibility was less than 50 yards. I checked weather.com minutes before leaving, no mention of anything besides sunshine in La jolla. I was shocked!

Thanks for snapping the pics!

PAL · 04-14-2008, 06:40 PM

When I left at 11:30 there was no sign of fog. Unbelievable how quickly that came in.

The inflatable Hobie i12s won't win any races, but for people with no place to store a hard-shell 'yak, it's the bomb. Durable too, it would take a gaff hook to get through its thick skin.

Unfortunately I didn't get this one bloody.

Nice looking ride Chris.

TXyakker · 04-14-2008, 07:07 PM

You're gonna LOVE that boat! I've got the same one in yellow and it hauls. Whats odd about the rudder that you mentioned? Glad to see another Wilderness guy out here.

esdees · 04-14-2008, 08:48 PM

I noticed the fog from the 163 S just before I got on the 52. It looked pretty intense even from that far inland. Nice pics Chris (THE wilderness guy).

04-14-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Cool pics Chris. CJ and I worked the kelp line and a current break por nada. Lots of bait, not many birds working. When I landed, Paul Lebowitz was launching the New Hobie Inflatable Kayak. It seemed to handle today's big surf pretty well __________________

04-14-2008, 07:07 PM	#6
TXyakker Junior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PB Posts: 26	the 160i You're gonna LOVE that boat! I've got the same one in yellow and it hauls. Whats odd about the rudder that you mentioned? Glad to see another Wilderness guy out here.

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04-14-2008, 02:10 PM	#2
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	Great pics, Chris. Looks like a nice ride, as well. I guess the only thing that kayak needs now is some of that red stuff on it's decks.

04-14-2008, 02:21 PM	#3
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Nice ride, looks very sleak and fast! Oops, no gps for me today, glad I was off the water before it rolled in! Very cool pics and report...

04-14-2008, 06:40 PM	#5
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	When I left at 11:30 there was no sign of fog. Unbelievable how quickly that came in. The inflatable Hobie i12s won't win any races, but for people with no place to store a hard-shell 'yak, it's the bomb. Durable too, it would take a gaff hook to get through its thick skin. Unfortunately I didn't get this one bloody. Nice looking ride Chris.

04-14-2008, 08:48 PM	#7
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I noticed the fog from the 163 S just before I got on the 52. It looked pretty intense even from that far inland. Nice pics Chris (THE wilderness guy).