First time kayak fishing was....an experience.

[Denis_Ruso]

Wow man, glad you are ok and made it back to shore with your kayak. This is why we usually recommend the harbor so you can get your gear dialed in.

I recommended minimal gear for this exact reason. I wouldnt even bring your bait tank with you for your first few times out. Extra stuff to manage and loose if you flip.

Leave the bait tank at home next time, leash your rod, buy a small waterproof box from wallmart for 8$ for your keys and cellphone, fix the hatch and use and old boogie board leash for your paddle leash. That should cover all your basics.

Hope you stick with the sport, and keep at it. It can only get better from here!

[alanw]

Hard to imagine that much water getting past the neoprene seal that fast. Maybe it entered through the center hatch? I wouldn't think a dunking would kill the battery either.

[M4TT]

Originally Posted by alanw

Hard to imagine that much water getting past the neoprene seal that fast. Maybe it entered through the center hatch? I wouldn't think a dunking would kill the battery either.

i'm guessing that the way the water got into the hull so fast was when i flipped the kayak to get back in? I honestly have no clue but when i tried to get back in the yak, i immediately flipped and that was when i saw the kayak on its side. The only logical explanation was the front hatch not being completely secured since everything else (including the center hatch) was shut.

The battery along with my phone and everything else was completely submerged until i realized it about 1-2 minutes later. could've been longer. I honestly don't recall, everything happened in what felt like 10 seconds.

[M4TT]

i really appreciate all the support guys and i'm not going to give up. If anything, it'll be that much sweeter when i finally catch a fish.

Thanks again to Andy at OEX for helping me out and i'll se you guys at the MBC with a trout set up. lol