Hobie launch question. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 08-02-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

I use the same process and it works for me, and Roman, and Ruben, and Roxy and Rocco. Just be careful when you surf into shore and the Leopards are in the shallows 1-2 feet. Even though they are only 5 feet long, if you startle them and you are between them and deep water they may knock into you sending you off-balance as they try to swim under your kayak. I had four try to swim under me and knocked me right off into 2 feet of water! When I looked around the water, I saw at least 20 more Leopards trying to flee away from me.

nothin' like a little Leo action to make the landing even more eventful...

mtnbykr2 · 08-02-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by -scallywag-

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yeah he is pretty ok, but don't tell him that...but wait you launch backwards?

TheBentRod · 08-03-2012, 05:59 PM

I paddle out and paddle in. I have flipped a few times. There are times when the sets are coming so fast, I peddle in and use the rudder to track straight. When I peddle in I use the bungee to keep the drive up when I jump out. I never flipped using the peddle method, probably because I get in so fast. The problem is the rudder gets to much pressure applied when digging into the sand or hitting the rocks.

The best overall method I am finding is getting as close to the break as you can, wait for the big set to go by and paddle like heck to get out of the pound, jump out and walk the yak in the rest of the way.

08-03-2012, 05:59 PM	#3
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	I paddle out and paddle in. I have flipped a few times. There are times when the sets are coming so fast, I peddle in and use the rudder to track straight. When I peddle in I use the bungee to keep the drive up when I jump out. I never flipped using the peddle method, probably because I get in so fast. The problem is the rudder gets to much pressure applied when digging into the sand or hitting the rocks. The best overall method I am finding is getting as close to the break as you can, wait for the big set to go by and paddle like heck to get out of the pound, jump out and walk the yak in the rest of the way.