La Jolla cudas (X-factor ??) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JrBasser · 06-10-2007, 07:35 AM

Yes Jim, there was no rod and reel in it and I still don't understand how it happened.

I was actually going to try that idea with a cutting board for the flushmounts behind the seat because the thin plastic flexes, it was one of the front ones that ripped out. The plastic pieces that stick out on the rivet straightened, but I don't know how the wave could have gotten that much force under the flushmount.

Dean Machine · 06-10-2007, 08:15 AM

Probably had alot of stuff bouncing around inside the hull and whatever it was hit the mount hard from the inside. That is a bummer. I never really thought about a flush mount actually being ripped out. Makes me want to think twice before deadsticking with an iron. It would be bad to get flipped over AND have the flush mount ripped out by a big fish. I do however exercise care when setting the drag.

JrBasser · 06-10-2007, 07:07 PM

that was an idea too, which my buddy mentioned but the only thing there was a small bait rod, and i dont think it could have gotten enough force from only a few inches to pull it out. the only other things were in the front hatch and werent small enough to move into the hull deeper. either way, my dad got metal rivets today and reinstalled it with washers behind the rivet so all is well. thought about nuts/bolting it, but he wants to try the metal rivets first

06-10-2007, 08:15 AM	#2
Dean Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Clemente Posts: 162	Probably had alot of stuff bouncing around inside the hull and whatever it was hit the mount hard from the inside. That is a bummer. I never really thought about a flush mount actually being ripped out. Makes me want to think twice before deadsticking with an iron. It would be bad to get flipped over AND have the flush mount ripped out by a big fish. I do however exercise care when setting the drag. __________________ "Good luck and tight lines!"

06-10-2007, 07:35 AM	#1
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	Yes Jim, there was no rod and reel in it and I still don't understand how it happened. I was actually going to try that idea with a cutting board for the flushmounts behind the seat because the thin plastic flexes, it was one of the front ones that ripped out. The plastic pieces that stick out on the rivet straightened, but I don't know how the wave could have gotten that much force under the flushmount.

06-10-2007, 07:07 PM	#3
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	that was an idea too, which my buddy mentioned but the only thing there was a small bait rod, and i dont think it could have gotten enough force from only a few inches to pull it out. the only other things were in the front hatch and werent small enough to move into the hull deeper. either way, my dad got metal rivets today and reinstalled it with washers behind the rivet so all is well. thought about nuts/bolting it, but he wants to try the metal rivets first