Hard Learning... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 07-14-2013, 07:21 PM

Sure Am glad you're OK.

ful-rac · 07-14-2013, 08:17 PM

Yeah glad your still alive. Hearing about the situation from robys perspective...definitely made it sound alot worse. He had a better vantage point, so he could see the whole situation/disaster. Spectra wrapped around body, flipped kayak, hooked seal, night time, waders on....this could have turned out really bad...glad it didnt.

About that PA rope ladder.... Definitely not my idea, but a damn good piece of safety equipment for PA owners. Makes re-entering the PA just too easy. I tested it out this weekend and once you get your foot on it, all you have to do is lean forward and your back on. Ill post some pics tomorrow....

mrJB · 07-14-2013, 08:39 PM

Jim -

After getting wrapped up in rigging after pitchpolling a Hobiecat many years ago, I always wear a diver's knife strapped to my leg for those type of emergencies. No sense in having a knife in your boat when you need it in the water; good to have either on your vest, leg, or any other easily accessible place. Glad it all came out OK...

JB

bus kid · 07-15-2013, 05:56 AM

$hit Jim, Glad your ok.

jruiz · 07-15-2013, 06:57 AM

Glad you're okay Jim.

Old Man in the Sea · 07-15-2013, 07:46 AM

I have a safety t-handle line cutter in my pfd but realize now that I need to add a loop for my wrist so I don't lose it cutting line from my feet...and I also need a new wader belt today...

walrus · 07-15-2013, 08:01 AM

Thanks for the safety lessons, sorry you had learned the hard way, making it easy for the rest of us.

I heard of three incidents since June first where having a knife accessible has saved the day. All three incidents also involved using braid. I'm moving my knife from the PFD pocket to an easier to reach in a hurry place...today!

Thanks again, and truly sorry for your misfortune.

07-14-2013, 07:21 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Sure Am glad you're OK. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

07-14-2013, 08:17 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah glad your still alive. Hearing about the situation from robys perspective...definitely made it sound alot worse. He had a better vantage point, so he could see the whole situation/disaster. Spectra wrapped around body, flipped kayak, hooked seal, night time, waders on....this could have turned out really bad...glad it didnt. About that PA rope ladder.... Definitely not my idea, but a damn good piece of safety equipment for PA owners. Makes re-entering the PA just too easy. I tested it out this weekend and once you get your foot on it, all you have to do is lean forward and your back on. Ill post some pics tomorrow.... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-14-2013, 08:39 PM	#3
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Jim - After getting wrapped up in rigging after pitchpolling a Hobiecat many years ago, I always wear a diver's knife strapped to my leg for those type of emergencies. No sense in having a knife in your boat when you need it in the water; good to have either on your vest, leg, or any other easily accessible place. Glad it all came out OK... JB __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

07-15-2013, 05:56 AM	#4
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	$hit Jim, Glad your ok. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

07-15-2013, 07:46 AM	#6
Old Man in the Sea Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Park Posts: 569	Thanks for the post Jim... I have a safety t-handle line cutter in my pfd but realize now that I need to add a loop for my wrist so I don't lose it cutting line from my feet...and I also need a new wader belt today...

07-15-2013, 06:57 AM	#5
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	Glad you're okay Jim.

07-15-2013, 08:01 AM	#7
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Thanks for the safety lessons, sorry you had learned the hard way, making it easy for the rest of us. I heard of three incidents since June first where having a knife accessible has saved the day. All three incidents also involved using braid. I'm moving my knife from the PFD pocket to an easier to reach in a hurry place...today! Thanks again, and truly sorry for your misfortune.