Can You Carry a Concealed Weapon on a Kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ROOKIE87 · 12-11-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by maui jim

I have been giving some thought....

I say you go ask for advise form the "Seal Lady" by the Children's Pool in La Jolla, and ask the always kind, always warm and friendly, and ever knowing "Seal Lady" be sure to show her what you will be using, there might be a caliber restriction, but she will know.. She will most likely sign off on this... and presto...changeo...All Good!!
She does have alot of pull with the local authorties, since she is a pillar of the community.

Just a thought..

Lol, will she bail me out if her info is incorrect?

danjor · 12-11-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ROOKIE87

Lol, will she bail me out if her info is incorrect?

Only if buy her a seal furr coat. Hence why she is called the seal lady she loves seal.

ROOKIE87 · 12-11-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by danjor

Only if buy her a seal furr coat. Hence why she is called the seal lady she loves seal.

sweet, I'll work on that lol

Raskal311 · 12-11-2013, 04:48 PM

Worrying about sharks in our area is a little silly isn't it? I dive at night and it'd the last thing I think about. Besides by the time it got your leg the gun tucked away in a dry box is useless.

CKallday71 · 12-11-2013, 10:11 PM

When it's your time it's your time. Besides, how freaking cool would it be to have, Here lies so and so, he was eaten by a shark while doing something he loved.

That would be an EPIC headstone! I'm in!

Fiskadoro · 12-12-2013, 06:57 AM

I have no idea while people think it's illegal to carry a pistol or any gun on a kayak or boat. It's completely legal once your on the water, just don't go into Mexican waters carrying one.

The big issue though is at the launch. While your on land you should not have the weapon on you or even loaded. If you want to carry a handgun put it in a drybag unloaded with the ammo stored in another bag.

I've occasionally taken a Model 642 38 S&W with me fishing.

Don't forget to clean and oil it.

As to shooting sharks the last thing I'd ever want to shoot is a protected species like a Great White. That said if I was on the water and a Great White was actively attacking my Kayak and I had a 38 with me I'd shoot it in a heartbeat. As many times as I could right in the head.

Also as far as the effects of guns on sharks goes... Well I used to fish sharks all the time and we used to shoot our Makos and threshers with a 22 long rifle in the head. Maybe it didn't kill them but it would stun them to the point they couldn't do anything,

For instance this Adult T fought for over and hour and drug us five miles but once we gaffed her with the fly gaff she took off so hard she almost ripped the cleat right off the boat. We shot her with the 22 maybe four times in the head and after that we had no problem pulling her back to the boat, tying her along side and cutting her gills and spinal cord.

I'm not saying that anyone should carry a gun or that it's necessary but it is legal, and though I think the risk of white attack is minimal, just logistically from my experience shooting a shark definitely does have an effect on it and if you hit in the brain stem or cord it would incapacitate it.

ful-rac · 12-12-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

I've occasionally taken a Model 642 38 S&W with me fishing

Holy SH*^!

Don't mess with jimday he'll bust a cap in yo' punk ass!

ronbo613 · 12-12-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

That said is I was on the water and a Great White was actively attacking my Kayak and I had a 38 with me I'd shoot it in a heartbeat. As many times as I could right in the head.

If you are in a close quarters fire fight with a great white shark using a 1" barrel pistol, be careful not to shoot a hole in your kayak, otherwise you'd be on a sinking boat with sharks in the water...
We've always talked about which weapon we would take if we were sailing the ocean blue, mostly as defense against pirates. The reality is many countries frown upon firearms on boats, entering such a country's waters with one can result in serious consequences; Mexico is one of those countries.

TJones · 12-12-2013, 03:11 PM

What about a bang stick as last resort?

skrilla · 12-12-2013, 03:27 PM

You should be packin heat anyway for those asshole halibut that hit the deck.

12-11-2013, 04:48 PM	#4
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Worrying about sharks in our area is a little silly isn't it? I dive at night and it'd the last thing I think about. Besides by the time it got your leg the gun tucked away in a dry box is useless. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

12-11-2013, 10:11 PM	#5
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	When it's your time it's your time. Besides, how freaking cool would it be to have, Here lies so and so, he was eaten by a shark while doing something he loved. That would be an EPIC headstone! I'm in! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

12-12-2013, 06:57 AM	#6
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	I have no idea while people think it's illegal to carry a pistol or any gun on a kayak or boat. It's completely legal once your on the water, just don't go into Mexican waters carrying one. The big issue though is at the launch. While your on land you should not have the weapon on you or even loaded. If you want to carry a handgun put it in a drybag unloaded with the ammo stored in another bag. I've occasionally taken a Model 642 38 S&W with me fishing. Don't forget to clean and oil it. As to shooting sharks the last thing I'd ever want to shoot is a protected species like a Great White. That said if I was on the water and a Great White was actively attacking my Kayak and I had a 38 with me I'd shoot it in a heartbeat. As many times as I could right in the head. Also as far as the effects of guns on sharks goes... Well I used to fish sharks all the time and we used to shoot our Makos and threshers with a 22 long rifle in the head. Maybe it didn't kill them but it would stun them to the point they couldn't do anything, For instance this Adult T fought for over and hour and drug us five miles but once we gaffed her with the fly gaff she took off so hard she almost ripped the cleat right off the boat. We shot her with the 22 maybe four times in the head and after that we had no problem pulling her back to the boat, tying her along side and cutting her gills and spinal cord. I'm not saying that anyone should carry a gun or that it's necessary but it is legal, and though I think the risk of white attack is minimal, just logistically from my experience shooting a shark definitely does have an effect on it and if you hit in the brain stem or cord it would incapacitate it. Last edited by Fiskadoro; 12-12-2013 at 08:33 AM.

12-12-2013, 03:11 PM	#9
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	On the serious side What about a bang stick as last resort?

12-12-2013, 03:27 PM	#10
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	You should be packin heat anyway for those asshole halibut that hit the deck. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13