NFILJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimm H · 02-12-2008, 04:11 PM

COMPASS and GPS. One has been around several centuries. The other is really good at finding the beach in a thick fog.

Dennis · 02-12-2008, 06:18 PM

Get both in case one craps out. I was losing my satellite reception in that fog. I ran into a boater who was in 20 ft of water. He asked me if I was facing NW. I told him that I was facing East, then he hits his compass and says, "You're right". I gave him a general idea where he was, then he asked which direction was Windansea? I told him, and he was off. Thick fog. I took a picture before I landed at 1100. This is 30yrds from the Marine Room, in 12 ft of water.

frugalfisher · 02-12-2008, 07:38 PM

Saw the fog. Drove home to come back after 3 for a few hours of paddling, hooking macs, snagging sardines on the iron, seeing big jellyfish, listening to the whales blow, and watching the sunset. Nice.

fishdude · 02-14-2008, 03:07 PM

Same thing with wondering were the hell you where on the water. GPS is great in moments like that, but still a bit weird out there. On a somewhat positive note, ran into a bait ball the size of a football field. Sardines by the millions it seemed and lots of mackeral to boot. Made easy bait and went out to honey holes with low and high for nothing. Back to launch by 11:30.

Matt · 02-15-2008, 06:55 AM

Funny thing, I only saw about 5 maybe 6 dudes I had no idea that half of you guys were out there!!!

wavster · 02-15-2008, 07:04 AM

There were others out there?

02-12-2008, 04:11 PM	#1
Jimm H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Bernardo-San Diego Posts: 117	Technical Advances COMPASS and GPS. One has been around several centuries. The other is really good at finding the beach in a thick fog. __________________ "Back in the day, we.... "

02-12-2008, 06:18 PM	#2
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	Get both in case one craps out. I was losing my satellite reception in that fog. I ran into a boater who was in 20 ft of water. He asked me if I was facing NW. I told him that I was facing East, then he hits his compass and says, "You're right". I gave him a general idea where he was, then he asked which direction was Windansea? I told him, and he was off. Thick fog. I took a picture before I landed at 1100. This is 30yrds from the Marine Room, in 12 ft of water. __________________ Hmmmm.....

02-12-2008, 07:38 PM	#3
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	I drove to the launch. Saw the fog. Drove home to come back after 3 for a few hours of paddling, hooking macs, snagging sardines on the iron, seeing big jellyfish, listening to the whales blow, and watching the sunset. Nice. __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

02-15-2008, 06:55 AM	#5
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	FOG Funny thing, I only saw about 5 maybe 6 dudes I had no idea that half of you guys were out there!!!

02-14-2008, 03:07 PM	#4
fishdude Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a house Posts: 79	Same thing with wondering were the hell you where on the water. GPS is great in moments like that, but still a bit weird out there. On a somewhat positive note, ran into a bait ball the size of a football field. Sardines by the millions it seemed and lots of mackeral to boot. Made easy bait and went out to honey holes with low and high for nothing. Back to launch by 11:30.

02-15-2008, 07:04 AM	#6
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	There were others out there?