Almost run over by cattle boat - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 08-04-2019, 05:04 PM

I know the feeling. The sum fun basically dusted my ass while I was tight on a big ass thresher in Dana point. Because of that pressure I was already rolling to one side of my yak and came very close to capsizing when his wake came over the gunnel of my yak.

DanaPT · 08-04-2019, 07:47 PM

To boat captains, we are simply pests that can be forced to move on with help of their boat and anglers casting at you.

Did you stick it out?

MITCHELL · 08-04-2019, 07:51 PM

Hit my canoe with a sabiki rig, at the bait receiver on Purpose if it happens again I will be calling the harbor police and filing charges.

MITCHELL · 08-04-2019, 07:54 PM

A cattle boat when I'm on the water.

monstahfish · 08-05-2019, 06:16 AM

F those boats. They're a scourge on the water and to anything that swims. They just want to kill as many fish as possible so they can sell the bite. I've done it twice and I'll never do it again.

I think we've all had them roll up on us like that before, maybe not trying to make us speed bumps but very close. Last time I was into a good bite and they rolled up on me, I held my ground trolling circles just outside their casting range and outfished them. One of the passengers yelled to ask what the trick was I yelled back they should get a kayak and catch more fish.

rackhenry · 08-05-2019, 09:29 AM

Wow, for someone just starting out Kayak Fishing, and in the same area you were fishing this sucks to hear!

DragginPanda · 08-06-2019, 07:21 AM

I’d report them to someone. I don’t know who, but if it happened to me, then I’d find out.

I once fished a cattle boat where a personal boat with the bait chum slick. Some guy took it upon himself to throw lead weights at the boat.

Coast Guard was waiting at the dock.

ctfphoto · 08-06-2019, 08:46 AM

My absolute favorite was I think back in 2015 during a wide-open YT bite, All of La Jolla was a parking lot except for one section in front of the Condo.

I saw the New Seaforth coming from the Southwest and knew he would hit that hole. I quickly pedaled over to fill the empty spot on purpose. As the Captin was coming in, he saw me and turned around

08-04-2019, 07:51 PM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Some asshole on the Pacific queen.... Hit my canoe with a sabiki rig, at the bait receiver on Purpose if it happens again I will be calling the harbor police and filing charges. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 08-04-2019 at 08:05 PM.

08-04-2019, 07:54 PM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,304	Last thing I want to do is get near A cattle boat when I'm on the water. __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 08-05-2019 at 04:53 AM.

08-04-2019, 05:04 PM	#1
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	I know the feeling. The sum fun basically dusted my ass while I was tight on a big ass thresher in Dana point. Because of that pressure I was already rolling to one side of my yak and came very close to capsizing when his wake came over the gunnel of my yak.

08-04-2019, 07:47 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	To boat captains, we are simply pests that can be forced to move on with help of their boat and anglers casting at you. Did you stick it out?

08-05-2019, 06:16 AM	#5
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 429	F those boats. They're a scourge on the water and to anything that swims. They just want to kill as many fish as possible so they can sell the bite. I've done it twice and I'll never do it again. I think we've all had them roll up on us like that before, maybe not trying to make us speed bumps but very close. Last time I was into a good bite and they rolled up on me, I held my ground trolling circles just outside their casting range and outfished them. One of the passengers yelled to ask what the trick was I yelled back they should get a kayak and catch more fish.

08-05-2019, 09:29 AM	#6
rackhenry Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 33	Wow, for someone just starting out Kayak Fishing, and in the same area you were fishing this sucks to hear!

08-06-2019, 07:21 AM	#7
DragginPanda Junior Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 18	I’d report them to someone. I don’t know who, but if it happened to me, then I’d find out. I once fished a cattle boat where a personal boat with the bait chum slick. Some guy took it upon himself to throw lead weights at the boat. Coast Guard was waiting at the dock.

08-06-2019, 08:46 AM	#8
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	My absolute favorite was I think back in 2015 during a wide-open YT bite, All of La Jolla was a parking lot except for one section in front of the Condo. I saw the New Seaforth coming from the Southwest and knew he would hit that hole. I quickly pedaled over to fill the empty spot on purpose. As the Captin was coming in, he saw me and turned around