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11-21-2008, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: La Jolla Shores
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Chuck you are a hero in your own eyes. If fog was as thick as you say why would you go out in the first place? IMO, you have incriminated yourself ,twice........
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11-21-2008, 11:27 AM
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The Good Clone
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Clairemont
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Geez, nice reactions guys.
Congrats Chuck. |
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11-21-2008, 11:44 AM
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Señor member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
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Weds eve was foggy as hell, draped in Bay Park all the way to the coast, and I resconsidered my Thurs PM hoop session, thinking conditions would be the same. Consequently, I have zero lobster in my freezer. I recommend a handheld GPS for all newbies, I can't believe I fished without one for a couple years.
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11-21-2008, 12:01 PM
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BANNED
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: W of 5
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Thursday AM was very foggy on the water and it only lifted to more than 100yd vis by 11:00. I lit my running light and fished by GPS. My dad followed me out to the Res border, and got his berrings then fished by compass. We were out of vis for a long time, and I even skirted the point on the way back in, not believing my GPS. Actually the scale I had it set to was too broad. If I had zoomed a little it would have made more sense. Even in the fog I was able to add a couple new interesting waypoints found by dropping lures.
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11-21-2008, 12:06 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Careful of the limits!
Just sayin JP |
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11-21-2008, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Costa Mesa
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I was fishing Dana Point today and heard a call on the radio from one of the party boats. They found a guy in a skiff with a 5 hp motor who was stranded and had been out there for 2 days. He did not have a radio or a cell phone. He is lucky to be alive. Good idea to be safe.
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11-21-2008, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: La Jolla Shores
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Obviously, if the dew point,relative humidity and air temp is in a changing mode (consult WX stations) than unstable weather is in the works, in this case fog. Anyone navigating water should have a GPS unit and/or a compass,along with a sounding device,such as a bell or horn on the vessel. Also a good knowledge of drift,current dir.,wind and swell dir. would'nt hurt. Sometimes no one can save you but yourself.....
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11-21-2008, 11:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cardiff, Ca
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Tough crowd !!!!
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11-21-2008, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Lahina (I Wish)
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[quote=dorado50;31094]Chuck you are a hero in your own eyes. If fog was as thick as you say why would you go out in the first place? IMO, you have incriminated yourself ,twice
Man, Bugs and YT are not worth that much effort! and "danger" Your lucky! 
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