A La Jolla Fishing Tale - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

theluckypig · 05-16-2010, 03:06 PM

am i the only evil dude that wants to see the itw pics... hehe... maybe it's the crowd i fish with, but they/i would have taken the pics... great story, sorry about the gear

driftwood · 05-16-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by theluckypig

am i the only evil dude that wants to see the itw pics... hehe... maybe it's the crowd i fish with, but they/i would have taken the pics... great story, sorry about the gear

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All I saw was an upside down tandum gray kayak with a bunch of empty budwiser beers cans floating all aournd. 10 seconds later, two heads come popping-up out of the water.

both guys had a good attitude about it and told me they had a little too much to drink. They thanked me for not taking any pictures.

I felt real bad for them cause i had met them 15 minutes before they flipped and they were stoked about their 2nd Y.T. hook up.

These two are the nicest guys you could ever meet and I am sorry they lost all their gear and a large Y.T.

kayakflipper · 05-16-2010, 07:05 PM

I don't know how it happened!

Was it that we pushed our luck with 2 full grown men + 2 fat YT in one tiny boat- no way...

Was it the 12 pack we polished off before noon?- yeah right...

A possibly foolish move to think I could turn completely around in that boat with that fish for the perfect picture?- could do it in my sleep...

Anyone going to back me up on the rogue wave that passed through Friday?

Oh well, crappy ending to an absolutely amazing day- had 3 YT on, 2 in the boat, 1 home... Bob is a kind soul to have kept that story as tame as he did (and to not have taken the ITW pics- still can't believe he resisted...)

Down, but definitely not out-

Mike

bellcon · 05-16-2010, 07:22 PM

Great story
love all them Yellow fish!

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theluckypig: am i the only evil dude that wants to see the itw pics... hehe... maybe it's the crowd i fish with, but they/i would have taken the pics... great story, sorry about the gear

here you go Lucky:
does this feed your need for a kayak blooper:

(guess who that is in the red yak...or should I say... trying to get back in the red yak?

)

theluckypig · 05-16-2010, 07:32 PM

Hehe... yup, these are the guys i fish with... thanks again don...

Adam12 · 05-16-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bellcon

Great story
love all them Yellow fish!

here you go Lucky:
does this feed your need for a kayak blooper:

(guess who that is in the red yak...or should I say... trying to get back in the red yak?

)

I remember that. As I was paddling away from the bait dock, I hear splash!

You did stick it out James and fished all day.

dsafety · 05-16-2010, 08:26 PM

Mike, if this event had actually happened, I would have been happy that you and your brother made it through the incident without losing more than just some gear. Just by telling the story, there will be some good that comes of this. Whenever something like this happens, dozens of other yakfishers take notice.

Some, after hearing your story, will be more careful the next time they are out on the water. Others may offer to help you replace some of the lost gear. Still others will offer useful advice to you and others which will help reduce the pain for the next guy who has a problem like yours.

Probably the best thing that has come from last Friday's adventure is that you and your brother have discovered BWE. Welcome to the family.

Bob

THE DARKHORSE · 05-16-2010, 10:18 PM

There's no fish in la Jolla!

kayakflipper · 05-17-2010, 08:08 AM

Hey Bob-

Funny how my wife doesn't see the same humor in the story. For some reason, $2K gets brought up a lot more than the fish lost or our near death experience on the water... Definitely not getting a lot of luv to go get a bunch of brand new gear. Thinking used is likely the way to go.

Looking for good deals on the following-

- Rods + Reels for YT
- Sabiki rig
- Malibu Kayak 6 pt hatch
- Leatherman
- Surface and yoyo irons
- Gaff is taken care of- buddy at work heard the story, laughed his asssss off, then started the official Ryan Bros charitable donation...
- TIE DOWNS!!!

Mike

theluckypig · 05-17-2010, 12:02 PM

i think you could get don to dredge up some of the gear...

batty1of3 · 05-17-2010, 12:34 PM

ceviche rig ?

kayakflipper · 05-17-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by batty1of3

ceviche rig ?

Just adding to my already kooky reputation.

That should have been "sabiki" rig...

cjthomas · 05-18-2010, 04:10 PM

awesomeness!... except for the lost gear

05-16-2010, 07:05 PM	#3
kayakflipper Junior Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3	too kind... I don't know how it happened! Was it that we pushed our luck with 2 full grown men + 2 fat YT in one tiny boat- no way... Was it the 12 pack we polished off before noon?- yeah right... A possibly foolish move to think I could turn completely around in that boat with that fish for the perfect picture?- could do it in my sleep... Anyone going to back me up on the rogue wave that passed through Friday? Oh well, crappy ending to an absolutely amazing day- had 3 YT on, 2 in the boat, 1 home... Bob is a kind soul to have kept that story as tame as he did (and to not have taken the ITW pics- still can't believe he resisted...) Down, but definitely not out- Mike

05-16-2010, 08:26 PM	#7
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Mike, if this event had actually happened, I would have been happy that you and your brother made it through the incident without losing more than just some gear. Just by telling the story, there will be some good that comes of this. Whenever something like this happens, dozens of other yakfishers take notice. Some, after hearing your story, will be more careful the next time they are out on the water. Others may offer to help you replace some of the lost gear. Still others will offer useful advice to you and others which will help reduce the pain for the next guy who has a problem like yours. Probably the best thing that has come from last Friday's adventure is that you and your brother have discovered BWE. Welcome to the family. Bob Last edited by dsafety; 05-17-2010 at 05:39 AM.

05-16-2010, 10:18 PM	#8
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	Must have all been a dream, Bob. There's no fish in la Jolla! __________________

05-17-2010, 08:08 AM	#9
kayakflipper Junior Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3	Hey Bob- Funny how my wife doesn't see the same humor in the story. For some reason, $2K gets brought up a lot more than the fish lost or our near death experience on the water... Definitely not getting a lot of luv to go get a bunch of brand new gear. Thinking used is likely the way to go. Looking for good deals on the following- - Rods + Reels for YT - Sabiki rig - Malibu Kayak 6 pt hatch - Leatherman - Surface and yoyo irons - Gaff is taken care of- buddy at work heard the story, laughed his asssss off, then started the official Ryan Bros charitable donation... - TIE DOWNS!!! Mike Last edited by kayakflipper; 05-17-2010 at 12:53 PM.

05-16-2010, 03:06 PM	#1
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	am i the only evil dude that wants to see the itw pics... hehe... maybe it's the crowd i fish with, but they/i would have taken the pics... great story, sorry about the gear

05-16-2010, 07:32 PM	#5
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	Hehe... yup, these are the guys i fish with... thanks again don...

05-17-2010, 12:02 PM	#10
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	i think you could get don to dredge up some of the gear...

05-17-2010, 12:34 PM	#11
batty1of3 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	ceviche rig ?

05-18-2010, 04:10 PM	#13
cjthomas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108	awesomeness!... except for the lost gear