Flipped by a whale Tues - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 12-16-2010, 05:35 AM

Wow, glad you made it out unscathed

........gear is replaceable.....sounds like the work of a GWS, minus it tearing into you....did you actually see a whale?

Hypoxic1 · 12-16-2010, 05:53 AM

Amazingly enough after being upside down in salt water for that amount of time I was delighted to see that the HDS 5 still worked. I tested it last night at home and it was still working.
Had to be a whale from the size of the disturbed water around me after the flip. Probably some big guy having fun chasing all those squid and I managed to get in the mix.
A shark would have shown a big ass fin and likely wouldnt have just split after Of course just my guess since this doesent happen every day.

And Bob,
Sandra has already authorized full replacement. Great wives are hard to find.

Matt · 12-16-2010, 06:03 AM

If it'd been a gws there'd be teeth marks somewhere on the
boat and it probably wouldve circled back into view

bigbarrels · 12-16-2010, 06:08 AM

maybe it was a toothless GWS.......ok , sounds like a whale

Jzo · 12-16-2010, 06:45 AM

Wow a great report, glad that you made out ok! Thx for sharing.

j mo · 12-16-2010, 06:56 AM

Yikes thats a crazy story!

Sorry to hear you lost all your gear! Those damned theives, hopefully your homewoners insurance will cover your loss

theluckypig · 12-16-2010, 07:03 AM

That's a fishing tale...!!! glad you're ok!

jorluivil · 12-16-2010, 07:07 AM

Pretty scary stuff there. Really glad we're hearing the story from the horses mouth and not reading the details based on what a witness saw.

You said you were wearing waders....how easy was it to float or maneuver in them? I ask because I've been wearing some my Carthart bibs with rubber boots while hooping. I've been meaning to go to my sisters house and jump in the pool just to see if I would float right away.

wade · 12-16-2010, 07:55 AM

i saw a big Whale in the reserve on Monday a 1 pm-...

also...

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...y-sperm-whale/

Jimmyz123 · 12-16-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jorluivil

Pretty scary stuff there. Really glad we're hearing the story from the horses mouth and not reading the details based on what a witness saw.

You said you were wearing waders....how easy was it to float or maneuver in them? I ask because I've been wearing some my Carthart bibs with rubber boots while hooping. I've been meaning to go to my sisters house and jump in the pool just to see if I would float right away.

As for the Waders thing check out this video and it will answer you questions about the waders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYwG52p4yjs

12-16-2010, 01:48 PM

Chris,

Glad you're safe. Thanks for sharing.

bigbarrels · 12-16-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by j mo

Yikes thats a crazy story!

Sorry to hear you lost all your gear! Those damned theives, hopefully your homewoners insurance will cover your loss

Also, If you rent, check your renters insurance......I lost some gear last year and everything on my kayak was covered......just not the kayak itself

12-16-2010, 05:35 AM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Wow, glad you made it out unscathed........gear is replaceable.....sounds like the work of a GWS, minus it tearing into you....did you actually see a whale?

12-16-2010, 05:53 AM	#2
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	Lowrance is a fantastic product Amazingly enough after being upside down in salt water for that amount of time I was delighted to see that the HDS 5 still worked. I tested it last night at home and it was still working. Had to be a whale from the size of the disturbed water around me after the flip. Probably some big guy having fun chasing all those squid and I managed to get in the mix. A shark would have shown a big ass fin and likely wouldnt have just split after Of course just my guess since this doesent happen every day. And Bob, Sandra has already authorized full replacement. Great wives are hard to find. Last edited by Hypoxic1; 12-16-2010 at 07:08 AM. Reason: subject

12-16-2010, 06:03 AM	#3
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	If it'd been a gws there'd be teeth marks somewhere on the boat and it probably wouldve circled back into view __________________ Thanks Matt F.

12-16-2010, 06:08 AM	#4
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	maybe it was a toothless GWS.......ok , sounds like a whale

12-16-2010, 06:45 AM	#5
Jzo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 344	Wow a great report, glad that you made out ok! Thx for sharing.

12-16-2010, 06:56 AM	#6
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	Yikes thats a crazy story! Sorry to hear you lost all your gear! Those damned theives, hopefully your homewoners insurance will cover your loss

12-16-2010, 07:03 AM	#7
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	That's a fishing tale...!!! glad you're ok!

12-16-2010, 07:07 AM	#8
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Pretty scary stuff there. Really glad we're hearing the story from the horses mouth and not reading the details based on what a witness saw. You said you were wearing waders....how easy was it to float or maneuver in them? I ask because I've been wearing some my Carthart bibs with rubber boots while hooping. I've been meaning to go to my sisters house and jump in the pool just to see if I would float right away.

12-16-2010, 07:55 AM	#9
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	i saw a big Whale in the reserve on Monday a 1 pm-... also... http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...y-sperm-whale/

12-16-2010, 01:48 PM	#11
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Chris, Glad you're safe. Thanks for sharing.