The Official 'I ALMOST DIED' Thread - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

makobob · 06-21-2016, 07:25 PM

When they took my toe and told me I cound not have it back to use for fish bait they broke my heart. But that's a different story.

PapaDave · 06-22-2016, 06:31 AM

4 years ago, internal bleeding, lost six units of blood, which had to be pumped out of my stomach. Unknown cause.

On the bright side, I did get to ride in an ambulance whizzing down the freeway with the siren and lights going.

addicted2sp33d · 06-22-2016, 07:17 AM

I may have you guys beat... maybe I'm disqualified from this thread because I didn't just ALMOST die... I actually DID die; drowned actually, ironically during a swim class when I was in elementary school.

Of course I remember none of this, but according to witnesses, and what my mom tells me, I was turning blue and unresponsive, possibly no pulse, and the lifeguard literally brought me back to life.

LBKayakDude · 06-22-2016, 07:31 AM

When I was around 16, me and my friend went out at the wedge in Newport. It was about 10-12 ft which we could handle but didn't know it was a mega building swell.
Soon turned to 15 feet, 20 feet, 25 feet plus. (Barely) paddling over those things I have never felt so insignificant in my life. Took about an hr of that before we could finally make it in without getting slammed by a 25 footer. An unforgettable day. When we saw pros we admired in magazines dropping in on 25 foot plus waves right next to us, we knew we were in over our heads, literally.

But I'll never forget what it looks and feels like looking down the face of a 25 foot wave at the wedge as I barely made it over the top

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taggermike · 06-22-2016, 08:22 AM

Josh, I read your post with out seeing who it was. 1/2 way thru I guessed it was you.

I took a massive wipe out surfing the north jetty of Humboldt Bay. Broke my leash. Swam in thru huge walls of white water. Got to the sand in sprinted down the beach, out the jetty, and dove in to get my board that was getting pull out to sea in the rip that runs out along the jetty. Swam hard, got the board, n rode a massive wave in at about sun set. Damn I was stupid.
Mike

kluts · 06-22-2016, 11:02 AM

I saw wiredunce trying to launch the other day , I laughed so hard,I almost died!!!

jorluivil · 06-22-2016, 11:09 AM

Walked to the deli at the local Ralphs, crossed the railroad tracks and about a minute later the train passed by.......almost died

cabojohn · 06-22-2016, 02:07 PM

I brought donuts to fat camp once...and nearly died!
The riot was insane.

jorluivil · 06-22-2016, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabojohn

I brought donuts to fat camp once...and nearly died!
The riot was insane.

Awww come-on! !!

It's 'I ALMOST DIED' and not 'I Nearly died'

You don't nearly die, you ALMOST DIE!!!!

cabojohn · 06-22-2016, 03:24 PM

/\
Jorge,
I jumped 8 semi trucks on my SCOOTER naked.
Once my parachute failed to open . I was chased by the Taliban and ended up in a Mexican jail TWICE.
The day I brought two dozen donuts to fat camp was the closest brush with death ever! I was attacked and crushed by 36 fat woman.

Aight, I was flat (FAT) line...they saved my life by doing CPR

I was DEAD!

ful-rac · 06-22-2016, 04:04 PM

I almost died when I wore my TRUMP make america great again T-shirt at the Mexico vs Chile match....

!

Silbaugh4liberty · 06-22-2016, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ful-rac

I almost died when I wore my TRUMP make america great again T-shirt at the Mexico vs Chile match....

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That's because you forgot your hatuploadfromtaptalk1466643224209.jpg

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SDROB · 06-22-2016, 06:12 PM

I almost died on the freeway today checkin BWE on my phone

tacmik · 06-22-2016, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDROB

I almost died on the freeway today checkin BWE on my phone

I almost died on the freeway today because some idiot was checking BWE on his phone while driving.

sharonkayak · 06-22-2016, 07:39 PM

About 7 years ago me and a friend were fishing north of Scripps before the MLPA A**holes closed it to fishing. I had no fish finder back then and was probably still using a Walmart rod.

I see this other guy hook a thresher, which broke off. So he tells me don't worry they have teeth and will probably cut your line.

Next five minutes I hook one, Get it to the boat pretty fast, fish is still green. Thresher jumps over my kayak. I mean he jumps over my knees, clears the kayak lands on the other side. All I saw was a grey blur whizzing by my face. I managed to get him to the boat on my terms cause I wanted a photo of this killer. I couldn't get him out of the water for the photo cause he was too heavy. would of probably bled out from internal injuires if he hit me.

One reason I will never target sharks!

FISH11 · 06-22-2016, 08:23 PM

Sharon that is quite a story, but the picture is AWESOME. Congrats in winning the battle.

Mr. NiceGuy · 06-24-2016, 06:33 AM

Took an old girlfriend to my secret retreat in Idyllwild last week. She got up at 4am to go to the bathroom and tumbled down the stairs. Broke her right arm with multiple fractures and dislodged a bone from her wrist joint. Damn.

Could have been me. That's my casting arm.

tomahawk · 06-25-2016, 08:52 AM

i'll play. I got 2.
1. Passed out at work. Few weeks later doc runs tilt table test. heart stop for 5 seconds before rebooting. Vagus nerve issue.
2. At 16, friend shot me with an unloaded 357. Through arm, through chest, into wall. Spleen exploded, kidney damaged, lung collapsed. Exit would in back is an inch from spine. missed the artery in my upper arm by 1/2 inch. Four or five days before they were sure I was going to live. I almost died. 5 weeks later ran a mile with the arm still in the cast. I almost died. 3 weeks after that played in the first football game of my senior year. I almost died.
Tom

surfisher · 06-25-2016, 09:25 AM

[QUOTE=Dannowar;263729

Never kayak fishing. That's like dying while golfing.[/QUOTE]

You may stand a pretty good chance at dying while I'm on the golf course. Haha. Cruising Costa in 2 weeks to surf, hopefully looking to get into some jacks while down there as well.

FISH11 · 06-25-2016, 10:57 AM

So far in my life I've had a handful of instances were I should have died given the circumstances. None close enough while kayak fishing and hope that stays that way. Several were in car accidents others just part of life. I look at it this way "Only the good die young". So I must be a real Bastard, I know sometimes I've been called that. Though as far as I recall it was always by women, OH WELL!

06-21-2016, 07:25 PM	#21
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	When they took my toe and told me I cound not have it back to use for fish bait they broke my heart. But that's a different story. __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

06-22-2016, 06:31 AM	#22
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,453	4 years ago, internal bleeding, lost six units of blood, which had to be pumped out of my stomach. Unknown cause. On the bright side, I did get to ride in an ambulance whizzing down the freeway with the siren and lights going. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-22-2016, 07:31 AM	#24
LBKayakDude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 193	The Official 'I ALMOST DIED' Thread When I was around 16, me and my friend went out at the wedge in Newport. It was about 10-12 ft which we could handle but didn't know it was a mega building swell. Soon turned to 15 feet, 20 feet, 25 feet plus. (Barely) paddling over those things I have never felt so insignificant in my life. Took about an hr of that before we could finally make it in without getting slammed by a 25 footer. An unforgettable day. When we saw pros we admired in magazines dropping in on 25 foot plus waves right next to us, we knew we were in over our heads, literally. But I'll never forget what it looks and feels like looking down the face of a 25 foot wave at the wedge as I barely made it over the top Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-22-2016, 11:02 AM	#26
kluts Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 33	I almost died I saw wiredunce trying to launch the other day , I laughed so hard,I almost died!!!

06-22-2016, 11:09 AM	#27
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Walked to the deli at the local Ralphs, crossed the railroad tracks and about a minute later the train passed by.......almost died __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

06-22-2016, 07:17 AM	#23
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	I may have you guys beat... maybe I'm disqualified from this thread because I didn't just ALMOST die... I actually DID die; drowned actually, ironically during a swim class when I was in elementary school. Of course I remember none of this, but according to witnesses, and what my mom tells me, I was turning blue and unresponsive, possibly no pulse, and the lifeguard literally brought me back to life.

06-22-2016, 08:22 AM	#25
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Josh, I read your post with out seeing who it was. 1/2 way thru I guessed it was you. I took a massive wipe out surfing the north jetty of Humboldt Bay. Broke my leash. Swam in thru huge walls of white water. Got to the sand in sprinted down the beach, out the jetty, and dove in to get my board that was getting pull out to sea in the rip that runs out along the jetty. Swam hard, got the board, n rode a massive wave in at about sun set. Damn I was stupid. Mike

06-22-2016, 02:07 PM	#28
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	I brought donuts to fat camp once...and nearly died! The riot was insane.

06-22-2016, 03:24 PM	#30
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	/\ Jorge, I jumped 8 semi trucks on my SCOOTER naked. Once my parachute failed to open . I was chased by the Taliban and ended up in a Mexican jail TWICE. The day I brought two dozen donuts to fat camp was the closest brush with death ever! I was attacked and crushed by 36 fat woman. Aight, I was flat (FAT) line...they saved my life by doing CPR I was DEAD! Last edited by cabojohn; 07-05-2016 at 10:21 AM.

06-22-2016, 04:04 PM	#31
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	I almost died when I wore my TRUMP make america great again T-shirt at the Mexico vs Chile match.... ! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-22-2016, 06:12 PM	#33
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	I almost died on the freeway today checkin BWE on my phone __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

06-22-2016, 08:23 PM	#36
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	Sharon that is quite a story, but the picture is AWESOME. Congrats in winning the battle. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-24-2016, 06:33 AM	#37
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 838	Took an old girlfriend to my secret retreat in Idyllwild last week. She got up at 4am to go to the bathroom and tumbled down the stairs. Broke her right arm with multiple fractures and dislodged a bone from her wrist joint. Damn. Could have been me. That's my casting arm. __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise

06-25-2016, 08:52 AM	#38
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	i'll play. I got 2. 1. Passed out at work. Few weeks later doc runs tilt table test. heart stop for 5 seconds before rebooting. Vagus nerve issue. 2. At 16, friend shot me with an unloaded 357. Through arm, through chest, into wall. Spleen exploded, kidney damaged, lung collapsed. Exit would in back is an inch from spine. missed the artery in my upper arm by 1/2 inch. Four or five days before they were sure I was going to live. I almost died. 5 weeks later ran a mile with the arm still in the cast. I almost died. 3 weeks after that played in the first football game of my senior year. I almost died. Tom

06-25-2016, 09:25 AM	#39
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	[QUOTE=Dannowar;263729 Never kayak fishing. That's like dying while golfing.[/QUOTE] You may stand a pretty good chance at dying while I'm on the golf course. Haha. Cruising Costa in 2 weeks to surf, hopefully looking to get into some jacks while down there as well. __________________

06-25-2016, 10:57 AM	#40
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	So far in my life I've had a handful of instances were I should have died given the circumstances. None close enough while kayak fishing and hope that stays that way. Several were in car accidents others just part of life. I look at it this way "Only the good die young". So I must be a real Bastard, I know sometimes I've been called that. Though as far as I recall it was always by women, OH WELL! __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )