i almost died fish report, Dana looking - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

radastaff · 08-07-2016, 08:20 AM

I hit Dana yesterday
launched dark-30
4 mi out and back
no tuna, some bait balls, some terns here and there
lots of dolphins in the afternoon

almost died part...

Was early morning still, about 2 mi out.
While still heading straight out I noticed a yacht type fishing boat(rather big) at full throttle on a collision course to me heading southbound. I started paddling faster to get outta the way, he corrected course to keep at me. So I stopped paddling thinking that would do it, but he corrected course again to keep at me. I could see the skipper at the helm, it was a tower type setup. At this point I started to freak out since there was only seconds before he was bearing down on top of me.
So I pointed my yak at him, ready to make a quick maneuver left or right, with only seconds left. Only thing I could think with the few seconds left was to raise my paddle and make myself more visible. Well just before impact(with no reduction in his speed before) the dude hit a hard right, creating a 5 foot wake wave just feet from me, then sped off southbound. He gave me the shrugged shoulders and I gave him the bloody deck salute.
The snotty conditions prob had helped in me staying in my yak, since I was already dealing with a tippy yak and was being extra careful.
I didn't get the boat name nor numbers, it happened just to fast.

I almost died...

After that I cussed him out on chan 72 with no response.
And got out my flare gun which I kept in my life vest the rest of the day.
At the ready.

Damn glad I bought my ACR PLB and had it on my life vest at the time,
also glad I didn't need to use it.

stay frosty out there

P

SmokinBass · 08-07-2016, 08:41 AM

Crazy story! Glad to hear you're ok.

battleborn · 08-07-2016, 08:59 AM

Flare guns make great signal devices.

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h2ofishfo · 08-07-2016, 09:12 AM

Now that's a REAL almost died post crazy

2-Stix · 08-07-2016, 12:47 PM

gnarly

taggermike · 08-07-2016, 03:40 PM

That's some scary shit right there. Good to hear you're ok. When you hear, or are involved in, situations like this you gotta wonder if the boats operator is negligent. Ignorant, or a raging S-head. Mike

Orca Winfrey · 08-07-2016, 05:39 PM

What a bastard. Makes me mad just reading this. Glad you're ok. You've got some great self control not shooting that flare gun at him after he passed you. No I would not make a good cop.

jbl_91762 · 08-08-2016, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radastaff

I hit Dana yesterday
launched dark-30
4 mi out and back
no tuna, some bait balls, some terns here and there
lots of dolphins in the afternoon

almost died part...

Was early morning still, about 2 mi out.
While still heading straight out I noticed a yacht type fishing boat(rather big) at full throttle on a collision course to me heading southbound. I started paddling faster to get outta the way, he corrected course to keep at me. So I stopped paddling thinking that would do it, but he corrected course again to keep at me. I could see the skipper at the helm, it was a tower type setup. At this point I started to freak out since there was only seconds before he was bearing down on top of me.
So I pointed my yak at him, ready to make a quick maneuver left or right, with only seconds left. Only thing I could think with the few seconds left was to raise my paddle and make myself more visible. Well just before impact(with no reduction in his speed before) the dude hit a hard right, creating a 5 foot wake wave just feet from me, then sped off southbound. He gave me the shrugged shoulders and I gave him the bloody deck salute.
The snotty conditions prob had helped in me staying in my yak, since I was already dealing with a tippy yak and was being extra careful.
I didn't get the boat name nor numbers, it happened just to fast.

I almost died...

After that I cussed him out on chan 72 with no response.
And got out my flare gun which I kept in my life vest the rest of the day.
At the ready.

Damn glad I bought my ACR PLB and had it on my life vest at the time,
also glad I didn't need to use it.

stay frosty out there

P

Damn crazy story right there and glad your ok. Im new to the sport but hope that never happens to me. If it ever does I know I'd be stalking the boat launch looking our for the A-holes and give them shit, hoping he would throw a punch...I just hate jerks like that.

radastaff · 08-08-2016, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbl_91762

Damn crazy story right there and glad your ok. Im new to the sport but hope that never happens to me. If it ever does I know I'd be stalking the boat launch looking our for the A-holes and give them shit, hoping he would throw a punch...I just hate jerks like that.

prob slipped in Oceanside or Mission
or maybe Newport
who knows
too tired too hang out and around
a shack burger was due to get into my belly at playa del rey
long drive

wish I had got the boat name

08-07-2016, 08:20 AM	#1
radastaff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 314	i almost died fish report, Dana looking I hit Dana yesterday launched dark-30 4 mi out and back no tuna, some bait balls, some terns here and there lots of dolphins in the afternoon almost died part... Was early morning still, about 2 mi out. While still heading straight out I noticed a yacht type fishing boat(rather big) at full throttle on a collision course to me heading southbound. I started paddling faster to get outta the way, he corrected course to keep at me. So I stopped paddling thinking that would do it, but he corrected course again to keep at me. I could see the skipper at the helm, it was a tower type setup. At this point I started to freak out since there was only seconds before he was bearing down on top of me. So I pointed my yak at him, ready to make a quick maneuver left or right, with only seconds left. Only thing I could think with the few seconds left was to raise my paddle and make myself more visible. Well just before impact(with no reduction in his speed before) the dude hit a hard right, creating a 5 foot wake wave just feet from me, then sped off southbound. He gave me the shrugged shoulders and I gave him the bloody deck salute. The snotty conditions prob had helped in me staying in my yak, since I was already dealing with a tippy yak and was being extra careful. I didn't get the boat name nor numbers, it happened just to fast. I almost died... After that I cussed him out on chan 72 with no response. And got out my flare gun which I kept in my life vest the rest of the day. At the ready. Damn glad I bought my ACR PLB and had it on my life vest at the time, also glad I didn't need to use it. stay frosty out there P Last edited by radastaff; 08-07-2016 at 08:36 AM.

08-07-2016, 09:12 AM	#4
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Now that's a REAL almost died post crazy __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

08-07-2016, 08:41 AM	#2
SmokinBass Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 61	Crazy story! Glad to hear you're ok.

08-07-2016, 08:59 AM	#3
battleborn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 221	Flare guns make great signal devices. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk

08-07-2016, 12:47 PM	#5
2-Stix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 376	gnarly

08-07-2016, 03:40 PM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	That's some scary shit right there. Good to hear you're ok. When you hear, or are involved in, situations like this you gotta wonder if the boats operator is negligent. Ignorant, or a raging S-head. Mike

08-07-2016, 05:39 PM	#7
Orca Winfrey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The I. E. Posts: 353	What a bastard. Makes me mad just reading this. Glad you're ok. You've got some great self control not shooting that flare gun at him after he passed you. No I would not make a good cop.