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The year before last darodos and tuna were being spotted with-in several miles out off the our coast.. A friend and I made several off shore trips out of Dana on our yaks. We paddled out 7 or 8 miles in search of tuna. We didn't find any. I am a strong paddler(I climb trees every day)and think I could easily do double that if I thought Ied get into some tuna on my yak.
Dark Horse made several runs to the 9 mile bank that I know of on his Hobie so its doable.
I thought about getting a sail on my prowler, that way you could really cover some ground. That far out I doubt our little VHF's would be able to reach the coast guard and if you did get into trouble out there you'd be on your own. Its a big ocean and a little o'l kayak is a speck on the water. The times we went out there was beautiful conditions, but add off shore wind or a strong current and you could get wore out quick. I've been at La Jolla when I paddled and paddled and the current wouldn't let me get any head way. I'ed hate for that to happen 15 miles out.
That being said, I'm ready to go at the first hint of tuna 12 miles or less.
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