Surf - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 03-13-2007, 11:22 AM

Andy's got it right, the whole key to the surf is to be decisive. I never stash my rods but I do have a leash system on my bucket (loops over the handles). Going out, as long as you keep paddling and keep it straight, you'll punch out eventually. When landing, I use my feet over the side as flaps to create extra drag when a wave grabs me and to keep the nose up. Also lowers the center of gravity. Works every time.

The only times I've seen it change dramatically for the worse is coming in at high tide. I hate landing during a very high high.

With a little practice you should never crash in LJ. Baja, well, that's a different story.

03-13-2007, 11:22 AM	#7
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Andy's got it right, the whole key to the surf is to be decisive. I never stash my rods but I do have a leash system on my bucket (loops over the handles). Going out, as long as you keep paddling and keep it straight, you'll punch out eventually. When landing, I use my feet over the side as flaps to create extra drag when a wave grabs me and to keep the nose up. Also lowers the center of gravity. Works every time. The only times I've seen it change dramatically for the worse is coming in at high tide. I hate landing during a very high high. With a little practice you should never crash in LJ. Baja, well, that's a different story. __________________