Stupid,stupid,stupid

[Denis_Ruso]

I've done this once but I already unloaded my kayak on the sand by the time I realized.

Make a checklist of things you need to bring! I've been meaning to do this forever to make packing much less stressful.

[King Saba]

I've recently put all my kayak gear on a rolling rack. Having all my gear on one unit allows me to never to forget the most essential things for a trip like a paddle, and in my case a mirage drive.

[Harry Hill]

Normally I put the paddle with my rods, for some stupid reason I stuck them on the back seat of my jeep. It isn't like I didn't see them though. I just didn't follow through and pick them up. Maybe I was so excited about my new fish finder that I was distracted, or maybe some days I'm just dumb as rock and can't be trusted with things like walking and breathing at the same time. I did get to see the sun rise and it's always fun to watch how many idiots are on the road at all hours of the day and night. If it would have been later than 6am I would have gone over to OEX and borrowed a paddle but I was home,had breakfast and a nap and the truck unloaded by the time they opened.

[jorluivil]

I had that happen to me a few years ago.

Left work at 6am, fought LA traffic on the 105 and 110 all the way to San Pedro. I show up, off load all of my gear and do a final check of my gear and then WAMMMMMO! I forgot my mirage drive at home. After that incident I never forgot my mirage drive but I have forgotten to load my rods, my gaff, my radio and worst of all my toilet paper.

[ful-rac]

Just as long as you didn't forget to bring your sabiki 500...you would have been fine!

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Just as long as you didn't forget to bring your sabiki 500...you would have been fine!

I had my Sabiki 500 in the truck, it is still a virgin, I haven't used it enough to get it wet, which describes much of my dating life when I was young

[farmer]

The TP is a must

[farmer]

Was it Gail Gordan the Charman Man

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by farmer

The TP is a must

how do you do that in a kayak? I can hardly piss in a bottle without watering my leg in the process.

[Mahigeer]

I would like to add my 2 ct. if you do not mind.

I have left rods and a dolly once when I went to Catalina. I had to drive 45 min. in a heavier traffic going home than getting to the terminal.

I lost fishing time, but fortunately, Catalina Express is good about not charging for missing the boat.

I even had one of my famous lists and had checked the items out. Now I have a different list and only check the item AFTER it is in the SUV.

Your experience will be part of you fishing outing.

Have a laugh about it.

[DanaPT]

Posted in wrong thread... thought we had "that moment when....."

[MITCHELL]

I live by SeaWorld

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by MITCHELL

I live by SeaWorld

if I had known that I would have come by and borrow a paddle from you.

[taggermike]

Dude, that's sucks big time. I've done that to. Sure it wont happen to you again. I Showed up to LJ w/o my paddle. I chilled out n drank a cup of coffee until one of the yak rental shops opened n borrowed one of Thiers. Beat the drive back home. Mike

[Harry Hill]

Originally Posted by taggermike

Dude, that's sucks big time. I've done that to. Sure it wont happen to you again. I Showed up to LJ w/o my paddle. I chilled out n drank a cup of coffee until one of the yak rental shops opened n borrowed one of Thiers. Beat the drive back home. Mike

if it would have been later in the morning I probably would have rented a paddle but at 6am it's a long wait until businesses open. I won't do it again, I put my paddle back in it's normal spot.

[Harry Hill]

there are two positives in this adventure, the first is no clean up, the second is i didn't get skunked. You can't get skunked if you don't actually get to fish.

[Mr Fishback]

Forgot my seat once and gave myself a sore back from peddling around while sitting on a folded up towel. Made a checklist on my phone. Also added items to do the day before like charge batteries, chop up bait...