Don't Let This Happen To You - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

T Bone · 04-20-2010, 04:28 PM

Glad you are OK.Its great to see people offer help.This is a great bunch of folks here.Thanks to all who offered to loan me gear when I lost mine due to complacency.

Kiyo · 04-20-2010, 06:44 PM

Very glad your ok Tom! I had Andy install an automatic bilge pump that pumps water out of the kayak if the kayak reaches a certain level. There is a floating arm that goes up when the water starts to fill inside the kayak. I recommend this pump to everyone! That water flows out big time with a 12 volt battery. When I used to use the huge ice cooler as a bait tank on my Stealth 14, it was just too much weight and water would leak into the back hatch. I felt really safe with that pump.

GregAndrew · 04-20-2010, 06:51 PM

Great story and lots of invaluable info. Not just important to own the safety equipment, but it needs to be accessible and tethered when the chit hits the fan.

B Slate · 04-20-2010, 07:02 PM

Hey Tom sorry to hear about the loss but I'm glad your alright. The ocean can be tuff but glad you knew what you were doing and kudos to the guys at dana landing and the guys who gave you a ride back to shore.

04-20-2010, 04:28 PM	#1
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Glad you are OK.Its great to see people offer help.This is a great bunch of folks here.Thanks to all who offered to loan me gear when I lost mine due to complacency. __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

04-20-2010, 06:44 PM	#2
Kiyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 122	Very glad your ok Tom! I had Andy install an automatic bilge pump that pumps water out of the kayak if the kayak reaches a certain level. There is a floating arm that goes up when the water starts to fill inside the kayak. I recommend this pump to everyone! That water flows out big time with a 12 volt battery. When I used to use the huge ice cooler as a bait tank on my Stealth 14, it was just too much weight and water would leak into the back hatch. I felt really safe with that pump. __________________

04-20-2010, 06:51 PM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Great story and lots of invaluable info. Not just important to own the safety equipment, but it needs to be accessible and tethered when the chit hits the fan.

04-20-2010, 07:02 PM	#4
B Slate Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Verne Posts: 92	Hey Tom sorry to hear about the loss but I'm glad your alright. The ocean can be tuff but glad you knew what you were doing and kudos to the guys at dana landing and the guys who gave you a ride back to shore.