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

TCS · 04-20-2010, 08:02 PM

Gnarly

Glad you're still among the living bro.

bellcon · 04-20-2010, 08:14 PM

Glad your safe,
thanks for sharing your story.

Maybe sticky post material?
Gave us all lots to think about.
Would be a good thing to re-read every so often,
Hate to see it lost in the archives.

Thanks again
and God Bless

buttchaser · 04-20-2010, 08:15 PM

Tom
Thanks for sharing, and glad that you are OK, If you need some gear to fish with until you get situated , shoot me a pm , I'll be down in Sd on sunday.

GregAndrew · 04-20-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by buttchaser

Tom
Thanks for sharing, and glad that you are OK, If you need some gear to fish with until you get situated , shoot me a pm , I'll be down in Sd on sunday.

What he said exactly.

driftwood · 04-20-2010, 09:01 PM

You actually lived my nightmare! You have nothing to be embarrassed of because sooner or later everyone eventually will have a close call. There is an old saying "If you sail long enough you will run into rough weather" I'm glad you made it out alive.

bigbarrels · 04-20-2010, 10:29 PM

Thank you everyone for all the feedback, generous offers, and most importantly explaining what you do to make your time on the water safe.

My goal was to create some awareness and prevent someone else from getting into this kind of situation. Hope to be back out there soon

kareem korn · 04-21-2010, 05:32 AM

Have you contacted a spero or diver to see if at least your kayak (and possibly some gear) can be recovered?

peguinpower · 04-21-2010, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

Have you contacted a spero or diver to see if at least your kayak (and possibly some gear) can be recovered?

That is a great idea. With that much gear, and kayak is likely still usable, you could organize a some spearos or scuba folks to dive for the wreck.

mo2vation · 04-21-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kareem korn

Have you contacted a spero or diver to see if at least your kayak (and possibly some gear) can be recovered?

I you have numbers (as if... like you're gonna write this down as you're bailing out) - If you can get me in the general area or someone with a FF can get me there, and its shallower than about 140 feet, I can surely dive onto the new reef, grab and send up on a lift bag whatever I can.

-Ken

04-20-2010, 08:14 PM	#2
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Glad your safe, thanks for sharing your story. Maybe sticky post material? Gave us all lots to think about. Would be a good thing to re-read every so often, Hate to see it lost in the archives. Thanks again and God Bless __________________

04-20-2010, 10:29 PM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Thank You Thank you everyone for all the feedback, generous offers, and most importantly explaining what you do to make your time on the water safe. My goal was to create some awareness and prevent someone else from getting into this kind of situation. Hope to be back out there soon

04-20-2010, 08:02 PM	#1
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	Gnarly Glad you're still among the living bro.

04-20-2010, 08:15 PM	#3
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	Tom Thanks for sharing, and glad that you are OK, If you need some gear to fish with until you get situated , shoot me a pm , I'll be down in Sd on sunday.

04-20-2010, 09:01 PM	#5
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	You actually lived my nightmare! You have nothing to be embarrassed of because sooner or later everyone eventually will have a close call. There is an old saying "If you sail long enough you will run into rough weather" I'm glad you made it out alive.

04-21-2010, 05:32 AM	#7
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	Have you contacted a spero or diver to see if at least your kayak (and possibly some gear) can be recovered?