Missing kayaker in Mission Bay.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 04-30-2010, 08:45 AM

Just received a call from a guy name Scott, who plucked me from the water last week off La Jolla, telling me about the kayak. I saw this post yesterday but figured it was a 12 ft Red Malibu in the bay.....So, I decided to give the Coast Guard (then to the lifeguard headquarters) a call to see if maybe this was a 15 foot XFActor instead of a 12 foot red Malibu.....I described to them my setup and it turns out the kayak is actually my XFactor that I sank on 4-19 and it ended up on the Mission Bay Jetty...not in the bay......Crazy stuff

I figured some fish had a new home on the bottom but it must not have reached the bottom......so I'm on my way to pick it up. Apparently it is trashed but the seat, fishfinder, baittank, a broken fishing pole, and who knows what else. I'll see what I can salvage! Maybe Malibu kayaks would be kind enough to make a trade

Thankfully there isn't a missing kayak fisherman in San Diego on a 12 foot Malibu!

Tom

ful-rac · 04-30-2010, 08:52 AM

Wow...no way...!!

I hope it's your yak!

bigbarrels · 04-30-2010, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Wow...no way...!!

I hope it's your yak!

What I described to the lifeguard.... he said that it was a match

toby · 04-30-2010, 09:23 AM

The Ocean is truly an amazing place!!!

Holy Mackerel · 04-30-2010, 09:29 AM

Incredible!

mo2vation · 04-30-2010, 09:43 AM

WOW.

We need to change this thread to "LET this happen to you...."

A recovered yak nearly 3 weeks later. No pool noodles required.

Unreal. Be sure to come back and tell us what up.

-Ken

Iceman · 04-30-2010, 09:44 AM

Crazy stuff Tom!

bluesquids · 04-30-2010, 10:17 AM

Amazing. The fact it drifted that far and didn't get hung up on kelp. I also thought that something thats negative on the surface only gets more negative as it gets deeper. Anyway, I posted the story on the UT comment section to let them know they got their facts all wrong.

j mo · 04-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbarrels

.....I described to them my setup and it turns out the kayak is actually my XFactor that I sank on 4-10 and it ended up on the Mission Bay Jetty...not in the bay......Crazy stuff

I figured some fish had a new home on the bottom but it must not have reached the bottom......so I'm on my way to pick it up.
Tom

If true that is a crazy story!

04-30-2010, 08:45 AM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Just received a call from a guy name Scott, who plucked me from the water last week off La Jolla, telling me about the kayak. I saw this post yesterday but figured it was a 12 ft Red Malibu in the bay.....So, I decided to give the Coast Guard (then to the lifeguard headquarters) a call to see if maybe this was a 15 foot XFActor instead of a 12 foot red Malibu.....I described to them my setup and it turns out the kayak is actually my XFactor that I sank on 4-19 and it ended up on the Mission Bay Jetty...not in the bay......Crazy stuff I figured some fish had a new home on the bottom but it must not have reached the bottom......so I'm on my way to pick it up. Apparently it is trashed but the seat, fishfinder, baittank, a broken fishing pole, and who knows what else. I'll see what I can salvage! Maybe Malibu kayaks would be kind enough to make a trade Thankfully there isn't a missing kayak fisherman in San Diego on a 12 foot Malibu! Tom Last edited by bigbarrels; 04-30-2010 at 11:21 PM.

04-30-2010, 09:43 AM	#6
mo2vation Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 50	WOW. We need to change this thread to "LET this happen to you...." A recovered yak nearly 3 weeks later. No pool noodles required. Unreal. Be sure to come back and tell us what up. -Ken __________________ "man it stinks around here what is that smell, crap its me. I stink..." FishDude

04-30-2010, 09:44 AM	#7
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Crazy stuff Tom! __________________

04-30-2010, 10:17 AM	#8
bluesquids Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jamul, CA Posts: 243	Amazing. The fact it drifted that far and didn't get hung up on kelp. I also thought that something thats negative on the surface only gets more negative as it gets deeper. Anyway, I posted the story on the UT comment section to let them know they got their facts all wrong. __________________ Thanks, bluesquids

04-30-2010, 08:52 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Wow...no way...!! I hope it's your yak!

04-30-2010, 09:23 AM	#4
toby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Escondido Posts: 154	The Ocean is truly an amazing place!!!

04-30-2010, 09:29 AM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Incredible!