Not an April Fools Prank - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ODOGFISH · 04-01-2011, 09:25 PM

ha ha ha ha ... maybe it was a N. korean sub ... dude most have been off the seat or all twisted up in it to turn over that prangler ... good read & pics

WahooUSMA · 04-02-2011, 07:11 AM

As always, a very cool and entertaining read from you, Bob! I wonder if Mike and clarence are the same and Clarence that work at Bass Pro?

bus kid · 04-02-2011, 08:33 PM

How did the PA get righted? that beast is HEAVY dry and unladen.

GregAndrew · 04-02-2011, 09:16 PM

Another fine story Bob.

I saw Ron (Paintfish) fight a good sized thresher for a good half hour. Sitting on his rod at times with his drag buttoned down. Turned out he was tail hooked at the very tip of the tail which gave him very little control of the situation.

dsafety · 04-02-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

How did the PA get righted? that beast is HEAVY dry and unladen.

The kayak did not turtle. It went sideways enough to dump Mike and anything else that was not tied down.

One of the good features about a Pro Angler is that there is lots of in-hull storage. Mike had everything secured below deck. His other rod had snagged on some kelp earlier and had already been handed off to his buddy so there was nothing in the cockpit to get tossed overboard... except for Mike.

Bob

-scallywag- · 04-03-2011, 04:50 AM

Ha, those guys must've harvested the wrong shark in the past.

I agree with Greg.....that was a tail hooked T for sure. Be careful out there, and remember to back that drag off when you get any fish close to the boat!

blackcloud9 · 04-03-2011, 07:05 AM

There were a number of T's hooked yesterday that I heard about. Sharky.

bus kid · 04-03-2011, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety

The kayak did not turtle. It went sideways enough to dump Mike and anything else that was not tied down.

One of the good features about a Pro Angler is that there is lots of in-hull storage. Mike had everything secured below deck. His other rod had snagged on some kelp earlier and had already been handed off to his buddy so there was nothing in the cockpit to get tossed overboard... except for Mike.

Bob

Good to hear that no gear was lost, just some pride. Its not if your going to get tossed but when.

04-01-2011, 09:25 PM	#1
ODOGFISH Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: HAVANA , CUBA Posts: 64	ha ha ha ha ... maybe it was a N. korean sub ... dude most have been off the seat or all twisted up in it to turn over that prangler ... good read & pics __________________ Don't want to hear about it Every single one's got a story to tell Everyone knows about it Oscar

04-02-2011, 07:11 AM	#2
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	As always, a very cool and entertaining read from you, Bob! I wonder if Mike and clarence are the same and Clarence that work at Bass Pro? __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

04-02-2011, 08:33 PM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	How did the PA get righted? that beast is HEAVY dry and unladen. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

04-03-2011, 07:05 AM	#7
blackcloud9 Kayaker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Big Rock, WindanSea, La Jolla Posts: 413	There were a number of T's hooked yesterday that I heard about. Sharky. Last edited by blackcloud9; 04-04-2011 at 06:25 AM.

04-02-2011, 09:16 PM	#4
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Another fine story Bob. I saw Ron (Paintfish) fight a good sized thresher for a good half hour. Sitting on his rod at times with his drag buttoned down. Turned out he was tail hooked at the very tip of the tail which gave him very little control of the situation.

04-03-2011, 04:50 AM	#6
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	Ha, those guys must've harvested the wrong shark in the past. I agree with Greg.....that was a tail hooked T for sure. Be careful out there, and remember to back that drag off when you get any fish close to the boat!