How often do you have a 'yard sale'? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

467echo · 04-03-2011, 08:02 AM

If you are prepared to flip than you probably won't lose anything. Most peoples yard sale is because they were not prepared for what happened. If you have every thing secure and you flip the worst thing that happens is you get wet and people on the beach got to witness it. Hopefully without a camera on you.

old_rookie · 04-03-2011, 10:25 AM

I think I have flipped of rolled more than half the times of landing back at the beach. That is why I got the OK Trident - I can store my rods, and gaff, in the rod pod and not worry about them.

StinkyMatt · 04-03-2011, 11:20 AM

Frank, that silly hat needed to go!

Paddle faster you slow poke!

BrokeLoser · 04-03-2011, 04:50 PM

Dallas Cowboys hat?
You didn't really want that anyway did you?

Haha....sorry for your wipeout

roby · 04-03-2011, 07:33 PM

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I just Flipped my yak yesturday!!

Glad you made it out alive...

jorluivil · 04-03-2011, 07:59 PM

I think I just discovered an unorthodox style of surf landing on a yak. For several months I've been thinking about how to prevent getting that yard sale (getting tossed) and today when I was about to land at LJ I decided to finally give my idea a try. As soon as I got close to the area where the waves were cresting I flip the yak around and paddled backwards, this allowed me to see all the waves as they were building, cresting and breaking. I had two waves come in that I know would make me surf, and probably get tossed. When these two waves hit I was able to slightly paddle forward and once the wave passed me I started to paddle backwards again.......worked better than expected.

wiredantz · 04-03-2011, 08:24 PM

Let me tell you guys, it only takes one bad surf landing to tell you that you better put everything inside the kayak before you make a yard sale. I had a few things float in the water, put some where a pain to get to because the huge waves. Next time ill store everything i have inside the yak and tie the rods parallel to the side of the yak. I am surprised none of my rods broke on that rough landing. I have not once flipped going out into the surf, but i am terrible at surf landings.

old_rookie · 04-03-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I think I just discovered an unorthodox style of surf landing on a yak. For several months I've been thinking about how to prevent getting that yard sale (getting tossed) and today when I was about to land at LJ I decided to finally give my idea a try. As soon as I got close to the area where the waves were cresting I flip the yak around and paddled backwards, this allowed me to see all the waves as they were building, cresting and breaking. I had two waves come in that I know would make me surf, and probably get tossed. When these two waves hit I was able to slightly paddle forward and once the wave passed me I started to paddle backwards again.......worked better than expected.

That's an interesting idea.

dsafety · 04-05-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I think I just discovered an unorthodox style of surf landing on a yak. For several months I've been thinking about how to prevent getting that yard sale (getting tossed) and today when I was about to land at LJ I decided to finally give my idea a try. As soon as I got close to the area where the waves were cresting I flip the yak around and paddled backwards, this allowed me to see all the waves as they were building, cresting and breaking. I had two waves come in that I know would make me surf, and probably get tossed. When these two waves hit I was able to slightly paddle forward and once the wave passed me I started to paddle backwards again.......worked better than expected.

This is actually a really good way to handle larger surf. I saw a guy at LJ in a sit-inside yak do the same thing. As he got to the surf line he spun the kayak so the bow faced the waves and backed in. The bow sliced cleanly through the incoming waves. When he got the sand he stepped out of the cockpit as if there had been no waves at all.

If you have a yak with peddles or a rudder, you will probably want to secure those in the up position before trying this trick.

Bob

04-03-2011, 08:02 AM	#1
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	If you are prepared to flip than you probably won't lose anything. Most peoples yard sale is because they were not prepared for what happened. If you have every thing secure and you flip the worst thing that happens is you get wet and people on the beach got to witness it. Hopefully without a camera on you. __________________ they are getting bigger....

04-03-2011, 08:24 PM	#7
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Let me tell you guys, it only takes one bad surf landing to tell you that you better put everything inside the kayak before you make a yard sale. I had a few things float in the water, put some where a pain to get to because the huge waves. Next time ill store everything i have inside the yak and tie the rods parallel to the side of the yak. I am surprised none of my rods broke on that rough landing. I have not once flipped going out into the surf, but i am terrible at surf landings. Last edited by wiredantz; 04-04-2011 at 11:09 AM.

04-03-2011, 10:25 AM	#2
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	I think I have flipped of rolled more than half the times of landing back at the beach. That is why I got the OK Trident - I can store my rods, and gaff, in the rod pod and not worry about them.

04-03-2011, 11:20 AM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Frank, that silly hat needed to go! Paddle faster you slow poke!

04-03-2011, 04:50 PM	#4
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	Dallas Cowboys hat? You didn't really want that anyway did you? Haha....sorry for your wipeout

04-03-2011, 07:59 PM	#6
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I think I just discovered an unorthodox style of surf landing on a yak. For several months I've been thinking about how to prevent getting that yard sale (getting tossed) and today when I was about to land at LJ I decided to finally give my idea a try. As soon as I got close to the area where the waves were cresting I flip the yak around and paddled backwards, this allowed me to see all the waves as they were building, cresting and breaking. I had two waves come in that I know would make me surf, and probably get tossed. When these two waves hit I was able to slightly paddle forward and once the wave passed me I started to paddle backwards again.......worked better than expected.