Fishing solo yes/no ??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

doggmann · 05-09-2013, 08:59 AM

A friend of mine finally got a kayak and I realized if I waited for our schedules to click, I'd be lucky to get out once a month. I'd like to thank you all for all the input, I really appreciate it.

So its just like anything else. Check and double check your equipment. Bring "just in case" gear (radio, cell, PLB etc.) and even then $h!t happens but if you planned for the worst you should be okay.

I'm self employed so my schedule is all over the place. I'd like to get out with an experienced guy/gal to help with my learning curve.

raffman55 · 05-09-2013, 12:04 PM

I felt my prowler getting harder to paddle, checked the hatch, only to find 4-5 inches of water in the hull. A friend I was with had a bilge pump, I did not. I was 2 miles off shore from LJ at the time. I learned my lesson. I have since made many solo trips, but now I make sure I have all the safety gear:Phone, rope, bilge pump, mirror/reflector, lights, energy bars/snacks/water, first-aid kit. Just be safe. You learn an awful lot about yourself fishing solo.

05-09-2013, 12:04 PM	#2
raffman55 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 37	I felt my prowler getting harder to paddle, checked the hatch, only to find 4-5 inches of water in the hull. A friend I was with had a bilge pump, I did not. I was 2 miles off shore from LJ at the time. I learned my lesson. I have since made many solo trips, but now I make sure I have all the safety gear:Phone, rope, bilge pump, mirror/reflector, lights, energy bars/snacks/water, first-aid kit. Just be safe. You learn an awful lot about yourself fishing solo. __________________ Never eat anything bigger than your head

05-09-2013, 08:59 AM	#1
doggmann Junior Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 21	A friend of mine finally got a kayak and I realized if I waited for our schedules to click, I'd be lucky to get out once a month. I'd like to thank you all for all the input, I really appreciate it. So its just like anything else. Check and double check your equipment. Bring "just in case" gear (radio, cell, PLB etc.) and even then $h!t happens but if you planned for the worst you should be okay. I'm self employed so my schedule is all over the place. I'd like to get out with an experienced guy/gal to help with my learning curve.