Dana Point Hoopin' 3/2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Big T · 03-02-2014, 01:03 PM

So.... I don't normally get into arguments or lash-outs on the internet or anything, but I don't appreciate getting called Dumb or a bone head. Not to mention a boy. That is more appropriately done to my face. Which nobody ever does. You don't know me from Adam (but he's a prick too) and you have NO idea how TAME what I did last night was compared to what I do on a normal basis.

Yes, I am lucky that nothing "bad" happened. I took the risk. And I don't feel it was dumb or a bone head move in the least bit. Risky... yes. Dumb and unprepared, no. To each his own. The same as a white water kayaker takes a risk. Same as any other person that does anything takes a risk just walking out the door. I think launching in sketchy La Jolla surf is way more dangerous than what I did last night. Many more incidents, injuries and way more people doing it.... At night.... Solo. Are they dumb? Bone Heads? Boys? I have gotten quite a bang on the head from landing in ankle-slapper surf but never EVER been injured or even scared for that matter in 10'+ swells.

You're too scared to do it. So be it. Don't go. And your fear of whatever night/storm restrictions they implement on kayakers is your own paranoia.

I've been going out in rough weather for the bugs for a decade. Either on a boat or a kayak. Rarely have an issue. If I do... and I do. I'm prepared and accept the consequences. Consequences that are far minimized by knowledge of the ocean, safety equipment and sense of adventure.

MY $.02

You're right ful-Rac! It really doesn't! But the accomplishment does.

ful-rac · 03-02-2014, 04:22 PM

Your lucky that nothing bad happened???

Getting flipped in 10ft+ swells at night....sounds bad to me...you sound like one extreme dude!

Glad you made it back!

DennisMorgan · 03-02-2014, 06:31 PM

this is a great string which is exposing how we are all different. There are differences in each of us. Most all of us enjoy safety first fishing and some like a bit of dirty weather and then there's the extreme like our buddy CJ who gets an adrenaline rush from challenging himself with super surge and waves and sets that scare the hell out of most of us while setting his traps in nasty !@#$ weather. Much like people that surf 40+ waves or scuba in caves it a challenge.... it is done to challenge yourself and experience extreme conditions. we have to remember we are all anglers who love our sport, I suggest we support the extreme and the normal. It is what makes us a community. I appreciate CJ's energy. Let's always recommend safety first but when one of us challenges themselves physically, mentally and the gear they have let's support.
Keep fishing hard and keep supporting your brethren gents! One California kayak fishing community,,,,,thousands of different anglers

bosshoss · 03-02-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisMorgan

this is a great string which is exposing how we are all different. There are differences in each of us. Most all of us enjoy safety first fishing and some like a bit of dirty weather and then there's the extreme like our buddy CJ who gets an adrenaline rush from challenging himself with super surge and waves and sets that scare the hell out of most of us while setting his traps in nasty !@#$ weather. Much like people that surf 40+ waves or scuba in caves it a challenge.... it is done to challenge yourself and experience extreme conditions. we have to remember we are all anglers who love our sport, I suggest we support the extreme and the normal. It is what makes us a community. I appreciate CJ's energy. Let's always recommend safety first but when one of us challenges themselves physically, mentally and the gear they have let's support.
Keep fishing hard and keep supporting your brethren gents! One California kayak fishing community,,,,,thousands of different anglers

Well said !!!!!

walrus · 03-02-2014, 07:17 PM

Very well said. X2

Big T · 03-02-2014, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisMorgan

this is a great string which is exposing how we are all different. There are differences in each of us. Most all of us enjoy safety first fishing and some like a bit of dirty weather and then there's the extreme like our buddy CJ who gets an adrenaline rush from challenging himself with super surge and waves and sets that scare the hell out of most of us while setting his traps in nasty !@#$ weather. Much like people that surf 40+ waves or scuba in caves it a challenge.... it is done to challenge yourself and experience extreme conditions. we have to remember we are all anglers who love our sport, I suggest we support the extreme and the normal. It is what makes us a community. I appreciate CJ's energy. Let's always recommend safety first but when one of us challenges themselves physically, mentally and the gear they have let's support.
Keep fishing hard and keep supporting your brethren gents! One California kayak fishing community,,,,,thousands of different anglers

Well said Dennis. Well Said.

I for one know that ALL of the "negative" comments are really just concerned fellow anglers that thought what I was doing wasn't what they would recommend. THAT I appreciate. All I didn't appreciate was being called Dumb, Bone Headed and immature. I served eight years in your military doing SOME REALLY DUMB SHIT (on your scale of Dumb). In places I HAD to go. Doing things I didn't think I should be doing. A storm and a swell? Please. Cake walk.

Like I said. I'm done. I will do this again. And I appreciate being in your all's concerns.

I really hope we can all be friends... even if I am a crazy motherfucker.

DennisMorgan · 03-02-2014, 07:44 PM

I'm a former Marine CJ and know the need for challenge. Let's just do it right and invite our fellow kayakers to join when the challenge is fair....fish well...Semper Fi

Big T · 03-02-2014, 07:52 PM

Hoorah.

Dannowar · 03-03-2014, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Big T

Well said Dennis. Well Said.

I for one know that ALL of the "negative" comments are really just concerned fellow anglers that thought what I was doing wasn't what they would recommend. THAT I appreciate. All I didn't appreciate was being called Dumb, Bone Headed and immature. I served eight years in your military doing SOME REALLY DUMB SHIT (on your scale of Dumb). In places I HAD to go. Doing things I didn't think I should be doing. A storm and a swell? Please. Cake walk.

Like I said. I'm done. I will do this again. And I appreciate being in your all's concerns.

I really hope we can all be friends... even if I am a crazy motherfucker.

jorluivil · 03-03-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

wait, so you're not a marine, but you say here you are.....

I guess I was wrong about not being right when I said i was wrong?

jorluivil · 03-03-2014, 08:34 PM

WTF !!

What happened to ckjdad?

Can I change my user name? I'm tired of people trying to pronounce my user name as if It's actually a word. You should listen to some of the guys, some sound like they're drunk or high or drunk and high. It's quite funny but It's one of those 'you had to be there' deeleeoo's.

Bennyblanco · 03-02-2014, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisMorgan

this is a great string which is exposing how we are all different. There are differences in each of us. Most all of us enjoy safety first fishing and some like a bit of dirty weather and then there's the extreme like our buddy CJ who gets an adrenaline rush from challenging himself with super surge and waves and sets that scare the hell out of most of us while setting his traps in nasty !@#$ weather. Much like people that surf 40+ waves or scuba in caves it a challenge.... it is done to challenge yourself and experience extreme conditions. we have to remember we are all anglers who love our sport, I suggest we support the extreme and the normal. It is what makes us a community. I appreciate CJ's energy. Let's always recommend safety first but when one of us challenges themselves physically, mentally and the gear they have let's support.
Keep fishing hard and keep supporting your brethren gents! One California kayak fishing community,,,,,thousands of different anglers

Thanks for understanding, you may see me on my jet ski out there on a rainy day going to Catalina and May call me dum ass. But it's a hell of rush if you ask me. I challenge myself many times. And I'm very confident on how far I can swim 5-10 miles , BUT there's things that. Happend and you have no control over. God bless our fellow kayaker.

alanw · 03-02-2014, 08:37 PM

Most badass I've been is realizing at the launch that I forgot my cellphone, and I went out anyway. I did have my VHF though

"jjcawjj" · 03-05-2014, 05:55 PM

I Hate when That happen!!! Not a fun time when you get ROLLED!!!

thanks for sharing!

03-02-2014, 04:22 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Your lucky that nothing bad happened??? Getting flipped in 10ft+ swells at night....sounds bad to me...you sound like one extreme dude! Glad you made it back! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-02-2014, 06:31 PM	#3
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	this is a great string which is exposing how we are all different. There are differences in each of us. Most all of us enjoy safety first fishing and some like a bit of dirty weather and then there's the extreme like our buddy CJ who gets an adrenaline rush from challenging himself with super surge and waves and sets that scare the hell out of most of us while setting his traps in nasty !@#$ weather. Much like people that surf 40+ waves or scuba in caves it a challenge.... it is done to challenge yourself and experience extreme conditions. we have to remember we are all anglers who love our sport, I suggest we support the extreme and the normal. It is what makes us a community. I appreciate CJ's energy. Let's always recommend safety first but when one of us challenges themselves physically, mentally and the gear they have let's support. Keep fishing hard and keep supporting your brethren gents! One California kayak fishing community,,,,,thousands of different anglers __________________

03-02-2014, 07:17 PM	#5
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Very well said. X2 __________________

03-02-2014, 07:44 PM	#7
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	I'm a former Marine CJ and know the need for challenge. Let's just do it right and invite our fellow kayakers to join when the challenge is fair....fish well...Semper Fi __________________

03-03-2014, 08:34 PM	#11
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	WTF !! What happened to ckjdad? Can I change my user name? I'm tired of people trying to pronounce my user name as if It's actually a word. You should listen to some of the guys, some sound like they're drunk or high or drunk and high. It's quite funny but It's one of those 'you had to be there' deeleeoo's. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 03-03-2014 at 08:39 PM.

03-02-2014, 01:03 PM	#1
Big T Member, You Member! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 254	So.... I don't normally get into arguments or lash-outs on the internet or anything, but I don't appreciate getting called Dumb or a bone head. Not to mention a boy. That is more appropriately done to my face. Which nobody ever does. You don't know me from Adam (but he's a prick too) and you have NO idea how TAME what I did last night was compared to what I do on a normal basis. Yes, I am lucky that nothing "bad" happened. I took the risk. And I don't feel it was dumb or a bone head move in the least bit. Risky... yes. Dumb and unprepared, no. To each his own. The same as a white water kayaker takes a risk. Same as any other person that does anything takes a risk just walking out the door. I think launching in sketchy La Jolla surf is way more dangerous than what I did last night. Many more incidents, injuries and way more people doing it.... At night.... Solo. Are they dumb? Bone Heads? Boys? I have gotten quite a bang on the head from landing in ankle-slapper surf but never EVER been injured or even scared for that matter in 10'+ swells. You're too scared to do it. So be it. Don't go. And your fear of whatever night/storm restrictions they implement on kayakers is your own paranoia. I've been going out in rough weather for the bugs for a decade. Either on a boat or a kayak. Rarely have an issue. If I do... and I do. I'm prepared and accept the consequences. Consequences that are far minimized by knowledge of the ocean, safety equipment and sense of adventure. MY $.02 You're right ful-Rac! It really doesn't! But the accomplishment does.

03-02-2014, 07:52 PM	#8
Big T Member, You Member! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 254	Hoorah.

03-02-2014, 08:37 PM	#13
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03-05-2014, 05:55 PM	#14
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	I Hate when That happen!!! Not a fun time when you get ROLLED!!! thanks for sharing!