Your stupidest mistake kayak fishing? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

stevie951 · 07-26-2021, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mootaineer

One of my first times out, completely inexperienced, I was fishing south of the Mission Bay pier, near some cliffs and not paying attention, I realized that I had strayed into a group of surfers, and next thing I know a big wave hits me from being in a Hobie tandem kayak, causing the kayak to pencil and launching me and my gear. Complete yard sale. Stranded on the beach, up against the cliffs, with the kayak but minus a fair amount of lost unleashed gear, it took me about an hour to successfully launch past the surf, repeatedly getting thrown back by the waves. The surfers were laughing their asses off the whole time. Let’s just say I’m a lot more careful about wandering into surf zones these days.

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LOL LOL LOL this is GREAT! I was in Deer Creek Malibu north County one morning chasing the WSB bite... 6 foot shore pound, about 2 second interval...

This was about 5 years ago and to this day have issues with my knee.. For sure tore a ligament trying to get my 14 foot barge out in that nonsense

On my third try through the surf I flipped the yak on the 3rd yard sale for whatever I had left and at that moment could not really lift the yak and flip it over in the surf... tore a ligament :/

JohnMckroidJr · 07-26-2021, 03:33 AM

Always confirm that the kayak seat is well fastened to the kayak. Once flipped in 200+ft of water and the Hobie vantage seat came off.... attached to it was my VHF radio, dry bag with brand new phone, wallet and car keys.

BenCantrell · 07-26-2021, 08:08 AM

Ouch, there are some painful ones here.

My only oopsy was paddling hard into the wind one day, and every few strokes my paddle would brush up against the handle of one of my spinning reels. Didn't realize I was slowly working the rod butt out of the rod holder. After a while I noticed I wasn't hitting it any more, so I turned around to look, and sure enough there was an empty rod holder. Ugh.

GTboosted · 07-26-2021, 10:01 AM

The first day out on the new outback I dropped a $500 set up straight into the water.

I was fishing on a Pro angler before the outback. What I would do is lay the rods on the side between the seat and raised lip of the hull. Well there is no such space on the outback. I laid it down, looked away for a second and went to grab it and it was gone.

Hypersion · 07-26-2021, 01:49 PM

Overloaded the back of a tandem cobra with me (250+lb) a crate and some rods. Forgot to check the drain plug and the back was filling up with water. I realized something didn't seem right and I paddled back to the docks. Flip about 20 feet from the shore. Cell phone got wet even thought it was in a water proof bag and lost some plano containers filled with weights.

Gflann · 07-26-2021, 03:04 PM

Coming back in on a Cobra Fish N’ Dive. Thought I had tied everything down for the surf. Poor timing got the best of me and I found myself frantically steering down the face of a wave with my paddle. Knocked the only non tied down rod/reel into the water, and stared in that direction to try and get a good location in my memory to swim back out to it. Ended up rolling on the wave and a large yard sale ensued.

The LJ tourists enjoyed the show.

shawny · 07-26-2021, 06:48 PM

Wow!! This thread really made me feel better

Some expensive and pride-crushing mistakes y'all experienced..

But if kayak fishing's taught me anything, it's to always stay humble and err on the side of caution no matter experience level..

Keep the stories coming!!

07-26-2021, 10:01 AM	#4
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	The first day out on the new outback I dropped a $500 set up straight into the water. I was fishing on a Pro angler before the outback. What I would do is lay the rods on the side between the seat and raised lip of the hull. Well there is no such space on the outback. I laid it down, looked away for a second and went to grab it and it was gone. __________________ -Beto

07-26-2021, 03:04 PM	#6
Gflann Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: San Diego Posts: 59	Coming back in on a Cobra Fish N’ Dive. Thought I had tied everything down for the surf. Poor timing got the best of me and I found myself frantically steering down the face of a wave with my paddle. Knocked the only non tied down rod/reel into the water, and stared in that direction to try and get a good location in my memory to swim back out to it. Ended up rolling on the wave and a large yard sale ensued. The LJ tourists enjoyed the show. __________________ Vibe Shearwater 125 (Tsunami Red)

07-26-2021, 06:48 PM	#7
shawny Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: LJ Posts: 37	Wow!! This thread really made me feel better Some expensive and pride-crushing mistakes y'all experienced.. But if kayak fishing's taught me anything, it's to always stay humble and err on the side of caution no matter experience level.. Keep the stories coming!! __________________ "The longer a man fishes the more there seems to be to learn." -Zane Grey

07-26-2021, 03:33 AM	#2
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,985	Always confirm that the kayak seat is well fastened to the kayak. Once flipped in 200+ft of water and the Hobie vantage seat came off.... attached to it was my VHF radio, dry bag with brand new phone, wallet and car keys.

07-26-2021, 08:08 AM	#3
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Ouch, there are some painful ones here. My only oopsy was paddling hard into the wind one day, and every few strokes my paddle would brush up against the handle of one of my spinning reels. Didn't realize I was slowly working the rod butt out of the rod holder. After a while I noticed I wasn't hitting it any more, so I turned around to look, and sure enough there was an empty rod holder. Ugh.

07-26-2021, 01:49 PM	#5
Hypersion Junior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 1	Overloaded the back of a tandem cobra with me (250+lb) a crate and some rods. Forgot to check the drain plug and the back was filling up with water. I realized something didn't seem right and I paddled back to the docks. Flip about 20 feet from the shore. Cell phone got wet even thought it was in a water proof bag and lost some plano containers filled with weights.