Freaky waves - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Tman · 08-19-2011, 07:53 PM

Have seen that happen before, not an expert but I'm assuming it has to do with the swell and the contour it is passing over. Kinda like the shallow current hitting the deeper current.

I was out once and had that happen, an 'oh chit' moment...unfortunately I was sideways with the front hatch open as I was digging for a sammich. Looked up just in time to see a mini-wave approach, only reaction I had was to point the bow towards it and punch over.
Closed the hatch and got the phook out of there.

Still don't like to be near that spot...

driftwood · 08-19-2011, 08:14 PM

I don't think it was a whale. Like the Tman said, These were small waves that if you didn't see them coming you could possibly flip. if it was a whale it must been a huge whale breaching right behind me. I know it was no boat wake...there were no boats for miles away.

Handymansd · 08-19-2011, 08:59 PM

I don't know about waves but I was WAAAY out side NW corner in about 1700 ft of water on Thursday drifting for those loco toothy critters and had 2 Riso dolphins come up about 18" from my bow with no warning... no real waves but the splash and wake did scare the crap outta me, as I was dozing!

I don't know much about the Riso's but they are quite a bit larger than any of the other dolphins or porpoise that we usually see out there.

pchen911 · 08-21-2011, 09:07 PM

It was me. I flipped the kayak and fell in the water on Thursday.

embo · 08-23-2011, 06:41 PM

Drifting PL kelp with a buddy years ago, just about asleep when I see 3-4' peaks headed at us directly from the north. I jumped up fired up the Bayliner and whipped a U turn right into 3 peaks from the south, got caught in the middle and tossed like someones salad in Susanville.

08-19-2011, 07:53 PM	#1
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Have seen that happen before, not an expert but I'm assuming it has to do with the swell and the contour it is passing over. Kinda like the shallow current hitting the deeper current. I was out once and had that happen, an 'oh chit' moment...unfortunately I was sideways with the front hatch open as I was digging for a sammich. Looked up just in time to see a mini-wave approach, only reaction I had was to point the bow towards it and punch over. Closed the hatch and got the phook out of there. Still don't like to be near that spot... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

08-19-2011, 08:14 PM	#2
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	I don't think it was a whale. Like the Tman said, These were small waves that if you didn't see them coming you could possibly flip. if it was a whale it must been a huge whale breaching right behind me. I know it was no boat wake...there were no boats for miles away. Last edited by driftwood; 08-19-2011 at 08:26 PM.

08-19-2011, 08:59 PM	#3
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I don't know about waves but I was WAAAY out side NW corner in about 1700 ft of water on Thursday drifting for those loco toothy critters and had 2 Riso dolphins come up about 18" from my bow with no warning... no real waves but the splash and wake did scare the crap outta me, as I was dozing! I don't know much about the Riso's but they are quite a bit larger than any of the other dolphins or porpoise that we usually see out there. __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

08-21-2011, 09:07 PM	#4
pchen911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	It was me. I flipped the kayak and fell in the water on Thursday.

08-23-2011, 06:41 PM	#5
embo Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 619 Posts: 16	Drifting PL kelp with a buddy years ago, just about asleep when I see 3-4' peaks headed at us directly from the north. I jumped up fired up the Bayliner and whipped a U turn right into 3 peaks from the south, got caught in the middle and tossed like someones salad in Susanville.