Bug It Forward.. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bluesquids · 10-07-2011, 08:50 AM

Okay, how about this scenario?

As I recall seeing at Turners the week before the opening there is a mad rush to buy hoops. I believe they come in boxes of 10 and they have a hard time keeping up with bringing the boxes out from the back and opening them all up. Boxes everywhere. A Box cutter hastily opening the tops and getting dragged across the top nets, maybe not cutting all the way but putting a good nick to where it eventually pops under load or when dislodging from the reef.
One out of 10 nets might get a nick, check your nets boys.

I just find it bizzare that someone would go to all that trouble in that dirty water to just cut one single bridle per guy. Why not jack up all your nets worse or cut the main line so you go home with no nets.

BigBalsa · 10-07-2011, 09:33 AM

Ok, so it was a creepy night, easy to get spooked at things that go "bump" or "splash" in the night. But, like Kung Fu walking on rice paper and not leaving a trace, there was no direct convincing evidence of a diver - no bubbles, no wake, no glowing trail, not even a dive light. On a night when every little jiggle in water caused a neon explosion, there were just mysterious splashes, and unexplicable netslashes.

What diver in their right mind would rather "partially" sabotage a few kayaker hoop nets on the opening night of lobster season, when instead they could be out catching lobster?

lambadmin · 10-07-2011, 09:42 AM

Interesting episode, to say the least.

We should not be getting all pumped up and starting kayak-diver wars. We all ought to respect each out on the water, we’re all after the same thing. Use common sense. Treat others how you’d like to be treated.

'Nuff, killing this thread for the sake of our oceans and peace on the internet.

10-07-2011, 08:50 AM	#1
bluesquids Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jamul, CA Posts: 243	Okay, how about this scenario? As I recall seeing at Turners the week before the opening there is a mad rush to buy hoops. I believe they come in boxes of 10 and they have a hard time keeping up with bringing the boxes out from the back and opening them all up. Boxes everywhere. A Box cutter hastily opening the tops and getting dragged across the top nets, maybe not cutting all the way but putting a good nick to where it eventually pops under load or when dislodging from the reef. One out of 10 nets might get a nick, check your nets boys. I just find it bizzare that someone would go to all that trouble in that dirty water to just cut one single bridle per guy. Why not jack up all your nets worse or cut the main line so you go home with no nets. __________________ Thanks, bluesquids

10-07-2011, 09:33 AM	#2
BigBalsa Junior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 28	Unreal Night Ok, so it was a creepy night, easy to get spooked at things that go "bump" or "splash" in the night. But, like Kung Fu walking on rice paper and not leaving a trace, there was no direct convincing evidence of a diver - no bubbles, no wake, no glowing trail, not even a dive light. On a night when every little jiggle in water caused a neon explosion, there were just mysterious splashes, and unexplicable netslashes. What diver in their right mind would rather "partially" sabotage a few kayaker hoop nets on the opening night of lobster season, when instead they could be out catching lobster?

10-07-2011, 09:42 AM	#3
lambadmin Spam Sanitation Dept Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,377	Interesting episode, to say the least. We should not be getting all pumped up and starting kayak-diver wars. We all ought to respect each out on the water, we’re all after the same thing. Use common sense. Treat others how you’d like to be treated. 'Nuff, killing this thread for the sake of our oceans and peace on the internet. __________________