How to handle boat wakes in harbor? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Handymansd · 10-25-2011, 08:15 AM

take your yak out and play with it under a peir... you will be a pro soon enough... or if you want to be really good, you could also go out to "Wade's" reefs during a big swell, high tide, during the new moon, pulling on hoops... make you an expert in no time!

Bennyblanco · 10-25-2011, 08:36 AM

Best thing that worked for me,was to go out and play In the waves.just you paddle and yak. No gear
Practice entry , ride the waves in,get tossed a few times,feel what is like to get cought sideways.you will get confidence and you will learn how to handle what ever comes your way.all of that while still having fun.

mazilla · 10-25-2011, 09:27 AM

Fish and dive....what wake?

I usually charge the wake and try to launch off it if they're big, just for fun.

min-va · 10-25-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Handymansd

take your yak out and play with it under a peir... you will be a pro soon enough... or if you want to be really good, you could also go out to "Wade's" reefs during a big swell, high tide, during the new moon, pulling on hoops... make you an expert in no time!

That sounds crazy for me

taggermike · 10-26-2011, 07:53 AM

Mazilla, i think those boats/ships are navy SEAL attack boats. Do they look low, black, pointed, fast, and scarey? They come out of Glorieta Bay and just haul ass. I think those rigs have a couple of big helicopter turbine engines and when we see them are only going about 20% of what they can do. Mike

mazilla · 10-27-2011, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Mazilla, i think those boats/ships are navy SEAL attack boats. Do they look low, black, pointed, fast, and scarey? They come out of Glorieta Bay and just haul ass. I think those rigs have a couple of big helicopter turbine engines and when we see them are only going about 20% of what they can do. Mike

It wasn't one of those zodiac style boats, it was 30'+ freight hauler of some sort, it had a high bow and high cabin, but the length of the deck was almost at water level. It looked like it was intended to sink a little to allow something on the water to ride in the middle...if that makes sense.

That guy was causing some major wake, I'd be surprised if it didn't damage something along the way.

Edit to add: the vessel looked similar to this...

coxtanker421 · 10-26-2011, 08:13 AM

some of you are sick in the head. well most of us are. it depends on yak and rider . my hobie is 36 ' wide . you can stand on it and wiz on a calm day. on the other hand if you have 28 ' wide , like jim would say where your head goes your body will follow. if your leaning off of a narrow yak and wake hits you from the side, yes you could flip. hell i flipped it 1/4 of the times out.

untill i hired a pro and got a few lessons.

grey zone · 10-26-2011, 12:40 PM

I turn completely sideways to big wakes. Kayaks are narrow, you fit in the troughs and float over the crests. Taking wakes head on is OK if you want to get wet.

10-25-2011, 08:15 AM	#1
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	take your yak out and play with it under a peir... you will be a pro soon enough... or if you want to be really good, you could also go out to "Wade's" reefs during a big swell, high tide, during the new moon, pulling on hoops... make you an expert in no time! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

10-25-2011, 08:36 AM	#2
Bennyblanco Ironman Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Inland empire Posts: 175	Best thing that worked for me,was to go out and play In the waves.just you paddle and yak. No gear Practice entry , ride the waves in,get tossed a few times,feel what is like to get cought sideways.you will get confidence and you will learn how to handle what ever comes your way.all of that while still having fun.

10-25-2011, 09:27 AM	#3
mazilla advocatus diaboli Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 154	Fish and dive....what wake? I usually charge the wake and try to launch off it if they're big, just for fun.

10-26-2011, 07:53 AM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Mazilla, i think those boats/ships are navy SEAL attack boats. Do they look low, black, pointed, fast, and scarey? They come out of Glorieta Bay and just haul ass. I think those rigs have a couple of big helicopter turbine engines and when we see them are only going about 20% of what they can do. Mike

10-26-2011, 08:13 AM	#7
coxtanker421 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 270	some of you are sick in the head. well most of us are. it depends on yak and rider . my hobie is 36 ' wide . you can stand on it and wiz on a calm day. on the other hand if you have 28 ' wide , like jim would say where your head goes your body will follow. if your leaning off of a narrow yak and wake hits you from the side, yes you could flip. hell i flipped it 1/4 of the times out. untill i hired a pro and got a few lessons.

10-26-2011, 12:40 PM	#8
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	I turn completely sideways to big wakes. Kayaks are narrow, you fit in the troughs and float over the crests. Taking wakes head on is OK if you want to get wet.