LJ 7/31 Report and Rescue

[jkim0130]

That's really scary. I'm glad he is OK. I am getting my VHF radio tomorrow!

[NICKWORN]

Originally Posted by jkim0130

That's really scary. I'm glad he is OK. I am getting my VHF radio tomorrow!

A lot of dudes attach their VHF to the kayak, well you fall out or are unable to get to the yak, well that radio is useless right.

I secure mine to my NRS life jacket.

[SoCalEDC]

Originally Posted by NICKWORN

A lot of dudes attach their VHF to the kayak, well you fall out or are unable to get to the yak, well that radio is useless right.

I secure mine to my NRS life jacket.

likewise.

Glad the guy was ok.

I know it sounds crazy and it was probably just kelp or something but a month or two ago I was fishing for calicos a couple hundred yards off the beach around the point and I saw what looked like a kayak on the bottom (using down imaging 455khz in about 40ish feet of water). It wasn't super clear but it had the shape and even looked like a flag or rod sticking off of it.

[jkim0130]

Originally Posted by NICKWORN

A lot of dudes attach their VHF to the kayak, well you fall out or are unable to get to the yak, well that radio is useless right.

I secure mine to my NRS life jacket.

Yup! That's what I was thinking. Attached to the life jacket or at least a leash. I'll experiment with it.

It was really foggy last Sunday. I was thinking about attaching a compass to the kayak but now I may get something attached to me. Maybe a watch.

[ekkoa]

thanks for the report