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Posted on 9/14/12 at 2:31 pm to wickowick
the kayak was found upside down with a pfd and fishing rod. Sounds like he might have went overboard.
also, my cousin gave me the best advice for offshore fishing. Always keep yourself attached to your kayak with a rope or something. If you come off the kayak, it can move faster than you can swim. I use like a 10 foot rope and connect it on the seat and to a back belt loop.
also, my cousin gave me the best advice for offshore fishing. Always keep yourself attached to your kayak with a rope or something. If you come off the kayak, it can move faster than you can swim. I use like a 10 foot rope and connect it on the seat and to a back belt loop.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 2:57 pm to AuburnCPA
Good idea. Watching my sailboat sail away has always been a nightmare of mine when single handing. Same shite. You're dead, but not quite yet.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:12 pm to faxis
quote:That would be so awful
Good idea. Watching my sailboat sail away has always been a nightmare of mine when single handing. Same shite. You're dead, but not quite yet.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:13 pm to Uncle JackD
I would venture that is what happened here. Somehow he was in calm water not wearing his pfd and maybe hooked a big fish that went under his boat and flipped him or something. He wasn't wearing his life jacket and his kayak was drifitng faster away from him then he could swim.
This post was edited on 9/14/12 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:15 pm to AuburnCPA
I think I've had bad dreams similar to that. You know it's over just have to wait it out.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:23 pm to Nodust
quote:I would start chumming with my own blood.
I think I've had bad dreams similar to that. You know it's over just have to wait it out.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:32 pm to omegaman66
All offshore GOM platforms should have ESD (emergency shut down) devices located at various locations about the platform including the boat landing level and helipad so ESD can be activated just prior to emergency egress.
At the boat landing there should also be a "Loop" ESD which can pulled from the bow of a boat using a boat hook to shut in platform without boarding.
None of this seems to have helped this guy. Sucks for him and his family.
At the boat landing there should also be a "Loop" ESD which can pulled from the bow of a boat using a boat hook to shut in platform without boarding.
None of this seems to have helped this guy. Sucks for him and his family.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 4:04 pm to faxis
quote:
Missing Kayaker in the gulf
Good idea. Watching my sailboat sail away has always been a nightmare of mine when single handing. Same shite. You're dead, but not quite yet.
watching a godevil blow across a bay three times faster than I could swim in december of 98... sucked.... thank god it ran aground......
Posted on 9/14/12 at 4:56 pm to wahoocs
quote:
Is there a noticeable shutoff valve
Under those given cirucumstances, they would all be shut off valves.
Lol, I'd be afraid to turn off the wrong thing and blow myself to high heaven.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 5:00 pm to Uncle JackD
quote:
quote: I think I've had bad dreams similar to that. You know it's over just have to wait it out.
I would start chumming with my own blood.
:shivers:
Posted on 9/14/12 at 5:03 pm to Nodust
quote:Me too, but then I start swimming like a dolphin or some shite and make it out OK.
I think I've had bad dreams similar to that. You know it's over just have to wait it out.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 5:10 pm to Meauxjeaux
quote:Not much to lose at that point
Lol, I'd be afraid to turn off the wrong thing and blow myself to high heaven
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:04 pm to Uncle JackD
I would bet a huge crew boat knocked him out of the kayak. Those waves travel long distances so they surely never even saw him.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:07 pm to omegaman66
I would shite my pants if I saw a crew boat headed my way in a yak.
Posted on 9/16/12 at 2:42 pm to Mr. Allman
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