|
|
07-21-2006, 12:36 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Prowler 13
Igormothra,
So how do you like that p-13 so far? You thinking of rigging it up for some trolling in the fall when the migration starts again? I'll bring my full setup to the fling if you want to steal ideas.  
|
|
07-21-2006, 12:47 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
LOVE IT!!!!!!! it is a tad bit long for the surf, it is taking some getting used to, had some crazy spills so far but getting better. Would love to see your setup. I am thinking full suit late fall trolling for rock up and down the beach?????? back bays it is going to be awesome.
__________________
 "A lifetime is your chance to express the IS in the most adventurous creative way you can imagine"
|
|
07-21-2006, 01:07 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Better to get a dry suit but they are pricey. What I have is a white water kayak top which seals out all water entry from the top/sleves/and bottom and I wear a set of light waders so I can layer under it. It'll keep you dry long enough to re-enter your yak.
I didn't get out in the spring for trolling off the bar but can't wait to do it in the fall. A 40+ in a yak is good fun on light tackle, just have to land them before you hit the break... I troll 3 rods in 3 scotty holders, two right and left and one high right down the middle between my legs. I try to remember to bring it all.
|
|
07-21-2006, 08:36 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I have a full suit with boots and gloves but no hoodie, think its 3 and 4 mil
__________________
"A lifetime is your chance to express the IS in the most adventurous creative way you can imagine"
|
|
07-21-2006, 08:37 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
don't have too much trouble going out it's coming back that I wipe out on.
__________________
"A lifetime is your chance to express the IS in the most adventurous creative way you can imagine"
|
|
07-25-2006, 09:30 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I have heard some people say you should return to shore backwards. you can see the waves this way. They also say you should jump out of the kayak as soon as you can when near shore and not try to beach the kayak. I have never used my kayak in the surf but plan to in the gulf of mexico next year.
|
|
07-26-2006, 08:03 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I wouldn't recommend returning backwards, I would recommend staying out of the shore break though so hopping out early is a good idea. As far as beaching goes, on sand you are fine. What most people talk about not beaching on is rocks and boat ramps etc, it will slowly wear away your hull. It will likely take several years of beaching to do this though.
However, if you want to try to come in backwards please let me know so I can get the camera ready. I find that if you time the sets and start from way out where the swell is building you can get a ride to shore from a couple hundred yards out. The key is being at full speed when the swell hits you so you are pushed by the swell and not run through. Paddle HARD to the side your nose is heading and you can ride all the way in, DO NOT break to the opposite side to straighten out.
|
|
07-26-2006, 09:17 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Yeah, if you want to come in backwards have someone with a camera ready on shore so your pic can be added to the "Spectacular Yak Wrecks" thread...
 You can hear breakers behind you or just turn your head. It's tougher to paddle backwards and stay on track in the surf. Not to mention you would probably dig the stern in and flip...
__________________
|
|
07-26-2006, 09:34 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
How your kayak reacts to a wave has a bunch to do with what kind of hull you have and how you handle you kayak. I have a Greenland hull on my Tarpon 160. Good for rough sea conditions but not the first choice I would make for a surf kayak. Shorter kayaks turn faster and are better choices for the quick reactions you need to make in the surf. I think a Malibu X-factor or a Ocean Kayak drifter would be a good choice because they are short and have good rocker and turn fast. They also have a high caring capacity for all the fat guys I see on the beach fishing . Skill and the ability to read the surf comes with time.
If you want to learn how to fish the surf in a kayak then you should visit a forum that is dedicated to that purpose. There are plenty of kayak fishing sites on the web. Most of these sites recommend not going out in more than three foot surf and paddling backwards when returning to the beach. You can not avoid what you can not see. You go out in five foot surf and expect to have a wipeout. RIP I do not go out into the surf because I am old and wore out. I went out into the Chesapeake Bay once in three foot chop and felt like I was in a washing machine. My Hummingbird 595C showed the bottom to look like a saw tooth. Calm seas and fair winds for me thank you very much. May your drags scream
|
|
07-27-2006, 07:14 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
backwards???? Ever hear of just turning around and waiting for a calm stretch or that perfect wave to ride in?
 and 3'.....my first trip out I was flying over waves that big....I did attempt 6' waves without much luck, but I'll be willing to bet if i wasn't single in a tandem and attempting to yak out baits I probably could've made it.
|
|
07-27-2006, 08:48 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
|
07-27-2006, 09:11 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Coming in was a BLAST!!!!!!! I absolutely loved riding the waves in the Yak....as well as my kids and girlfriend (although I didn't take them when actually yakkin out baits)
|
|
07-27-2006, 09:16 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I'll vouch for surfing in riding in the rear seat of a tandem...they surf well like that since the nose is high and they will ride fairly straight. Maybe you go out in the front and surf in the back.
|
