Wed 8/12 report
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:39 pm
So, launched at sunrise from coast guard station, and chatted with a group heading out in a 20’ center console. The captain wasn’t sure he wanted to even go out due to the wind (it was easily 10+ sustained).
Me being the eternal optimist hoped that it would lay down a bit as forecasted.
I paddled out to the end of the jetties and passed the center console. He was about 500 feet done the end. It was rough. Too rough.
I kept going, and made it out to the second buoy with a cheerful escort of about 8 porpoise. Many of the swells were easily over my head and an occasional rogue wave almost knocked me off multiple times. I managed to throw out a lure and drag it around while keeping my head on a swivel.
Now, I’ve never ever been seasick in my life, even on a charter in really bad conditions. But I think because I didn’t eat breakfast and the constant fear of flipping, I had some gnarly heartburn (still managed to not feed the fish).
I knew that I wouldn’t get much fishing done that day, as I was way too busy trying to stay upright. So back to the coast guard station I went with my tail between my legs. Got a glimpse of a sea turtle.
The center console pulled up behind me and the captain said, “man I saw you pass by and thought you must be crazy. I wasn’t going out there!”
So, hey not much fishing happened but I got some serious exercise in, and learned a lot about exactly what to watch out for when going BTB.
Me being the eternal optimist hoped that it would lay down a bit as forecasted.
I paddled out to the end of the jetties and passed the center console. He was about 500 feet done the end. It was rough. Too rough.
I kept going, and made it out to the second buoy with a cheerful escort of about 8 porpoise. Many of the swells were easily over my head and an occasional rogue wave almost knocked me off multiple times. I managed to throw out a lure and drag it around while keeping my head on a swivel.
Now, I’ve never ever been seasick in my life, even on a charter in really bad conditions. But I think because I didn’t eat breakfast and the constant fear of flipping, I had some gnarly heartburn (still managed to not feed the fish).
I knew that I wouldn’t get much fishing done that day, as I was way too busy trying to stay upright. So back to the coast guard station I went with my tail between my legs. Got a glimpse of a sea turtle.
The center console pulled up behind me and the captain said, “man I saw you pass by and thought you must be crazy. I wasn’t going out there!”
So, hey not much fishing happened but I got some serious exercise in, and learned a lot about exactly what to watch out for when going BTB.