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#1 Aug-29-17 5:37AM

backtofuturetoyota
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Stafford
Registered: Jan-12-12
Posts: 830

8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

Sorry in advance for the pics....not sure who to host pictures from anymore.  I'll take suggestions though.
Checked the weather and realized I have a small window before the rain comes in, so I take off a little early from work and head home to load the kayak.  I'm in a rush to get on the water so I throw the kayak on the roof and strap it down with a couple tie downs (one on each side).  I head on down to my comfort area when I fish alone, which happens to be where I retired from...Quantico.  I'm taking it easy but decide to hit the 50 mph speed once I get to Route 1 heading to the back gate when just in front of the Marine Corps Museum I hear a snap and see that the kayak is dangling off the roof just off the corner of my truck.  I see a splat of white wood (that was once my center console) spray into pieces across the shoulder and I immediately pull over.  Thank goodness no one was around me. 
One strap had come off the rack and the kayak literally did a flip on top of the rood rack since the other strap was still holding.  It pulled the front of my awning down as well with all the pressure (I have a 7 foot awning that is on the roof rack on the passenger side that can be rolled out for shade/picnics, etc).  Everything turned out to be fine, just my bruised ego for not taking more time securing my yak and not putting on my third strap (which I always did before).  I get everything set back up correctly this time and head off the launch.

The loss of the center console for me worked out pretty good.  I easily staked myself in when I reached an area I wanted to work on.
https://pix.sfly.com/xrio7d

Then I had my first Snakehead blow up and it sucked the frog down hard.  I was not in the right mindset and I reacted like I was bass fishing....big mistake.  The frog came flying out like it had wings!
So I continue to cast and bam!  A second blow up and it takes it down less then 5 ft away from the yak and I count to 2.....nope....still too fast.
I continue to work the area and bam the third blow up and now I know....count to 4!  and wa-la! My first little snakehead.
https://pix.sfly.com/VgZjhm

Had a few bass on and a few other blow ups, but I was just happy to make something good of the bad start.  I paddled back with a great view in front.
https://pix.sfly.com/ZufsSa

Lesson Learned.  Don't rush out.....Don't give up the chance to make a bad start into a great day!

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#2 Aug-29-17 5:42AM

hookup
Patagonian Toothfish
Registered: Jan-31-12
Posts: 2301

Re: 8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

I've had that happen too - straps were loose - somehow a strap caught on something on the yak & didn't get cinched down. 

Lesson learned - double check everything

Frog fishing's like throwing a buzz bait bait - as much as you want don't set the hook on the blow up set the hook when the rod bends.  Hard to do, I get it

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#3 Aug-29-17 6:21AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15564

Re: 8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

Nice snakie.....

I've been using imgr even though my Photobucket account is still intact


Time to go fishin' again!

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#4 Aug-29-17 6:53AM

Junger
Northern Snakehead
From: Potomac, MD
Registered: Aug-14-17
Posts: 720

Re: 8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

Congrats on the SH! If I get a kayak I'll head out there with you.

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#5 Aug-29-17 7:29AM

backtofuturetoyota
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Stafford
Registered: Jan-12-12
Posts: 830

Re: 8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

Everyone is always welcomed to come along!  There were two other yakers out there but we were all separate.  One of them caught what looked to be a huge bass (I mean I could see it had a huge head from a 100 yds away) and the second yaker went over to help with a photo.  Can't really do selfies!  I'll go check out imgr ernie!

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#6 Sep-01-17 12:55PM

Bryan
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Bealeton, VA
Registered: Mar-18-11
Posts: 1194

Re: 8/28 Quantico 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Almost a Kayak Disaster

Glad you averted disaster, could have been bad. The Potomac is fishing tough lately, guess it's just a late Summer lull.


tight lines

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