Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea

BloodyWaters · 03-03-2010, 01:57 PM

launched from pickens on sunday, was beautiful!!!!!!! set up camp and hit the jetties around 8 a.m.. started slaying them so damn hard the boaters just stared in disbelief as we yanked out over 50 fish in an hour. Let go of many under KW minimum , but kept quite a few for food supply, Seth And I's Bag O Death.

Monday we just sat around looking at the radar,AAAAAHHHHHHHH shit! that storm was heading down on us quick. Mike got a call from his old lady telling him he needed to come home. I laughed histerically looking at the pass with a 25 mph east wind. I told him not to even try. well , he did. Brian was his escort since Mike is a novice. after 30 minutes i got this feeling something was wrong. we walk to a high point and there is brian siting at the mouth of the cove. ran down to the beach to see mike capsized and soaking wet, he hit the drink twice.

Got him back to camp and dried. Had some lunch and waited for weather updates, didnt look good with a strong rotation. the rainb started around night fall. by 11pm it was getting nasty, all of a sudden we started getting 45mph gust ripping over the camp site, our tarp shelter started to get worked. Seth and Justin were hunkered downin there tents. Mike , Brian and I were getting it bad. all our tents and sleeping bags were soaked. Mike and Brian had this fearful look in there eyes.

Luckily for these guys, this wasnt my first rodeo. i took evasive action to protect us, started lowering one shelter side at a time with gust trying to rip the tarps from my grip. we then started getting 60mph gust and horizontal rain. i scrambled for 45 minutes to protect us and enclose the shelter, we were wetter than shit. i got back in the shelter and it was alot better. started a fire and took 30 minute naps in between keeping the fire stoked. wet and sleeping on natural grade in a storm is not for the faint of heart.

Got up the next morning and packed up camp, winds were moderate. when it came time to launch the winds had picked up to NW 25 to 30 with 45mph downbursts. Brian, Justin and Seth made a straight shot across the raging pass with 6' plus chop slop. I led Mike north towards NAS. Thats as far as he made it.spent and scared for his life i made the trip back to Pickens by myself. It was Nasty! kept my cool and push 2 miles back to my truck. loaded up and drove to NAS to get Mike. he said he had never been so scared in his life. I told him it was ok, I didnt like it either.

till next time!!!!!!

Private Pilot · 03-03-2010, 03:25 PM

Now that's a fishing report. Glad you made it back safe:clap

TB · 03-03-2010, 03:34 PM

What were you using for bait?

BloodyWaters · 03-03-2010, 03:39 PM

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TB (3/3/2010)What were you using for bait?

LIVE SHRIMP

mpmorr · 03-03-2010, 03:50 PM

Thank God for cool heads, that could have been very bad.:clap

Linda · 03-03-2010, 04:06 PM

Dang!!!! What a report... glad everyone is safe. Does Mike ever want to go kayaking again?lol

PBTH · 03-03-2010, 04:08 PM

You guys were the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the radar. Glad you guys made it back alright.

"The difference between ordeal and adventure is attitude!"

TB · 03-03-2010, 04:39 PM

And were you just using an egg weight and dropping the shrimp right over the rocks? Or what?

BloodyWaters · 03-03-2010, 05:49 PM

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Linda&Ernie (3/3/2010)Dang!!!! What a report... glad everyone is safe. Does Mike ever want to go kayaking again?lol

He said he'd much prefer a trip down Blackwater River,cant blame him. Lol

BloodyWaters · 03-03-2010, 05:50 PM

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PBTH (3/3/2010)You guys were the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the radar. Glad you guys made it back alright.

"The difference between ordeal and adventure is attitude!"

Thanks Taylor, your qoute above is definitely correct:letsdrink

03-03-2010, 01:57 PM	#1
BloodyWaters Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: gulf breeze, pensacola/panhandle Posts: 548	Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea launched from pickens on sunday, was beautiful!!!!!!! set up camp and hit the jetties around 8 a.m.. started slaying them so damn hard the boaters just stared in disbelief as we yanked out over 50 fish in an hour. Let go of many under KW minimum , but kept quite a few for food supply, Seth And I's Bag O Death. Monday we just sat around looking at the radar,AAAAAHHHHHHHH shit! that storm was heading down on us quick. Mike got a call from his old lady telling him he needed to come home. I laughed histerically looking at the pass with a 25 mph east wind. I told him not to even try. well , he did. Brian was his escort since Mike is a novice. after 30 minutes i got this feeling something was wrong. we walk to a high point and there is brian siting at the mouth of the cove. ran down to the beach to see mike capsized and soaking wet, he hit the drink twice. Got him back to camp and dried. Had some lunch and waited for weather updates, didnt look good with a strong rotation. the rainb started around night fall. by 11pm it was getting nasty, all of a sudden we started getting 45mph gust ripping over the camp site, our tarp shelter started to get worked. Seth and Justin were hunkered downin there tents. Mike , Brian and I were getting it bad. all our tents and sleeping bags were soaked. Mike and Brian had this fearful look in there eyes. Luckily for these guys, this wasnt my first rodeo. i took evasive action to protect us, started lowering one shelter side at a time with gust trying to rip the tarps from my grip. we then started getting 60mph gust and horizontal rain. i scrambled for 45 minutes to protect us and enclose the shelter, we were wetter than shit. i got back in the shelter and it was alot better. started a fire and took 30 minute naps in between keeping the fire stoked. wet and sleeping on natural grade in a storm is not for the faint of heart. Got up the next morning and packed up camp, winds were moderate. when it came time to launch the winds had picked up to NW 25 to 30 with 45mph downbursts. Brian, Justin and Seth made a straight shot across the raging pass with 6' plus chop slop. I led Mike north towards NAS. Thats as far as he made it.spent and scared for his life i made the trip back to Pickens by myself. It was Nasty! kept my cool and push 2 miles back to my truck. loaded up and drove to NAS to get Mike. he said he had never been so scared in his life. I told him it was ok, I didnt like it either. till next time!!!!!! __________________ www.pensacolakayakcharters.com

03-03-2010, 03:25 PM	#2
Private Pilot Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 1,068	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea Now that's a fishing report. Glad you made it back safe:clap

03-03-2010, 03:34 PM	#3
TB Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: gulf breeze Posts: 3	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea What were you using for bait?

03-03-2010, 03:50 PM	#5
mpmorr Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Rock Arkansas Posts: 2,077	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea Thank God for cool heads, that could have been very bad.:clap

03-03-2010, 04:06 PM	#6
Linda Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 1,458	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea Dang!!!! What a report... glad everyone is safe. Does Mike ever want to go kayaking again?lol __________________ www.pckfa.com www.captlinda.com

03-03-2010, 04:08 PM	#7
PBTH Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze/Summerland Key Posts: 582	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea You guys were the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the radar. Glad you guys made it back alright. "The difference between ordeal and adventure is attitude!"

03-03-2010, 04:39 PM	#8
TB Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: gulf breeze Posts: 3	RE: Yak trip to Ft. Mcrea And were you just using an egg weight and dropping the shrimp right over the rocks? Or what?

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