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Oil Field Trash II · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1560

my son wants to start fishing offshore in his kayak. 1st rule I told him is never go alone. He's a proficient fisherman, but hasn't gone off too much in the kayak. he has a Jackson cuda 14, and I'm jsut trying to help him get started.

since I'm generally pretty lazy, all my offshore ventures have been motor assisted vessels.. I don't have it in me to paddle 4-6 miles out.

any tips or group trip info would be appreciated.

Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3967

BayFly · Posted: Wed May 03, 2023 8:17 pm Post subject:

Am I missing something, or would not Prof. Salt be a good person to start with in learning what to do and not do? Cool

awesum · Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 6:43 am Post subject:

Rxfire · Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 7:01 am Post subject:

Some folks like to fish alone, not to mention "liability" for fishing around sharks on a kayak.. Volunteering somebody else? If they want to, they'll let you know...
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Prof. Salt · Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 9:38 am Post subject:

OFT, Becky is right on the money. First skill to master is deep water re-entry. After that take the empty kayak to the surf on a moderate day and get the feel for getting in and out of the surf zone - preferably while right side up. After that, get leashes for each rod AND the paddle and work with folks on the BTB page of the TKF site. There are plenty of people who like to paddle offshore, and there will usually be someone else looking to go when your son will want to.

BayFly · Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 9:56 am Post subject:

Just as I suspected, Prof. Salt has stepped up to help, being the Prof. he is, and regardless of the negative and critical internet police!

Rxfire · Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 12:47 pm Post subject:

Deft deflection of woke voluntoldisms...
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