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Title: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 17, 2009, 08:27:22 PM
Just made it back home from the biggest hookup in NCKA HISTORY!  :smt007

Only one word describes the whole weekend for me."EPIC"

This event had everything! Three days of excellent fishing and nights of partying with the NCKA crew!  The food, the beer, the PEOPLE, the fishing, the evenings, sunrises, sunsets, stories, and of course the comradery... 

A HUGE thanks to Eric for putting on this event!!!  I'd say the best part was meeting all the really cool people for the first time and seeing my pals from past hookups.  You guys are all AWESOME and I hope we all get out there and do GMS IV next year together! 

A special thanks for everyone that helped me out there on the water (i'll explain later...) I owe you all a debt of gratitude that will never be forgotten.

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: ravensblack on May 17, 2009, 08:30:28 PM
Sweet one and many more to come I am sure. You guys hit it right on the head.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 17, 2009, 09:25:44 PM
Al,

I was happy to see you cracking jokes on the beach/launch. Glad the only thing lost was a VHF!
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Archie Marx on May 17, 2009, 09:55:07 PM
Epic indeed.

This was my first NCKA event, so I didn't know what to expect.  Throughout the trip I was the recipient of tremendous generosity and kindness.  I have yet to meet a finer group of people.

Special thanks to Great Bass 2 for lending me the Yak and giving me a homemade ling magnet jig, Eric for being the most attentive yet laid back host, Ariel and Jedmo for the advice, camaraderie and octopus sashimi.

This is one noob who will be smiling for weeks.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Danglin on May 18, 2009, 12:32:56 AM
Glad to see Al's is Well... :smt002

 That was Quite a Scary Site.... Overturned Yak, in white water, heading towards the Rocks :smt103

 Hats off to the Crew for making about a 1000 yard paddle in no time...

  against a strong current in Big Swells...

 ewb for Commandeering a PB at the launch...

and Areal Sea for Vessel Tow Assist Service!!!!!

 Outstanding Job out there today by everyone...

 Went by the Numbers....  and Good to know we are on our Game....

 Well Done!!!!   :salut:
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 18, 2009, 03:35:30 AM
AlsHobie and Stoggie getting to know the locals
(http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/banjotad/010.jpg)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 18, 2009, 07:42:20 AM
On the drive home I got to thinking. That it is really great to have emergency workers (police, fire, etc) on this team. It showed me that at ANY point get on the radio and ask for help. I wondered if I would have made that call in time. It may be a case of pride, embarrassment, or just plain stupidity. But now I'll follow the WHEN IN DOUBT MAKE THE CALL.

Danglin' thanks for showing me how to get it done.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 18, 2009, 08:28:10 AM
We'll be hearing and seeing a lot about the events within the event, like Al's Whitewater Adventure.  EWB's right - Al made the right call at the right time, and he's also right that all of us should take a hard look at when we should make similar calls in similar predicaments.  Well done, Al, and well done, Team - the rescue, radio and ground assistance, boat recovery and attitudes were all awesome to witness (and video  :smt003).  Since all turned out well it turned out to be one the highlights of the weekend for sure.  Danglin's a superhero for his Command Center coolness - I think he and whoever else may have seen Al go over after the distress call probably saved at least Al's boat, and maybe a whole lot more. 

This weekend passed my greatest expectations, and it was all about the people.  Great job, Everyone, and Thank You.   :smt001

Let the epic reporting begin!   :smt004
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Northern Boy on May 18, 2009, 08:37:33 AM
Here are some pics and video to make that Monday morning a little bit easier………


Launch on Day 1. It felt so good to be back out on the Ocean!
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5150322.jpg)

Especially in such a great location
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5150323.jpg)

First rockfish of 2009.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5150330.jpg)

The hot stick of the weekend belonged to Jedmo. His first fish, a monster Cab, soon forgotten by what followed.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5150325.jpg)

There are a few commercial guys who fish out of the cove. One of them had a dark sense of humor
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160345.jpg)

The fish of the weekend. It’s all about the blood on the gaf………….
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5150334.jpg)

Even transatlantic flights too a detour to see it.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160360.jpg)

Lisa had a big cab (that’s what the bendo shot is in Al’s report)
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160356.jpg)

Hanging out at the potluck
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With Peteb
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160365.jpg)

And Pulled Pork BBQ
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160363.jpg)

Real Men Cook With Lard
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160367.jpg)

NCKA prizes
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160370.jpg)

I released most of what I caught until the last day, when I did what Danglin’ called some “Grocery Shopping”; Two cabs, two big blacks, a Verm and a Ling.
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5170395.jpg)

Don doing his own grocery shopping
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5160346.jpg)

I went home a happy man
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/P5170394.jpg)

Video 1; TRIPLE Ling Hookup!
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/th_TripleLingHookup.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/?action=view&current=TripleLingHookup.flv)

Video 2; Cabbie Barf
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/th_LisaCabDungie.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/?action=view&current=LisaCabDungie.flv)

Video 3; The Potluck
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/th_Potluckpan.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/?action=view&current=Potluckpan.flv)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: DrHabanero on May 18, 2009, 08:42:21 AM
Awsome!! I am so glad I made the decision to head up here and hang with everyone on this site. I only wish I would have had a better chance to hang with everyone off the kayaks more. I brought up my 2 month old and 2 year so I had other things to do after the fishing time.  I would have to say this was the best fishing I ever had on a kayak so far.  10 lings 2 kept(25"and 33") 2 big red(7 1/2lbs one was) and countless blacks and blues. Weather was great but didn't see the ocean as flat as I wanted but it worked fine. I only wish I would have gotten an abalone dive in but there is always next time and there will definitely be a next time. I will get some pictures posted later since it is back to work for now. Hope everyone made it back safe so we can all do this again only bigger next year. Thanks again for putting this together Eric.
Jimbo
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Rock Hopper on May 18, 2009, 09:13:16 AM
Best two days of fishing I've ever had, fish wise.

I made it up on Thursday evening and just kicked it at the hotel for the night. Woke up at 5:30AM to fish on Friday, but had a bad migraine. Popped a bunch of pills and went back to sleep 'til 7:30. I felt better so I shot over to the launch and was on the water a little after 8:00. Conditions were sloppy and I came the closest to getting sick I ever have, so I only fished for a little over two hours, BUT in that two hours I caught four cabbies from 17" - 21", four lings from 27" - 30", and two huge verms in the 20" range. All caught in the 40 - 50ft. range on a split-tail rootbeer scampi tipped with a whole squid.

On game day I popped a few dramamine and was ready to do battle. I launched a little after 7:00AM and spent a good chunk of the morning searching for structure. I ended up with most of the fleet out near the red buoy in 100ft. Picked up a 31" ling, four more keeper size cabs, and two more big verms out there. The conditions started getting pretty hectic out there, so I pretty much was ready to call it a day and head in. As I was paddling in I noticed some sweet structure in 40', so I stopped to fish it. First drop down was hammered and line was peeling off my reel and at one point my line was rubbing on the rocks. Coaxed the fish out of the rocks and up comes a 34" fatty ling. Conditions seemed to calm down a bit so I fished in the shallower areas for a bit and picked up two more legal sized cabs and another big verm. Outstanding fishing. All fish on Saturday came on Papa Bill's hand poured Sluggo bait tipped with squid. Thanks, Bill!

Also thanks to Eric for setting this up. I will definitely be coming back SOON. Thanks to spedrcr for donating the prizes. I was stoked to pick up the seat for 2nd place. Congrats to Jedmo for his 1st place wolf eel (I wanna see the pics!), and it was nice meeting new people and seeing old friends again.

I'll post some pics later.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Aaron on May 18, 2009, 09:21:00 AM
Jackpot! What an epic trip.Love the action shots...and mmmm uni butter. :smt003
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: swellrider on May 18, 2009, 09:34:55 AM
Congrats to all who made the trek and found the Shelter they were looking for. To those I had time to hang with and those we passed by on the water it was great meeting you and fishing with NCKA'S finest. I wish I could have stayed the whole weekend but as far as opening days that was one of the better I've ever had. Mad props to Eric for being a driving force behind Gimme shelter III and I look forward to your coming videos of it. I took a ton of photos so here's a few to post.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 18, 2009, 09:37:58 AM
Official Tournee Results:

1st - 56" - Jedmo - Wolf Eel - he chose a new GPS
2nd - 34" - RockHopper - (all the rest are lingcod) - he swiped the cush seat
3rd - 32" - Abking - I scored a sweet new PFD
4th - 31" - BobN - I can't remember the rest of the prize distribution, but we'll see some pics of it...
     - 31" - AbMan
6th - 30" - Amphibian
7th - 28.75" - Danglin
8th - 28" - Ariel Sea
     - 28" - Great Bass2
     - 28" - PeteB

Honorary prize nod went to spedrcr's guest, Jimmy, for his CPR'd octopus

We all won with the weather, the company, and location, location, location.   :smt001
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Rock Hopper on May 18, 2009, 09:46:16 AM
Awesome pics, Hawk! Thanks!

Love the shot of that wave juuuussst starting to break on me....lol.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 18, 2009, 09:50:59 AM
I'm standing up on my balcony at the potluck and I announce it's time for prizes, and my 5 year old to my left says, "I want a prize too, Dad!"   :smt005  That was priceless.   :smt007
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 18, 2009, 10:00:17 AM
I'm standing up on my balcony at the potluck and I announce it's time for prizes, and my 5 year old to my left says, "I want a prize too, Dad!"   :smt005  That was priceless.   :smt007

Just give him some marshmallows and a campfire and 6 hrs to get the 'perfect' one. I have never seen a little guy more focused!
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Ariel Sea on May 18, 2009, 10:10:51 AM
HOW AWESOME WAS OUR WEEKEND GUYS......................

Man I had a blast at Shelter Cove. This place is friggen beautiful. I am most definitely coming back here at 3 more times this year while RF season is open. Count me in for all the future Gimme Shelter events.

Eric "Abking Almighty" it was so great getting to hang with you and fish with my brother. Thank you very much for putting this wonderful event together and bring all these awesome people to together to do what we love most. Loooking forward to hooking up with later on this year for salmon fishing.

Jedmo my brother you killed it this weekend. Congrats on the big and Unusual haul. Congrats on first place. Yohe u deserve it for fishing hard. Especially Saturday with the huge swells and rough conditions. I'm glad you played it thru because it sure paid off.

Dominic cograts on SICK Pacific Halibut. That was one incredible catch. It was a pleasure fishing with you and exploring all the far off areas past the whistle buoy. It was so cool of you, Eric, Pete B., and Padre to rough it out with me on Sat we conquered the peak of the mean swells and hard wind. It layed down bigtime after that and we were SPOILED ROTTEN with sweet flat conditions. The fishing was off the hook from then on. Salmon fishing dude I will see you up in your neck of the woods.

Its always a pleasure to fish with my buddies Pete B., Pat "Sin Coast", Sonny "Sailfish", Al, EWB, Gabe "El Dorado", Joe "Yakaroo", Phil "Northern Boy, Lisa, Andy, Aaron "Pisciform", Don "Danglin", & Bob N.

It was a pleasure meeting for the first time, hanging, and fishing with Merv "Amphibian", Padre, Matt S., Adam "Auburn Trout Fisherman" & wife, Shannon & wife, Stoggie, Banjotad, Greg "Spdrcr" & hardcore sleep on the ground no tent buddy of his, Trophy1 & son, Kayakjack (dude the food you made was awesome), Scott "Great Bass", Abman, Dustin "Rockhopper", Dr. Habanero, Fishinmike, Kent, and everyone esle who's names I forgot (I apologize their were so many people there.

Dominic, Matt S., & EWB you guys are awesome craftsman. I was drooling over all the, homemade gaffs, fish thumpers, leadheads, and jigs. Keep up thegreat work. I was just bummed that I didn't bring extra cash to buy usome cool new toys.

Matt S. next time I see you I would like to buy one of your custom gaffs (special request can you bore out the but end and fill with lead?). I can just send you a check and maybe just ship it to me?

To everyone who cooked up a dish for potluck, I tried every dish there and everything was amazingly
delicious. I had a big ole belly after.

My total tally for the weekend of fishing:

Fri- 2 cabs kept for lunch & dinner, 10 cabs released, 4 lings released, fat Verm kept, China RF released, endless blacks released.

Sat- 2 cabs kept, 9 cabs released, 1 ling kept 28", 8 lings released, countless numbers of blacks released.
 
Sun- 4 cabs released, 1 ling kept 25", 3 lings released, 5 blacks kept, countless numbers of black released.

All cabs were big in 19" to 22" range. All lings 23' to 28" range.






Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Ariel Sea on May 18, 2009, 10:25:04 AM
Forgot to mention I did my very first Ab dive on sunday and picked to legal abs. Viz was awesome, lots of shorts in shallow, picked two 7-1/2", tried several times at a spot where I found 3 Abs in the 8" & 8-1/2" hanging out togther under a rock 15 to 20 fow. Everytime I tried for them I made a stupid mistake, my iron and gauge would clank against the rock and they'd shut down on me.

I wore a 5mm Picasso with my 1.5mm NRS farmer john and it ket me pretty warm. Had a blast trying for the abs. I was so stoked I got 2. Can't wait to try for them again.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 18, 2009, 10:42:24 AM
Abking - thanks for organizing the best NCKA event that did happen. Only 364 days till GS4. Be sure to thank your wife and family also. Had a great time. I released 75% of the fish I caught and will refrain from any carnage shots as promised. Had a great time fishing with some new folks like Ariel Sea, Abman and Auburntroutfisherman. Congrats Jed, Dustin and Eric for some really nice fish. Will post more details and pics later.

Scott
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: bluefin17 on May 18, 2009, 11:03:58 AM
I released 75% of the fish I caught and will refrain from any carnage shots as promised.

What's up with no carnage shots?
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Northern Boy on May 18, 2009, 11:05:27 AM
Yeah, thanks again to Eric. This was a great event. Thanks also for organising the weather; I would never have thought we'd be in shorts and T's for a potluck (effectively) on the beach.

Thanks also to Scott for the Ling co-ordinates for the triple hookup!

I also have some video of Al's Big Adventure, but I'll wait for him to tell the story before it gets posted.

I hope I'll get back to Shelter Cove one day!
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Danglin on May 18, 2009, 11:20:39 AM
What an Awesome time!!!!!!!

 Thanks so much AbKing for making this happen,  to share this place and this community of people with my family is truly something special...

 Had the sweet spot at the tides, Very Kool,  Great meeting with everyone when I could,

 wanted to keep on deck with the Fam as much as possible...

 
Quote
Danglin's a superhero for his Command Center coolness

 Thanks, but the real Hero's there were the fore mentioned getting to Al so quickly, getting a PB to assist and getting the Yak in safe...

 without going off into a thread jack, I would like to say that Communications is key,.. you lose that,

 You've lost the War... 

I was lucky to have a perfect vantage point, 2 VHF radios, one to monitor 69,

and the other to update the Coast Guard as to what we need and what was happening...

 Having one person to coordinate that radio traffic is what is key to keep confusion down...

Hard to do when things start going to Hell,

 Things went very well, and Again, ConGrats to all involve who made this a Great Story....


 Back to the Carnage!!!!!         :smt006

 

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: stoggie on May 18, 2009, 11:26:35 AM
Amazing Weekend!
It was a long trip for some of us traveling 7 plus hours to get there, but it was worth it.
Thanks to everyone who set it up, my buddy Al for a great hookup and FM1 for the tee shirts.
Hooked up with some awesome people... thanks to Matt and BanjoTad for being great neighbors. Matt I wish you hadn't given us those Flip's

For those who don't know , it is a drink with beer (of course) whiskey, milk and sugar (I thought that too)  but it was a great drink. Now I know what to get the old lady liquored up with.

I haven't seen so many huge fish! most everything caught were impressive species and in great quantity too.

I caught countless Cabs, (kept two for dinner... yum) several Lings and got to keep my first ever legal ling that went between 27 and 29 inches. The black rockfish were huge and several football size 4 to 5 pounders were caught as well (I kept a full bag to take home to the wife and she was pleased, fish soup tonite for dinner as well as a grilled ling.. can't wait)

All in all, caught fish everyday and had too many laughs to count.

I can't express how much fun this was and was amazed at all the super nice people at this hookup, simply EPIC as Al said.

I vote for another trip, maybe later in the year.

The pics that are on the post and future ones (I'll try to get some online) are awesome, hope it gets people stoked for next time. It would be awesome to see 100 yaks on the water next year.

More Later

Stoggie
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: fishinmike on May 18, 2009, 12:22:04 PM
Well, I had a great time too. It was great to see all you guys, and terrific fishing. I only fished on Saturday, ended up with a hefty cabezon about 23", a nice copper and a couple of decent blacks. I released several fish including some small lings, six or eight rock fish and a flat fish that I think (after consulting Peterson's field guide to pacific coast fishes) is a sand sole. It doesn't have the markings that Cal. Halibut usually have, and the book says the sand sole is gray to brown or greenish with black speckles which looks about right. Also the sand sole is described as having threadlike rays at the front of the dorsal fin mostly free of the fin membrane, and the rays show clearly in the picture.
Anyhow, I also released a few nice lings unintentionally. I swear that some of them grab the bait but somehow avoid the hook and then just let go when they see you getting ready to grab em. I got a few doubles with a rockfish on one hook and a small ling on the other hook, which is disappointing because it feels like something big at first.
A terrific trip, I'd like to go there again and next time plan to stay a little longer so I can fish more. Thanks again to the AbKing for organizing, and to FishMaster for the shirts. Good job everyone on the potluck. Thanks to Hawk for the ride down to the launch and to Jedmo for towing my boat up the hill and back to camp. I'll see you all again the next time.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Harputmanuki on May 18, 2009, 12:37:52 PM
Had a great time. Nice to meet all of you. NCKA's are over the top guys and gals to be around!!
Kent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ug5hxTAkwY

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: amphibian on May 18, 2009, 12:59:44 PM
I had a great time and enjoyed a new location. Several of you told me you would put up some fish soup recipes so please don't forget. I hope to make the Sonoma/Mendo opening on June 13th. Who's in? My son is out of school after next week and we will be making trips up there to spear and dive for abs. Company welcome. Thanks to everyone for a great time. Who made the berry cobbler? 
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 18, 2009, 01:21:30 PM
The Auburn Trout Dude was on fire for his first saltwater adventure. Legal lings and more rockies than his freezer can hold. Never saw him without a smile.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 18, 2009, 01:24:27 PM
Great scenery and nice people on the lost coast. Almost as nice as Big Sur.  :smt005
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 18, 2009, 01:31:42 PM
OK - I thought we said Martha Stewart could not join NCKA?  :smt044 Actually, this salad was the coolest thing at the potluck. The little cucumber halibut and carrot paddles were sooooo cute.  :smt007 I think people were afraid to eat it so I dug in and it tasted good.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 01:32:38 PM
I had a great time and enjoyed a new location. Several of you told me you would put up some fish soup recipes so please don't forget. I hope to make the Sonoma/Mendo opening on June 13th. Who's in? My son is out of school after next week and we will be making trips up there to spear and dive for abs. Company welcome. Thanks to everyone for a great time. Who made the berry cobbler? 

It's was me.  I'll post the fish soup recipe later tonight after finishing cleaning all my gears and post the picture report.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 01:49:11 PM
First of all I would like to thank Eric for organizing this great annual Nick's hookup at Shelter Cove, and hat off to all the people that make this event a success.

Arrived to Shelter Cove around noon and was greeted by the deers
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Deers.jpg)

Drove down to the boat launch to meet some NCKAer just came back with their catches
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Anglerhiscatch.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/ArielRockfish.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Anglerrockfish.jpg)

Stopped by the fish cleaning station later to see how's the fishing  :smt007
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Fishcleaningstationaftermath.jpg)

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 01:56:14 PM
Launch my yak at Sunrise
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Sunrise-1.jpg)

Met many NCKAer on the water
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(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ncka5-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ncka6-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ncka4.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ncka5.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ncka6.jpg)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: MBYakker on May 18, 2009, 01:57:43 PM
What an amazing weekend.  Great conditions, awesome fishing, fantastic food and super cool people.  I enjoyed catching up with my old Nor Cal buddies and meeting all the new people, too.  I will definitely be back for Gimme Shelter 4.  I may have had to drive 1276 miles roundtrip to make it but I caught at least that many fish (or it seems like it, anyway :)  ). 

Here are a few pics.  The black rockfish is the biggest one I have ever caught.  The pic doesn't do it justice but that is a 7inch swimbait in it's mouth.  I also caught about 3 legal lings, 2 shorty lings, lots and lots of blacks, blues and greenlings.  Most of the blacks were really chunky - had several drag rippers.  An absolute blast.


Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 02:14:24 PM
Caught my first fish and it's 22.5" almost 7lbs
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/BigCabi4.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/BigCabi3.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/BigCabi2.jpg)

Did not try to hard to catch fish just enjoy my time on the water and meeting other NCKAer.  Got back around noon to get ready for the potluck and drove around Shelter Cove to take some scenery pictures.
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Sunset-1.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Towinganairplane-1.jpg)

Eric announcing the winners
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1st place winner
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Jedmo1stplace.jpg)

2nd place
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/2ndplace.jpg)

Tied for 4th place
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Tied4thplace.jpg)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 02:19:17 PM
Ooop!  I forgot the 3rd place winner.  It's Abking  :smt003
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/3rdplace-Eric.jpg)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sin Coast on May 18, 2009, 02:38:55 PM
I had a great time.
Thanks for setting this thing up, Eric.
Your enthusiasm is infectious.
Like a disease.
Without a cure.
It’s MAAAADNESS! (La Locuuuuuuura!)

Congrats to everybody…because, well, everybody caught big fish! But a special nod to Domenic and Jed; a PacButt and a giant wolf eel!? 
I’ve always said that if you spend enough time at The Cove, you’ll see some crazy things. But it turns out you can see some pretty crazy things in a mere weekend’s time.

Personally, I caught a lot of quality fish. From lings to cabs to verms to sculpin. Even the gophers were world-class! Hahaha!

But I only brought home 3 fish: a cab, a black, and a verm. Maybe I’ve been infected by Eric’s enthusiasm for conservation. Maybe I just didn’t want to feel guilty for contributing to the take of 400+ fish from the reef. Maybe because I see the ocean every day, and I have the opportunity to take rockfish every weekend. Maybe because I will return to The Cove very soon and quite often. I don’t know. Without sounding too preachy (probably too late), I think it’s up to each one of us to decide how much fish to take. Sometimes it’s cool to take 20 and sometimes it’s cool to take 3. As long as it’s within the limits, it’s all good. After all, we are conservationists AND harvesters.
PK
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 02:48:57 PM
Sorry, technical difficulty with Photobucket's website!

Cooking masters for the pot luck  :smt003
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/FM1.jpg)

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Potluck2.jpg)

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Cooking.jpg)


Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 02:58:15 PM
The food was great and plenty as any other NCKA's potlucks.  Thanks to all the master chiefs, everyone enjoy the food & scenery.  We even spoted a couple of whales during the potluck very close to shore! (sorry no picture of the whales)  :smt003

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Potluck3.jpg)

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Potluck.jpg)

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Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 03:35:14 PM
After we ate all the food  :smt003 (j/k there's lots of left over) the NCKA's band entertained us.  We had a couple special appearances:

The Kelp Trumpet player  :smt003
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Band.jpg)

And the male belly dancer  :smt044
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Band2.jpg)

We hung out until the Hotel manager kicked us out  :smt003 (j/k she's very nice) and move the party to the campground
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Campfire.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Campfire2.jpg)

The kids enjoyed toasting/burning the mash mallows  :smt002
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Campfire3.jpg)

We know it's time to breakup when the kid's drunk or tired  :smt003
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/SC3/Campfire4.jpg)
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: SteveS doesn't kayak anymore on May 18, 2009, 04:02:44 PM
oh mannnnnnnnnnnn....that looks like a good time.

so BUMMED i missed the madness...congrats to a great event, and a Pacific hallie to boot!  oUtRageoUS
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 18, 2009, 04:03:31 PM
 Being a Greenhorn to ocean fishing from a yak, the weekend was filled with many emotions, memories, and lessons.

 Because this is the report section I'll start with my catch.
The opener on Fri. I kept a nice Cabezon, 2 nice Blacks, and a Black and Yellow. I released an under size Lingcod and some smaller Blacks.
On Sat. I didn't keep anything but released 3 undersize Lings, 1 under size Cabezon, and 5 Blacks.
I didn't fish Sunday, as the Sun, swell, and swill :smt002 of the previous days had taken their toll on my 52 year old body. My catch may not have been the monsters I saw at the launch, but for me it was exciting to have anything tugging at my line.
Fridays keepers
(http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/banjotad/019.jpg)

 Now about the emotions, memories, and lessons of Gimme Shelter III which are way more important than the size of the catch! :smt003

First I'd like to give a shout out to all of you that helped me gear up for this for the past 3 months and those I shared it with the past 3 days.

 Eric / Abking Almighty,  First for throwing this "Epic" hookup and party. :smt004 Also for answering many of my Greenhorn questions about rods, reels, the safety of my boat in the ocean and my safety in the ocean.
Thanks my friend, you rock!

MattS / Gear Master, Thanks for our first Whiskeytown trip, The "secret tip" :smt002 on where to get my reels dirt cheap, the personalized HEAD KNOCKER that looks as great as it works :smt013 and the "Starter Kit" of jigs, lead heads, plastics, etc. that you craft so masterfully. For splitting the site fee, showing me how to clean and prepare abalone, and my first abalone meal. Also for knowing when your at work, and when your NOT! :smt002
Thanks again, I value your friendship and look forward to many more local hookups!

AlsHobie, Stoggie, Fishmaster1, You guys were great neighbors and it was great getting to know you.
Al and Stogg, thanks for the frequent attitude adjustments :smt002, the lively conversation and that 9% beer
that kicked my ass Thursday night and kicked me in the head Friday morning. :smt013 AlsHobie, Thanks for the
too much water in a boat /tether gear/ I'm glad I wear a wet suit lesson. Fishmaster1, I admire the way you include your son "Cochino" in your fishing and diving activities, set a good example for him and enjoy him while he is young, because before you know it he's grown and gone.

Ariel Sea, Jedmo, Thanks to both of you for sharing your knowledge, wisdom and expertise with greenhorns like me. Ariel, thanks for the knot tying lessons! Jed thanks for the Uni lesson! I'm certain I'll learn many more lessons
from you both in the future.

I could go on and on naming names but just let me say that everyone I have met and or corresponded with from this site I now consider a friend. The NCKA is a class act and I will forever be grateful to be a part of it!

I hope I passed the audition and advanced past the Greenhorn/Newbie status!


When is GS IV? I can hardly wait to do it next year!

P.S. Was anyone else a little haired out in the Sat. morning Swell?
 :smt006
(http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/banjotad/GMSIII5-14-17034.jpg)


Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: kayakjack on May 18, 2009, 04:20:27 PM
what an epic weekend !!! thanks formost to mrs.abman for watching my daughter while i went fishing. kudos to abking for putting the time into making this thing come together. i was really impressed with the caliber of paddlers/fisherman at this event. you guys were fishing hard and getting your moneys worth. Thanks to fishmaster for the cool shirts and getting into my truck after my daughter locked my keys in it. You got mad skills with the coat-hanger. thanks to rockhopper for giving me bait when i had none. Props to danglin for coordinating the rescue with such calm and professionalism. This was one of the most exciting weekends of fishing i have ever had.
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 18, 2009, 04:21:35 PM
Here is my Thursday - Friday report...

Thursday - Left home around 930AM and headed up to Lola's in Santa Rosa. Got there around 11AM and Sackyak calls me and tells me he is leaving Monterey and he will meet me for dinner. I said sure but knew I was going to be sleeping by the the time he got to SC.  :smt005 Bought some tamales, Negro Modelo and salsa at Lola's and headed to SC. Got there around 330PM after a few dog stops. Checked in at the hotel and walked over to the Tides and waited for Sackyak till 600 PM then headed back and picked up a take-out pizza for dinner. After dinner, I have a glass of wine and am getting ready for bed and there is a knock on the door. I open the door and 2 dudes carrying beer and fishwakers? say hello.  :smt005 I was thinking, who are these guys??? before I figured out it was Abking.

Friday - met Sackyak at the launch at 530AM and he launched at 545AM. I set up my Yaks and drove back up to the Tides to hookup with the Auburn Trout Dude. Showed him how to use my FF/GPS and gave him one of my custom green thrasher rigs. I launched around 630 AM with the boyz and decided to hang with them since my FF wasn't working and it was kind of foggy. Fished with Aerial Sea, Ab Man, Jedmo, Sin Coast and others. Was going to tease Ab Man about his Cobra Triple rigging, but he is a big guy and I am a little guy.  :smt011 Caught about 6 rockies and released them all. Tried a lot of different tackle but had the most luck with a 4 oz green thrasher with a glow single tail teaser. Marked waypoints where fish were caught. Eventually Sackyak showed up after a commando paddle up to the lost coast and back. He had done pretty well and I hooked an 18" cabbie when he came by to say hi. Kept the cabbie and cooked it in foil for dinner. Took a hike with Karen and Mollie on the Black Sands beach in the afternoon. Really small grain sand which was fun to walk on. Just don't let it get in your fishing reel or it will be the "Full Tani". :smt013

Scott
Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 04:26:32 PM
I was watching the guys fishing with my binocular from the Tide Inn and getting ready to go Ab dive when I noticed someone was in the water and there're several kayaks surrounding him.  Found out later that Al's yak was taking in water and need to be towed back to shore.  Watched my hero Ariel towing Al's yak back to the boat launch with many escorts follow behind him made me admiring our NCKA group even more than before!

Ariel's cooling off after the tow
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Arielcooloff.jpg)

Lots of water in Al's yak
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Alsyak.jpg)
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/WaterinAlsYak-1.jpg)

Ariel's trying to pull out the octipus from his hatch
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/ArielOctopus2.jpg)

An octipus caught at daytime?  Hard to believe!
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Octopus.jpg)

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Sailfish on May 18, 2009, 04:41:47 PM
My friend wasn't feeling well so I met and said goodbye to Eric at the fish cleaning station
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Ericcleaningfish.jpg)

Took a picture of Fishmaster1 and his limit of Ab
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Fishmaster1.jpg)

See if you can guess who's this mystery Ab diver  :smt003
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/ArielDiving.jpg)

Took one more picture of the beautiful ocean before leaving the cove
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u140/sailfish_psd_2007/GS3/Day3036.jpg)

Good bye Shelter Cove... I'll return soon!

End of report  :smt003
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: CGN-38 on May 18, 2009, 05:19:05 PM
 :smt006

 Ok, so whats with the yak full of water?  Saw some pictures, but no explanation.  This trip, sounds like a "sorry I missed it" trip!  Maybe next year?  That darn fish cleaning station?  :smt044 Man o man.  Bad time to be a fish!

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: stoggie on May 18, 2009, 05:33:04 PM
CGN-38

Yes, Alshobieoutback did get some water in his yak (about 20 gallons). we are not sure if the new Trident 15 was taking on water before the flips or after but it happened to him 2 days in a row. I  don't think the hatches on his yak seal at all.

It almost acted like it was taking on water over the bow or the rod pod hatch and after filling up with water it was impossible to handle. It acted slow as the day went on then a big wave and over it goes. My inspection of the hatches looked like the lid doesn't come in contact with the seal around the lip no matter how tight. Might be a design flaw or manuf. defect. I would be interested to hear how other trident lids fit on their seal. A good way to check is put something on the seal (maybe peanut butter) that will transfer to the inside of the hatch to see it there is contact. If there isn't good contact a new seal or hatch lid modification may be in order.

He is going to test it out and contact the outfitter to see what can be done.
It looks like he will go back to the Hobie for a while. He is not happy with how the new boat handled on rough water or the carrying capacity that it is advertised at. It doesn't seem to handle the weight on rough water, but we will wait for his research to see if the trident is the problem.

Stoggie

Title: Re: Give Me Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AbMan on May 18, 2009, 05:46:14 PM
Yes....It was an EPIC trip.  The AbFamilly had a great time.
Thanks Eric for organizing this awesome weekend.
I forsee AbMan, AbWoman and AbChild as annual attendees.

Seeing first hand Dominic's Pacific Hali bendo, followed by the SacYak's floating gaff transfer and finalized with a gaff hook right into his lap made the day on Friday.

......Was going to tease Ab Man about his Cobra Triple rigging, but he is a big guy and I am a little guy.  :smt011 .....

You can say whatever you want after turning me on to that honey hole next to the whisle bouy that got me a 31" and 27" ling.  If you don't want to see my masterfull rigging again, you'll just have to loan me that T15 of yours for Albion is ON.  I just made a reservation today.

.....thanks formost to mrs.abman for watching my daughter while i went fishing. .....

AbWoman says "your welcome, it was a pleasure and great to have a buddy for AbChild to play with."
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: guitarzan on May 18, 2009, 06:10:35 PM
Bummed I couldnt make it but had to drum up work, it was looking somewhat grim... but my decision to stay here paid off, I saw an ad on craigslist Friday, sent in my resume, got called on Sunday after the ARW Derby, and had my first day on the job today, great company, lots of high-end work, full time permanent position, so much for my thread jack.
You guys are the best group of folks to hang and fish with, period.
Cant wait to do it again.... Saturday!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Jedmo on May 18, 2009, 06:29:10 PM
I am still in awe of the weekend that I had at Shelter Cove. Thank you Eric once
again for making this NCKA event happen for all of us to enjoy. I only wished that
my family could have made it also. No words could describe how great all the people here. It was nice hanging out with old friends and meeting new ones.  
Before I forget, I would like to thank speedrcr for bringing some prices for the
event. I heard that Dominic donated the GPS as one of the prices for the winner
and for that, I thank you. That was very generous of you bro. Congrats once more
on the halibut. Here are some pictures to share. I will post some more as soon as
I finish my chores around the house to build some more WAF points.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 18, 2009, 06:49:50 PM
That is one loaded ride! Know I see why you had a hard time getting over the hill. Not to mention the GIANT Ariel!

Its funny I got home and was thinking about Al's hatch issues. I was out there both days and took 4-5 breakers over the bow (mostly on Sun) and I mean really over the bow (like hit me in the stomach). And I had zero water in my boat? I looked at my hatch and noticed there is a trough in the front running around the hatch that will channel water around the hatch. Al when you get sec can you take a pic of your front hatch w/ and w/o the cover? I can do the same on my T13.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: ravensblack on May 18, 2009, 09:16:12 PM
That is one loaded ride! Know I see why you had a hard time getting over the hill. Not to mention the GIANT Ariel!

Its funny I got home and was thinking about Al's hatch issues. I was out there both days and took 4-5 breakers over the bow (mostly on Sun) and I mean really over the bow (like hit me in the stomach). And I had zero water in my boat? I looked at my hatch and noticed there is a trough in the front running around the hatch that will channel water around the hatch. Al when you get sec can you take a pic of your front hatch w/ and w/o the cover? I can do the same on my T13.

Eric, you have to have some pics of that. That would be sic to see.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Jedmo on May 18, 2009, 09:29:58 PM
I wished I didn't get sick so much while I was out there fishing. I wonder if I was
the only one constantly getting sick every outing. Anyhow, more pictures to
share.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: hightide on May 18, 2009, 09:41:23 PM
Couldn't go to the EPIC trip so I ended up waiting all weekend for the pics and videos and you guys did not disappoint.  Glad to hear Jedmo got Ist.  I hear from him that he's still chumming.. :smt003 
Congratulation to all the participants. :smt006
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 18, 2009, 09:43:48 PM
Ok, so now that I made it through the day of work and got to get in some hot water and relax the muscles from a weekend of paddling, I'll get back to the posting!  :smt044

Thursday: Arrived and immediately began making friends and popping open brews getting to know the early arrival crew.  Awesome hanging with Merv, Tad, Mat and Stoggie in our little camp.  Got to meet Eric and Domenic at their swank room at the Tides  :smt007 Got all the tackle ready for the opening day.  Just took it easy the rest of the day and feasted on Matt's fresh cooked abalone, YUMMMM!!!!  :smt007

Friday: Stoggie and I made it down to the water around 7 or so and launched in the best conditions of the weekend.  We fished around looking for structure and eventually met up with the group out by the red buoy.  Saw Tad catching his first ever rock fish(s) (go Tad!) and snapped a few pics of him and others in the group.  Heard someone talking about lings being caught and finally started catching some fish.  Think I had around 5-6 blacks, 2 small cabbies, 2 kelp greenlings, all released.  Got to feeling a bit sick, didn't take the Dramamine, and chummed a little bit.  Started heading in, but met up with Eric and others at the close reef and fished a bit more but started having the "funny" feeling and this time projectile puked overboard a few times, finally decided to head back in. 

Some more pics:
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: bigdood on May 18, 2009, 09:49:54 PM
CGN-38

Yes, Alshobieoutback did get some water in his yak (about 20 gallons). we are not sure if the new Trident 15 was taking on water before the flips or after but it happened to him 2 days in a row. I  don't think the hatches on his yak seal at all.

It almost acted like it was taking on water over the bow or the rod pod hatch and after filling up with water it was impossible to handle. It acted slow as the day went on then a big wave and over it goes. My inspection of the hatches looked like the lid doesn't come in contact with the seal around the lip no matter how tight. Might be a design flaw or manuf. defect. I would be interested to hear how other trident lids fit on their seal. A good way to check is put something on the seal (maybe peanut butter) that will transfer to the inside of the hatch to see it there is contact. If there isn't good contact a new seal or hatch lid modification may be in order.

He is going to test it out and contact the outfitter to see what can be done.
It looks like he will go back to the Hobie for a while. He is not happy with how the new boat handled on rough water or the carrying capacity that it is advertised at. It doesn't seem to handle the weight on rough water, but we will wait for his research to see if the trident is the problem.

Stoggie



I've noticed on some of the Tridents on the sales floor that the hatch fit looks of less than stellar quality.  There's a thread over on NW commenting on another Trident with a water filling issue

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,2876.0.html

Looks like I missed one helluva weekend!  Still need to get myself a yak.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 18, 2009, 10:04:34 PM
Saturday: Boy was it sweet! Hit the water around 7:30 again just as the sun was peeking up over the hillside.  There was a ton of folks out there and hookups were happening all over the place!!!

My goal was to head out deep and look for a verm and some huge lingcod giving Matt's tinsel lure a go (man did it look sweet in the water!!) and started catching some nice sized blues again.  I made my way around trying to get some pics of the action for the reports.  It was BENDO's galore!!!   :smt055

I came up upon Jedmo and Matt as he was reeling in the monster eel and winner of the tourney!  Video taken, but didn't come out so good.  You should have seen the smile on his face!  It was classic, and how I will always remember Jedmo ;)
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Fish N' Chips on May 18, 2009, 10:26:31 PM
Wow, what a trip!  I had a great time and it was fun meeting everyone.  I drank and ate way too much.  I had a great time camping and hanging out with Banjotad, Stogie and Alshobieoutback.

I really enoyed meeting a fishing with everyone.  Jedmo congrats on the eel!  It was really cool to be there to watch you catch that.

Domenic and EWB, I had a great time talking tackle and gear!  We will all have to stay in touch to share tackle ideas.

I got in a great dive with Abking and Domenic for a couple of dinner sized abalone.  The water clarity was fantastic!

Ariel you got it brother.  I will get a new hook and tie up a gaff for you.  That octopus was awsome.  I was on shore filming Domenic when I heard you hook up with that.  You have got to let me know how it tasted.  We will have to get together for a lobster dive!

I took a lot of pictures and a couple of videos.  i played around with the movie creator to do a couple Abking inspired videos. Our Uni experiance and Domenic hitting the swells.  I will post more as I get them finished and loaded.

Some Pictures:

Headed into town, guess we were the biggest thing in Shelter Cove!
(http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/4980/p1030455.jpg)

Ariel heading into the fog:
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3941/p1030313.jpg)

Shelter Cove from the Water:
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8366/p1030331.jpg)

Jedmo with his Eel!
(http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3259/p1030366y.jpg)

Some nice lings!
(http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/2433/p1030334w.jpg)
(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1048/p1030372.jpg)
(http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2418/p1030381.jpg)

Amphibian with a nice ling!
(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7182/p1030395.jpg)

Abking anouncing the prizes~
(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/5865/p1030406.jpg)

Dinner:
(http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1572/p1030344.jpg)

VIDEOS:

I am still learning, but these turned out decent.  I was playing with adding music and am learning to add text and fade in/out on later videos.  Here are the first few.

Domenic.  It gets a little grainy when I zoomed in, but it was awesome!  Domenic should be known as the swell rider!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe-XF0AWkts

UNI!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqt0CT5bAXc

Enjoy, I know I did!  Matt
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast - (Swim Vid on Page 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 18, 2009, 10:34:11 PM
That last pic was the last one I took before I decided to head in closer to shore and fish the small reef again.  My camera time is off, but it looks like it ended up being around 9:30AM. 

As I'm paddling back from the red buoy its getting a bit rough for me out there.  Swell and wind were making it hard to make any traction.  I radio that I'm heading closer in cause I am getting beating up out there.  Swells were getting pretty large, some of them breaking next to me.  I've still been in worse conditions, but not on this boat before. Heading with the waves seemed fine, but they weren't pointing twards the launch. 

I'm at the point where I decide I need to get to some calmer water as fast as possible, and wait for a swell to pass and aim left to point the yak at the cove.  A wave flushes right over the side of the yak and I roll right out of it and am now in the water.    From here, my details are a lil' fuzzy, cause it all seemed to happen so fast.

After the initial shock and catching a few breaths I saw that I could still reach my rod that was in the holder and my net was floating near me.  Grabbed those and then was able to push the kayak back over with my free hand and get it upright again.  Toss the stuff up inside, and then started hailing that I need some help.  I remembered seeing Bob not too far back as I was paddling and I heard him call out too me.  He pulled up along side and checked to see that I was ok. 

He instructed me on what I should be doing to get back in, and I gave it a shot, but lost my balance and felt like I was going to pull Bob down with me.  Others were on their way so decided to wait for more assistance.  I was reaching for my radio to stuff back in the pocket and felt my camera...  I for some reason couldn't resist, and took a little video of me in the water and the guys helping me. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Me4HNLabgs

With another person helping to balance bob, and someone giving directions to me from behind (NB?) we gave it another go, and this time it was successful except for when I was trying to bring my knee up in the boat with me instead of laying flat on my stomach.  I got rolled over and just held onto Bob and his Hobie while I caught my breath and let my nerves calm down a bit.  Once I was ready, and tried to thank everyone I set myself on my way back to shore and the others I think went back to fishing.

Coming back in, I felt like I had no balance and ended up having my feet over the side of the boat to help balance me.  I was being cautious, moving slow in the water and only with the waves figuring I'm going to have to head twoards the shore however possible and hope to hit calmer water to turn the bow into and paddle to the launch.   Every time a wave came from behind me it felt like I was having to counter balance it 3-4 times.  But I kept moving, my legs were really cold, but I was determined to get back in under my own power. 

Stoggie came up on me and I told him how the yack was feeling to me, and explained that for some reason I have no balance.  Keeping up the balancing act was getting hard, and for the first time I started to feel a bit afraid of dumping over again.  He looked at me and didn't see anything that looked wrong.  I was still sitting high in the water, and he didn't know what was wrong but stuck it with me all the way back to shore. 

Eventually I came back in without tipping, using my legs to balance, and when I hit the shore I couldn't pull my yak 5ft out of the water, it was heavy as hell!  Tad and Matt were there and some others we opened up the hatch and saw 3-4 inches of water inside.  We flipped it over and it took a WHILE to drain it out, even with most of it flushing out the front hatch. 

Matt gave me some warm clothes to put on, that I was really thankful for and grabbed a smoke from Tad and just kept going over the whole episode in my head trying to figure out what I did wrong.  I really should have expected water in the hull after being flipped, but I was too worried to check it out there on the water, and just wanted to head back in. 

I'm still looking to figure out what went wrong with that scenario ( and the second one...) but I am not sure, but will be doing some testing to find out what I can.  I'm not going to point fingers at problems before having some answers.  Will be posting more on this later...
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 18, 2009, 10:41:42 PM
My Donations made to the "Lost Coast" for Saturday (yeap!) were:

Gaff
Fish smaker
Trevala Med Rod w/ Shimano 301a Cardiff
Scupper plugs (recoverd by AK)
Lip Gripper (Recovered by AK)
Pat's Hawg Trough
Stringer, with a few fish on it
Bait, bottles, etc stuff in pockets
10AA rechargeable battery setup for FF
ICOM Remote Floating Mic (died after the dunk)
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: piski on May 18, 2009, 10:47:16 PM
Just got home this evening around 6:30. Departed from fog at the Cove & returned to fog blowing through the Golden Gate, with some pretty high temps in between.

My plans for the weekend got pushed back & didn't arrive at Shelter 'til early Sat AM. Missed a lot of the festivities but still had an incredible weekend at this amazing place. Despite the late start, I got some great fishing in. No trophy fish but some firsts for me and took home a nice hefty verm and some big blacks. Some of the black rockies at that place look like they're pumpin' steroids!

Great to see some familiar faces & meet some new ones. Sorry I didn't meet a lot of you - next time I won't arrive a day & a half later than planned...  :smt012

Al, glad you made it in OK from your last little swim. The response to your distress call from this group was fantastic - by the time I even had my yak turned around to head twrd you, a bunch of NCKA brethren were already well on their way and Danglin had taken command from shore. What a relief when he announced you were safely in the boat. Now do somethin' about that leaky kayak...  :smt011

FishMaster & crew, glad you stuck around another night. As usual, no one goes hungry when you're around! And, of course, the shirts are awesome...not to mention the "Shelter Cove or Bust" Man Van!  :smt003 
BTW folks, please remember to pick up your shirt and/or pay up for it if you ordered one. It looked like he had a lot of unclaimed shirts...

As many have said, this was an epic NCKA event. Thank you to Abking pulling this together & introducing so many of us to this truly amazing place.  :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Northern Boy on May 18, 2009, 10:53:08 PM
Yeah, Al, that was quite the excitement. The wind definitely kicked up for a while there on Saturday and Lisa and I were about to start heading in when we heard some garbled transmissions on the radio which I guess were you? Then someone radioed there was a man in and we all headed as fast as we could to the drifting yak. You held it together like a trooper man. A few of the guys made a makeshift raft to support the yak and Al as he attempted to get back in, while someone else gave him a push. I have a couple of bits of video. They're not as dramatic as Mondays, which Eric has some footage of I think.

On a side note to that, once we were done getting Al back in the yak, I start hearing someone yelling "HELP, HELP". I scan the water and see it's someone in a yak about a quarter mile away. Right next to them is all sorts of commotion in the water and gulls circling and feasting on whatevers happening. It looks like a textbook shark attack. Now I'm really, really scared. I start paddling like a madman towards the guy shouting help. Abking is on the radio telling us he's watching a seal destroy a salmon. As I get closer to the guy shouting help I finally put 2+2 together and realise it's Abking, and he's not shouting "help" he's doing seal impressions to try and frighten the seal off the salmon so he can grab the carcass to enter in the tourney!! Man, you gave me a fright!

Here's the video of Al.

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/th_AlPart1.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/?action=view&current=AlPart1.flv)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/th_AlPArt2.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/NB32/?action=view&current=AlPArt2.flv)



Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 18, 2009, 11:04:43 PM
Quote from: Northern Boy
Abking is on the radio telling us he's watching a seal destroy a salmon. As I get closer to the guy shouting help I finally put 2+2 together and realise it's Abking, and he's not shouting "help" he's doing seal impressions to try and frighten the seal off the salmon so he can grab the carcass to enter in the tourney!! Man, you gave me a fright!

Sorry, Man.   :oops:   Not used to having so many people around when I yell at the seals.   :smt004
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 18, 2009, 11:13:37 PM
I just got home late this afternoon after opting for the bonus night down there and catching a dive today with Dom and Shannon.  Busy busy with the kids and home responsibilities and am just now delving into some pics and video clips.  It's gonna take a while!

I pieced together some Thursday pics with my usual odd use of the mini caption.   :smt002  The story Thursday was how flat the water was...
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 18, 2009, 11:29:23 PM
My Donations made to the "Lost Coast" for Saturday (yeap!) were:

Gaff
Fish smaker
Trevala Med Rod w/ Shimano 301a Cardiff
Scupper plugs (recoverd by AK)
Lip Gripper (Recovered by AK)
Pat's Hawg Trough
Stringer, with a few fish on it
Bait, bottles, etc stuff in pockets
10AA rechargeable battery setup for FF
ICOM Remote Floating Mic (died after the dunk)


Al, Consider the smacker and gaff replaced. I'll get to turning! Unless Matt you wanna make one and I can make the other. Regardless it will be personalized!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Aaron on May 19, 2009, 07:27:56 AM
Sorry to hear about the capsize Al.Glad to hear NCKA crew assisted in the recovery like true brothers and watermen...I'd like to think we would have all done the same.

As for the poor fit on the Trident rod pod hatch...The Pod always scared me.Never liked the idea of a hatch on an open-deck kayak that was designed to be opened on the water.I water tested several new Tridents this season and several of them failed with poor fitting around the Pod.I personally ordered the "sport" version of the T13 because it did not have the Pod cutout or the jenky well-nut mounted factory flushmonts.IMO all Trident owners with the Pod should water test (and practice in small surf w/ a buddy) as well as always carry a pump if they are going to fish salt.

I certainly don't want to shift focus from your amazing trip!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 07:36:41 AM
Merv - the berry cobbler was from the Abking family.  I pick 'em, she's prepares 'em.   :smt003

Tad - I think everyone probably forgot you were an ocean NewB right off the bat - you were looking very comfortable and content out there.  Nice work.   :smt001

Matt and Kent - AWESOME videos!   :smt007

GS4 date...  I'd suggested we should consider June next year, but Julie at The Tides pointed out that she can only offer an extension of the Winter Special if we hit mid May again.  So...  The weekend of May 15th it is!  (we'll save the rest of that one for next year's SuperThread!)   :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Jedmo on May 19, 2009, 07:59:24 AM
Matt, AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME VIDEO!!!! man thanks for taking
it. I was laughing so hard my coworkers came to see what was going on,
and they all got caught into watching the video as well. I love it dude.
Thanks again for the assist on landing the winning fish. I totally appreciate it bro. I hope to see you again on the next hookup.

I still have a lot of pictures to share with everybody. I will post them
when I get home.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 08:12:38 AM
Friday started out hectic as I regretted only getting 3 hours of drunk-sleep...   :smt009  There was no stopping the Madness though - we geared up and hit the water early, encountering thick fog.  The fleet headed out first toward the Bell Buoy then turning west toward the Whistle.  As the fog burned off a couple dozen yaks were revealed in a 4-6 acre area.  We were fishing it hard and the vibe in the air was excitement, but it got dulled down just a bit when there were basically no bites at all for about an hour and a half.  Then, like a switch the bite came alive.  Lings, blacks, cabs...  the free-for-all began!  The ocean was a confused mess of short-period wind swells, chop and built-up waves that would randomly cap in your lap once in a while.  Several people got seasick, and my own queaze was inspired by the hangover...  I took a legal ling to shore so we'd have some 'camp meat', we met and greeted people who were showing up, and I, like many, caught a little nap in the PM.  Before nap time though there was a special buzz in the air - the rumor was that someone had caught a Pacific Halibut!  I was like, "No WAY!"  I was running around so excited that one of our own had bagged such a rare catch, then I found out it was Domenic, and I was so jazzed!  My Home-Boy came through with Super-Epic on the first fishing day.  That was so cool.  Great job, Domenic and those who assisted him OTW.  Wife and son got there that evening and we BBQ'd some shish-kabob's and enjoyed the beach.  The ocean kicked up and got pretty nasty in the late afternoon - that would be the worst WX of the weekend, and it was even still fishable.  That evening at the campground we decided on our NMBF tournee format - that's "NO Money Between Friends" - we went with free entry and we'd just give away the prizes based on overall length.  The party centered around Andy's GS3 Man Van and some whole deep-fried fish that were looking scrumptuous.  Great job on the shirts, Andy (SIDE NOTE - I NOW HAVE THE SHIRTS, SO CONTACT ME BY PM IF YOU DIDN'T GET YOURS OR IF YOU WANT ONE).  Managed to keep from getting too buzzed around the campfire and crashed out before midnight in anticipation of Saturday's fishing focus.  It was a great day in preparation for an even greater one to come.   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: MBYakker on May 19, 2009, 08:14:44 AM
Bonus!  My girlfriend had such a good time hanging out on the beach and meeting everybody that she said she misses living up North and maybe we can move back :) :) :)   (fingers crossed - would love to be a norcal kayak angler again).
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: bmb on May 19, 2009, 08:27:16 AM
Wish I coulda made it out with you guys.  Oh well, maybe next time.

I just got back from overseas and I am ready to go fishing!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Fish Flogger on May 19, 2009, 08:59:10 AM
What an amazing event. Nice job Abking. Thanks for all the stories and pics.

I'm glad everything worked out ok for Al. Sounds scary. I hope you get that leak figured out soon. That must have been pretty disappointing. I wonder if the water got in there before or after the flip.....

-FF
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 19, 2009, 10:16:26 AM
To much to say about the trip!...The people, the food, the beer, the water, the diving, the scenery. Man my family and I had A blast! I wanna give A special thanks out to Abking for getting us all together in A very special place. Putting faces to all the screen names is just an amazing thing! I did not fish too much just one day for about five hours... Like Sin said I can catch fish closer to home! It was the Abs that had my attention! My first Ab felt sooooo good I couldn't believe it. I will post pics latter.I also want to thank Harputmanuki for providing an Ab iron when needed and the super cool video!!!...My son was out there like A grown man braving all the swells and not giving up.. He is one awesome trooper and going to be A great NCKA angler for years to come. My girlfriend out fished me with A nice blue and A beautiful china!! Way to go Brenda!!! I caught one nice blue some under lings and small cabbies. Kris got skunked but it didn't phase him one bit! The trip was truly amazing and I cant wait to do it again!!!! To all NCKA crew that was there and too all the NCKA crew that was not, we are truly an amazing group!!! Congrats to all the participants you all took first place in my book!!!! Until next time....See you on the water.....Andy
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: FisHunter on May 19, 2009, 11:00:09 AM
i waited for the pics,vids and Al, before replying.........

E-P-I-C is what this trip spells out!! (even though something bad happened)

Thanks to Abking & Dominic for putting it together ( i sure wish i went)

congrats to ALL of you.....you all won!   and thanks for documenting it all and sharing it in full.

good thing the whole family was there to help and assist....just like the book said!

keep the pics and stories coming!!

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 11:38:48 AM
Saturday...  what a day!  Friday's fog didn't show, and many got on the water first thing.  I got on the water around 7:30 with Shannon and Kim (her first time on Big Blue), my buddy Jeff, Greg and Jimmy, and Andy's clan including Kris and Brenda who both impressed me greatly with their comfort on the water in conditions that were less than optimum.  Friday's slow morning bite was also a no-show as the hookups and radio reports were constant.  There was talk of a 40" fish early, but it turned out that the report was this:  "The DFG fish counter's custom trough only went to 40 and they had to hang a Hawg Trough off the end of that sucker to get a measure on Jedmo's Wolf Eel!"  After a little excitement where Kim took a dunk, got back on like a trooper with her rod still in hand and fish still on (!), and then proceeded to out-fish us for 45 minutes, we picked up a steady stream of the usual suspects and kept trying to locate a rock or a pinnacle to take advantage of.  At one point I paddled for the blue line and saw a mess of fish on the screen (love my new first ever fish finder!   :smt007).  I saw the fish were on a hump, so I called to the crew following me that the action should be right where I'd just passed over.  People dropped down and started hooking up left and right.  I brought up my only blue of the weekend and it had ling-candy written all over it.  I hooked his lips and sent him for a ride to the bottom.  It wasn't a minute before I was hooked up with a nice ling.  I got the video rolling and brought him home to my lap for photos and videos before I let him go - I was so stoked to be using my Hawg Trough Extension!!  32" and good enough to bag me a prize.   :smt001  (I LAGGED ON HANDING OUT ALL THE HAWG TROUGH EXTENSIONS THAT I MADE UP, SO GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WANT ONE)  We fished as a group a bit longer, but the drift was speeding up and the conditions seemed to deteriorate a bit.  I parted with the group and headed outside to find my Boys at the Whistle Buoy.  On the way out I pass Al, who I'd heard on the radio had gotten wet - he had Stoggie escorting and seemed OK, so I headed out further.  I saw a huge bull sea lion thrashing a massive carcass that I thought was a salmon, so I started paddling toward it.  It would put it's massive head and shoulders up and swing this carcass around and didn't seem to see me coming at all, so, as Phil has pointed out, I started yelling at it in my deepest, I'm-as-bad-ass-as-you voice.  I thought I was far enough away from others and pointing in the opposite direction to where no one would hear me, but I guess I was wrong.  Sorry again, Northern Rescuer, for giving you a scare.  So I finally got the big bastard's attention about 40' from him and he took off.  I didn't even get to see any carcass pieces...  Yes, I was going to grab that beat up spine and enter it in the tournee!   :smt005  I made it outside to hang with Dom, Ariel, Pete and "Padre" (I like that, but it's really Padraic   :smt044).  The water was so clear out there, and there weren't as many hookups as inside, but it was worth it when I brought up a fat 23.5" cab for a little video and AOTY pic love session of its own.  I wrapped it up so I could go play with the family for lunch before the "measure in" at 2PM.  Brought in no fish that day, but the camera had the proof and my smile was the prize.   :smt001

I'll have to followup later with more of the Saturday report - gotta get back to work!   :smt002

Here's a pic of a little escape Etienne and I went on down to Abalone Point for a little quiet time between stages of the Madness.   :smt004
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Frankfishing on May 19, 2009, 12:03:22 PM
Wow, What a weekend! A whole weekend of friendship,fishing and drama. Most diffenitately better than watching it on T.V. You guys rock.......
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 19, 2009, 12:53:13 PM
Swells were getting pretty large, some of them breaking next to me.  I've still been in worse conditions, but not on this boat before. Heading with the waves seemed fine, but they weren't pointing twards the launch. 

I'm at the point where I decide I need to get to some calmer water as fast as possible, and wait for a swell to pass and aim left to point the yak at the cove.  A wave flushes right over the side of the yak and I roll right out of it and am now in the water.   

I'm still looking to figure out what went wrong with that scenario ( and the second one...) but I am not sure, but will be doing some testing to find out what I can.  I'm not going to point fingers at problems before having some answers.  Will be posting more on this later...

Al -

This is my 4th season yak fishing big blue and still consider myself an ocean newbie. Every time on the ocean I learn something new and have been swimming way more time than most so don't feel bad. I consider going for an occaisional swim part of the sport.  :smt005 I left the red buoy area about 15 minutes before you did when the swell started to pick up. Here are some things that might have helped...

1. Course and Direction -  in big swells paddling down wind, I try to lay a course which is puts my kayak about 45 degrees (range 30-70) to the swell. On Saturday, I aimed for an area about 1/4 mile south of the launch. If I headed directly at the launch, the swells were almost broadside which I don't like.

2. Situational Awareness - it is really hard to brace on a big swell if you don't see it coming first. I always look at the swells every few seconds so the big ones can't sneak up you. I also turn off my FF on my way in so I can concentrate on my paddling and the swells. There were some big rollers that day so don't feel bad.

Scott
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 12:56:26 PM
Well, bit busy at work to keep posting all day, so here is a collection of food pics from the weekend, enjoy!

Boy do NCKA folks know how to cook or what?!?!?!  :smt007
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 12:57:54 PM
More Pics!  :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 01:01:34 PM
Btw, I feel like I am being a bit of a threadjacker with the swim stories, so if you all think I should move this to another post just say the word!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: EWB on May 19, 2009, 01:09:22 PM
Al, Not at all...its all part of the 'report'
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: FisHunter on May 19, 2009, 01:17:29 PM
Btw, I feel like I am being a bit of a threadjacker with the swim stories, so if you all think I should move this to another post just say the word!
you are a survivor of another type now bro......too hairy and glad your ok!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: Northern Boy on May 19, 2009, 01:27:11 PM
Btw, I feel like I am being a bit of a threadjacker with the swim stories, so if you all think I should move this to another post just say the word!

No way man, we want the video!

It's true tho'; this is part of the report, all the pics of the Good Times should be alongside the pics of the swimming to keep peoples minds focused. I know when I first joined this site all I looked at were the fishing reports, I didn't think twice about the safety aspect.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: stoggie on May 19, 2009, 01:27:19 PM
Btw, I feel like I am being a bit of a threadjacker with the swim stories, so if you all think I should move this to another post just say the word!

Al

how can you jack your own thread? You started this report, it's yours to jack.

Been meaning to give you a call and see what's up.

I found out when I got back I also lost more than the bathroom key this weekend. When I was washing my yak off at the corner camp spot sunday, I took my lures off the boat to wash it good for the ride home. When I got home I realized the lure box was missing. I think I left it on the ground near the water hose.

Now I get to buy about 200 dollars of replacement stuff, I really need a good swap meet now.

Until I find some cheap stuff, I'll get some lead heads and bars and shrimp flies to get by on.

I will eventually need jigs, swim bait, hooks, swivels, everything.

Bummer, but worth the trip

Stoggie
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: AlsHobieOutback
Btw, I feel like I am being a bit of a threadjacker with the swim stories, so if you all think I should move this to another post just say the word!

This thread should rightfully encompass any aspect of the Madness that was GS3.   :smt001

Jack you cannot the thread that you create.  
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: hightide on May 19, 2009, 01:38:44 PM
Jack you cannot the thread that you create. 

word :smt003
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: e2g on May 19, 2009, 01:43:37 PM
It looks like a textbook shark attack. Now I'm really, really scared. I start paddling like a madman towards the guy shouting help.

paddling like hell to the site of what you think is a shark attack.  Not some gung ho no fear charge but scared and still doing it...

Man that is courage.  My hats off to you NB!

Al, glad you are OK.  I added a third latch on my rod pod at the top by the sonar area.  To be honest I only latch it when things are looking ugly, but it really slams the hatch down.  It keeps the rod pod from acting like a taco shell.  

I agree with GB2 about not wanting the swell hitting you broadside, especially I think in the trident as you are up kind of high compared to other yaks.  

Eugene
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: FisHunter on May 19, 2009, 01:45:12 PM
I found out when I got back I also lost more than the bathroom key this weekend. When I was washing my yak off at the corner camp spot sunday, I took my lures off the boat to wash it good for the ride home. When I got home I realized the lure box was missing. I think I left it on the ground near the water hose.


someone needs to fess up and send them to you......even if it was a PB lurker!
good karma will be paid back ten-fold in time.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 01:48:10 PM
Flashback to Friday evening - Fish Master1 gets inspiration by rubbing the ultra-soft and polished back of SRJ's monster 10 incher.  It foreshadowed Saturday's victorious dive...
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 01:50:15 PM
...and something I learned about the Fish Master, his determination and skill are about as real as life gets.  Nice work, My Brother.   :smt056
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 01:57:32 PM
Love that pic of Andy and his Ab!!!  Andy definitely encompasses all that the NCKA spirit has to offer!

Ok, finally got my swim vid up on YouTube, added to my post on pg. 4.  Enjoy  :smt003
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 02:10:33 PM
Quote from: AlsHobieOutback
Ok, finally got my swim vid up on YouTube, added to my post on pg. 4.  Enjoy  :smt003

Page 4?!!  WTF?  What did I tell you about focusing on making the thread longer?  Come on, Man!   :smt005
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 02:16:01 PM
Al's a cool cat.  Here he is enjoying a smoke and a beer in the spirit of the 'hair of the dog'.   :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 02:16:46 PM
Quote from: AlsHobieOutback
Ok, finally got my swim vid up on YouTube, added to my post on pg. 4.  Enjoy  :smt003

Page 4?!!  WTF?  What did I tell you about focusing on making the thread longer?  Come on, Man!   :smt005
Hey now!  I was following your technique from the Hookup!!!  :smt044
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 02:26:02 PM
Quote from: AlsHobieOutback
Ok, finally got my swim vid up on YouTube, added to my post on pg. 4.  Enjoy  :smt003

Page 4?!!  WTF?  What did I tell you about focusing on making the thread longer?  Come on, Man!   :smt005
Hey now!  I was following your technique from the Hookup!!!  :smt044

"Do as I say, not as I do!"   :smt003

I like the new avatar pic.  I must say too, that most people floating in the wide open ocean a mile from land have a lot more worried look on their face.  Way to stay cool in the face of what some may figure to be an imminent shark attack moment!!   :smt044
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: MBYakker on May 19, 2009, 02:28:15 PM
Since we're trying to make the thread longer and all . .here's a couple more pictures.  I took a lot of them but most didn't come out very well . . too blurry from water on the lens in most shots.  Have to work on that.

BTW - a huge thanks to Sacyak and Sin Coast for lending me some tackle.  Like a total idiot I took my tackle boxes out to organize them and left them on my kitchen table.  I didn't realize I had done this until my boat was set up on the beach, ready to go.  Talk about chagrin . . but thankfully the generosity of the ncka members saved the day.

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: mooch on May 19, 2009, 02:30:06 PM
Very cool! Abking = congrats on another successful event!  :salut:  Keep 'em comming!!!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Domenic on May 19, 2009, 03:03:24 PM
I just woke up to say hi  :smt006 before I fall asleep with my permanent permagrin. Again. Napping with my little one.

Awsome to meet you all and share some very special time on and off the water.

Matt and ewb, we will definatly talk shop.

Al, I love my X Factor. Sunday afternoon Abking, Shannon, Kim and myself found out just how stable that ride can be. All I will say for now is that I wound up  standing on my foot pegs while trying to unsnag Kims jig as a crazy set came through.

Ariel Sea, I will hook up with you for la jolla.

will post more later.

It is going to be fun topping this next year!

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: JTF.. on May 19, 2009, 06:02:50 PM
Looks like you guys had a great time!  Glad everyone made it back in one piece. 

The north coast waters just seem to never let you be off guard.  It can happen to anyone as far as tipping is concerned. 

Great pics from everyone and thanks for sharing, wish I could of made it there but my current cash budget wouldn't allow it.  Unexpected dental work the week before really has me in a dire situation.  I'm glad I could read all your reports though and live it vicariously through this website.  Peace out.  JTF
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Tote on May 19, 2009, 06:17:27 PM
As much as I wanted to go I made the right call by staying home. Still gimped up I would have been a liability OTW.
Looks like everyone had an awesome time. Thanks everyone for sharing your adventures and photos. It's the next best thing to being there.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 06:22:51 PM
Sunday: Stoggie and I planned on hitting the water again, this time to get our catch to bring home. Plan going around the camp was to head out around to the hotel and fishing near shore down the coast. We get our gear together (but forgot the camera, so no pics of this day from me :smt012 ) and wheel our kayaks down to the water and meet up with some folks. 

Launch the kayaks and head out past the boiler rocks. Tried dropping down right around 15-25 FOW and pickup a few small kelp greenlings and cabbies.  It was a bit mixy out there, but seemed nothing like the day before.  Drift was a bit fast, making it hard to fish the smaller stuff. 

See a group of yaks out near the light house and mosey on down there to see whats happening.

It's like a dream :smt007, just rods being bent over all over the place!!!  :smt044 Fish were just literally hitting every drop, and everything I throw at them!  I started to switch out lures from megaits, to rootbeer scampi's, swim baits and shrimp flies and it was easy to tell what you were going to catch!  Cabbies dug that rootbeer scampi and the white swim baits, blacks couldn't stay away from the shrimp flies and the mega baits.

I put a nice sized black on the stringer and keep fishing 6oz mega bait and shrimp flies and the rod gets hammered hard! (only have my ML trevala this day) as I set the hook line peeeeeeeeeeeelz off my reel and I thumb the spool too hard and SNAP-GONE!  :smt009 Oh well... Tie up another even bigger megabait in blue/yellow and skip on the fly.  Jigging this off the bottom I have a nice tug and reel down and pull up sharp setting the hook and pull it up to the surface to see my first legal cabbie of the weekend and put 'em on the stringer.   :smt003

Had drifted a bit far so paddled back up to the hotel and did another drift.  I get a nice tug and set the hook right away, and started reeling only to feel a sharp tug again but keep reeling, feeling heavier now!  As it's rising to the surface I'm shocked at the size of the first vermillion that I have ever caught!  :fishing1 WITH my-first-ever HITCHIKER on the back!!!  :ball I'm so excited I reach for my net and try hard as I can to get a scoop deep enough to grab this lingcod (probably legal size, no monster) but he slips away from me, but I bring in the biggest rockfish I have caught so far, and am shouting with joy to those fishing nearby!  (Pat took some pics with his trough for me, thanks man!  :smt002 )

I really wanted SOMETHING to put on the AOTY board for my first fish, and knew that despite my troubles the day before that The Cove wouldn't let me down! 

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: stoggie on May 19, 2009, 06:55:35 PM
Al

That Sunday story was your best yet.
It was an awesome day. But your story brought back some memories of the trip.

We must at all costs, preserve these posts and this sight.
I can't wait to read them again in 5, 10, even 20 years from now.

Stoggie
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 07:59:49 PM
I know, I am very long winded aren't I?  :smt004  But for many reasons, I'm trying to make sure i have all the details I can written down... Ya' don't need to read all of it  :smt002

So after I get the verm on the stringer and break my lipgripper (yeah, the one that AK retrieved after the fall) trying to send this fish to sleep (tried my Gatorade bottle too, no effect) Stoggie comes by and lets me use his gaff to smack them around a bit.  Decide that I wanna take one more pass before heading in, and see if I can get a legal ling to bring home too boot and tell Stoggie I'm heading back to the hotel for another drift.

On the way in another kayaker (forgot his name.. in a Red Hobie Revo?) comes up to check out my catch, we chat for a bit while paddling in.  Its getting a bit rougher for me now, but we keep chatting and paddling and I'm thinking about how I wished I had my outback with me.  He heads on over to another group of kayakers and I'm feeling a bit nervous about the conditions so I look back and don't see stoggie behind me. 

Try to reach him on the radio, but I find out later that his radio quit on him, so I send out a general hail saying that if you run into Stoggie tell him I'm heading back in. Some water was coming over the sides and filled my foot wells a bit, so I stopped and reached forward and pulled out my scupper plugs and tossed them in my cup holder. 

I'm close to the hotel and heading back to the cove.  I'm a bit nervous and kind of re-living the day before in my head.  But I convince myself that I wont flip, the conditions are much better yesterday and hell I paddled in with a kayak full of water then! I'm very close to the launch, it shouldn't be a problem getting past the light house and around the boiler rocks and back into the cove.  I know I should take a minute and stow my gear, but I'm frankly too afraid to open the rodpod now at all.  Decide that its better to push on and not loose my cool over it, just head back in...
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 19, 2009, 08:11:21 PM
Now, this first part happened in my mind in less than a minute, as far as I recall...

I'm starting to round the point, but I'm a bit close to the rocks.  I decide to do an arch to come in around the rocks and try and clear my path around the far rock and head in.  I am paddling, but see that I'm not making much progress.  My plugs are out, but still retaining a lot of water in the foot wells. I am moving closer to the rocks and paddling feels less productive.  A quick set of waves come wash over the right side of the yack and I see more water in the boat than ever before!  :smt009

I steady the boat with my legs in the water and pull out my radio and try to give out my position as fast as possible.  As I'm trying to say that I'm too close to the rocks, over by the light house another wave comes over the side and this time the boat just sinks out from under me and I roll out of the boat on the right side.

Reaching for my radio, its dead.  My ICOM speaker MIC failed on me after yesterdays dunk so I pulled it out after doing some radio checks and people could hear me without the MIC plugged in.  I didn't have the cap to plug in the hole, so it wasn't water tight.   :smt011

I see the boat is filled with water, but give it a shot and on the second attempt was able to flip it back over. Rod and net are nowhere to be seen.  I try to swim the boat away from the rocks, yet consider letting go of it entirely and just start swimming to shore. 

I get far enough that I think I can wait for help, I know the message went out in time and received!  Help was on its way (again :smt009).  I then remember that a paddle makes a good signal for help and lift it up high as I can.

Dominic arrives on scene and gets me to hold on to his hull while he tows me away from the rocks. In no time at all I'm surrounded by NCKA'ers and hearing the reports going out on the radio about my condition. 

They take the boat off my hands and let me just hang on to Dom's yak (very, sturdy feeling yak  :smt002).  Ariel says he is going to tow it back to shore for me even though it was completely swamped! Man, (I owe you one man) I'm told a boat is on its way for me and everything's going to be just fine. 

I'm in good spirits and notice I'm being filmed (yet again! LOL  :smt005) in the water.  Dom paddles me over to the boat when it arrives and I'm helped up into the boat by these two guys.  They don't have a ladder, so I step up on the prop and get pulled into the boat, slamming my knee on the deck and my radio ripped off, along with my fishing license... (eh, at this point who cares!)  The step up on it and get me back to shore in no time.  They even offered me a beer :)  I roll out of the boat and walk back up on to shore, take off my life vest and lay down on on my back with the vest as a pillow for a bit...




Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 19, 2009, 08:13:44 PM
More pictures to share.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 19, 2009, 08:25:58 PM
Hey Al, I'm sorry my timing was off of sending more pictures right after your last
post. It did not go well together. Anyhow, I am so glad that everything went
well and all you've lost is some gears of which could easily be replaced. I can't
wait to hang out some more this Saturday. Looking forward to your man beans
dude.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 19, 2009, 09:08:00 PM
Hey Als,
 Have you checked your scuppers, I've read that the plastic can be very thin there on ocean kayaks, maybe a crack?
Just a thought. Please report when you diagnose it!
Tad
 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: cajun on May 19, 2009, 09:09:24 PM
Hey Domenic,

  We do the weekly fish report for the Times Standard at the store. John(who runs the fishing department) told the reporter that he needed to speak to me about the NorCal Kayak event we just had. I showed him the pictures and told him about the event and he wants to do a stand alone article about the club and that big fish of yours.

He is gonna get with me next week and try to contact you.

Call me on my cell when you have some time tomarrow. I sent you a PM earlier.

             Greg
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 19, 2009, 09:13:34 PM
Great writing, Al - thanks for sharing your story with everyone.  Like EWB said, I'll say it again - your decision to make that radio call was huge.  A side note related to that - next year if I'm organizing GS4 it'll be required to have a VHF and, if you've never been on the water there, a partner who has.  I'll save it for next year's hookup thread...   :smt002

I'm still coming out of the GS3 fog...  here's more Saturday pics:
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: EWB on May 19, 2009, 09:35:41 PM
Al,

Merv and I were near the launch when you took your swim. I was peeking through the rocks and could see your yak w/o you in it. We knew there was no way for us to get to you in time.  Petrified is an understatement. Just about the time the crew got to you a boat launched and just blew by me (despite my frantic paddle waving). About three minutes later I was over joyed to see a 2nd boat launch (which I think was from Danglin' 'mayday'). I am not joking when I tell you they took 3 min to make it from the fish cleaning station to the water. TRULY IMPRESSIVE!  As the cleared the shore break I pointed them to your location. I then finished the paddle in. I can't tell you how happy I was to see you on the back of that boat.  Watching you dive into the water and make you way to the beach cracking jokes was a great and happy ending. I joked with Merv that this is the kinda story don't want to tell your wife/girlfriend 'cuz she'll never let you go again. But then again when ppl got your back like this this IS the story you wanna share!

 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Ariel Sea on May 19, 2009, 10:40:38 PM
Al
I'm glad you are safe. Sorry about the gear loss. Towing your yak in is no problem at all. I'd it for you or anyone else any day even it were miles offshore. Looking forward to fishing with you aain brother.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 20, 2009, 12:12:45 AM
Thanks For Sharing Al...

It really helps to hear personal experiences and these words, will be remembered by those that may find themselves in such a situation ...

 Very Useful and a Great reminder that we are engaged in an Extream Sport, and part of the excitement is the fact that we may have to Adapt, Improvise and Overcome..... :smt002

 Again, everything went by the numbers and everyone did a Great Job and it was a Great experience to see how well something like this can run...

 The Key Again is Communication,  Al Gave the Early Warning that He may need assistance...

 We asked for his position, Northern Boy, told him to put up a Paddle... Al Did, we confirmed his spot,

 This is when I came up, I saw that No one was near his position and he was very near the Rocks...

 I radio the fleet of his position and that no one is close to Him.... Next look...

Yak overturned heading towards the rocks, and I could not see Al :smt103

 " Man in the Water.... "   AbKing comes up and states " This is a Mayday "  Agreed.... :smt045

 THIS, is where one person needs to take comand, I told everyone I would contact the Coast Guard...

 Switched to 16 " Mayday, Mayday, Mayday... " 

 " Coast Guard Humbolt Station... What is your Emergency.... "  This was immediate...

 "We have a Kayak er in the water at Shelter Cove, in the surf near the rocks, we have other kayaks enroute to assist, but I believe we will need a power boat to assist, can you Contact Shelter Cove Fire department............ "

 " Contacting Shelter Cove Fire Department, do have a description on the kayak and the victim.... "

 and so on,,,,    I had my wife throw down another VHF radio to me from the Hotel 3rd floor..

 " You will Drop it... "  :smt061 "No I Won't... "  :smt004 " Yes you will.... :smt061   I have another if I do, if I drop this one, you can walk the other down to me, but Please... Drop the Radio..... :smt004

 Easy Catch....... :smt002

 I put that radio on 69 and gave the update to the Fleet who had by now made it to Al and were dragging him away from the rocks and giving me a update of Al's condition which seemed good....

 I now relayed back to the Coast Guard of the updates, and also to ease communications, gave them my username as Danglin and that they could also monitor ch.69 to hear our " Attack/Rescue Channel" ...

I also advised that we would be trying to get a private Vessel to help...

 This is when ewb came up stating that a private Vessel was en-route to help...

 Coast Guard advised and Coast Guard ask if we could get the private Vessel to switch to 16, I radioed ewb to pass this message to the private vessel,

 Back to the rescue crew.... " How is the our person in the water doing..."  report comes back that he is doing well and that they could use a power boat to get him back to shore...

I relay that a power boat has been advised and should be on scene shortly...

Could not have been 15 seconds after that, the boat shows up and had Al back at the launch with in a minute...

 ewb gives the OK that Al is doing fine and has no injuries or need for further medical assistance...

 Radio back to the Coast Guard that our victim is out o the water and doing fine with no injuries...

 we are now in process of towing his kayak back to the launch...

 " Coast Guard Humbolt... Message received... thank you for all of your help, call back on 16 if you need further assistance...

 Coast Guard Humblot Station Out......... "   :salut:

 There was much more communications that went on, constantly, but that was the gist of it....

 Pretty Kool how this all went down....

I wrote this out as to see the need for Incident Command,     One person,

 Making contact for resources, deciphering information, and making updates of progress...

Having 2 radio's was also very helpful for speed and monitoring...

 This went well, easy location, it had the potential to go bad, but everyone acted professional and were quick to respond.... 

If in another situation where the situation was not as favorable, a system of communication like this is even more important as to not confuse information to incoming resources.

 Anyway... I don't want to turn this into long drawn out thing like what happened after the

" Bean Incident.. :smt106 ".... 

 I just wanted to break this down how it went from a comand perspective to show that anyone can do it...

 just stay calm... keep your eyes and mind open,  and don't be afraid to call in professional help....

 It's why they are there .......  :smt006

 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Tote on May 20, 2009, 06:00:16 AM
Don~
IMO that was the most informative report I have read on NCKA. Thanks for sharing that experience. Hopefully it won't happen again, but if it does this was a prime example of how to get it done right.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 20, 2009, 06:39:54 AM
Agree with Tote.  :smt045
Might be a good idea to put this example, along with others, on a separate thread of emergency scenarios & procedures.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: amphibian on May 20, 2009, 07:00:46 AM
I would like to add a positive critique. Everyone knows that staying calm is essential. Part of staying calm is staying off the radio if you don't NEED to be talking. This incident went very smoothly because we didn't have a bunch of excited or self important people talking needlessly on the radio. As an emergency responder I can tell you that can be a challenge even for the pros sometimes and you guys did great.

Danglin said communication is essential and he is right.

1. If you must get on the radio speak up and speak clearly. Make sure you aren't panicking or screaming or you won't be heard/understood/helped.

2. If you are in a group like the on water rescue team then desiganate a radio person.

3. When a group goes out together it wouldn't hurt to know who is first aid/cpr/paramedic etc and make sure everyone is on the same page with channels and where any first aid supplies may be kept.

We all love kayak fishing and we all know there are certain dangers involved. Let's be prepared as possible.

And always bring a rope in case you need Ariel to tow your yak in.
 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Gue on May 20, 2009, 07:40:30 AM

Manditory reading for any kayak fisher / water adventurer for the SAFETY aspect alone ... Awesome testimony to how the "NCKA ROLLS".
 
Well Done to Everyone...!!!

Gue
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Ebyekewabjeget on May 20, 2009, 08:14:25 AM
I am sorry I missed such an outstanding weekend with my favorite group of people! I knew when my plans to go went south, I would miss out on much!  :smt005
Al, I'm really glad you are OK! I am also very proud of everyone that pulled together in text book fashion to come to your aid. As a former fire captain and current EMT, it sounds like a "routine" rescue. I echo the need for calm communication and knowledgeable I.C. in an emergency situation. The results speak for themselves. This is truly a stand up group of people we have here. I am proud of the way you all helped out. We can't have fun out there if we don't take care of each other and stay safe. OK I'll get off my soap box now  :smt003
Thanks for all the reports and pic!!!! It was a long weekend for some of us that could not make the trip. Being able to connect with you all and hear and see what was happening was a bright spot in the day for me. The fun, camaraderie and good fishing just prove that NCKA hookups are always good! Keep the stories and pics coming! I can't wait to get together with you all for more fun soon.

Ebyekewabjeget
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 20, 2009, 09:11:32 AM
Nice followup, Don.  Great info here, and we're lucky to have safety/emergency professionals among us consulting on our MO.

What's also really cool is the level of respect here.  People waited for Al to have the time to report on this incident himself before adding their perspective, and that's all about being respectful and patient.  Nice one, Folks.  :hello2:

I do have a couple of corrections for Don's storyline, and maybe the video will make it all clear.   :smt004  Northern Boy may have called a mayday, but I did too (or maybe it was just me?  was I copying his accent, again?   :smt005) - either way, it was the real deal.  My main concern was that a set could come through there and about 8-10 of us would've been in jeopardy.  I think I may have been the only one on the radio at the scene, and that was due to an unspoken understanding at that point - the group could hear me, and everyone knew without saying anything that we didn't need more than one guy on there.  Besides, it's best for the video if the radio traffic is right there too   :smt002.  All kidding aside, each move I made was calculated, and the video camera only came on after I knew that others were well in front of me in getting to Al (WTG, Super-Dom   :smt045), and I only adjusted my camera for a better angle if my hands weren't needed for radioing or manuevering around the response unit.

Once Al was motoring off to safety with the powerboat assist crew (we owe those guys a case of good beer) Ariel was heading in with his boat in tow and Dom, Shannon and I brought up the rear - we were intending to catch him and relieve him, but, honest truth, he was in control of the situation and his abilities proved to be superior to any of ours.  We caught up to him right around Pilot Rock and he didn't need any help.  Ariel - you're probably getting tired of hearing this, but you are a STUD!    :salut:

There's a gift that we've all been presented with.  It's the opportunity to associate with each other.  It's been pre-qualified by something as whimsical as a fishing kayak, but the underlying qualities of most of us who participate in these activities have proven to go way beyond fishing or kayaking.  I'm extremely proud to be part of this group.  Thank You.   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 20, 2009, 09:27:26 AM
Now let's get back to some reporting!    :smt003

The potluck was so cool - we probably had 65 people there and it was just an easy time with lots of love flowing.  I'll be much more prepared next year...   :smt002

I could eat that North Carolina Pulled Pork all day.   :smt007

P.S. - regarding Al's adventure - you need an X-Factor, Dude.   :smt045
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: ElDorado on May 20, 2009, 12:02:09 PM
Hey everyone,I was happy to be in the company  of so many beautiful people.Al Im glad your ok.I had a killer time,way too much fun on Friday.Sat morn came around Iwoke up @ 4 and couldnt wait to paddle out, but I didnt want to be the first one to start the engine so I waited for someone else, I was second.Abman and I paddled towards bouy on the north.I stoped to fish within 5 I was on to a black  then a small ling.A group went by me so I figured Id slowly track that ways,the current was taking me too far north for my comfort,but I kept fishing.I looked down to change lures when a big set made my belly turn,I started blowing chunks.Fished a bit more but I was chuncking on every wave.I gave up and headed in before something bad happened.Next time IM taking pills.It was a blast thanks to all.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 20, 2009, 12:10:46 PM
Quote
I do have a couple of corrections for Don's storyline, and maybe the video will make it all clear.     Northern Boy may have called a mayday, but I did too (or maybe it was just me?  was I copying his accent, again?   ) - either way, it was the real deal.

 Sorry about that Bro,  Kudo's should be put where they belong...

  I thought I detected a Brit accent on that " Mayday "....  and it was a Good Call...

 Where is this video????
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 20, 2009, 12:31:09 PM
Danglin, that's an AWESOME recount for me!  Boy, I had no idea so many people were involved in my rescue!  It's truly very touching to hear this  :smt010, and I'm just so glad that NCKA was there for me in my time of need!

So, my total loss for Sunday was:

Another Trevala Med Light w/ Daiawa Luna (ouch)
Promar Rubber Net
Broken Lip Gripper (tried to knock out some fish with it)
ICOM M34
Fishing License

I basically lost all gear except the tackle and boat this weekend  :smt012  But not going to let it deter me!  I can replace the fishing license and have a VHF on its way to my door already.  Just need to get another jigging rod and a net and I'm back in business!  :fish

Thanks to all of you, for your kind comments, bravery, and concerns!   :hello: Really, I will look back on this as a positive, not a negative.  My time swimming in the water was only a couple hours, of this incredible weekend.  One that I will remember for years to come!!!  :smt003

I'm sorry I haven't gotten to all the replies, but I have read every comment probably 2-3 times by now.  I wanna see even more pictures posted and hear more stories that people had this weekend! 

All of you guys rock!!! 

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 20, 2009, 01:08:29 PM
Yes, more pics, more stories!   :smt007

Danglin - the video(s) will take me a while - I'm still trying to get caught up on real life!  (and I want to go fishing this weekend!   :smt005)
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: SRJ on May 20, 2009, 01:57:02 PM
Howdy all,

great posts on the trip and of Al's adventures in the water. Have been in the police/rescue business for 21 years and have been involved in and handled literally hundreds of these types of incidents.  Have seen the tragic aftermath of a bad outcome as well as the good ones.

All involved performed like polished professionals. No panic, just a common sense,  poised, and organized response to an event that was serious and could have gone really bad in a flash. Outstanding work on the communications, notification, rallying of help, etc. Great  job to all, Danglin/Eric/Ariel special Kudos to you.

Al, you were poised and calm in the water and I can't say the word "victim" to describe your predicament. Just wasn't the case. Loved all the time on and off the water with you all. Many, many colorful, passionate, and genuine characters in attendance. Look forward to hanging with you all again at the next event.

Eric, brother you took care of all of us by setting this up. Thanks a million for being  a great guide, friend and fellow kayak fishing nut bag.

Shannon

Shannon
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 20, 2009, 02:30:45 PM
Quote
I do have a couple of corrections for Don's storyline, and maybe the video will make it all clear.     Northern Boy may have called a mayday, but I did too (or maybe it was just me?  was I copying his accent, again?   ) - either way, it was the real deal.

 Sorry about that Bro,  Kudo's should be put where they belong...

  I thought I detected a Brit accent on that " Mayday "....  and it was a Good Call...

I did not mayday, I merely suggested the hoisting of a paddle and then started paddling as fast as I could once I saw it.
I decided I should not make the mayday call because of my accent because, well, accents can be a problem in such cases......................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqRIT-_5Y8U
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: EWB on May 20, 2009, 02:42:24 PM
Adding to the thread length. Here is my stringer from Saturday. 18 inch Verm and three fat ass blacks. OH baby that was some good fish and chips on Monday!
(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3121/imgp0325b.jpg)
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5345/imgp0327.jpg)
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 20, 2009, 02:48:34 PM
Quote
I do have a couple of corrections for Don's storyline, and maybe the video will make it all clear.     Northern Boy may have called a mayday, but I did too (or maybe it was just me?  was I copying his accent, again?   ) - either way, it was the real deal.

 Sorry about that Bro,  Kudo's should be put where they belong...

  I thought I detected a Brit accent on that " Mayday "....  and it was a Good Call...

I did not mayday, I merely suggested the hoisting of a paddle and then started paddling as fast as I could once I saw it.
I decided I should not make the mayday call because of my accent because, well, accents can be a problem in such cases......................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqRIT-_5Y8U


 :smt044 :smt044 :smt044
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 20, 2009, 02:58:20 PM
Quote
I decided I should not make the mayday call because of my accent because, well, accents can be a problem in such cases......................
  :smt044

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=setLfUYi8cc
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 20, 2009, 03:43:00 PM
HEY, can we get a HELL YEAH for Ariel and Jedmo?!?!?!

GMS III PUSHED THEM TO THE TOP OF AOTY!!! 

Ariel Sea
1160
Jedmo
1024.75

So happy for you guys, you rocked out there!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 20, 2009, 03:45:14 PM
HY!

 :smt003

I can't think of who deserves it more, but watch out, Bro's, you've got some blood-thirsty competitors aiming at ya now.   :smt004
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: FisHunter on May 20, 2009, 03:53:57 PM
ok........HELL YA!   i will feel so pround when I pass them up! :smt005
(i wish)  :smt010
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 20, 2009, 04:17:18 PM
HELL YA!
 :groupwave
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sailfish on May 20, 2009, 04:24:47 PM
Hell...............ya............. :worship
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: EWB on May 20, 2009, 04:32:10 PM
I got my money on Ariel (sorry jed). That dude is a fishing machine!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 20, 2009, 05:03:11 PM
Hey! My goal is 10th place. Don't anybody even think about taking that one. :smt044

Jedmo
Title: Q
Post by: LoletaEric on May 20, 2009, 05:39:21 PM
Jed's got mojo - there's no two ways about it.  Jed - keep up the kindness, humility, and ass-kickin' fishing skills.  You'll do just fine.   :smt045

Sunday...  I'm realizing I didn't get many still shots, and, what's more, I didn't get as much video as usual either.  I went into this event wanting to NOT get in peoples' faces with the cameras.  I expect to create an enjoyable video, but it won't be everything I would've wanted it to be.  Anyway, Sunday a bunch of us planned to fish close to the hotels where Merv and others had done so well the afternoon before.  We got on the water and were enjoying a great consistent bite - big blacks, lots of 23-25" lings, cabs, a few reds...  then Mojo-Jed catches an Octo and Ariel's like, "I'm making that into Pokey!"  Jed hands it off to him somehow (I hadn't gotten over there to witness that) and I paddle up to get some footage of the beast.  I find Ariel basically grappling with this thing cage-fighter style!  There's no quit in Ariel - he has this thing up under his yak, sucking on to his hull right under his scuppers and he's got a hold of it on each side, one side with a gaff and one side with a boga/gripper.  He persisted and finally got it above the surface and into his hull.  I felt sorry for that critter cuz it didn't have a chance!  JK, Ariel - your skills still have me in awe.   :smt001  Not too long after that Al's adventure occured, and we were off the water until later in the afternoon.  After I enjoyed a BBQ and some Boogie Boarding with the family down in the Cove and then got them on the road for home Shannon, Kim, Domenic and I hit the PM session back out in front of the hotels.  There were some sets coming through and the drift was pushing us right up into the breakers north of the little hotel bay.  At one point I was looking at Dom and a really steep breaker just kicked up behind him sending him just about vertical and I could see light through the swell like a sweet surfing pic.  We decided to get the hell out of there and that's when Kim and I both got snagged up.  Dom worked on hers and I scrambled to get mine out as the rest of the gnarly set just about destroyed us.  A barrel developed right by Dom and it got kinda scary.  We made it outside and fished a bit more before calling it and enjoying a relaxed paddle back into port.  Most folks had left, but the few of us who hung out Sunday night enjoyed some good food and another night of drinking around the fires.  Monday came and I was so burnt.  I took my time checking out of The Tides and Shannon was psyched for an ab dive.  He, Domenic and I got in up at Ab Point and got our asses kicked by 25-30' of water right off the rocks.  I hadn't dove there for a few years, and I don't remember it being so difficult!  The burn of the weekend didn't help, but I definitely need some conditioning if I want to hold onto my youthful abilities for a few more years...  We bailed out of there after seeing some nice abs and fish but not having enough bottom time to enjoy it.  I did measure a 10 in one of my old honey-holes, and that was fun - I'll save it for a future dive.  Dom and Shannon got back in down at the hotel bay and pulled some abs.  I got my gear all stowed in the truck and hit the road right as they got out and we said our farewells.  I was feeling so nostalgic and emotional as I got up to the top of the hill - then the 85 degree heat hit me and I was in another world - it's called "warm air, great weekend, perma-grin fantasy land" and I milked it for all it was worth.  To feel that level of contentedness is a unique thing in life, and I am determined to never take it for granted.  Without the people it would just be another statistic.  It was way more than that, and I look forward to more Good Times with all of you in the future.   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: kayakjack on May 20, 2009, 07:02:38 PM
I was wondering if anyone at any point considered using a pump to get some of the water out of als boat. also did anyone see the picture of me on the front page of todays press-democrat wearing my gimme-shelter t-shirt?
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 20, 2009, 07:13:43 PM
I'm thinkin' pumping wasn't much of an option for Sunday's event because of his proximity to the rocks...(?)

Didn't see your pic in the paper but was wondering how you ended up getting into your truck Sunday...? 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 20, 2009, 07:25:35 PM
Here are A few pics. Alot more to come....Andy
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Hojoman on May 20, 2009, 07:40:32 PM
Great "3 Amigos" pose, Andy. Did Andrew make the trip?
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 20, 2009, 07:43:30 PM
Some more pics.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 20, 2009, 07:47:52 PM
4 pic correction.. Harputmanuki, Kris, and Ross... and Hojo my big boy didnt make it!!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: sackyak on May 20, 2009, 08:09:42 PM
Great time.  I think just about everything has been said but I will repeat the most important.

Thanks Abking!

My highlight was releasing 17 underlings, among an additional 30 or so fish over 2 days.  I kept a couple of reds, five blacks a greenling and a legal lingcod.  Here are a few photos I took including the otw landing photos of Dominick's bitt.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: sackyak on May 20, 2009, 08:24:51 PM
here are a few more shots
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 20, 2009, 09:04:26 PM
Take this for what it's worth...

 We just couldn't bear to leave on Sunday so we went to north end of town and had lunch at the deli there,

the " Fish Bowl ",  nice place, got to talking with the locals and one of the surfing dudes there said he went to go surfin at the North End and spotted a GWS cruising the shore...

 He did not go surfing that Day... :smt009

 They also got entertained by a Pod of Killer whales 2 days before our event, training the " Pups "

 by singeling out a large seal and thrashing it around letting the juveniles take a wack at it...

 They said it was Unbelievable, right off the shore Break....
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: hightide on May 20, 2009, 09:11:39 PM
I got my money on Ariel (sorry jed). That dude is a fishing machine!

I got my money on Jed,  I bought my first golf set from him about 8yrs. ago for cheap...I owe him my loyalty.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sin Coast on May 20, 2009, 09:51:11 PM
Here's a random assortment of pics for your viewing pleasure.

Cab
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140529.jpg)


Black
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140543.jpg)


Red
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140544.jpg)


Lots of 23-24 inch lings. It's just a wee baybeh.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140546.jpg)


My first buffalo sculpin. I actually sang a melody to him in celebration of Humboldt Co
~~Buffalo sculpin~~
~~Lost in the lost coast~~
~~Taken from the bottom~~
 :smt044 :smt044
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140540.jpg)


And, of course, the obligatory gopher rockfish photo. This one is an extra special tribute to Northern Boy.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140533.jpg)


Ariel making the mountains look small.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140531.jpg)


Tankwell
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140556.jpg)


Shot of Domenic's PacBut
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140554.jpg)

Toofy critter
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140555.jpg)

Happy dudes
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/PS140557small.jpg)


Thanks again AbKING!
Pat


Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 20, 2009, 10:04:26 PM
And, of course, the obligatory gopher rockfish photo. This one is an extra special tribute to Northern Boy.
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140533.jpg)


Ha ha, I am honored that you got both me and the gopher in the same photo. I didn't catch one all weekend!

Take this for what it's worth...

 We just couldn't bear to leave on Sunday so we went to north end of town and had lunch at the deli there,

the " Fish Bowl ",  nice place, got to talking with the locals and one of the surfing dudes there said he went to go surfin at the North End and spotted a GWS cruising the shore...

 He did not go surfing that Day... :smt009

 They also got entertained by a Pod of Killer whales 2 days before our event, training the " Pups "

 by singeling out a large seal and thrashing it around letting the juveniles take a wack at it...

 They said it was Unbelievable, right off the shore Break....

Oh boy.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: MBYakker on May 20, 2009, 11:01:32 PM


My first buffalo sculpin. I actually sang a melody to him in celebration of Humboldt Co
~~Buffalo sculpin~~
~~Lost in the lost coast~~
~~Taken from the bottom~~
 :smt044 :smt044
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq217/Sin_Coast/Shelter%20Cove%2009/P5140540.jpg)


I also caught my first sculpin . . .

Also included is a gratuitous Shelter Cove Ling Shot. 

Abking Rules!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 20, 2009, 11:14:06 PM
FishMaster...

 Thanks Again for the Great Shirts...  Love it...

 and I'm still in Awe of your son out there doing it in that swell....

  Going to be a super stud....

   Strong Work Skipper!!!!!

 Nice Jammin with ya Peteb... You and Guitarzan have got to meet, You guys are from the same era,

 I'll back ya guys up with some mellow electric leads... can't wait for that Jam  :smt035 :smt035

 and forgot whoever the guy was at the Campground,  Nice Jams there too....

 Swell Rider... Bummed I didn't catch up ya,  next time for sure....  :smt006
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: peteb on May 21, 2009, 11:01:10 AM
What an epic trip it was, and all the thanks in the world to Abking and his amazing organization skills.  We had a few initial miscues, like me pushing my yak off Padraic's roof and crunching his side mirror.  And oh yeah, me having an epic 10-minute battle with what turned out to be a starfish...oops.   But beside that it turned out great.  Weather and conditions were perfect, and the fish were biting.  My thanks to the team who brought instruments... I hope it sounded OK. 

Here are some pics.  Not nearly as many as I thought turned out; I had some water on the lens so they weren't all clear.  Note the giant redwoods, which we saw on the way in and which I would totally recommend to anyone next time (ask Abking for suggestions).  See the HUGE first tasty fillet come off Domenic's giant halibut.  See Ariel hooked up with yet another fat cod.  Also note Padraic (known as Padre to some), who has NOT been a fisherman all his life like some of us, really getting into it; he had the HOT HAND the last day. 

Abking you rule.  Totally perfect trip. 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Rock Hopper on May 21, 2009, 01:27:34 PM
Damn, Dom...that's gotta be the cleanest fillet I've ever seen!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sin Coast on May 21, 2009, 01:50:46 PM
We just couldn't bear to leave on Sunday so we went to north end of town and had lunch at the deli there, the " Fish Bowl ",  nice place, got to talking with the locals and one of the surfing dudes there said he went to go surfin at the North End and spotted a GWS cruising the shore...
 He did not go surfing that Day... :smt009

They also got entertained by a Pod of Killer whales 2 days before our event, training the " Pups " by singeling out a large seal and thrashing it around letting the juveniles take a wack at it...

 They said it was Unbelievable, right off the shore Break....


Unless we got pics, it didn't happen right?
 :smt044


OH...we HAVE pics?!
 :smt009


Yeah, my parents forwarded these pics to me today. They were taken Monday or Tuesday....a few days before we arrived. I believe these pics were taken by D Bull.
These orcas are SCARY CLOSE to the shore.
Enjoy!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: yakaroo on May 21, 2009, 02:02:06 PM
Thank you Eric for organizing such an awesome event.

Except for the long drive, I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend trip. I caught more fish and larger fish than ever before.

After being out in the rough swells with everyone, I now have the confidence to be out in the big blue. At GS4, I'll have enough confidence to hit the buoy area. Can't wait.

Joe
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Rock Hopper on May 21, 2009, 02:04:54 PM
Hmmm....I thought a saw a rizzo dolphin out there...but maybe it was an orca?
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 21, 2009, 02:07:44 PM
Thanks Sin Coast...

 That is Awesome!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sin Coast on May 21, 2009, 02:12:41 PM
They do see lots of Rizzo dolphins out there.


The weird thing about these orca pics....is that I didn't see very many (if any) sealions out there last wknd. Especially compared to the Monterey area.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 21, 2009, 02:16:37 PM
We just couldn't bear to leave on Sunday so we went to north end of town and had lunch at the deli there, the " Fish Bowl ",  nice place, got to talking with the locals and one of the surfing dudes there said he went to go surfin at the North End and spotted a GWS cruising the shore...
 He did not go surfing that Day... :smt009

They also got entertained by a Pod of Killer whales 2 days before our event, training the " Pups " by singeling out a large seal and thrashing it around letting the juveniles take a wack at it...

 They said it was Unbelievable, right off the shore Break....


Unless we got pics, it didn't happen right?
 :smt044


OH...we HAVE pics?!
 :smt009


Yeah, my parents forwarded these pics to me today. They were taken Monday or Tuesday....a few days before we arrived. I believe these pics were taken by D Bull.
These orcas are SCARY CLOSE to the shore.
Enjoy!



I think it was my yak that scared them away!!!!  .....Not!!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: MBYakker on May 21, 2009, 02:20:03 PM
I've watched Orcas playing in the surf off Seaside a number of times while Kayak fishing.  I thought it was a pretty cool thing to see . . . are they a potential threat to kayakers?  I never considered them as such.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 21, 2009, 02:28:51 PM
Wow, that's amazing stuff. I have a feeling the "Great White Shark" spotted by the surfer might have been an Orca.

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Flogger on May 21, 2009, 02:36:00 PM


I think it was my yak that scared them away!!!!  .....Not!!

If it wasn't your yak that scared 'em away then it must have been your mustache ;)  :smt064
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: yakaroo on May 21, 2009, 03:42:40 PM
Also, special thanks to Ariel and Jed for their hospitality. Ariel sure can cook.

Oh and thank you BanjoTad for the CD. Cool music.

Joe
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 21, 2009, 04:42:18 PM


Oh and thank you BanjoTad for the CD. Cool music.

Joe

THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT :smt003 , GREAT TO MEET YOU JOE! :smt004



After being out in the rough swells with everyone, I now have the confidence to be out in the big blue. At GS4, I'll have enough confidence to hit the buoy area. Can't wait.

Joe
DITTOS, Was my first time also Joe! :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: HOLY TOLEDO on May 21, 2009, 04:47:46 PM
What an adventure!  Way to do it right Abking. Congrats to all and especially the new AOTY leaders!  Its scary at the top, no? :smt003
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Ariel Sea on May 21, 2009, 05:02:47 PM
What an adventure!  Way to do it right Abking. Congrats to all and especially the new AOTY leaders!  Its scary at the top, no? :smt003


Patrick
Hellyeah I'm just waiting for you, your dad, Mako, Craig & the rest of the guys to comechop our heads off. The wait is scary.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 21, 2009, 06:35:38 PM
Just remembered that I didn't tell the story of the Super Man Rod!!!   :smt044 

For those of you that don't know, Frankfishing gave out Barbie, Superman, Spiderman and Batman rods at LDVFNC for a funny as hell fishing tourney!  :smt005 

I took mine and upgraded it  :smt004 with a broken handled 2-Piece trout rod I had in the garage:  http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,17688.0.html

Decided to take it out on Friday and the plan was when the fishing turned hot to switch to the SuperManRod for the hell of it.  I tossed it out a few times with a white scampi on a leadhead a few times, and then switched it out for a white with orange squiggly thing and tossed it a few more times before giving it up.

I reach back, and slip the rod into one of my rod holders and hear a "click->splash" and see that the button depressed when I put it in the holder and the lure went over board.  I reach back and grab the rod and feel a sharp tug on the line!!!   :smt007

I give it ONE good pull to set the hook and the thing breaks in half!  :smt005 I'm trying to still crank on the handle, but I give another couple tugs and the fish is gone... :smt010

Was still TOTALLY worth it  :smt002

P.S. Anyone have a broken uglystick I can have?  :smt044
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Hojoman on May 21, 2009, 07:17:32 PM
Al, I have a broken PacifiStik if you want it. Missing the tip and first guide.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: stoggie on May 21, 2009, 07:52:24 PM
Al

I have several old rods including an ugly stick.

Next time I see ya I'll bring D&M

Stoggie
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 21, 2009, 10:28:46 PM
Cool CD BAJOTAD. I finally had a chance to listen to it. You guys are pretty good.
Hey trophy 1, thanks again bro for lending me your cell phone to call my family. It
was a big treat to hear their voices after a few days being away from them. The
AT&T\Cingular does not work up there.
Andy, please thank your cousin for the awesome work on the T-shirt and thanks
to you as well for the sea urchin you picked up for me. What a nice treat bro. The
carnitas that I have been waiting for was worth the wait. Good job bro.
MattS, dude, that club I got from you came in handy big time for all the big fish
that came up on the kayak.
Ariel my brother, thanks for cooking all the great meal. I copied the salsa you made for us at SC to my sisters house. They all love it.
Thanks again for the Garmin GPS and to all that have taken some great pictures
and video.
Congrats once more for a job well done Eric(AbKing). If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have made any new friends. Of course, it was always fun hanging out
with my regular crew. Phil(norther boy), Lisa(Mlady), Ariel Sea and more. Sorry I
can't think anymore names, so tired! I got carried away making new leaders for
this Saturday for Paradise. I have been meaning to list names of people I wanted
to thank so if I'd missed anyone, Thank you to ALL.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 22, 2009, 07:03:20 AM
Here's a video. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KfqPWNmAW0

I had so much footage, it turns out, that I had to make a choice about what to use and what to cut - I went with basically all OTW clips.  I ended up with lots of good stuff on the cutting room floor, and Domenic had a good suggestion - I'll use all the on-shore scenes for GS4 teaser videos later.   :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 22, 2009, 07:21:40 AM
What a cool treat early this morning Eric. Thanks for sharing that awesome video.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: EWB on May 22, 2009, 08:06:53 AM
Mick must have been thinking of last weekend when he sang it....

"My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away"
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: beenfishin on May 22, 2009, 08:46:26 AM
That's sweet, totally made my workday...wish I could've enjoyed the event with you guys, but with all the pics and awesome reports it almost feels like I was there...almost!

-beenfishin
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Flogger on May 22, 2009, 08:59:06 AM
Great video erik!! I really want to try to make the event next year.

Thanks to everybody for sharing all the great pics and stories. It's the only way a new dad like me can enjoy these events  :smt010

I'm calling it right now....2010 is MY year....if the wife says it's ok  :smt005

-FF
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 22, 2009, 11:06:17 AM
Eric - very nice video as always.

Here is the rest of my report...

Saturday Met Etienne at the launch around 530AM. We decided to split up and I targeted shallow water near the bell buoy and Etienne went deep north of the whistle buoy. Absolutely nothing happening at the whistle buoy so I headed north to the deep water. Eventually ran into the pacific fleet of yakkers fishing in 80-100 FOW off of the light house. Scratched out a half dozen rockies with really chunky blacks. Decided to fish shallower so I split off from the pack and targeted 50-75 FOW near the whistle buoy. Hooked a 28" ling on a custom green thrasher and had a 32-34" ling follow it all the way to the surface.  :smt007 Called it in on the VHF and the pacific fleet was soon there with Abman in the lead. When Abman pulled up on the spot, I told him to drop there and he pulled out two 30+" lings before I had time to reset my drift.  :smt005 Swell picked up at 930 so I headed in.

Sunday Headed home and picked a chainsaw bear at "confusion hill" then decided to take the scenic route down highway 1 through Mendocino. Although the scenery was nice, it added 1.5-2 hours to the trip.  :smt013 What a great trip. May head back up in August.  :smt006 I attached a picture of the thrasher in case people wanted to know what it looks like. It has been a very productive lure for me but as we all know, a banana peel probably works just as well.  :smt044

scott
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 22, 2009, 11:19:30 AM
Nice job on the lures Scott. I have been thinking all week long of how I
can make my own too. With the big target on my back, I need to be a
step ahead. LOL :smt044

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 22, 2009, 03:06:31 PM
Great Video Eric, as always :smt004
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 22, 2009, 09:40:30 PM
Awesome vid, Abking!

Good lookin' lures, GB2.
For a something quick & cheap, esp for your dropper loop, a shrimp fly with a light-colored hoochie on the hook drives the rockies crazy - the blackies couldn't leave it alone at SC.

Also, I just remembered I picked up a couple things left at the campsite: a "Pedaler" water bottle and a big swim bait still in its pkg. I'll post pics later & bring to Paradise tomorrow in case they belong to anyone...
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: SRJ on May 23, 2009, 08:46:59 PM
Eric,

Kim and I just watched the video after a FINE
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 23, 2009, 11:36:13 PM
Here's the rescue vid.  NCKA at its finest, and I only had to edit some scenes and cut others due to saying " F#*&in' " about 10 times.   :smt002  I need rehab for potty mouth.   :smt005

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdahzpKyhDU
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 23, 2009, 11:58:28 PM
Here's the rescue vid.  NCKA at its finest, and I only had to edit some scenes and cut others due to saying " F#*&in' " about 10 times.   :smt002  I need rehab for potty mouth.   :smt005


Great vid! It seems much less stressful in the video than it felt at the time. Or maybe that's just me. Either way, strong work with the documentation.

(By my count you missed two " F#*&in' "'s  :smt001 )
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 12:18:29 AM
Quote from: Northern Boy
It seems much less stressful in the video than it felt at the time.

That was my impression too, but, to tell the very truth, I wasn't stressed that day once it was clear that the man in distress was being observed and the response was underway, which were instantaneous, really.  I was on the north end of the drift, so I was very aware of the fact that many of us with radios were in much closer proximity to Al, and that allowed for a somewhat leisurely response, it may seem, on my end.  Once I heard, "he's in the water...  capsized" I was on the move, and I turned the video off briefly because the gravity of the situation at that very second got me...  for a second.  I believe that documentation is too important to skip doing, and at the same time I'm aware of trampling someone else's feelings.  I tried to make sure the video was secondary to any part I'd play in the situation.  The radios proved to be soooooooooo important.  Anyone on the ocean MUST have a radio, in my book now.  Another "great job" to Al for radioing when he was having trouble.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Hojoman on May 24, 2009, 12:34:43 AM
The video was very appropriate, in that it confirmed all the previous posts about the communications between Danglin, the Coast Guard, the private boaters, and the kayakers on the scene. Everyone involved deserves a much-deserved "Well Done!!"

Howard
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 12:36:41 AM
Quote from: Hojoman
The video was very appropriate, in that it confirmed all the previous posts about the communications between Danglin, the Coast Guard, the private boaters, and the kayakers on the scene. Everyone involved deserves a much-deserved "Well Done!!"

Howard

Thanks, Howard.   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 01:37:27 AM
Here's the false alarm video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9c29gClQRs
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: bluekayak on May 24, 2009, 01:47:20 AM
hey if you ever see me in the water dont call a mayday

it probably just means I'm taking a shit
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 09:12:23 AM
Quote from: bluekayak
hey if you ever see me in the water dont call a mayday

it probably just means I'm taking a shit

Well, how appropriate - I think I just shit my pants laughing.    :smt044
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 24, 2009, 10:17:47 AM
Eric, I love the video!  That is just *AWESOME*!!!  I'm sure a lot of people will learn from this experience and its just too cool that its well documented!!!  Just love it!!! :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Domenic on May 24, 2009, 10:19:29 AM
When I reached Al he was in the water drifting close to the rocks. He wasnt frantic or paniced. A very cool customer. :smt004

He was doing his best I noticed keeping his yak between him and the rocks, I was hoping we didnt get one of those sets while we trying to get the hell out of there.

Way to keep your head in a bad situation. Sorry to hear about the faulty rod pod.  :smt013

I am also a first responder but I was so relieved when our Brothers arrived shortly as I am not too experienced with deep water rescues.

Time to give Hawk a visit!

Way to go Danglin for creating an instant Incident Command Center too! Too smooth!

Nice work everyone.

Domenic

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 24, 2009, 01:48:45 PM
Here's the false alarm video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9c29gClQRs

No worries man. An extra burst of adrenaline is good for you once in a while!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Eric B on May 24, 2009, 03:22:21 PM
I'm only halfway thru this thread and need a break...  Epic indeed!!!

Gotta say, Andy: those shots of your cooking rig made me hungry, bro...  the van, the rig, the shirts...  you really know how do live life right!

And Al...  that video had me rollin...  I can't believe you took a vid while you were in the water...  and you were so calm!

And the scenery there....  unbelievable.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: EWB on May 24, 2009, 05:12:29 PM
Here's the false alarm video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9c29gClQRs

Abking...So I click play and you start your 'hey, Hey, HEY, HEY, HEY!' and my dog starts running around the house and barking like a maniac. Master of the water and now master if canines!
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 05:46:43 PM
Quote from: EWB
Abking...So I click play and you start your 'hey, Hey, HEY, HEY, HEY!' and my dog starts running around the house and barking like a maniac. Master of the water and now master if canines!

Thank you, Eric.  It's my scare-a-bear-away voice.  I should've stuck with the deep guttural belching sound, then it would've just sounded like a sea lion. 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: swellrider on May 24, 2009, 06:25:42 PM
I've been reading the thread and paying particular close attention to the capsize and ensuing rescue. I have mixed feelings on it because I'm looking at it through the lens of a professional guide who has been right there in this same scenario many times now in my career. As well as being a guide/outfitter, I represent recreational boating on the Humboldt Harbor Safety commission. Our jurisdiction as I found out in our monthly meeting this week includes Shelter cove and the number of incidents NCKA had over the weekend did not go unnoticed by the Safety commission or Coast Guard.I've been tasked with going back down to Shelter cove and training their fire department on kayak rescue procedure and incident response. There is already enough back slapping and Kudos done so I'll refrain and just be the downer with a critical look at what happened. Al I have to say that it wasn't the best judgment to be out there Sunday after Saturdays incident. What happened is your boat failed you, your radio failed you, your personal rescue knowledge failed you and your NCKA brothers were not able to rescue you without aid of a powerboat. I'm watching Abkings video ad trying to tell myself "it's no big deal, everything worked out, no one died. Had you been alone Al this story would be a more tragic one. Rule #1- Never ever fish alone on any body of water but most especially the Ocean without rock solid redundant safety precautions and a wealth in Knowledge of Self Rescue/recovery. Al's boat was taking on water but did not appear to be totally swamped. I was near shouting at my computer screen as I watched Al's boat being towed away from him while he was still neck deep in the water clutching an albeit super stable X-factor. Rule #2 Get the swimmer out of the water asap. I don't care how much immersion wear or natural insulation they have, get them out of the water! Rule #3-Be sure your kayak has redundant flotation on the inside be it either rigid foam, pool noddles, or inflatable air bags (my choice), and know how to pump out your kayak. It can be easier said then done to climb back or assist someone back into a sit-on-top after a few minutes of being in the water. We are not cold water creatures and when we find ourselves all the sudden immersed into it our brains go into survival mode and limit our movement capabilities. It's common that a swimmer in cold water even insulted will need assistance getting back onto a kayak. Watching the video you can see Al struggled even getting into the PB with help. Rule#4-"personal responsibility", know how to rescue yourself and no how to assist someone else back into their  kayak. I was not there Sunday and am just armchair analysis here but I would have done one of two rescues, 1) scoop-n-slide- after removing a majority of water from the yak tilt it on it's side and and have the swimmer bear hug with hand and feet then tilt it right side up and tow em in like that. 2) Stirrup rescue sling- You take a 12-15 ft piece of webbing tied in a loop and fix it to the swimmers paddle(not yours). Lay the paddle across the most stable part of the yak and run the free end underneath the kayak to the other side where you wrap it several times around the paddle shaft.This will leave you with a loop a foot or two long that that the tired/cold swimmer can slip a foot in and stand up giving greater leverage for climbing back aboard a kayak. I have used this rescue effectively for big guys many times, it works and should be in your repertoire and part of your kit.
I'm hearing a lot of talk about radios but none on taking some kayaking lessons from certified professionals. As you can see from this thread radios fail. Stoggie radio went out, Als radio crapped out and most were not even tuned to the emergency channel 16 used by rescue services. What you all don't know is that once the mayday call was sent out to the coast guard a button was pushed and every swinging coastie around was mobilized. Choppers were fueled and in the air,two 47 foot motorlife boats were manned and on their way The cutter Baracuda was recalled from training on on standby. This was a big deal for the coast guard and it's what they exist for. I'm good good friends with the masterchief in charge of operations and he let me know in the nicest way that kayak fisherman are a new and constant source of worry for them because most kayak fisherman consider themselves fishermen and not kayakers so they forgo the training and learning that that the rest of the kayak world undergoes to enjoy their sport safely. Your radio is essential but it is at best unreliable. It is not your answer to safe kayaking. We had a great weekend and in the big picture view there was  no serious danger but it should serve as a wake up call to kayak fisherman that the ocean especially north of Pt Arena is no joke and requires a higher skillset to be totally safe. We have wives, children, and loved ones who depend on us to be conservative and not risk takers. I've seen the lifeless corpse of a kayaker and am haunted by many experiences where I've witnessed things escalate beyond control. I strongly urge all of you in the NCKA to work on rescues and recorvery. I will volunteer my time if need be and put on a safety class this summer (organized by ABKING). I run classes at my shop on Humboldt Bay come up for a one on one if you have the time or seek out professionals in your area and get dialed in. The life you save may be your own or that of a dear fishing buddy. I wasn't there during these incidents at shelter cove and I apologize if I got it wrong but I sincerely love my NCKA brothers and recognize that we fish in some of the most treacherous waters on the planet, please be safe and come home everytime   
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 24, 2009, 06:49:33 PM
Excellent insight, swellrider, and well put - not chastising anyone but poignant, critical info here.

I can only speak for myself but lots of lessons to learn for this.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Eric B on May 24, 2009, 07:51:09 PM
I was waiting for the other shoe to drop and there it is...

Thanks, Swellrider, very well said, and excellent points. 

Al and I were discussing the stirrup method at Paradise, but didn't know what it was called or how it worked exactly.  Thanks for laying it out.  I will practice it.

This is a good illustration as to why it is prudent to keep your rigging clean.

And I agree that a bilge pump would have saved the day(s).
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 24, 2009, 08:58:30 PM
Thanks for giving the pro perspective, Hawk.  Good points.  Regarding the bilge pump, I know it was considered, and I think it was determined that the WX was such that it would've been risky to start pumping out there.  So with Al in the powerboat it was easier to just tow his boat to shore.  Now, if the bilge pump were handy earlier in the incident maybe it would've gotten Al back on his boat and helped us avoid a mayday, but I think the WX issue was a valid roadblock to the pumping.

I'm not opposed to helping you out with a safety seminar, Hawk.  If our friends at Malibu come through with that Pro Staff endorsement I'll be all over it.

Domenic is pysched to put an electric bilge pump in his boat.  I'm pretty content with my dozen noodles at this point (and bilge pump), and I'm considering another dozen.

As for getting the victim out of the water ASAP, there was no way to do that without putting someone else in the water since his boat was nearly capsized and it was unknown whether we could just pump it out (didn't know if it had a hole in it).  Since he had a wetsuit on and was in direct contact with someone on a very stable ride I felt that he was safe even if we had to paddle in like that.  It was definitely good that the powerboat came out, but we would've gotten him to shore without it long before a motor life boat could've arrived.  The mayday call was made because it would've been irresponsible not to make it.  I saw us getting Al to shore with only kayak resources if necessary.

I think a big point to make here is that we ended up paddling too close to breaker areas and the nearshore reef.  With a partner and staying out away from the reef and breakers there is more time to deal with a problem.  Paddling with a partner and a radio is, IMO, very safe in a place like Shelter Cove.  To call the radio's unreliable at best is not accurate.  If the proper care is taken you should be in possession of a working radio even in a bad situation.  I like my choice to have my waterproof radio in a waterproof bag.

Also a huge point here, the boat apparently has a major defect that allowed it to fill with water.  Finding this out at GS3 was unfortunate.  Hopefully we won't see such a defect again, but we need to be ready for it.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 25, 2009, 08:05:24 AM
My first reaction was the same as Swellrider's and his points are largely spot on, however I try not to second guess decisions on the water when I wasn't there, particularly when professional first reponders were present. All that said, these incidents ARE largely preventable and when they do occur they are costly with regard to public services and the reputation of our sport. As most folks know I am a fanatic about safety on the water and here are some lessons from the incident...

1. Take a paddling class AND practice self-rescue every year on a fully rigged kayak in real swells. I have seen many experienced paddlers struggle to re-enter a fully rigged kayak with a heavy stringer of fish. I made this point in the GS3 hookup thread and will say it again.

2. Many VHF radios fail when submersed. I have used many over the years and have not found one yet that is fully functional right after submersion. This is the reason why I carry an EPIRB. The SPOT is a less costly option. Keeping your VHF in a dry bag is another consideration, but I find them cumbersome.

3. New kayaks need to be fully water tested before going on the ocean or SF bay/delta. This is the 3rd incident of a kayak sinking resulting in coast guard assisted rescue in our group. Water testing should include: paddling upright and yak upside down in water as a minimum. Internal floatation and a bilge pump are also good. I hate carrying a lot of extra stuff but I always carry and extra paddle, bilge pump and tow rope on the ocean.

4. Paddle with experienced paddlers on the ocean. If you are less experienced, it is your responsibility to get your skill level up, otherwise you become a liability to the group. Being unprepared on the ocean not only endangers yourself but the people you are paddling with. I often paddle miles offshore in remote locations and I only paddle with people I know can handle themselves in a really bad situation.

I think organizing some safety/fishing events is a good idea and will try to put one together at MBK this summer. Sean did one last summer and it was very popular. This event however would be for people who already have taken a basic paddling class and would focus on practicing skills on rigged yaks.

Scott
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: MBYakker on May 25, 2009, 08:31:55 AM
I was several hundred yards away when I heard the incident break out on the radio (somebody elses - I wasn't carrying one :(  ). 

Since there were already at least a dozen kayaks in the vicinity or on the way I decided that all was well and to just hang back.  No sense in crowding the rescue, right?

One question that has been in my mind since that Sunday was "should we have called the Coast Guard in with so many kayaks right there"?  I assumed with all those boats that Al was as good as rescued and I was a little surprise when I learned that the Coast Guard was called.  Knowing that the very worst thing you can do is NOT call for help when you need it, I didn't really want to ask the question.  But since we're taking another look at this incident - I thought I'd ask.

If you're in a rescue situation and you're already being helped and the likelyhood is that you are safe - should you still call the Coast Guard? 

Abking made the comment above that it would have been irresponsible not to make the call (to the CG) - and when I first read it I just kind of agreed without thinking about it . . but why would it not have been better just to tow Al in to shore with kayaks?  I was far away so my view could've been innacurate - but it looked do-able to me. 

I am asking these questions in order to learn more - not to criticize anybody or anything that was done on Sunday.  The most important thing is that Al made it back to shore safely. 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 25, 2009, 09:23:01 AM
I agree with most of what Swellrider says. As I understand it Al's radio did fail and if he hadn't have got that msg out before he did, this could have been a whole lot worse.

To clarify a couple of points about the timeline; attempts were made to drain Al's yak, but we were very close to the rocks and the swells were reasonably large (not huge) but unpredictable. As I remember it, the decision to tow Als yak was made once the powerboat was in sight. We were all conscious of the need to get Al out of the water ASAP and his own yak was not the way to do it in those conditions at that location. 


Also a huge point here, the boat apparently has a major defect that allowed it to fill with water.  Finding this out at GS3 was unfortunate. 

To turn this point on it's head, if he was going to find this out anywhere, GS3 was a great place to do it with scores of other yaks close by and Don on shore with a pair of binoculars and a couple of radios. Finding out your yak has a hole in it when you're out by yourself or even in a small group would be a lot worse. Al had a buddy with him on Saturday but it didn't do a whole lot of good; it wasn't until a bunch of us arrived that we were able to battle to conditions and get him back in the yak. On Sunday we would have been in more trouble without the powerboat since the yak was no good to anybody.

but why would it not have been better just to tow Al in to shore with kayaks?  I was far away so my view could've been innacurate - but it looked do-able to me. 

Not a chance. Even if this had been physically possible for those doing the towing it would have taken a very long time to get Al into a safe shore landing location; too long.


I learned a lot from this. I figure the most important thing is to minimise the chances of anything like this ever happening; I'm gonna stuff my hull with noodles, be sensible about when to go out be be certain my yak is seaworthy when I do. Second, make sure I'm in the best possible shape to help myself; self rescue, have a working, waterproof floating radio, a decent PFD, a decent wetsuit with no hole, a flare, a whistle, a light. Third, make sure there are other people around. After Al's incidents at GS3 Lisa kept saying to me over and over; "If that happens to you, I can't help you". Three is the magic number for me now.

Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 25, 2009, 10:21:43 AM
Good discussion going here.  I've been thinking more about calling the Coast Guard.  There is a distinction that needs to be made between kayaking and other boating.  The fact is, you're more likely to find yourself in the water if you're kayaking, and getting back in your boat isn't anywhere near as potentially hazardous as getting back in a powerboat would be. 

I have to hit the road right now for Memorial Day family festivities, but I have more I'd like to say about this.  My thinking is running along the lines of this:  we need some kind of level of certification inside our group - it would identify those who have assembled the agreed upon safety equipment and taken the time to show that they have all of the skills and knowledge to handle a situation without calling in assistance from outside sources.  I'm now feeling that we SHOULD have been able to handle the situation without any assistance from "outsiders".  Just the kayakers should have been able to fix this particular problem, and we also need to identify exactly what criteria would elicit the REAL distress call to the Coast Guard.

This discussion is about all of us - you're not being picked on, Al.   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Danglin on May 25, 2009, 12:13:36 PM
Right on spot Swellrider.....

 I have been feeling " Uncomfortable " about his whole thing,

 and you just pointed out why in very well put post... Thanks.... :smt006

 When I saw Al, overturned, headed towards the rocks... my first thought was " He's Done....  :smt009 "

no one near,, and how " Avoidable " this whole thing was... it quickly turned for the better... we got lucky...

  

 Swellrider has said it perfectly and pointedly and we should all hear his words,

Thanks Again,

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One question that has been in my mind since that Sunday was "should we have called the Coast Guard in with so many kayaks right there"?  

 I knew when calling the Coast Guard, it would not be the Coast Guard coming to the rescue in time unless a miracle happened, but...

 They know of the immediate resources and what is available. They would be able to get in touch with The Shelter Cove Fire department quicker than any us,  and, if our situation did get worse, they were all ready advised/in the loop, and help would be on the way that much quicker....

 Ramping something up and then backing down, is always better than falling behind the 8 Ball.....

 Thanks for all the kudo's on what I did, Police/Fire personnel, it's what we do and it just comes's natural when you do this sort of thing on a daily basis,

 If it's real or not, your putting a system in place and " Practicing it.... "

That is just what Swellrider is saying, we need to train/practice and always be familiar with our abilities and prepare for these situations... they are real

Again, I broke down the communication thing so we could all further learn from it...

But what Swellrider has posted is far more valuable for us NOT to get into these situations in the first place...

 No blame on anyone....  We were Blessed we a perfect opportunity to learn from,

   I think we are doing a Great Job on that, ( More Kudo's... :smt002 )

               So,  lets turn this into action.....
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: beenfishin on May 25, 2009, 12:55:20 PM
Great thread, nice to see how pro we are to have this discussion without stepping on feelings or second-guessing the decisions made by others.  We have to remember, kayaking is a water sport...you have to be prepared and even expect to get wet everytime you go out.  I'm confident in my ability to get back in the boat, but never gave too much thought on how to get someone else back in their boat.  Thanks for the tips Hawk, I'll be putting them to practice this summer.

In the meantime, I think I'll head out to Wal Mart now and buy a dozen or so floaties to stuff in my boat!

Good fishing all,
-beenfishin
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: ravensblack on May 25, 2009, 09:19:55 PM
Moving the safety topic to the general page would probably keep us more informed of seminars and available training. Thanks Swellrider for pointing out some major flaws in the getting ready part of kayak fishing. I like the float bags also and the valve on my Prijon bag just broke the other day and I have yet to fix it. Getting new bags next week.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 25, 2009, 10:20:47 PM
By the time Al was on the powerboat Ariel had already started with towing his yak to shore.  We followed Ariel with intentions of relieving him, but he easily towed Al's boat in and it hardly took more time than just paddling in without towing anything.  As for pumping the boat out before Al's entry to the powerboat, I assumed those options were weighed and decided on by others behind me that were seeing to those things.  That was the beauty of the Team, and I think it proved to be the right choice to just tow it ashore.

Thinking more about how the Coast Guard must react when they're summoned on something like this, and dredging vague memories of reading about it...  I realize this should have been a call of "Pan-pan". 


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-pan
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Raydog on May 26, 2009, 07:47:52 AM
Wow what a great thread this has turned out to be. I have been following this from the beginning wishing I was there with you guys. I can just feel the passion for this sport and this event just beaming from each reply and account of the weekends festivities. It has all the elements of a great trip. You guys really know how to have a good time and way to go on looking out for each other.

Reading the last few replies about safety, I couldn't agree more that each individual should be as prepared as they can. I am planning on entering the ocean this year for the first time and I am very safety conscientious. I have read several threads on this site and believe I have all the safety gear needed. I have practiced self rescue in a fully rigged kayak in the Delta, not the ocean. I plan on practicing surf launching and landing in Linda Mar in the next couple of weeks. But, will this make me completely ready for kayak fishing in the ocean, probably not. I think only on the water experience and time will allow one to be fully prepared. You have to start somewhere, right?
It sounds to me that the more experience guys feel that the prerequisite to entering the ocean may be taking some kind of safety/paddling class. Can everyone truly say they have done this, or again are the skills acquired by those more advance guys just achieved over time? I do not want to be a risk to myself and ultimately to someone else. I would much rather start off in an easy launch/landing location with ideal weather conditions and favorably someone with experience. Will this be deemed a risky venture and frowned upon, given the fact I have not taken some type of safety/paddling class? I have been around the water all my life and feel very comfortable in it. This sport is new to me as I have only been paddling in the Delta since last October. Sorry for the long drawn out questions and reply, but I am having fun kayaking and I really want to have a fun and safe summer fishing for the various species of rockfish and meeting a lot of you.

You guys are great and I truly value your opinions and insight,

Ray
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 26, 2009, 08:58:10 AM
Thanks for that enthusiastic reply, Raydog.  I think you're good to go with what you're doing as far as preparing to enter the ocean.  Personally, when I start spouting about safety seminars...etc. (no, I've never been to one) it's because I was the primary instigator of GS3, so events and second-guessing are weighing a bit more heavily on me than most at this point.  I'm coming down off it though, and outside of wanting everyone to bring a certain level of preparedness to a future planned event, I don't plan to try to regulate anyone other than myself.  Events like this with so many people yakking (it was my first "hookup" of more than 8 guys or so) are bound to present some issues, and, like I touched on before, I think it's up to us to determine how best to respond.  Even if we "required" someone in a tournee to have some training or equipment, there are all the other parts of the weekend that are really not being overseen by anyone other than the group itself, so we're back to the honor system, as it really should be.  If we, as a group, see someone who is out there and obviously not prepared it is up to us to decide if we're going to pressure that person into complying with some set of safety guidelines, OR it's up to us to state that we are not responsible for others on the water.  The nature of the group is to assist others and support a group mentality, so I think we'll continue to feel our way along the road of trying to bring a little peer pressure, but no one is looking to dictate any kind of requirements.

What's "funny" is that years ago myself and my buddies who got into this sport started off in wetsuits, no PFD's, no radios, no pumps, no noodles, no flares, no extra paddles, no GPS, no compass...etc. - we went a mile offshore with a cheap boat, a paddle (no leash!), a rod, a gaff, a few leadheads and shrimpfly rigs, and that was it!  Ah, how times have changed - for the better!   :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Eric B on May 26, 2009, 09:49:01 AM
IMO going out with others and a bunch of equipment can give a false sense of security.  

My first time in the ocean there were 15 of us and I still got separated and forgotten about because of the Dan Incident, (no one's fault but my own).  

My compass just broke...  glad it wasn't in a fog with dead GPS batteries.  As mentioned, radios fail, batteries die, etc.

We all must be prepared to rely on noone but ourselves.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: bigwavedave on May 26, 2009, 11:19:43 AM
 The safety should come first and the fishing second. Everyone looks at the reports so what better place to put this important lesson. Common sense is not that common, there are things you can't learn from mileage alone. For instance first aid & CPR, self rescue and rescue techniques, the importance of safety gear and rigging. This is a sport that you need to be conditioned for physically and mentally. I think with the increasing popularity of kayak fishing, the coast guard should require yakers to have some fundamental safety certification similiar to scuba diving. Be an asset to your group not a liability, be prepared for the worst. When I first saw a kayak with a top heavy load of extra gear I thought to myself wow that is an accident waiting to happen. Bottom line, be self sufficient and end your trip with a happy ending not a horror story.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 26, 2009, 11:36:16 AM
Several have suggested we take this discussion where all can see it and add to it fresh.  I'm going to start it up in General Talk.

Eric
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 26, 2009, 11:39:09 AM
Several have suggested we take this discussion where all can see it and add to it fresh.  I'm going to start it up in General Talk.

Eric
I just started a "this happened to me thread" here: http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,18124.0.html

Going to copy in some of the posts from here, but feel free to add your own too!

Alain-
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AlsHobieOutback on May 27, 2009, 12:48:02 PM
So, I went and made a video as a tribute to GMS III for people to share with their friends and families.  It just seems a bit easier to share a video than say go look at this post.  I used pictures from the post, so that it could encompass the whole fishing experience of this incredible weekend. 

If anyone has any issues with me using their pictures, please PM me and ill remove them, or the video entirely. 

Otherwise, enjoy!  :smt006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9P4n2K6byg
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sailfish on May 27, 2009, 01:03:55 PM
Nice work! Professional touch! Great job putting our memories into a video!  Thank you for sharing... :smt007
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 27, 2009, 01:08:05 PM
Awesome job on the pictures Al. Dude, I love it. Thanks for putting it all
together for us. I can't wait for next year.

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 27, 2009, 01:31:22 PM
Al, the vid is top notch - thank you for putting that together.  :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 27, 2009, 01:39:00 PM
Great job, Al - that kicks ass! 

 :smt001 :smt001 :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Fish Master1 on May 27, 2009, 01:48:49 PM
Great Job Alain!!!!! BRAVO!!!! :smt038 :beer3
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: BANJOTAD on May 27, 2009, 02:57:51 PM
It ROCKS! :headbang:
Great work Al, like I lived it all again :smt003
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Great Bass 2 on May 27, 2009, 04:37:33 PM
Al -

Very nice video and it was nice meeting/fishing with you. I liked the music on your video and the cibachrome effect on the leadin video. Very sweeeet!!! BTW - with regard to the safety discussions, don't take it personal, really just bad luck, IMHO. Like I said before, I swim more than any NCKA member that I know and consider it part of the sport. We are all learning out there.

Scott
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Domenic on May 27, 2009, 08:49:38 PM
Killer video Al!

Thank you for putting it together.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: stoggie on May 27, 2009, 09:14:24 PM
Al

Perfect!

Stoggie
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Rock Hopper on May 28, 2009, 09:05:25 AM
Finally found my USB for my camera and was able to DL the few pics I took. I didn't catch a single small fish all week-end. All of the verms i caught were about the same size as the one pictured.

Thanks again, Eric, for setting this up. I will be attending every GMS that you are kind enough to put together. And thanks again to spdrcr for donating the awesome seat that I won.




Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: bluekayak on May 28, 2009, 09:47:44 PM
abking maybe you and the moderator could figure out how to extract all this safety and rescue talk from the thread and give it it’s own little corner in the cyberworld   It’s a shame to clutter up a nice fishing report this way
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 28, 2009, 09:56:19 PM
abking maybe you and the moderator could figure out how to extract all this safety and rescue talk from the thread and give it it’s own little corner in the cyberworld   It’s a shame to clutter up a nice fishing report this way

Hey, I thought we already did that!  Are you related to Rod Serling?  Watch out - I'm losing my marbles tonight in anticipation of getting back OTW tomorrow.  I need to be sedated about now...

BTW, Happy Birthday, Domenic!   :smt058
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 28, 2009, 10:11:54 PM
No I meant like weed the stuff out like it was crabgrass in your garden
so there's nothing but fish fish fish & etc

nice specs, you trying to look like me?

Oh, I see what you're sayin' - too late I think on this thread, but I'll try to abide by that in the future.

...and, yes, I'm trying to be just like you!  But I did cave and get a fishfinder.   :smt005
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Northern Boy on May 28, 2009, 10:24:29 PM
Great vid Al.
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Domenic on May 28, 2009, 10:25:29 PM
Man, when you showed up at the house with those glasses and the cane I almost lost it! :smt044 :smt044 :smt044

Happy birthday to you too, 1.5 hrs early. :smt001

Cant  wait for the Cape!

Dom
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 28, 2009, 10:33:17 PM
Quote from: Domenic
Man, when you showed up at the house with those glasses and the cane I almost lost it! :smt044 :smt044 :smt044

Happy birthday to you too, 1.5 hrs early. :smt001

Cant  wait for the Cape!

Dom

"Pacific", Bro, "Pacific".   :smt002  I am now going to lay down in my bed and think about fishing for approximately 4 hours before I get a little fitful sleep.   :smt006
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: AbMan on May 28, 2009, 10:43:43 PM
.......................If anyone has any issues with me using their pictures, please PM me and ill remove them, or the video entirely.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9P4n2K6byg

Since I'm in at 7:19, I don't have any issues......Thanks for the great vid.

 
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Domenic on May 28, 2009, 10:44:59 PM
But which Cape?

Mendo?

The False Cape?

Or Abkings Cape?
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: LoletaEric on May 29, 2009, 05:57:04 AM
My cape might as well be a dirty piece of toilet paper stuck to my shoe after that crappy ass night of sleep...

I had a big piece of very chocolately chocolate cake yesterday at work - I told them to stop getting those on my birthday...  I don't ever drink coffee or soda, and that F#&%ing piece of cake kept me up almost all night!

I'll sleep on the beach for a few with a brew in my hand and a smile on my face.   :smt001

(what post am I in right now?...   :smt005)
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Jedmo on May 29, 2009, 06:49:51 AM
Happy B-day to you both and may your wishes come true this year.
 :occasion13: :occasion15: :occasion16: :occasion18:

Jedmo
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: Sailfish on May 29, 2009, 09:06:50 PM
Happy belated birthday to you Eric.  Wishing you the most productive year in fishing than ever  :smt001
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: piski on May 31, 2009, 04:06:20 PM
Just saw a little blurb on pg 17 of WON about the Cove:  Shelter Cove action high for kayakers, boaters

The last paragraph has a quote from one of our own, who I believe never showed up at Shelter!  :smt002
Title: Re: Gimme Shelter III - Shelter Cove - The Lost Coast (Swim Vid on Pg. 4)
Post by: I LIKEY FISH on June 10, 2009, 01:56:35 PM
man looks awsome i was just skimming through and mainly looking at the pics one word JEALOUS :smt013 u guys do this often?