How To Surf Your Fishing Kayak

Looks like something I will have to practice!

if you can find a shop and take a surf zone class, it will help you leap ahead in the learning curve. I've done several over the years and always learn something.
Monterey bay Kayaks, Kayak Connection, Headwaters...they are all reputable shops.

Looks like something I will have to practice!

if you can find a shop and take a surf zone class, it will help you leap ahead in the learning curve. I've done several over the years and always learn something.
Monterey bay Kayaks, Kayak Connection, Headwaters...they are all reputable shops.

Thanks will do I'm just starting out so I will jump on any classes I can! Thanks again for the info!

We shot two more surf zone how-to videos with Jim Sammons earlier this summer. He's excellent in the surf. Maybe something useful in here, although we deliberately focused on the basics:

Surf launching:
http://www.kayakfishmag.com/videos/caught-on-film/kayak-surf-launching/

Surf landing:
http://www.kayakfishmag.com/videos/caught-on-film/kayak-surf-landing/

I love shooting fishing kayaks in the surf. A rapid-fire photo sequence reveals a lot about kayak performance. You can really see which boats spear and which pop. Tail submersion is another interesting thing to watch.

Wearing a helmet, very nice. Good for folks to see. Lots of stuff can bounce around in the surf zone.

FiShadow on his first Surf lesson.....kid caught on fast. 

These guys are good:

FiShadow on his first Surf lesson.....kid caught on fast. 

Any "After" pics?

I Zod Out

FiShadow on his first Surf lesson.....kid caught on fast. 

He looks so comfortable and relaxed, a natural. 

FiShadow on his first Surf lesson.....kid caught on fast. 

Mad skills.

The last minute looks nasty.

If those guys had seen Jim's video, they would have probably made it.  The inside brace really works, even in shorebreak like that.

FiShadow on his first Surf lesson.....kid caught on fast. 

Any "After" pics?

I Zod Out

Here it is:       

free screen capture software

Brace!

Where was that last video taken?

Linda Mar in Pacifica.  Nov 2012.  I couldn't sprint effectively due to a big tumor residing at my spine but I made it.

Brace!

That was awesome Marv!!!

I suck at surfing the yak...here's me getting my butt whooped in Carmel a few years ago.



 

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim