Looking for fishing partner for next weekend

What’s your Plan B if the Uber driver doesn’t want to pay the entry fee to get down to the landing? 

I typed a response but it was lost or did not post.

Re VHF radio range and radar reflector height, research declination of the earth.

Distance is 1.4 times the square root of the antenna.

Your PLB communicates with aircraft and satellites.

Good luck, looking forward to reading your report.

Just want to declare publicly that this isn’t me having a joke on NCKA

Maybe 20 years ago I met a guy whose son and friend windsurfed from the gate to the farallons

A drakes bay to farallons trip would be some serious sea time

Just want to declare publicly that this isn’t me having a joke on NCKA

I would have lost a bet...

OP is obviously ESL, I wouldn't worry about "radio talker" and his English is proficient enough assuming he isn't using a translation tool to post here.

I have similar concerns as Bushy wrt other safety matters.  An open invite for a trip like this is a giant red flag for me.  I wouldn't invite just anybody on a trip half as ambitious.

Xia-

No offense, but I'd advise you 're-think' this trip.  You do not sound experienced enough or prepared at all. I wouldn't attempt a trip like this myself. Chances of catching a salmon or a tuna anywhere on that route are slim to none right now. (Well, maybe a salmon, but not in the middle of the Bay.  20 feet of water next to the Santa Cruz Wharf is holding some net-pen fish right now.)  I'm wondering if perhaps your post is in jest, even. 

You were planning it without having a radio?  Not aware of the effective range on your "radio talker?"  You don't know what a radar reflector is?   My sincere safety advice is, fish your butt off in the ocean for the next year or two, short trips try different wild locations and conditions. Get a feel for how challenging the ocean can be even on short, near-shore outings.  Always have a buddy with you as well as all safety equipment. (Plenty of threads on this forum regarding safety stuff). 

To put it bluntly, this idea sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.  Check into your local Coast Guard Auxiliary group.  They offer seamanship instruction that covers a fairly broad range including safety, navigation and maritime rules, regs and law.

Bushy

Bushy,
Thanks for your message.
I am playing Kayak only near to one year, still have lots of thing need to learn, but I guess I am not that totally green. like:
1) Kayaking from Bay area across GGB to HMB within two day one night
2) Kayaking from HMB to SC within one day under 28 MPH and 33 Gusts wing
3) Kayaking from Drake Beach to Farallon Island within 2 day 1 night
4) More than 8 time kayaking in Moss-landing and 2 times at midnight
5) Join CSC member to learn sailing stuff
6) and so on, please check my first post, the introduction post if you like

Once again, thank you message, we all know human being is nothing in wild nature world, we short life time, 80-100 years is Max, we are weak, easy to die, but what I can do is, balance my time, respect nature world, talk with nature world, merge my soul into nature world, don't be fear based on well prepared.

I will be much appreciated if you can point out where is my weakness and help me to improve, share your experience and knowledge. Thx!

This is my introduction Post:
https://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=99277.0

What’s your Plan B if the Uber driver doesn’t want to pay the entry fee to get down to the landing?

Call family member to pick me

I typed a response but it was lost or did not post.

Re VHF radio range and radar reflector height, research declination of the earth.

Distance is 1.4 times the square root of the antenna.

Your PLB communicates with aircraft and satellites.

Good luck, looking forward to reading your report.

Thank you!

Just want to declare publicly that this isn’t me having a joke on NCKA

Maybe 20 years ago I met a guy whose son and friend windsurfed from the gate to the farallons

A drakes bay to farallons trip would be some serious sea time

wow, that is great, windsurfing to Farallon Island need good skill and strong body! very few people can do that, respect!

Just want to declare publicly that this isn’t me having a joke on NCKA

I would have lost a bet...

OP is obviously ESL, I wouldn't worry about "radio talker" and his English is proficient enough assuming he isn't using a translation tool to post here.

I have similar concerns as Bushy wrt other safety matters.  An open invite for a trip like this is a giant red flag for me.  I wouldn't invite just anybody on a trip half as ambitious.

Yes, Maybe it's not a good idea to find a fishing partner here if the people here who see and think something in different way, I am new here, I don't know what is the culture here, what people like to do here, suddenly pop out this invitation maybe make some people uncomfortable, I might delete this post?

Don’t delete it.  Keep posting and inspire.  Many are just looking out.  I would be sad to read about ya’ in the obits but you seem skilled with those long distance adventures give or take communication tools.   Hope you get a fish tho’ that is only part of your mission. 

My hat is off Mr Xia Huang those are some pretty serious kayak adventures

I see from pages on other sites you’ve also done some surfing so maybe my son and I will see you out on the lineup

If you see an old bald guy swimming and filming surf videos with an iphone be sure to say hello

My hat is off Mr Xia Huang those are some pretty serious kayak adventures

+1

Sorry for reacting with a laugh when I saw your post.  You might just be one of those rare dudes who quietly performs feats that are not attainable or are outside the realm of consideration for most of us.  Thank you for sharing here.  I look forward to reading your story.

And, yeah, definitely get a radio - two is better.  I carry three.

If you see an old bald guy swimming and filming surf videos with an iphone be sure to say hello

And do this for sure - can't go wrong.   

Abs! Long time We should chat sometime

My Chinese translator and I read through some posts by Mr Xia Huang and it was pretty interesting As a result when my son and I finally get around to setting up a TI we may face some resistance on the home front

We have only two objectives - salmon and getting out to watch mavericks when it’s firing

No water camping or trips to the farallons im too old for it

Interesting post!

I've got an AI and launch out of Santa Cruz all the time, yet I've never seriously contemplated something as ambitious as Mr. X's great adventure. I'd say that under the right conditions, it's do-able, but the wind is fickle and I'd hate to be facing a significant headwind for any part of it. Just about as bad would be no wind, as that would be a long, long ways to pedal an AI (and, presumably, even worse on a TI).

If you need anything, like a spare radio or spare mirage drive or anything else, let me know. If you do leave next Saturday at 5:00am from the SC harbor, I'll be there on my AI, and shadow you for the first few miles...

Interesting post!

I've got an AI and launch out of Santa Cruz all the time, yet I've never seriously contemplated something as ambitious as Mr. X's great adventure. I'd say that under the right conditions, it's do-able, but the wind is fickle and I'd hate to be facing a significant headwind for any part of it. Just about as bad would be no wind, as that would be a long, long ways to pedal an AI (and, presumably, even worse on a TI).

If you need anything, like a spare radio or spare mirage drive or anything else, let me know. If you do leave next Saturday at 5:00am from the SC harbor, I'll be there on my AI, and shadow you for the first few miles...

I was waiting for you to find this thread...