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Topic: Things I've Lost from my Yak  (Read 41051 times)

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Spot

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OK folks, let's hear it.  Seems someone is always loosing something while out fishing (Wali), and the rest of you have lost a bit of stuff as well.   >:D  Tell us your cautionary tale of loss.

I've been lucky so far.  I've lost 3 pairs of needle nose pliers, one folding knife, a couple of dead fish, a hat and 2 pairs of sunglasses.

-Spot-


« Last Edit: July 08, 2011, 01:19:32 PM by Spot »
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Stumblefish

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When I had a Sit in kayak, I lost $30+ in atificial lures and swivels when I spilled the tackle box,compact leatherman tool with it, Micra i think it was called. Another trip i lost the home made lawnmower wheel cart I made by forgetting the 2nd bunjee. Also lost some sun lotion back in the early days in a rented OK scrambler or similar and got huge sunburnt legs.

The lost keys and knife dont count on Timothy lake, I dove and recovered them.

 Funny you should start this thread, I found the thread on 300# line coiled into leashes, I have 10 leashes now lol.  I didnt want to post in it and revive an old thread.


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Bonus to whoever says "virginity." Camera, sunglasses (x2), bilge pump, beer (>10), leatherman, watch.

Sad.
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Ling Banger

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Penn International 965 on a Lamiglas Kenai Special. That was enough to get me to pony up for the T-13 and a rod pod. License, tags and permits.

All that stuff was lost last year, I think I'm up the learning curve enough I haven't stored any gear in DJL in a while.*


*Thanks again to Yaksurf for snagging my drybag at Stonefield. Saved me from a swim back out to get it after the clip failed, and caused him to huli.



 




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micahgee

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-Folding knife
-Little Folding "trout" net
-Hat
-Various baits and tackle
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Bonus to whoever says "virginity." Camera, sunglasses (x2), bilge pump, beer (>10), leatherman, watch.

Sad.

I accidentally sat down on one of my ram ball mounts when reentering my kayak once.  I must say they are aptly named.  Does that count towards the "Bonus".
It's never too late to start procrastinating.


ndogg

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My first time in the salt I lost 2 rods, 3 tackle trays, my anchor and some other stuff.  Luckily for me I was in 6 ft of clear water and got it all back.  Since then I started leashing just about everything and have only lost a few pair of pliers, some tackle, 2 anchors and my lunch/breakfast.  I left a nice kayak cart at a launch once too. 
 


craig

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Other than the camera and a couple crank baits last night, the Willamette has claimed two of my drift socks in the last 5 months while sturgeon fishing. 

The first was when I loosened the rope from the cleat and it slipped out of my hand.  Tried paddling as hard as I could to get it while it was slowly sinking.  For some reason I couldn't catch up to it.  Oh yeah,  I forgot to release the anchor line.  Hmmmm? I wonder if that affected my ability to paddle after it.   ::)

The next was when I was out with Jammer and he caught the nice big sturgeon that I filmed and posted (using the Playsport I lost yesterday).  I released the rope from the cleat and it slipped out of my hand.  I grabbed for this nice blue rope and thought I had it.  Nope, that was my blue anchor trolley line. Grabbed for it again...nope other side of the trolley line loop. >:(   So, in desperation, I paddled as fast as I could after it as it was slowly sinking but I just couldn't seem to catch it.  Anyone see a pattern here... :embarassed:

Now my drift sock line is florescent green.  Maybe I should add a float to the line.  Nah, what is the odds of it happening a third time?

Oh, I can't forget the second wedding ring I lost due to hand shrinkage and cold water while fishing in Idaho.  You think I would have learned that lesson when I lost the first one duck hunting in cold water at the Umatilla NWR.
-Craig
« Last Edit: July 07, 2011, 11:20:55 PM by craig »


INSAYN

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Been fortunate so far.  From the beginning, it is either on a tether, or it floats.

The only thing that has sunk was a Figure 9 Carabiner (my lake anchor cleat) that I clip to my paddle bungee.
Not sure how I snagged it with my fishing line at Hagg last year, but it popped open just enough and
sunk.... QUICKLY.  Only a worth about $5, not a big loss.

 

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VHF Radio at the bottom of the Hood Canal, my pride and about 130 dollars in tackle to include tackle box on the Willamette.


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Yarjammer

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To date, I've donated a cheapo Cabelas ultralight combo (Banks Lake), a really nice rubber net (ORC2010), and few tackle-filled 360 Plano boxes (Lake Sammamish).  Honestly, I'm stunned that I haven't lost more. 


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I've been lucky. Lost only a folding knife that slipped out of my vest pocket while sturgeon fishing on the Umpqua.
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Been lucky so far. Just a couple of cheap knives. The best thing by far I have "lost" so far is a lot of weight!
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I too have been lucky so far.  Lost a crab trap, line, and float around Bush Pt.  Doh!  A few 8oz cannon balls used as crab line weights dropped overboard while removing them from the line.  Some terminal gear on snags.  I started using floats and leashes early including hats, sunglasses, pliers, rods, knives, mirage drive, camera, radio, .... 
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coosbayyaker

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Pffft!..You guys have lost nothing..

And this really speaks bad about my leashing tendencies..Plus 100 days on the water adds up to alot of stuff donated

My poor wallet,close your eyes, wallet!

2 pairs sunglasse(1 expensive)
1 lens form an expensive pair
oregon scientific atk cam
two hawg troughs(1 was not me,  yep i lost the one you replaced Issac)
1 light trout setup
vhf radio
2 hats

That was until last thursday...Last Thursday just was a crushing bow..

my new favorite light combo
crate
2 anchors
salmon net
Mirage Drive

Yea, ouchy!!
See ya on the water..
Roy



 

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