Kayak Virginia Beach Information Net

The Holiday, weather, and work travel plans conspired against me this weekend, and I was not able to get out on the water. I only had about 2 and a half hours of free time today, and I knew I couldn’t get out on the water and clear before the weather came in. I don’t like to be the only thing on the water holding an 8 foot lightning rod. So instead of hitting the water I hit the road on the bike, I can get 10+ miles ridden, in less time then I can get the boat to water.

I have talked to quite a few kayak fishermen in the past, and have watched a few in passing on the water, but nothing hammered home, how effective it is to fish from a kayak as watching this guy fishing in Rudee Inlet today.

I only watched this guy for couple of  minutes, but this was pretty much what he was doing the entire time, and not with just one fish. I think had 3 hookups in about 2 minutes, but as far as I could tell the fish were all undersize Halibut, which were released. Regardless of the outcome of 2 minutes fishing and having to release 3 fish, I am sure there were a few keepers in the boat when he headed home.

For more information on Kayak fishing in the Hampton Roads area, go over to the Pirates Of Lynnhaven for more information, or you can visit the TKAA.

Pretty much had to lay low this weekend…

I had plans to get out on Sunday, but I think the smoke from the Dismal Swamp fire got the better of me. Allergies kicked my butt last night, and usually make it through things like that with just a couple of sneezes, I think it is just the longevity of the smoke that’s getting to me.

Well I had lots of plans for trips this weekend, Lake Drummond, Northwest River, or out to the Nottoway River. I knew all week that Saturday was a maybe, potential trip to the North for business, but that got moved, the weather was an issue as well, had to take care of some stuff for/with my daughter.

Then I was looking at Sunday, wide open, or so I thought, but a check Friday evening, shows that my son has a 5th Grade picnic, and those things are important, or so you’d think. I thought I would get up early and do a quick trip out of Horn Point, at a minimum, a quick loop around North Bay, but I hit the snooze a couple times to many, and rolled out of bed late, because I stayed up late.
Then to top it off, the picnic was a complete bust, and he would have rather been somewhere else.

So now I think I need to do a weekday trip, but I have that freaking trip to the North staring at me, trying to ruin my week.

I really did have my heart in it today, I really planned on getting out today BUT…So earlier in the week I went over to Wild River Outfitters to finish of the new Thule Xsporter,  I got the Malone SeaWing. looking at it at the store, it looks like it will fit, and the box says will fit “Most Factory Oval Cross Rails” factory being the operative word here, because it will not fit the cross bars on the Thule Xsporter. Back to the Thule Website, looking for the closest dealer who carries Thule water sports rack, and I pull up Appomattox River Company. I give them a call and talk to Vic, and yes they carry the full line of Thule racks, so I jump into the truck and return the Malone to Wild River, and head over the bridge and through the tunnel to Appomattox River Company I go. Needless to say the have everything I need and then some, this is a KAYAK store. They have the part I need, and we make sure it fits, everything looks good. Since the Necky Elaho really didn’t turn out to be the right fit for me, I am still kind of looking for a replacement/upgrade for the Tsunami, I really want more waterline. I ask about the Tsunami 170, the have one on special, and as I am thinking about it, Vic starts talking to me about the P&H Capella 173, and I sit in it, and I think I found my new boat. I am not sure about the whole fiber glass thing, but I think this is the boat…

After Saturdays blow fest, gusts to 56 MPH, and even though the initial forecast was only calling for single digit winds, but when I woke actuals were already in the upper teens. I really need to figure out what my issue is with wind keeping me on the shore, I guess I just don’t enjoy fighting it.

Well I think I am just going to have to do some kind of banzai thing one of these days, and get it out of my system. I guess it could be all the other issues in my head, I haven’t been quite right in the head since November, and those who know me, know why.

So to add some color here’s a picture of Nick and Bailey looking at the Northwest River…

And here is Bailey being Bailey…