I took a rouge wave in the chest tonight - the wave was cresting perfectly, so when it hit me it was just collapsing and it felt like someone threw a 100 pound sack of potatoes at me- I got thrown back and went under, only to have my plugbag get wedged under a rock or something- I didnt realize this and couldnt get up. As each wave came along i had to hold my breath as my plugbag was holding me down and i was totally submerged. Finally after the 5th wave i realized what was going on and scooted forward to 'unwedge' my bag from the rock. They say you can drown in under a foot of water, and believe me, its true. Thinking back on this, if I hadnt held my breath and hyperventilated like someone about to die, i probably would have :(

I say thank you aquaskinz because if I was not wearing my evoII my waders would have filled up like a waterballon.

glad you're ok Eben... sounds like to close a call....for comfort.

Glad t hear your ok! This is a good reminder of how dangerous our sport really is, everyone needs to pay very close attention when wading. Again glad to hear your ok!

oh I forgot the most important thing-

i didnt loose one plug- now if I had my plugs in my Surfcaster bag, they would have all dumped out. gotta love that huge velcro flap.:D

Wow Eben! Good job keeping your wits about you in a crisis . I agree with #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& this is a good wake up call at the beginning of the season for all of us.

Good thing your okay. keeping your cool in moments like that can save your life......Got to love the Aquaskinz they do there job.

And to think I was going to go down there...

Glad you are OK - that's the big thing.

Yes, the Skinz are awesome and will keep the water out.

So were they?

Glad your OK...Thats the main thing

Glad you are ok. Did ya do some catching along with your swimming?

Glad to hear you're okay Eben. There were some huge rollers out there tonight.

Did you tell the wife :hidin:

Good to see your ok. The best thing you did was staying calm and thinking through your situation. For this reason alone Im thinking of a wetsuit instead of waders.

close call eben, glad you kept your witts and are ok.

Glad you are fine Eben...as I do not have an Eben darter yet! :hihi: Seriously glad you are fine! I need to get me a Skinz top soon, also I was thinking along the same lines as Striperhound......does anyone else out there use wet suits as opposed to waders? I know alot of you New Yawkers down along Montauk do. Could you give us some insight on pros and cons, cost etc.? What do you wear on your feet? I was thinking wetsuit, neoprene booties with wading boots? :happy:

BF AND I WAS WONDERIN THE SAME...

And to think I was going to go down there...

Glad you are OK - that's the big thing.

Yes, the Skinz are awesome and will keep the water out.

So were they?

John the place i told you i was going was unfishable- totally weeded out- the place I got dunked is that place in gansett named after the style of house thats on the beach there... Its a great spot to fish when theres a heave on because its protected.... except for last night :hihi:

oh and no fish :(

And you would know first hand there was no fish there cause' you were underwater looking for them! :hihi:

Wow. I'm glad you are okay Eben. That area is no place to mess around.

I love those Aquaskinz. They're like body condoms.

If you had drown I would have done a nice tribute story about you - but you would have been dead so you would miss it....
Were you wearing your lucky SRI hat when it happened?
Aquaskinz Page (http://65.36.161.94/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SRIOTS&Category_Code=A)

Now THAT is about as shameless a plug as they get :tooth:

Joe - how you fixed for extra-fat EVO2's ?

Glad you are ok!!!

Have any of you ever thought about cutting the strap on your plug bags or what ever you carry and sew Velcro on it?? This way you could just rip it off in a situation like this.

Carry an external sheepsfoot blade knife (like a myerchin... preferably serrated for speed) and DON'T PANIC.

And you would know first hand there was no fish there cause' you were underwater looking for them! :hihi:

THANKYOU bf FOR [ friggan caps ] for the belly laugh:wavey:

No prob Raven....don't mean to make light of Eben getting dunked like a piece of chunk mac......just glad he is fine! :hihi:

John - Yes....I've got 2X & 3X LG Evo 2 in stock -
The olny one I'm out of is 1X, but Kadir said they were almost ready with some refills on the 1X - Hope they get here in time for Fathers Day...

Any good kayak top would have done the same. I got cheaper bags with velcro closures too. Glad you didn't get dead though that would have sucked besides I don't have an Eben plug yet. Until that you can't croak. :faga:

If you had drown I would have done a nice tribute story about you - but you would have been dead so you would miss it....
Were you wearing your lucky SRI hat when it happened?
Aquaskinz Page (http://65.36.161.94/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SRIOTS&Category_Code=A)


you bad :hihi:

Eben, Eben, Eben, :doh:

what was it you were telling me last year when i got taken out? :hihi:

seriously tho, glad to hear you're ok. but don't take any chances brotha, you got the little one back home. not worth it.....

The thing is bart, i wasnt taking any chances and thats why i chose to go there- its the safest place to fish in a heave.... :hs:

I better get a wetsuit i guess :lurk:

Wow thats scary....Glad everything turned out OK

The thing is bart, i wasnt taking any chances and thats why i chose to go there- its the safest place to fish in a heave.... :hs:

I better get a wetsuit i guess :lurk:


my bad

Geeze Eben, If you were under for 5-6 waves and they had a 10 second interval, then you were under for way too long. It's one thing to hold your breath for time on purpose, way another to get surprised like that. Good thing you're a Glass Blower. Your occupation may have saved your life. :eek5:

Whoa Eben, that is some really scary stuff, glad your ok.:hihi:

Glad to hear you made it out ok Eben... :hee:

Good to hear your all good Eben.

Geeze Eben, If you were under for 5-6 waves and they had a 10 second interval, then you were under for way too long.
na.. they were only about 3 feet. i was up to my waist and the crest hit me in the chest... had the wave been a roller and not a cresting wave i woudl have simply jumped up and rode it out.

Gald to hear it turned out ok. u madman.i bet u hit ur head but its empty so it didn't bother u.u got a son to raise U better be more carefull.Its just fish.Me I gots no off springs so's i don't care..
Now send me a darter.

Ya, NIB's right. Look what rocks did to him! Be care in Rocky Rhody, Bud. NIB I love that avatar, with a puss like that you'll never get mugged fishing.

Eben, glad ya made out alright. Sux when they come out of nowhere like that.

u should know :rotf2: chunk mac :hihi:

nice stuff! visited joe lyons this morning.

good ta see your still a-mung us....think I'd fish knee deep water for abit...your one lucky s.o.b.

:whackin: Ya got 7 left by my count... Becareful out there man :wave: Carry a knife. Glad ya made it, think of the lil one bro :beat:

Eb, glad you're okay.

Wow Eben, glad to hear you are okay bud. It just goes to show that we must all be on our game and in the event something unexpected happens, we musn't lose our heads and panic. Good going on your part and I am very happy to hear you didn't get hurt at best...and let's not even think about the worst scenerio....

The "skinz" tops have saved a number of a$$'s so far and as for the bags, what can you say....there is a difference.

Kadir

maybe EBEN should do the AQUAskinz commercial....on TV

on how aquaskinz saved his life......and all....:bl:

i was back at it today :devil: :skulz:

no accidents this time :hihi:

i was back at it today :devil: :skulz:

no accidents this time :hihi:

Any fish this time Eben?

nope... :rolleyes:

:) Glad to hear you're alright.Like seeing that glass stuff when I go to Phil's. Take Care.

We will be holding auditions at an underwater theater :lurk:in the coming months :hihi: We are seeking people capable of holding their breath for extended periods of time :pop: , capable of taking a pummeling by waves, people who don't mind getting abused by hard, sharp rocks and people who sacrifice life and limb to catch fish. :tooth:

The few, the crazy the surf fisherman on rocks....are you one of them? We have been waiting for you :hihi: :claps:

Kadir

Eben its good your OK. Its cool you share the bad as well as the good. Remember lads that when facing in a southerly direction the northerly winds at your back can pick up those waves in you face quite a bit. I guess that it pretty much got through the breakwater uninterupted as well. I like the knife and velcro suggestions.

Kadir I am your man... i got the lungs of an opera singer :D

springtides, i alway have a sheathed knife right on my surfbelt. Had things gotten really crazy i would have cut the strap on my bag..