Coming back from a job in Newport. Right off the T wharf on prudence Island . 1000 yard from shore all alone water temp 43. And a full outgoing tide and just started blowing 10 15 knots. Sure he had a life jacket on. But unless he’s attached to his kayak if he goes in the yaks going one way he’s going the other with the tide .. and once we went by.. no other boats in sight


I say Dumb move. Tis the season of people being fooled by sunny days

Like many say you can't fix stupid! Hope he dose not have loved ones who will mourn him.

Having had been a die-hard striperman (surf & boat), I think we've ALL done some stupid things in our lives... :wave:

Back in the day, if you didn't....you weren't hard-core enough.
However, age teaches you otherwise....but to answer your question, I did...but wouldn't anymore.

Going to die eventually, at least he might go with a fish on, i avoid high wind and current now.

My rule of thumb out yakking on my own is never to go further out
than you can swim in if you fall in. In 43 degree water, that would
be maybe about 100 feet if that. That guy took a serious risk with
his life doing that. If he gets a 40 lber on he could go in. Striped bass
are great to catch, but not worth dying for.

Having had been a die-hard striperman (surf & boat), I think we've ALL done some stupid things in our lives... :wave:

Back in the day, if you didn't....you weren't hard-core enough.
However, age teaches you otherwise....but to answer your question, I did...but wouldn't anymore.

A lot of us have been there and done that...and survived.

A lot of us have been there and done that...and survived.

Amen