Where Are All The "Yak Rats"???

[Rockport24]

Are we still doing a North Shore scramble at the "north shore leg" ?

[ecduzitgood]

I have yet to inquire due to my on-line persona being somewhat different than I am in person, add to that I am still a smoker (forgive me Larry I want to quit though, hopefully soon) which makes me somewhat of a leper, although my hands are clean (TDF you had to get a good laugh from that thread). I am not quite comfortable with my safety equipment due to no reliable VHF and lack of a compass and haven't figured out the anchor setup yet.
Also I have cut way back on the talk radio and am trying not to get into political discussions which tends to alienate people and burn bridges that never got a chance to be constructed.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by ecduzitgood

I have yet to inquire due to my on-line persona being somewhat different than I am in person, add to that I am still a smoker (forgive me Larry I want to quit though, hopefully soon) which makes me somewhat of a leper, although my hands are clean (TDF you had to get a good laugh from that thread). I am not quite comfortable with my safety equipment due to no reliable VHF and lack of a compass and haven't figured out the anchor setup yet.
Also I have cut way back on the talk radio and am trying not to get into political discussions which tends to alienate people and burn bridges that never got a chance to be constructed.

Ed, you'll fit in just fine. The Yak Rats are just a bunch of guys (and girls) who are very easy going and like to get together and fish on their kayaks. I wouldn't be too concerned about not having a compass or VHF. I wear a pdf and that's about it. I don't need a compass of vhf when fishing with the Yak Rats. I go pretty minimalist when I'm with a group. If I'm alone, I carry a radio and SPOT satellite person tracker. As for the smoking, as long as you're not blowing it in someones face I wouldn't think it's a problem.

[ecduzitgood]

I guess I'm either too paranoid or have too much respect for the Ocean. I just feel vulnerable on a small watercraft with clothing on that will limit my survival time if I get into trouble. I am probably over thinking this (I always over think).
Epirb is on the list of missing gear also. I was going to get a personal strobe light but I don't think it would be a good investment due to the water temperatures so I will opt for Epirb. I would also like to have a waterproof camera and waterproof cell phone before I go too far out, which I plan on doing once I have the gear. Thats why I chose the Pro Angler with it's enormous 600lb capacity, it's a beast weight wise, but for what I want to do with a boat it gets me close.