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Who wants to go? Chalk, Littoral........?

Any weekend after April 15 is good for me.

Hey,
I'm a newbie here, just found this site. It seems pretty interesting here. I spent a little time reading some of the old posts and have picked up a quite a bit of usefull information. I bought a Pungo kayak a while ago and enjoy it immensly (did I spell that right?). I have been going to Wakulla Beach and mostly St. George. Haven't been lately though, too cold, windy, busy or whatever. I used to run a bait and tackle store on St. George many years ago before I "grew up" and moved to town to find a respectable career (ha,ha). Didn't realize how good I had it. I got to talk to all the tourists to find out what was biting where, then all I had to do was grab the rod and go.
I would be interested in a kayak flotilla. It would give me a chance to put a face to some names. That is if you guys don't mind a newbie tagging along.

Welcome aboard dallncham.

If Chalk or Littoral don't show up you are in charge of leading the way.

I have somewhat of a kayak. But I think I'm too old and worn out to paddle. Would someone be willing to pull me around?

Tin Can, as much as you have been digging you ought to have your arms built up to where you could pull a water skier behind a kayak. I think you ought tow me!

WELLLLLL, there ya go thinkin again.

Welcome aboard dallncham.

April sounds good, I hope to have my yak and caught a few fish in it by then.

First thought, just to put it out there, I haven’t met many people that I want to fish with. That sounds really anti-social but the chances I get to go are few and they’re near sacred to me. If I want to bait and duck hooks that’s a different trip, and one of my favorites, but that’s not fishing.
My guess is you all understand where I’m coming from here. I don’t go fishing to talk about politics or football, and I’m a junkie for both. I have no place for alcohol on the water, and I do like to drink.
I’m there to fish.

Sorry, sounds like a freaking dating service bio.

A yak flotilla would be completely different. We’d all be able to fish “togetherâ€

Littoral wrote: Sorry, sounds like a freaking dating service bio.

I always call going out with a forum members, a blind date, so far I have had 4 blind dates from this forum. All went well, though some never call I have learned something each trip. I have found that most of us are alot alike, full of pooh and love to fish

Speaking of yaking in the cold, I read a good safety tip yesterday. Whether you are in a SOT or SIK, always be prepared to swim. Have the appropriate clothing on in case you do take a dip and have spare clothing. The article said most kayaking accidents are a result of hypothermia not drowning.

When you put it that way Littoral, It does sound like it would be more fun to go alone.

Ken, Sorry if I offended you. I said I sounded anti-social, I'm not.
I certainly wasn't trying to piss on the flotilla idea.
My point was that I thought a kayak flotilla was a great idea, for a lot of reasons. I guessed that everybody would understand where I was coming from about deciding who we fish with.

Chalk, safety stuff is critical. I carry a change of clothes in a 2.5 gallon bag. It stays in the boat.
I just came up with a plan for a simple & cheap homemade spray skirt ($10). I'm going to try to make it over the holidays. I'd pack it in the boat all the time too. I'd feel a lot better with a skirt on board. I got caught once with 4-5 footers breaking over the boat and barely made it back.

sprayskirts and kayak assesories, try http://www.outdoorplay.com

We bought two kayaks from them, it was cheaper than the cheapest place we found in Atlanta, shipping was free and no sales tax, worth a look

Thanks for the welcome! I am hip to a flotilla, be it fishing, or just paddling. I enjoy being on the H2O.

For the skirt, may also want to check out REI. They also have really good prices. I bought a half skirt from them. It does make a big difference on staying dry. Another advantage is it makes a good platform for holding tackle or whatever. I'll have to take a look at outdoorplay. I am a junkie when looking at accessories.

Al