Re: [Paddlewise] Jetskis

> thought they were just inconsiderate fools, but on the fourth or fifth
> pass, they pointed at me, said "Let's get him" and ripped by me at their
> closest yet.  One came by about 7 or 8 feet away, and the other was on the

Evil people do evil deeds.  

> other side a little further away.  I decided that the next pass, if they
> were within reach anyhow, I would do my best Mark McGwire on the first one
> by.  It didn't come to that -- they got bored with me and moved on to
> something else.  

I almost always have a good casting rod or fly rod on deck, rigged.  I've yet 
to have to fish a jet skier, but I can hit just about anything within 50ft very 
accurately with either.  I wonder what a solid 2oz spoon with treble would 
do to such a criminal.

> Luckily, my open boat is pretty hard to tip.  (I have a kayak now but
> won't go anywhere near there alone again.  No sense tempting fate or

See, now you are allowing evil to triumph.

Lay a big ugly speargun on your deck and paddle out into their favorite 
spots.  Throw big treble hook bristling plugs by their ears as they go 
screaming by.

> I did not carry either a cell phone or marine radio at that time (I do
> now).  I felt pretty damn helpless out there and still think about that
> day anytime a jetski comes within sight or sound of me.  I really hate
> those things.   
> 
> Have others had experiences like this?  I can't imagine I'm the only one.

To be honest, I've never had a problem with jetskis.  They simply don't have 
the displacement to be able to throw a wake that would even justify 
noticing.   Tug boats and barges get my attention though pretty quick!



Richard Walker
Houston, TX
http://www.neosoft.com/~rww/kayak_log.html
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