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pal_11
10-27-2008, 04:53 PM
With 21 fellow kayak fishing fanatics, I jumped aboard the Islander mothership this weekend for the 100 mile ride to the Cortes Bank. Although the bank is a legendary fishing and diving spot, this trip was a first for kayakers.

In lake-like conditions, frantic bonito up to 12 lbs and hard-charging ‘tails pulled kayakers in every which way across the shallows. After three years of trying to get out there, a resounding success.

As you know, a monster lurks here, the infamous Bishop Rock big-wave break. It slumbered under the warm sun on our arrival day, but stirred on Saturday. With Wilderness Systems Kayak Fishing Manager Mark Pierpont, I paddled over for a closer look, thus the photos. There was another opportunity, much better, but I was too preoccupied with paddling for my life. Just imagine the one with Pierpont in it sculpted a third again as high, and pitching in at 70 degrees. The final shot shows what the very next set looked like.

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Oside
10-27-2008, 05:15 PM
Awesome pics! That looks insane!!:thumbsup:
Choobie
10-27-2008, 05:30 PM
Yea man, great looking pics for sure. The YT shot is awesome.
LOPAKA
10-27-2008, 05:41 PM
adrenalin RUSH. ! NICE SHOTZ!!
:exciter::exciter::exciter::exciter::exciter::exci ter:
rastrev
10-27-2008, 08:54 PM
Killer pics, looks like a fun trip!
duanediego
10-28-2008, 10:01 AM
awesome report and killer pics... i bet the pucker factor was pretty high paddling around/near/thru Bishop's when there's some lump in the water. ive seen some really gnarly clean up sneeker sets there. 100 punker points for sure :thumbsup:
USMC9999
10-28-2008, 10:41 AM
You guys are frikkin HARD CORE!

Great pics. Loved the one with the bent rod. Good to hear you guys finally made it out there to fish from your 'yaks. Good on ya!

GET SOME!
pal_11
10-28-2008, 01:22 PM
i bet the pucker factor was pretty high paddling around/near/thru Bishop's when there's some lump in the water.

You don't know the half of it. We hung out in the danger zone one set too long. I'm about to pull my camera out when this straight up WALL of water lines me up. My buddy Mark is safe off to the side - me, I'm the bullseye.

I only just got over the top - the crest washed overhead and then it was freefall city. Two more times and I was finally in the clear.

It was frickin' stupid - and killer fun. I'm still high on the adrenaline. Best thing I've done since swimming (involuntarily) class V shit on the Tuolumne. What is it about surviving danger, reckless or not, that makes it such a rush? It's the only way I know to live in the moment.
steamroll
10-28-2008, 01:44 PM
Will Bowen would go
EastCoaster
10-28-2008, 02:00 PM
very, very cool. looks like a great time. are there more pics? what were the final counts?