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"new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:49 am
by F.O.C.
I picked up a project kayak last week and went to the lake. Its a skinny boat and I haven't paddled a sit in in probably 13 years.
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I was paddling along a shoreline and came across a turtle tangled in some fishing line which was wrapped on a tree branch.
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I didn't have a knife so I put the turtle and branch on top of the kayak and paddled till I found a boater and he removed the line and set the turtle free.

So, reminder to self is always bring a cutting tool of some kind even if I don't plan on fishing. :D

I have more pics but not able to load them.

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:58 am
by F.O.C.
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Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:52 am
by Trbrmc
Pretty pictures and pretty boat. I’ve never paddled anything like that - is it tippy?

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:22 pm
by Dandydon
F.O.C., I grew up raising small Terrapin turtles & truly love all turtles. I hate turtle soup & all MFers who illegally catch turtles for money. If I see it, I either kick some ass or report it.
God bless you for saving that turtle. Keep it up!


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Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:21 pm
by F.O.C.
Trbrmc wrote:Pretty pictures and pretty boat. I’ve never paddled anything like that - is it tippy?
Its very tippy compared to my sit on tops. My goal is to learn the roll.

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:21 am
by larry long shadows
fun post thanks for saving that lil guy

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:22 am
by Tombo
Thanks for turning loose the turtle. You are a good man.

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:36 am
by Crusader
Smth's wrong with your teeth?
;-)

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:40 pm
by F.O.C.
Crusader wrote:Smth's wrong with your teeth?
;-)
A front tooth chipped twice. Only took two times to learn not to do that. :D

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:45 pm
by Crusader
F.O.C. wrote:A front tooth chipped twice. Only took two times to learn not to do that. :D
Next time bite the line, not turtle :mrgreen:

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:52 am
by Cuervo Jones
Good for you and the turtle! I recover miles of discarded fishing line every year. Birds get tangled up a lot in it too. People suck.


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Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:14 pm
by Mrs Backlasher
Such a pretty kayak! Congratulations. Be careful out there.

Mrs. B

Re: "new to me" kayak and a reminder. 06/10/2018

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:30 am
by Tombo
F.O.C, you got Mrs Backlasher to post. She appreciates kind acts to others.