rip current do's and don'ts

[UrbanFishingMan]

I fish rips all the time. I leave plenty of room to swim out of the rip by going parallel to the shore. if there is a doubt in my mind i check the current before going on a gps & i wear this set up.

i spend a lot of time just swimming in fins & boots to build my endurance. Check out my wetsuiting thread for more tips on rip current techniques.

[DarkSkies]

I fish rips all the time. I leave plenty of room to swim out of the rip by going parallel to the shore. if there is a doubt in my mind i check the current before going on a gps & i wear this set up.

i spend a lot of time just swimming in fins & boots to build my endurance. Check out my wetsuiting thread for more tips on rip current techniques.

This post by urban is very good advice. New guys to the world of fishing and skishing in particular could learn a lot by searching his posts and threads here.














His post reminded me of a story I sometimes passed along about the dangers of fishing Orient Point. I had been out there a few times, and was humbled by the power of the tide and current there.....feeling it was one of the most dangerous places on the East Coast to fish at night.....
If you have any doubt about how strong current can be take a look at the video below. That was only at the beginning of the tide....imagine how dangerous it gets mid-tide and toward the end.........





After careful planning, (and 2 aborted trips) I was able to kayak out there alone one dark summer night.......I didn't catch anything.....but did manage to negotiate to the Gut successfully as it was the end of the ebb and only the beginning of the flood tide.......

I was nervous as hell.....knowing full well the power of those tides and what happens to those who don't give them the respect they should........

[DarkSkies]

When we ran into Larry Welcome from Driftwood Tackle at Berkeley Sunday.....
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...a-Market/page5
I was re-telling the story, with Larry there.......

(As it was originally told to me)....the people there were said to be a famous Saltwater writer, and his friend....
As I told it to Larry, talking about the Dangers of Orient....he said...
"No, that was ME, and my friend out there!"













Larry went on to tell us the story.......
I'll come back in and fill it in as I get a chance.....as it's gripping and deserves to be told in a few posts, suspense and all.....

They really are lucky they made it out of there with their lives....but probably only because of Larry's extensive experience and clear thinking, did they survive.......



I think it's important to point out......just don't go fishing at Orient at night....unless you really do extensive research and know the safety precautions.....

I'll try to fill in the rest when I get a chance......

[cowherder]

Larry went on to tell us the story.......
I'll come back in and fill it in as I get a chance.....as it's gripping and deserves to be told in a few posts, suspense and all.....

They really are lucky they made it out of there with their lives....but probably only because of Larry's extensive experience and clear thinking, did they survive.......

Yeah I'll bet it takes you a minimum of a month to come back and tell us. Leaving us in suspense you s***!
You always do this! I really am interested now. In a month I won't be!