ericmic1 Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Had an unusual run in with a pleasure boater this evening. I was kayak fishing the break walls and some guy in a bow rider comes over screaming at me...cursing and cursing and telling me I was gonna die. It looked like he was heading from the river to the north gap but saw me and decided to slowly bother the ____ outta me. Background: I have a 14' Sit on top that is safety orange. I have a safety yellow flag that stand 1-2' above my head and I was wearing a safety yellow bright as day shirt over my vest ( for comfort). There was barely any chop...maybe 6" and I was along the outside of the break walls north of center gap minding my own business and out of the way. I know the right of way and courtesy rules for power boating (I also have an 18' fishing boat I keep on Chautauqua) and know to get out of the way on the kayak too. Did I miss some regulation about kayaking on Erie? Btw... Caught a bunch of bass and a couple sheepshead so I had fun. -ericmic Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbburn Posted June 9, 2017 Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Your post said evening..... did you have lights on?Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmic1 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Sorry. I launched at 3:30 and pulled out at6:30Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted June 10, 2017 Report Share Posted June 10, 2017 The current can be kinda rough towards the end of the outer break walls near the mouth??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmic1 Posted June 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 I was near center gap. Paddled north 1/4 way down wall. Drift took me straight along wall south. There was no reason for that guy to act the way he did. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Erie United Mobile App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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