I'm a kayaker as well. In fact I'm getting ready to hit the Keys for a weekend of kayaking & flyfishing! Yay!
Same thoughts as Deb, bright colored kayak. Also, bright colored paddles. Kayaks sit so low that sometimes they can't be seen regardless of their color. Those paddles can stick up in the air though. I have bright orange aquabound seaquels and my wife has bright yellow aquabound seacludes. They really do make a difference in visibility. I also have a "sunset fade" (red/orange/yellow but really tie-dyed orange) ocean kayak drifter. My wife has a red perception swing. I don't see a lot of float tubes down here in South Florida. Jet skiers, powerboats, sharks, barracuda, gators & crocs seem to work against them. Ken -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deb Duran Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Saltwater Flies I do carry a whistle with me when I'm kayaking. I also have a hand held GPS/Radio. I don't see a lot of float tubes here. I personally wouldn't think it was safe in the salt. We don't see a lot of sharks but the boaters and jet skiers are nuts. I see more fishermen in kayaks. I kayak a lot. I'm looking at a Wilderness Tarpon rigged for fishing for my next boat. I stay out of the boat lanes as much as possible but I still get them passing me in the harbor and on the rivers at full throttle. Very few people with boating manners here. It may be a lack of education in boating safety. They completely ignore the no wake rules inside the harbor. That's tough when you're in a kayak I wouldn't want to be in a float tube. I skipped buying the Tarpon last week because they only had the steel blue color in stock and it doesn't show up on the water. Too dangerous here. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:13 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Saltwater Flies Thanks Deb. Deb there have been a few times when I would like to have caught a Jet Ski or two with a big honking Bass bug lure. Hate the things myself, or maybe the absent minded drivers. Out here in California we are required to carry a whistle as part of our safety gear when fishing, float tubing, it does seem pointless at times, You have a 1000 pound boat at full blast and you in your teeny tiny float tube, blowing your whistle does almost nothing. You blow it until you no can longer blow it at all because you are hoarse form fear. Deb I am not sure if you float tube? But do you feel, is safe to float tubing in the channels, Harbors, or Bays inlets the inland parts of the Ocean. Steve Clark Moreno Valley, Ca. http://www.deepcreekflyfishers.org/ The only difference between a good day and a bad day is our attitude. ><((((�>`..����`..�..��`....�>(((�> ..��`..><((((�>`..��..��`..�..��`....�><((((�>
