my champ. experience

[jon shoe]

This is in response to the questions and comments in Kolb's post.

I was the only knucklehead that I know of attempting to go back east on day 2. We went out in 4-6's with occasional 7's within the first 5 miles out. WHERE I WAS (I couldn't make it back to Ashtabula), off of Fairport, the waves were the biggest I have every seen, and I live on Lake Erie. Incredible stuff. This is not exaggerating. Please feel free to call my co-angler Phil to confirm. A thirteen foot wave went underneath my boat at around 11:30 while trolling, or I mean wind sailing. A couple of 12's and 11's; many, many, 8-10's, with six's in between them coming from the west and north breaking the troughing effect, except for the really big waves, they trough no matter what.
I support the FLW's decision making. We were all warned to use our heads and be safe. Every boater is equipped with the best equipment money can buy. Every boater made his own choice about where to fish. We all had the option to fish behind the breakwall. In addition, the waves weren't as bad to the west of Clev. Some guys, the guys still fishing, still caught'em.
I just had to let everybody know what I experienced out there off of Fairport. I hope I never, ever, experience those waves again.

P.S. Just as a side note, when I was a co-angler about four years ago I fished with Brad Davis. He asked me about a rumor that he heard with regards to Fairport having some sort of weather vortex system (not his exact words). A little younger, and less wise, I quickly vouched for this rumor not knowing if it were completely true; just more looking to sound like I knew what I was talking about.
Karma might have caught up with me yesterday.
Good Fishing

[ibfshn2]

That's some crazy stuff!!!!!Doesn't the FLW have a blow day????It's time to head back in for me when they get above 7ft. A 13fter..I would have had a sroke!!!!! Good luck to you in the future... At least you will have one after surviving that!!!!!

[Juls]

>P.S. Just as a side note, when I was a co-angler about four
>years ago I fished with Brad Davis. He asked me about a rumor
>that he heard with regards to Fairport having some sort of
>weather vortex system (not his exact words). A little younger,
>and less wise, I quickly vouched for this rumor not knowing if
>it were completely true; just more looking to sound like I
>knew what I was talking about.
>Karma might have caught up with me yesterday.
>Good Fishing

So? Now that you were there and experienced such weather...
And, now that you are older and wiser...

IS IT TRUE? :confused: ;)

Glad you made it home safe and sound. There's always next year buddy!
Good job just making it to the championship. You should be proud of yourself!

Juls

[bradley894]

its obv, that this aria in certian conditions is prone to having waves double up and even double up again... 2- 7 footers will make a 9 or ten but add another and yes now you have a 12 or 13 ,, ive seen it , its fine for the most part your ok , scary though.. the problem is its mother nature .. and one wrong move on your part or somekind of timming or wave break and your boat is gone from underneeth.. your in the cold water. safty first. fun as heck but still not smart... it just one of those when your noumber is up things. good fishing... id love to hear more about this vortex... kinda spooky.

[bradley894]

its obv, that this aria in certian conditions is prone to having waves double up and even double up again... 2- 7 footers will make a 9 or ten but add another and yes now you have a 12 or 13 ,, ive seen it , its fine for the most part your ok , scary though.. the problem is its mother nature .. and one wrong move on your part or somekind of timming or wave break and your boat is gone from underneeth.. your in the cold water. safty first. fun as heck but still not smart... it just one of those when your noumber is up things. good fishing... id love to hear more about this vortex... kinda spooky.

[heyhey]

hey shoe,
was this water as big as the pwt out of dunkirk back in 2004?

[heyhey]

hey shoe,
was this water as big as the pwt out of dunkirk back in 2004?

[perchjerker]

glad you are safe

also glad I wasnt your co-angler.

;-)

[Small Fish On]

Just wondering what boat you ran and how did it perform in that kind of waves?

Tight lines.

[jonshoe]

I wasn't at the NY tourney.
I fish out of a G3. Just making it there and back in those waves tells you all you need to know about the boat.
Also, I was able to make a 120 mile round trip on day 1 with around a 1/3 of my gas tank still left. I LOVE MY 250 Yamaha 4-STROKE.
Good Fishing