6/18/2011 Lynnhaven Inlet

[HokieDJ]

Got on the water around 9am and fished till 3pm with nothing to show for except for 2 undersized flounders, tons of small croakers eating up my supply of gulp, and a broken rudder pin!

I was on the banks chilling when a boat created some 1 ft+ wakes that slammed the back of my Revo against the bank and broke the pin. Apparently, they are design to give first to prevent damaging the rudder assembly. I would advise you to look into having a spare rudder pin on hand because without it, you are SOL. Good thing I was near the beach launch and limped my way back.

[jffoley]

Glad you had some success before your troubles. Good advice about spare parts on hand. Gonna have to look into that for sure. Thanks for posting your experience!

[jet]

i'd love to get a chance to fish that area this year.

if i remember correctly from a post on hobies site, and i'm not near my revo to check, but i think under the rear hatch, there is a specific place to clip or store one of those pins and a replacement may be there already

[Redfish12]

I may be interested in tagging along for the next trip down... I've never fished the area but I have been really wanting to. I may also try to hit the HRBT while I'm down there at night as well and just sleep in the car.

When I think about how long the drive is though I wonder why I don't just head to CHSP or Jersey for that matter. I hear the flounder fishing in Jersey is awesome too. Maybe we can talk JFF or summersoff to lead a trip up there?

[Pinch]

ill go!

[chirotrout]

I am sorry to hear about the damages to your yak! Not knowing you well...I almost didnt post this but I could not resist!

Isn't that why they make paddles for a Kayak?

(secretly im jealous)

Jason

[HokieDJ]

The paddle wasn't the issue. Without the rudder, the Revo would not track well at all. I have paddled the Revo before when I forgot my mirage drive at the bay bridge. It wasn't fun but it's doable. Without the rudder, you are screwed in a fast moving current like it is at Lynnhaven.

I got my parts today and it went in without issues and I have the spare stored in the hatch.

Probably heading back in 2 weeks to practice for the tourny and getting the slam (Specks, Flounder, and Puppy Drum).

Dave