bay bridge fist time

[Salty Dog]

Its crazy to say this but I will, In my time on this earth I have fished deep sea and the bay, have been caught in 50 ft rollers in deep sea without a problem, what really gets to me is the short hard chops of the bay. The never ending pounding of the abuse the bay can deliver is relentless.

[Cowpokey]

I don't know how rough the bay gets around here, but on a kayak we need to keep it in perspective.

I've been on the Cook Inlet with 20 foot seas on a 41 foot boat...that was not ideal.

Rollers are fine though.

[AbuMasgouf]

+1 for motion eaze! My wife gets motion sickness quick and that stuff tones it down almost immediately. Give it a try

[iHeartfishingboy]

I chuckled a little too at your post. I get seasick so I feel your pain, sometimes it's hard for me to change a lure because I have to look away from the land to long. The bay can be a scary place, I know I'm still adjusting.

[Runnin]

Thanks for the post. I have not yet been out o the Bay Bridge but would like to give it a go. I too am a long time river kayak fishermen. I will take heed and give the Dramamine, Motion Ease a try for sure before I venture out. I have only gotten seasick once and it was miserable.

[Nitefly]

I get seasick on cruise ships. I think I get a mild case, but Ill have to try the motion-ease next time! For me its that slight, almost imperceptible motion that ends up getting me. That and those newer amusement park rides that project animated motion onto a screen. Haven't been sick on the bay yet... knocking on wood!

[Mark]

I've gotten sick on a 50 to 60 foot fishing charter boat in the bouncy Pacific. At the time I thought it was not only the rolling motion but the smell of diesel fuel and oil. The cure was instantaneous when my feet hit the dock upon our return.

On that trip the captain hollered at me for vomiting in his sink! (The head was occupied by another sick passenger at the time so I had no choice.) The seas were too high for me to chance a trip to the rail. I gladly accepted the captain's wrath while chumming in his kitchen.

It's true that the worst thing you can do is to lay down.

I've never been sick in the Bay in my kayak and I have been in some choppy water for prolonged periods. But there are no acrid smells to deal with when I'm in the yak.

As to cruise ships, I thought they had stabilizers to control the roll. I'll find out first-hand next month. Sounds like I better take some meds along just in case.

[Cowpokey]

I've gotten sick on a 50 to 60 foot fishing charter boat in the bouncy Pacific. At the time I thought it was not only the rolling motion but the smell of diesel fuel and oil. The cure was instantaneous when my feet hit the dock upon our return.

On that trip the captain hollered at me for vomiting in his sink! (The head was occupied by another sick passenger at the time so I had no choice.) The seas were too high for me to chance a trip to the rail. I gladly accepted the captain's wrath while chumming in his kitchen.

It's true that the worst thing you can do is to lay down.

I've never been sick in the Bay in my kayak and I have been in some choppy water for prolonged periods. But there are no acrid smells to deal with when I'm in the yak.

As to cruise ships, I thought they had stabilizers to control the roll. I'll find out first-hand next month. Sounds like I better take some meds along just in case.

On our charter boat in Alaska:

Rule #1: Don't fall overboard; we aren't coming in after you...we have a throw ring, hope you can catch it.
Rule #2: If you get sick; outside over the back. If you violate rule #2, you will violate rule #1.

[gillplate]

Diesel fumes for sure! I believe the 40' 1959 criscraft I was on had the smokiest twin cats on the east coast!

[whenican]

Thx for posting this report, Brian, as we can all learn from your experience....& it seems from other postings that others are already learning from your experience. I was also happy to read that you recognized something wasnt right and you chose to come back in.....that was a good choice.....no harm in that.....some folks may try to hang in there or not recognize changing conditions or be too macho and stay out and place themselves in jeopardy