I made a pretty foolish choice and stayed out at sea longer than I should have in my small skiff and ended up in an awful situation. Support the channel on Patreon: / lawsonlindsey
Shoutout to the guy in the center console behind you when entering the channel, there's a lot of people out there that would just blow by and make the waves worse. It's nice to see people still showing kindness
Hell bro, don't be too hard on yourself. Anyone who says they haven''t made a bad decision in a boat either doesn't have a boat or is lying. Glad you made it through!
Thank you sir that is 100% true actual fact. We all had to start somewhere. Very encouraging and I'm always about passing on good advice. Too many idiots out there trying to rob people up
Fishing alone you should always wear a PFD, and a EPIRB especially when offshore. Also I have never heard anyone say they wished they had a smaller boat when going into the big water! Glad you made it back safe.
Hey Jeff...I see you received a comment about winning a giveaway...did you respond? I received it as well...feels sketchy, trying to see if this is legit or a scam.
@@makoman88 got me for $73 saying he’s I had to pay shipping for the kayak and fishing reel I won , feel like a complete dumbass , I live u learn never happen again 🤦🏻♂️
Wow ! So amazing.... NOT... Unbelievable... all that water in your shoes. Yet, no life jacket. Younger viewers might buy this crap, but let's be honest... he's a drama queen 😂. Did you see that list of patrons? Goes to prove, there's a sucker born everyday.
Nothing to be embarrassed about dude and really glad you're alright. Gave me goosebumps when you slowed down and threw on the kill switch. I'll always remember the first time you took me offshore and told me "the most dangerous part is getting through this inlet".
Glad you're okay Lawson! These are teaching moments and I think you understood the risk and learned from this. Definitely throw on a life jacket next time you go out in that inlet. Not enough time to find one in the boat if something went wrong.
Agreed! It’s very important to take those extra precautions when out all alone in nature. Mother Nature doesn’t always have pity on people who aren’t constantly showing her respect. I’m glad he learned from it though and that he shared this experience for others to learn from
This is one of the things that I love about your channel…your honesty and sincerity. I am glad you are ok, and it’s definitely a learning lesson. Thank you for all your efforts.
Good on you for posting this dude. It's a super hard thing to admit when we're wrong, and even harder to share it with folks...but you turned it into a great learning experience.
I’m super super glad you are okay and I thank you for posting this because I absolutely learned something new today… we aren’t invincible. Glad you’re home safe man.
About a month ago me, my brother and a friend were out chasing bull reds out on jet skis and I had an experience that changed me forever. We were just coming into the bay and and ran into a school that was something out of a BlacktipH video, never seen anything like it water exploding all around, birds diving, fish literally bumping into the skis and we start throwing spoons. Have the time of our lives for an hour or so and as it slows down my brother and buddy start heading for a shipwreck we like to drift, but I'm still chasing one more hookup. While casting back at a weird angle something hits HARD and snatched my rod out of my hand and as I turn hard and reach down to try and grab it my ski starts to go over so I hop off because no big deal I'll climb back on once it rights and maybe even grab my rod. By the time I realize I missed my rod I also realized I didn't have my leash and my ski had idled probably 20 feet away. Did I mention my cocky ass didn't have on my life vest either? Takes damn near everything I got to catch up, so I can catch the back of the ski and get drug through 3' swells for a while trying to catch my breath. When I recover enough I pull myself around front and lunge for the leash thankfully killing the motor, but I'm freaking dead and literally can't pull my dumb ass back on without it rolling on me. I can't see anyone close enough to see or hear me and I start thinking about my wife and 3 kids and how I've just finally found the financial success I've been working for 20yrs for and I start screaming and pull myself around front and somehow claw my way over the front and back on. I layed there on the machine catching my breath/composing myself, I couldn't stop shaking. Pulled my vest and whistle out the bin, put on my leash and vowed to never again so stupidly risk leaving my kids without a father, wife without a husband and employees without jobs.
I've been subscribed and watching you for a couple of years, love your content. But I just wanted to say I have a renewed respect and appriciation of you as a "content creator" for having posted this video. Sharing big mistakes and using them as a teaching moment as opposed to only posting the good is a sign of solid character. Your awesome, I wish you continued success.
Phenomenal video, Lawson! This video is the reason why I just subscribed to your channel...your honesty, teachable moments, and integrity are spot on. Don't feel embarrassed...you have tons of experience and this shows no one is exempt from the powers of Poseidon. Thank you for posting and I'm glad you are safe. Material things can be replaced but you can not. Tight lines and navigate safely!
Thanks for posting. These are situations you never want to see yourself in but will ultimately make you that much of a better boater. Glad everything worked out.
Had a lesson like that a couple years back and became a much wiser boater & man because of it. The loom on your face for that section when you hit the big rollers in the inlet...I felt it. Had the same moment in a small boat & vowed to never risk it like that again. Plus I've been able to help infor others & became far more helpful to them. I still have a small boat and so plan my exit & entrance to the inlets based on the tides any day it is over 2 feet & choppy. Thanks for sharing this video, you will save lives.
I can say this from similar experience getting greedy and then caught by the weather, that you'll never make that mistake twice. Rattled me to my bones and won't ever push it again. Good job piloting that boat Cap'n.
WHAT IS UP MAH DAWWWWWWGS! I don’t mean to be “that guy” but always wear a PFD, especially offshore on a skiff. You just never know, one wave or wrong step can ruin the trip.
Good job bringing it back in. My Dad sunk his boat in 10,000 Islands years ago in a similar situation. Thank God his brother was nearby in another boat to save him. Thanks for posting! Love watching your content! 👊🏼
When I was 13 me and my brother flipped our boat in Sebastian inlet because of our drive to catch fish. I'm glad you put this video out so the younger viewers can learn from what you did wrong that day.
That was spooky to watch! Once you called out to the Lord, I felt you were going to be allright. Your honesty is something I greatly admire! Praise God you made it, and you learned a valuable lesson you shared with us. No fish is worth dieing for!
I'll be buying a boat in the next few years and by posting this video u are infact doing exactly what u said. Making it known to us that shit can go south quick and without experience some of us would have been in trouble. Great tip on tide and wind. I def learned something!
Thanks for posting. I'm preparing a new 19' skiff for saltwater, and I do like to slip out to the jetties or a close rig. I got a couple of inflatable life vests that are comfortable and not bulky for casting. Cheers!
Always fun to see a little offshore action Lawson! Appreciate your honesty in sharing the video. It's crazy how easy it is to get put in a position like that. Thank you for the reminder, it may just save someone's life!
Hey, good on you for posting. It was a rough situation but your experience got you through it. (Perhaps some luck too) As a new boater I really appreciate any to thank you for posting it to show how quickly circumstances can change.
Thanks for posting, nothing to be embarrassed about, we've all been there before. Honestly, Lawson you might actually save someone's life by posting this. Stay safe my brother. Love the videos and the new skiff.
had this happen to me a few weeks ago with my sons onboard with me. Im in a beavertail mosquito and the ride was brutal on the way back in when the storm hit. the boat kept getting lifted to the point where the prop was cavitating and had to anticipate which way the boat was going to be facing when the prop got grip... i had a blast with my boys but it was overshadowed for days thinking about how risky it was to get back to the ramp with them onboard. literally my knees were shaking once we were out of the rough water and close to the ramp. Glad youre good bro!
PFD's and Engine Kill Switch Lines are like seat-belts; you don't need it until it's too late to put it on. I grew up as a kid running little 12-16 ft boats in the LLM in far So. TX. We never wore life jackets, but you can wade all the way across most of those bays. Later on, I moved to Florida, got my SCUBA Certification, and did a lot of diving and spearfishing, and I felt very comfortable in/under the water. I fished for many years all over the state, and I fished a lot down in the Keys, sometimes alone, and still, I had never fallen overboard, and still, I never wore a PFD. But one day many years later, fishing alone in Galveston Bay, I slipped on the fish slime covering the deck from a 30+ lb Redfish I had just caught, and over the rail I went ! Took me an hour to finally get back up in the boat. So, nowadays, I ALWAYS WEAR A PFD. Glad you mad it back safely, but, consider yourself warned. Get smart, and live a long, healthy, adventurous life, with many Tight Lines !!!
Dude...I know that feeling..and for other guys with small boats you dont have to be going through an inlet for that to happen. I have a 14.5 microskiff with 20hp, launched at Christenson landing in Grant and went the 5 miles down toward Sebastian . Strong south wind came up and had to run back with the sea is dangerous..3ft rollers for 5 miles and water coming over the bow. scared the hell out of me. Glad you made it..love watching your videos.
Great content! Hey it happens to us all and good job holding it together. I have found myself in " washing machines" in lake water even. You turned around at the right time and makes us appreciate modern stuff like pfds, bilge pumps, radios, and reliable motors. Thanks for sharing and thats part of the "fun". Boating is actually very dangerous and most people have no idea. The combinations in life are the ones that get ya! Please keep up the good work and thanks again for sharing!
Way to stay steady in mind and throttle! Didn't panic & kept a cool head. After the inlet entry you were humble which will easily allow you to learn from the situation. Way to get it done!
Bro, I'm glad you posted this video. I've got a smaller boat as well and was always curious what a bad case scenario looks like. You've convinced me not to take any chances. Stay safe and happy fishong bro!
Hey man never be disappointed in urself when waves like come through just the other week I go into some very sketchy weather and was taking 6-7 footers over the now in a 24 foot flats boat though thought I was for sure done but never stopped going and thankfully barely made it back with water half way up legs
Frigging A Lawson, you scared the crap out of me! I’m frigging shaking right now. We’ve all been there brah. I’m sad to say more times than once. Thrilled you made it and man did you show your incredible captains skills under intense pressure. Way to stay in control. Never lost your cool. I grew up in Florida and man we have some of the most dangerous inlets. Keep em coming bruddah and stay safe!
Excellent Captain work my guy! I too had a harrowing experience going under the skyway bridge trying to get to paradise island with my wife in a Gheenoe super 16. We we’re basically riding the crest of the wave like a surfer and the water pump went out so alarms went off and I lost power. It got scary but we made it and have memories of a wonderful camping trip on a mangrove island in site of the sunshine skyway bridge. I have followed you from day 1 ! I love the fact that you post bad days and good days of fishing, but LBR are there any “bad” days of fishing
Good to see a lesson was learned. That happened to me a few years back. Definitely makes u rethink a few things. REMEMBER LIFE JACKET! Just chuck it on especially bar crossings. Can never be too safe.
Pros and cons- seeing one of my favorite RU-vidrs (and the probably one of the last bigger names that hasn’t sold out to the click bait nonsense) go offshore was awesome. Absolutely loved it! Cons: getting hurt or sinking a boat is no joke and would never want to see that happen to you!
absolutely good on you for posting, I'm new to boating and had a similar experience, definitely something to learn from and the danger is very real out there on the water.
Hot tip, never let a wave catch up to the back of your boat. I just speed as needed get on the back of one if possible speed up if in between. Letting one overtake the back of your boat or coming over the top of another can be an instant sink
Life preserver required in those conditions. Been in one situation like that going out of the St.John’s River where you could not see over the troughs. We were lucky bud. Good job. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸
You had it licked. I've had my 17.5' out on 4-6' days and 3'+ chop on the bay during a tropical storm. You get used to it. It just takes time to figure everything out.
Need more analyses like this. Everyone makes bad judgement calls in everything; driving, boating, hunting, flying. Sometimes we learn from our own mistakes. It’s much better to learn from others mistakes. Be well and be safe.
Did this exact thing in my mako 171 special and was praying harder than ever that I would make it in. Outgoing tide and incoming wind and it was crazy. I squeaked in just beside the south jetty and kissed the ground when I got back to Burt Reynolds lol. Glad you made it in safe brother.
Where I work, we have recreational fisherman and some charter guys that don’t account for or underestimate the bar swell in a similar situation where there’s only a 2ft chop or so. I’ve also assisted in multiple MOBs and sinking vessel calls and 9/10 alcohol is involved or just really poor decisions are made. You can’t be perfect every time, just glad you handled the situation very well.
I made that mistake one time in my kayak. It was an eye opening experience. New respect for the water. Glad to see you are alright and remember to wear your PFD and safety clip when you have the gas motor going. Be safe and look forward to more videos.
Glad you are ok Lawson. Don't take chances mate. It was nice to see the excitement of fishing offshore and would not mind seeing you out there in an offshore boat of course. Keep it real bud and much love to you and the family.
Hello I own a 13ft Saturn SD 385 inflatable boat and I took mine out on the gulf recently. The waves got rough when a cold front pushed through so it was time to head in back to Destin FL Pass. I mostly fish Choctawhatchee bay and even there it can be pretty rough. But it's better than being in the gulf. Great video.
Appreciate your honestly Lawson. I was just thinking about how I admire you for posting this so others can learn, and just then you said you almost didn't post the video because it's embarrassing. Good for you. We all f up, the important thing is to learn from it.
Glad you made it back bro! Those types of boats up here stay in the bay on the flats. Going near/off shore you need a higher bow and higher gunwales. Shallow draft boats are very dangerous outside.
Yea i’ve been in this same situation in a 17ft john boat, the most terrifying shit to ever go through, your heart is pounding through ur chest, just shaking like crazy.
Been there! Sebastian inlet in 18’ Action Craft. 4’ over the bow and then had to turn around in it because it was getting worse! Stressfull! Glad you made it through!
As they say" It isn't the calm days that make you an experienced captain'' You a good Man Lawson rack it up to lesson learned and sorry to say say there's probably a few more out there to learn but you're smart and your knowledge will bless you always.
Thanks for posting this, it's a reminder that we are guests on the water and that no fish is worth your life or boat. That being said, I would love to see more nearshore stuff. I'd also implore you to please wear a pfd and don't wait til you get spooked to clip that killswitch on
Hey this is a great lesson for all ages... we are human and we all get complasive from time to time... thanks for posting this and Yes a life vest could save your life. Im glad you made it home in one piece dude!
Your not an idiot man, that is standard boating scenarios that happen often. The ocean is no joke. Glad your safe to fish again 🤙 keep on that grind amigo
We stayed out a bit too long on Lake Erie once, but that was on an 18-foot Lyman, a wooden barrel of a boat, built for offshore waves. But out in 6-foot seas, with about a 3 seconds top, wave period, that was foolish. No one else, even big boats, were out. I can only imagine what it was like in a low freeboard, skiff! I'm glad you made it.
