Bad luck at Chapala

I fished Lake Chapala for the second time this year last Sunday.  The wind was blowing 15 mph when I launched my kayak.  Picked up to over 20 within and hour.  I  Tried to fish a point I have been wanting to fish but couldn't deal with the waves.  I pedaled to a more protected spot and landed 3, the biggest around 4 pounds.  Loaded the kayak and went to another spot.  Was drifting with the wind throwing a spinner bait at stick ups, when I hit a submerged branch , and flipped the kayak.  Managed to save my rods, but lost three tackle boxes.  The boxes with crank baits didn't sink and were easy to retrieve.  The ones with weights, jigs and one box with mostly spinner baits are at the bottom.  It was stupid to bring so much gear on a day like that.  When I'm on the ocean, I bring a small amount of gear and I make sure it's tied down, but I get lazy on lakes.  I could handle the waves, but should have stayed further out side the submerged tree line.

       I went back to my friends house, got some dry clothes and launched from another spot I have been wanting to try.  I landed another three all around 2 pounds.  Now I have no terminal tackle.  No hooks, no weights, and no jigs.  Will be fishing spinner baits and cranks for the next few weeks.  I placed some  orders today, to replace most of what I lost, but don't expect any one to be coming down for a few weeks.  One friend will be coming here from San Diego next week, but he doesn't like to check a bag, and the airlines wont let him bring hooks on the plane.  Checked out the tackle store in PV, but they didn't have any worm hooks, bullet sinkers, or any other terminal gear for bass.  Most of my bass have been on Spinner baits this year, so I sure hope they keep hitting the moving baits, or get creative with adapting some saltwater gear.  I did purchase some parachute cord, and bungees, the Bait Monkey is only going to get a chance like this once.