dana point

[scalihunter]

anyone have recent reports from dana point. im planning on going out tomorrow.

[bus kid]

Bring the heavy gear, whitey has been around. :reel:

http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/07/great-white-shark-steals-spotlight-with-rare-close-approach-during-southern-california-whale-watchin.html

[scalihunter]

that video didnt show up but if its the same one i seen on a diving web site that wasnt a white it was a mako

[Amish Ed]

There was one off of North Beach yesterday. Todd Mansur found it on a whale watching trip and I know for a fact he knows his fish. I worked for him for 3 summers.

[addicted2sp33d]

I like how everyone on the boat is screaming & hollering at a little 4-5 footer... like it was going to punch a hole in the side of the boat and start chewing on scuba tanks.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GwO45nxb-9k/TB8BGbUe15I/AAAAAAAACcQ/i-iU9CRVNbc/s1600/jaws.jpg

[fishsouthcounty]

I like how everyone on the boat is screaming & hollering at a little 4-5 footer... like it was going to punch a hole in the side of the boat and start chewing on scuba tanks.

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It was actually estimated at 10 feet....that video was shot by the captain from the helm so it appears to be smaller

[bus kid]

It was actually estimated at 10 feet....that video was shot by the captain from the helm so it appears to be smaller

leaving it alone.

[PapaDave]

leaving it alone.

Yeah, that's what she said...

I went out there Thursday night, dead calm until about 1:15am and then the wind started up. Not much happening that night, a couple of small brown sharks, not sure what they were, a rockfish and a sculpin. Trolled for a couple of hours, mac and mac rapala, nothin. Tried the shore line for hali's, got two raked baits and one of those sharks. I ran into a freind out there when I first started, he said a mako came up and checked out his yak, then took off.

[carbonbass]

Yeah, that's what she said...

I went out there Thursday night, dead calm until about 1:15am and then the wind started up. Not much happening that night, a couple of small brown sharks, not sure what they were, a rockfish and a sculpin. Trolled for a couple of hours, mac and mac rapala, nothin. Tried the shore line for hali's, got two raked baits and one of those sharks. I ran into a freind out there when I first started, he said a mako came up and checked out his yak, then took off.

:eek::eek:

[DanaPT]

Loading up my yak now, Looking for reasonable wind and I'll paddle to the kelp. I'll bring a camera and a fresh pair of shorts (just in case).

[DanaPT]

On the water by 4pm off by 8 pm. Wind was brutal, swells were frequent and a lot of water moving. But I was not going to waste the opportunity. I hightailed it to the headlands. Trouble making bait, only caught two bait fish.

Started the drift on using a big hammer, I think 4 inch (brown/orange). Must have been a lucky drop, hooked up with a legal halibut. Reeled the MF'r in and reached for the gaff. The bugger just sat there but it had drifted a bit and I had to reach for the gaff shot and holy mother of *(&%)! I missed the gaff shot and the fish b-lined it to the bottom. I wasn't prepared for that, rod in one hand gaff in the other and then "snap". I wish I could re-do that.


There will be no fresh halibut for dinner.

That pretty much took the wind out of that sail. Made for a crappy paddle in.

oh, no tax man.

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