Hooked a whale .... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 01-08-2015, 05:01 PM

When I read this post I had to laugh because the same thing happened to me on 12/31/13. I posted the story on BWE and a video on U tube titled "grey whale off La Jolla 12/31/13". The whale swam right at me from over 100 yards away and came 15 yard in front and then came up 20 feet to my left, but not before taking my mackerel and line, after engaging the reel it started to take me for a ride. I quickly reached for my knife and cut the braid. A still picture taken from my 1080p video of the whale going back down shows my line comming over the top of it's fluke just before cutting the braid. La Jolla is full of such great experiences. If you want to see some of those pictures check out my album on BWE. Great story Oxbeast1210.

Oxbeast1210 · 01-08-2015, 05:19 PM

Fish11 Just checked them out! thanks for sharing thats pretty much what happen to me! wonder if they are messing with us..

FISH11 · 01-08-2015, 05:28 PM

They certainly aren't scared of us. It hardly even made any kind of wake. I wasn't scared it would roll me but I was holding my cell in one hand and my non-water proof nikon in the other so I was afraid if it bunped me I migh drop one or both. I made some noise by kicking the deck a little so it would know I was there and it did veer some to my left, otherwise I think it might have come up like less the 10 feet from me and that seemed a little too close for confort.

Oxbeast1210 · 01-08-2015, 05:30 PM

I was worried it would come up with me on it!! Earlier in the morning one came way out of the water glad I was not near that one..

brew · 01-08-2015, 06:09 PM

Love that first ling pic. Great colors and tack! Cool story too...shoulda tried to turn him

ctfphoto · 01-08-2015, 06:27 PM

Ox, wow what a story. We saw the whales from a distance, starting paddling towards them but she got a little queasy, so I decided to turn back to keep her day perfect.

Dang, nice lings and too bad out of season. I still have not caught one myself, it is still on the list.

Nice meeting you and what a cool day it was.

Oxbeast1210 · 04-06-2015, 12:50 PM

I submitted my screenshots of the Kelp to Raymarine's for their monthly contest and won one of the smaller prizes

. I got the sun protector .

01-08-2015, 05:01 PM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	When I read this post I had to laugh because the same thing happened to me on 12/31/13. I posted the story on BWE and a video on U tube titled "grey whale off La Jolla 12/31/13". The whale swam right at me from over 100 yards away and came 15 yard in front and then came up 20 feet to my left, but not before taking my mackerel and line, after engaging the reel it started to take me for a ride. I quickly reached for my knife and cut the braid. A still picture taken from my 1080p video of the whale going back down shows my line comming over the top of it's fluke just before cutting the braid. La Jolla is full of such great experiences. If you want to see some of those pictures check out my album on BWE. Great story Oxbeast1210. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

01-08-2015, 05:28 PM	#3
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	They certainly aren't scared of us. It hardly even made any kind of wake. I wasn't scared it would roll me but I was holding my cell in one hand and my non-water proof nikon in the other so I was afraid if it bunped me I migh drop one or both. I made some noise by kicking the deck a little so it would know I was there and it did veer some to my left, otherwise I think it might have come up like less the 10 feet from me and that seemed a little too close for confort. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

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01-08-2015, 05:19 PM	#2
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	Fish11 Just checked them out! thanks for sharing thats pretty much what happen to me! wonder if they are messing with us..

01-08-2015, 05:30 PM	#4
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	I was worried it would come up with me on it!! Earlier in the morning one came way out of the water glad I was not near that one..

01-08-2015, 06:09 PM	#5
brew I Exercise Fish Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: HB Posts: 44	Love that first ling pic. Great colors and tack! Cool story too...shoulda tried to turn him

01-08-2015, 06:27 PM	#6
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Ox, wow what a story. We saw the whales from a distance, starting paddling towards them but she got a little queasy, so I decided to turn back to keep her day perfect. Dang, nice lings and too bad out of season. I still have not caught one myself, it is still on the list. Nice meeting you and what a cool day it was.

04-06-2015, 12:50 PM	#7
Oxbeast1210 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 421	I submitted my screenshots of the Kelp to Raymarine's for their monthly contest and won one of the smaller prizes . I got the sun protector .