LJ Sunday am - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sherm · 08-12-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tylerdurden

Nice

. Sure beats the LONG paddle and wildlife tour I had.

Lots of life I hear out there right now. Just outside paddle range I think. At least you made the effort to look around.

Zed · 08-12-2008, 09:00 AM

Yeah tyler how far and where did you pedal?
And what did you see?

Sorry sherm, for the mid-thread call-out.
Nice fish.

Grego · 08-12-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Zed

Yeah tyler how far and where did you pedal?

Dohhhh....

esdees · 08-12-2008, 11:54 AM

We paddled out about 8.5 miles. Aside from the onslaught of dolphins and whales, not much action. I did manage to get hit by a fin whale without flipping, so that made the trip worth it.

Zed · 08-12-2008, 12:06 PM

My mistake. Didn't know you did that sort of thing anymore. Heh.

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I did manage to get hit by a fin whale without flipping, so that made the trip worth it.

Said like it's nothin'. Let's hear more of the whale. What were you doing harrassing those whales anyway? I was a little tense watching some blues pass in front of CaboJohn and me on Sat. I would have been waved off like a gnat.

Z

madscientist · 08-12-2008, 12:28 PM

Nice one Sherm. I should have stayed there, butt he call of open ocean was too great. Watching Patrick get in touch with his inner Ahab was almost worth it though.

Sherm · 08-12-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by madscientist

Nice one Sherm. I should have stayed there, butt he call of open ocean was too great. Watching Patrick get in touch with his inner Ahab was almost worth it though.

If I wasn't paddling such a barge I would have gone outside as well. Still wanting a local dodo from the yak. May have to get one the buds with a boat to haul me out. Glad you guys gave it a shot.

esdees · 08-12-2008, 01:47 PM

I apologize for the thread jack, but here's my story...

I was watching the two fin whales for a bit and they were slowly moving in a straight line, more or less south. I decided I wanted to get a picture and maybe a movie, so I got out my camera and approached them from the north. I stopped about 50' from where they last came up and had my camera ready to go, pointed where I expected them to come up next. Then a 4' diameter circle of water on the left side of my kayak erupted with little 1" fish.

"That's not good."

Before I could react I see what I now believe was the "chin" of one of the whales coming up from below the little fish and my kayak. It surfaced, lifted me up slightly and pushed me to the side. I think it must have seen me as it was coming up and tried to turn back down, just a little too late. I thought for sure I was going over, but I managed to drop my camera in the kayak and brace enough to keep upright. I'm not sure how... instincts I guess.

The other whale then surfaced right next to the first one, 10-15 feet from me. The top of that one's back was about four feet out of the water and I don't think that was even half of it.

I wish I had started taking a video right before that all started. I imagine it would have been pretty funny to watch now. For the rest of the day I kept seeing "whales" in the reflections of the clouds on the surface of the water. My heart skipped a beat every time.

Yet another amazing experience on the water.

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madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Nice one Sherm. I should have stayed there, butt he call of open ocean was too great. Watching Patrick get in touch with his inner Ahab was almost worth it though. __________________

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08-12-2008, 09:00 AM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Yeah tyler how far and where did you pedal? And what did you see? Sorry sherm, for the mid-thread call-out. Nice fish.

08-12-2008, 11:54 AM	#4
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	We paddled out about 8.5 miles. Aside from the onslaught of dolphins and whales, not much action. I did manage to get hit by a fin whale without flipping, so that made the trip worth it.

08-12-2008, 01:47 PM	#8
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I apologize for the thread jack, but here's my story... I was watching the two fin whales for a bit and they were slowly moving in a straight line, more or less south. I decided I wanted to get a picture and maybe a movie, so I got out my camera and approached them from the north. I stopped about 50' from where they last came up and had my camera ready to go, pointed where I expected them to come up next. Then a 4' diameter circle of water on the left side of my kayak erupted with little 1" fish. "That's not good." Before I could react I see what I now believe was the "chin" of one of the whales coming up from below the little fish and my kayak. It surfaced, lifted me up slightly and pushed me to the side. I think it must have seen me as it was coming up and tried to turn back down, just a little too late. I thought for sure I was going over, but I managed to drop my camera in the kayak and brace enough to keep upright. I'm not sure how... instincts I guess. The other whale then surfaced right next to the first one, 10-15 feet from me. The top of that one's back was about four feet out of the water and I don't think that was even half of it. I wish I had started taking a video right before that all started. I imagine it would have been pretty funny to watch now. For the rest of the day I kept seeing "whales" in the reflections of the clouds on the surface of the water. My heart skipped a beat every time. Yet another amazing experience on the water.