DP White Sighting 6-16-17

[DanaYakAngler]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

Putting a bait in the water at Dohenny is basically chumming right now. The sharks have been there for weeks and it has been on every network. Just like Sea Lions, if you know they are around then fish somewhere else. Rewarding either species for hanging around kayaks is not a good long term strategy.

There is no sure bet to avoid these animals. Sure, the Sharks seem to be more concentrated from Dana point south, but have been seen up to Long Beach. And as for sea lions, good luck avoiding them. Fish where you can and keep an eye out on your surroundings.

[Caseym]

"As the mayor I am proud to say the sun is out, the weather is beautiful and the beaches are open! You know Amity means 'friend'."

"No whistles, No whistles!"

[PapaDave]

Off hand, there has been GW's along that beach for years, just not in the numbers you see today.

I'm pretty sure there are some wahoo's trying to hook them up too and attracting them with chum.

As close to the beach that they are I don't think chumming is a good idea.

[Caseym]

Originally Posted by PapaDave

Off hand, there has been GW's along that beach for years, just not in the numbers you see today.

I'm pretty sure there are some wahoo's trying to hook them up too and attracting them with chum.

As close to the beach that they are I don't think chumming is a good idea.

Heard about "Fluffy" from all the SUP'ers at San O' since the famous Chuck Patterson GoPro footage back in 2013 or so. 6-7' juvenile lingering around Trail 1 just South if Dog Patch. Didnt think much of it. Fast forward to Thanksgiving 2014...trolling around San O' on a dead flat day with chrystal clear water in my 13' Ocean Kayak with my kid sitting on the bow. Line got bumped and clicker went off for a second then stopped. I turned around and watched 7'+ "Fluffy" turn broadside and slide away from the rear of my Yak. I shit myself. It kinda seems only a matter of time with these suckers.
Just read about an 18'er that buzzed a couple of guys about to spearfish a paddy 14 miles out (check 'Decks). All I can say is THEYRE GROWING!!

[PapaDave]

Well, we were wanting some sort of seal control, right?

[ronbo613]

Yep, there's a shark. They live in the ocean.

[Iceman]

yikes, great photo..........was planning on taking my daughter there Friday.

[SDROB]

Just read about an 18'er that buzzed a couple of guys about to spearfish a paddy 14 miles out (check 'Decks). All I can say is THEYRE GROWING!![/QUOTE]

I couldn't find the post on BD. Do you have the link?

[Aaron&Julie]

3 posts?

Great white? I'll say what others are thinking...photoshop does wonders.

We all know the GWS are sittting up and down the coast, this year more than others, why not create a post that shows this example?

We personally saw a huge grey whale right in that area, so it's not unbelievable to see the GWS right off of Doheny beach. But in shrkb8t other posts he doesn't seem to be informing us of what we don't already know. Perhaps you know him as an upstanding citizen. I'm a skeptic. I see a troll.

Aaron

[rdahl]

Not sure why A&J feel the need to call BS on this post. It is totally believable to me. I have fished that exact spot twice in the last month and both times the DP shark-watching boat was 1/4 mile south of me right off the campground following GW. Both times I came in about the same time as they did and both times they said they saw sharks right in tight. Was not hanging my legs in the water, but the fishing was good.

[shrkb8t]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1s...oq4c_Py8TzfO3A
a&j no photoshop it's real, i'm glad you can speak for everyone else.
yes i'm new to this forum, don't care to be called a troll or accuse me of photoshop.
watch my video.

been fishing for 50 yrs and have never seen a GWS until last friday.

[GregAndrew]

Originally Posted by DanaYakAngler

There is no sure bet to avoid these animals. Sure, the Sharks seem to be more concentrated from Dana point south, but have been seen up to Long Beach. And as for sea lions, good luck avoiding them. Fish where you can and keep an eye out on your surroundings.

I am not saying not to fish Dana Pt. There are lots of good spots out of that place that are not right where the sharks are showing up basically every day. The Pipe, Headlands and Salt Creek are just a few. I would be willing to bet that your odds of a GWS eating your bait in any of those spots is at least 10 times lower. There are lots of tricks to reduce losing baits to Sea Lions, but the first rule is don't fish bait where they are hanging out.