Mission Bay Sea Lion Report 2/23 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

02-25-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Maybe slingshot and lead sinkers. No no but self defence shuldn't be limited to little bags of liquid. It has always been strange to me that saelions are treated so differently from every other large animal in our nation. Maybe because they don't eat people and rarely actually attack. Can you imagine having a bear, cougar, wolf, coyote, wolverine, even a badger charging to within feet of you or harrassing you for hours and your only legal defence is an f'n sling shot? "Get the paintballs out, that bear looks pissed". A surfing buddy of mine got taken off his board by a huge sealine and held down until he started to black out. I have been chased from the water by SLs in nor cal twice. Just plain scarey right there. I had a big bull pull that charge and roar shit on me and 4 year old daughter right in Dana harbor. Sorry for griping. Mike

.357 ?

ocurtis · 02-25-2013, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by madncrzydm

.357 ?

Well, I thought pistols were legal to carry on a boat for self defense... does my kayak fall under the broad description of boat??? haha.

Thanks, heading to get a slingshot and some paintballs! When I freeze them, I will still be legal, and they will have the effect of a marble!

Baja_Traveler · 02-25-2013, 11:31 AM

OK - taking the paintball idea one step further - a slingshot and a handfull of pepper balls...

02-25-2013, 11:54 AM

I can only imagine the amount of trouble one would get in for shooting a sea lion even if it was totally legitimate and it was attacking you. Peta would be all over it haha. On the other hand big 5 does sell a relatively inexpensive paintball pistol and pepper balls can be purchased for it elsewhere

blitzburgh · 02-25-2013, 02:36 PM

Yeah the animal rights people and DFW would be all over you for shooting one but the greater offense you would most likely be charged for is discharging a firearm within city limits. Not to mention if you were contacted by Law Enforcement shortly after, they would approach knowing you were armed and well, it will be unpleasant.

finyak · 02-25-2013, 03:28 PM

Try one of those air horns,it might work but I've never tried it.

Davis2j · 02-25-2013, 04:11 PM

Same thing happened to me last week in LJ..... 2 Sea lions kept bumpping my kayak, barking, and doing leaps right near me getting me wet for about 15mins before i paddled away... Only 1 Sea lion followed me for about 100yds then left me alone for the rest of the day. They werent phazed when i yelled or i tried to scare them by slapping my paddle near them when they surfaced.... Def sucked cuz i was out solo with no one else in the water because it was a cold weekday.

02-25-2013, 02:36 PM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Yeah the animal rights people and DFW would be all over you for shooting one but the greater offense you would most likely be charged for is discharging a firearm within city limits. Not to mention if you were contacted by Law Enforcement shortly after, they would approach knowing you were armed and well, it will be unpleasant. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-25-2013, 11:31 AM	#3
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	OK - taking the paintball idea one step further - a slingshot and a handfull of pepper balls...

02-25-2013, 11:54 AM	#4
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	I can only imagine the amount of trouble one would get in for shooting a sea lion even if it was totally legitimate and it was attacking you. Peta would be all over it haha. On the other hand big 5 does sell a relatively inexpensive paintball pistol and pepper balls can be purchased for it elsewhere

02-25-2013, 03:28 PM	#6
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	Try one of those air horns,it might work but I've never tried it.

02-25-2013, 04:11 PM	#7
Davis2j Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: O'side Posts: 10	Same thing happened to me last week in LJ..... 2 Sea lions kept bumpping my kayak, barking, and doing leaps right near me getting me wet for about 15mins before i paddled away... Only 1 Sea lion followed me for about 100yds then left me alone for the rest of the day. They werent phazed when i yelled or i tried to scare them by slapping my paddle near them when they surfaced.... Def sucked cuz i was out solo with no one else in the water because it was a cold weekday.