RED ALERT!!!! RED ALERT!!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

summers in kuwait · 08-29-2015, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blabelfish

Nice. Passed right by you as you were hanging that guy. Circled the area and was bit ten minutes later.

I heard some cheering and talk on the radio and headed outside that big group of guys. Looked like a bunch of guys hooked up and saw a guy bleeding his fish. Thought I missed it and then a couple minutes later as I passed buzzzzzzzz.

Congrats on the catch!

Zed · 08-29-2015, 05:16 PM

Just saw the story w vid on ABC7 LA. Didn't appear to be any different than the dozen or so others seen cruising around for the last few months.
Mass hysteria.

Seahunterr · 08-29-2015, 05:17 PM

Thats crazy, sharks dont bite kayaks

Zed · 08-29-2015, 05:34 PM

Bluefish.

Kink · 08-29-2015, 05:40 PM

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

DanaPT · 08-30-2015, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kink

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

Glad you lived to tell your story. Welcome to the sport. you will come to know that sharks live in the ocean and will investigate fish slime guts and blood coming from your kayak. How many more sightings/video should we share with the people and life guards? Just maybe someone will put the "facts" together and determine kayak fisherman are drawing these beasts close to swimmers because of their dangerous activities.

Keep it up.... Launch closed maybe for 24 hrs 36 hrs or permanently next time?

bigbarrels · 08-30-2015, 08:17 AM

ctfphoto · 08-30-2015, 08:43 AM

I actually scolded the lifeguards for closing the beach to a non aggressive animal who eats 8 inch mackerel.

They agreed with me and said the orders came from higher up .....

Rav3n805 · 08-30-2015, 09:46 AM

The guards warned me when landing. It was odd to see no one in the water . I told lifeguard we were playing with hammerheads 8 miles out.

captnblood34 · 08-30-2015, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kink

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

You're doing a good job

Kink · 08-30-2015, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by captnblood34

You're doing a good job

I have been misquoted left and right. I stopped talking to everyone. I never even reported it like the news is saying. I just innocently answered a few questions from the lifeguards and showed them my video. Sorry people are stupid. A lot of people on here are stupid, too.

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skrilla · 08-30-2015, 12:02 PM

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids.

ctfphoto · 08-30-2015, 12:18 PM

Ya, I counted 4 local news vans on my drive off the beach yesterday

I have seen hammerheads on almost every weekly trip for over a year now. They are everywhere with the warm water.

I metered 78.4 degrees in the water in deep La Jolla water, of course there are hammerheads, tuna, and dodos

alanw · 08-30-2015, 12:20 PM

Stupid swimmers, some dude leads a shark to them and they freak out.

Kink · 08-30-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by skrilla

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids.

Word.

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DanaPT · 08-30-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by skrilla

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids.

Hell no! Post your videos and share your fishing stories on this site. The media whores won't waste time to do their research.

John Doe · 08-31-2015, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by skrilla

LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun.

+1 on that

swinginFish · 08-30-2015, 12:29 PM

There's a war among news stations, i.e., that which gets the most viewers gets the highest rating and the thus the most ad money. Any "story" can be spun in many directions, but the almighty $ invariably influences what is said/shown and how. Hiram Johnson (a diplomat in 1917) said "the first casualty of war is truth," and you, my kayak fishing amigo, fell victim.

Your good intentions were twisted for another's gain, with "hysteria" causing more hits and gaining more and more attention to various media stories. The whole thing now has a life of it's own, with you and the truth becoming totally irrelevant. You done good, with the media doing bad.

Will close noting that pesky shark was on me early Fri. morning (just after sunrise), and I was alone at the time (just bled, then stored a nice YT in the hull). Not the first time I've had a hammerhead circle and explore, but being alone, it was a bit more "interesting." Luckily, I passed him off on a seal that came to the area, but do note that he seemed pretty curious and somewhat fearless. No doubt he would've followed me much longer if his interest wasn't diverted.

08-29-2015, 05:16 PM	#2
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Just saw the story w vid on ABC7 LA. Didn't appear to be any different than the dozen or so others seen cruising around for the last few months. Mass hysteria. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

08-29-2015, 05:17 PM	#3
Seahunterr Junior Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: underwater Posts: 8	Beach closed? Thats crazy, sharks dont bite kayaks Attached Images

08-29-2015, 05:34 PM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Bluefish. __________________ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man and he'll eat for a week.

08-30-2015, 08:17 AM	#7
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	__________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

08-30-2015, 12:02 PM	#12
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

08-29-2015, 05:40 PM	#5
Kink Junior Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 13	So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around. And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

08-30-2015, 08:43 AM	#8
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	I actually scolded the lifeguards for closing the beach to a non aggressive animal who eats 8 inch mackerel. They agreed with me and said the orders came from higher up .....

08-30-2015, 09:46 AM	#9
Rav3n805 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 163	The guards warned me when landing. It was odd to see no one in the water . I told lifeguard we were playing with hammerheads 8 miles out.

08-30-2015, 12:18 PM	#13
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Ya, I counted 4 local news vans on my drive off the beach yesterday I have seen hammerheads on almost every weekly trip for over a year now. They are everywhere with the warm water. I metered 78.4 degrees in the water in deep La Jolla water, of course there are hammerheads, tuna, and dodos

08-30-2015, 12:20 PM	#14
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Stupid swimmers, some dude leads a shark to them and they freak out. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

08-30-2015, 12:29 PM	#18
swinginFish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 173	... and the lesson is .. There's a war among news stations, i.e., that which gets the most viewers gets the highest rating and the thus the most ad money. Any "story" can be spun in many directions, but the almighty $ invariably influences what is said/shown and how. Hiram Johnson (a diplomat in 1917) said "the first casualty of war is truth," and you, my kayak fishing amigo, fell victim. Your good intentions were twisted for another's gain, with "hysteria" causing more hits and gaining more and more attention to various media stories. The whole thing now has a life of it's own, with you and the truth becoming totally irrelevant. You done good, with the media doing bad. Will close noting that pesky shark was on me early Fri. morning (just after sunrise), and I was alone at the time (just bled, then stored a nice YT in the hull). Not the first time I've had a hammerhead circle and explore, but being alone, it was a bit more "interesting." Luckily, I passed him off on a seal that came to the area, but do note that he seemed pretty curious and somewhat fearless. No doubt he would've followed me much longer if his interest wasn't diverted.