Lifeguard Report about "no blood" or scent near beach..... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mr. NiceGuy · 09-05-2015, 12:28 PM

Isn't there already "blood in the water" from normal food chain activity? --- fish eating fish, sea lions eating fish, sharks eating fish, sharks eating sea lions, etc., etc.

Isn't there fish scent in the water from all the bait balls, schools and fish boils? What about the normal death of sea life in general as a part of the natural life cycle?

What happens in the water now every time a shark eats a meal in the normal course of daily living? Any fish juice splattered around from fish and mammals masticating each other? What about the sports and commercial boats cleaning their fish on the way back to Mission Bay or San Diego Bay?

What impact do a few kayak fishermen have on all of this process of life in the ocean?

Haven't the hammerheads migrated into this area mostly because of warmer water temperatures? I'm pretty sure they didn't follow kayaks to La Jolla from Mexico.

Maybe they are drawn to the prolific sea life of the restricted preserve and the amazing ecology of the La Jolla & Scripps canyons, kelp beds and everything else that makes such a rich environment for sea life out there? Hmmmm?

Just another ho-hum day in paradise

kurt · 09-05-2015, 12:46 PM

How hard is it to bring out a sponge to wipe off the blood from your kayak before you head in? And a few heavy duty contractor garbage bags to throw your fish in at the end of the day? I think this is totally overblown, but a shark following a kayak in to a beach with swimmers in going to incite a media feeding frenzy every time. Do your best to stop a potential problem.

09-05-2015, 12:28 PM	#1
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Isn't there already "blood in the water" from normal food chain activity? --- fish eating fish, sea lions eating fish, sharks eating fish, sharks eating sea lions, etc., etc. Isn't there fish scent in the water from all the bait balls, schools and fish boils? What about the normal death of sea life in general as a part of the natural life cycle? What happens in the water now every time a shark eats a meal in the normal course of daily living? Any fish juice splattered around from fish and mammals masticating each other? What about the sports and commercial boats cleaning their fish on the way back to Mission Bay or San Diego Bay? What impact do a few kayak fishermen have on all of this process of life in the ocean? Haven't the hammerheads migrated into this area mostly because of warmer water temperatures? I'm pretty sure they didn't follow kayaks to La Jolla from Mexico. Maybe they are drawn to the prolific sea life of the restricted preserve and the amazing ecology of the La Jolla & Scripps canyons, kelp beds and everything else that makes such a rich environment for sea life out there? Hmmmm? Just another ho-hum day in paradise __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise Last edited by Mr. NiceGuy; 09-05-2015 at 12:45 PM.

09-05-2015, 12:46 PM	#2
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 503	How hard is it to bring out a sponge to wipe off the blood from your kayak before you head in? And a few heavy duty contractor garbage bags to throw your fish in at the end of the day? I think this is totally overblown, but a shark following a kayak in to a beach with swimmers in going to incite a media feeding frenzy every time. Do your best to stop a potential problem. __________________ "All I got was a rock"