I think I had my first GWS incounter of LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 10-28-2015, 09:28 AM

Are you in the Christmas spirit before Holloween....

chris138 · 10-28-2015, 11:10 AM

I'd say it was a white shark almost for sure. This is the time of year they are very common, as are attacks. I saw one attacking a sealion a few months back. Its hard to believe what you are seeing while its happening, but when you replay it in your head usually there's not much doubt. I can say for sure it wasn't a sevengill, soupfin, thresher, or hammer. Sounds like you have lots of hours on the water... you would've easily identified them by their behavior and appearance. Possible to mistake a mako for a white though....

Also as an aside, we do not have porpoise here. We have short-beaked common dolphin, which are often incorrectly referred to as porpoise by fishermen. Pointless detail, I know, but while we are identifying animals we might as well be consistent. Don't even get me started on the seal vs sea lion thing

MITCHELL · 10-28-2015, 11:29 AM

Like I said WTF was that....

TJones · 10-28-2015, 02:15 PM

When you have an encounter you will know . There will be no doubt in your mind . Come hang out up north .

vincentek9 · 10-28-2015, 02:40 PM

had a 12ft GWS hanging out with me for about half an hour in LJ once. i had a dead bloody YT and the blood was trickling through the scuppers. he just cruised under my yak.. then hung out for a bit. never breached water other than his fin. looked like a giant thick torpedo.

GregAndrew · 10-28-2015, 04:11 PM

Yeti or Chupacabra for sure!

2-Stix · 10-28-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TJones

When you have an encounter you will know . There will be no doubt in your mind . Come hang out up north .

Come meet "Fluffy"...the Malibu local.

MITCHELL · 10-28-2015, 06:03 PM

Would love to fish Malibu never been there trailer parks $1000 pre week can't afford that....

TINCANYAK · 10-28-2015, 09:29 PM

Three wonderful encounters these past few months: Juvenile G W breaching 3 times 30 feet away off Capo Beach. Mr. You-know-who bumpy solo ride off D P break wall and the third two weeks ago during 7 foot swell surfing the Point...6 foot juvenile cursing deep in wave peeling off in channel between point and Old Mans where I was paddling out just while I was duck diving ...definitely not a mammal. Wifey hears about it and reminds me who's visiting who...da.
Cheers to all the good times!

TJones · 10-30-2015, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 2-Stix

Come meet "Fluffy"...the Malibu local.

Received from another member of an adult female snagged in the net of a commercial squid boat. It looks like about 16-18 foot and maybe a ton? Not sure it if it was fluffy ? Maybe the shark that killed those two back in the 80's.

10-28-2015, 09:28 AM	#1
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,293	Are you in the Christmas spirit before Holloween.... Attached Images __________________ Duke Mitchell

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MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,293	Like I said WTF was that.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

10-28-2015, 02:15 PM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	You think you had an encounter ! When you have an encounter you will know . There will be no doubt in your mind . Come hang out up north .

10-28-2015, 02:40 PM	#5
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	had a 12ft GWS hanging out with me for about half an hour in LJ once. i had a dead bloody YT and the blood was trickling through the scuppers. he just cruised under my yak.. then hung out for a bit. never breached water other than his fin. looked like a giant thick torpedo. __________________

10-28-2015, 06:03 PM	#8
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,293	Would love to fish Malibu never been there trailer parks $1000 pre week can't afford that.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

10-28-2015, 11:10 AM	#2
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	I'd say it was a white shark almost for sure. This is the time of year they are very common, as are attacks. I saw one attacking a sealion a few months back. Its hard to believe what you are seeing while its happening, but when you replay it in your head usually there's not much doubt. I can say for sure it wasn't a sevengill, soupfin, thresher, or hammer. Sounds like you have lots of hours on the water... you would've easily identified them by their behavior and appearance. Possible to mistake a mako for a white though.... Also as an aside, we do not have porpoise here. We have short-beaked common dolphin, which are often incorrectly referred to as porpoise by fishermen. Pointless detail, I know, but while we are identifying animals we might as well be consistent. Don't even get me started on the seal vs sea lion thing

10-28-2015, 04:11 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Yeti or Chupacabra for sure!

10-28-2015, 09:29 PM	#9
TINCANYAK Junior Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: San Clemente Posts: 16	Three wonderful encounters these past few months: Juvenile G W breaching 3 times 30 feet away off Capo Beach. Mr. You-know-who bumpy solo ride off D P break wall and the third two weeks ago during 7 foot swell surfing the Point...6 foot juvenile cursing deep in wave peeling off in channel between point and Old Mans where I was paddling out just while I was duck diving ...definitely not a mammal. Wifey hears about it and reminds me who's visiting who...da. Cheers to all the good times! Last edited by TINCANYAK; 10-28-2015 at 09:32 PM. Reason: typo