Season-End Bugging - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sbsyncro · 03-21-2009, 07:52 AM

It sounds like a six gill from the description, and the proximity to the Canyon makes it plausible - according to a reference book I have, they are believed to undertake nightly "vertical migrations" into shallower water for feeding. This is typically seen in areas where deep water abuts shallower water (like Monterey, Puget Sound, etc).

Very cool sighting!

I've had seven gill sharks steal fish from my stringer while fishing the kelp beds during the day (including chomping off a 35" WSB right behind the gills in one bite), and that is scary enough - I can only imagine having it happen at night repeatedly!

fasha · 03-21-2009, 08:26 AM

I was scuba diving off the point last year when I came across a fairly large six gill, 10+feet and very girthy. Gave me a pretty good adrenalin rush being face to face with a large shark that I couldn't identify at the time. He circled me and my buddy twice then swam off.

03-21-2009, 08:26 AM	#2
fasha Fasha Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	six gill in La Jolla I was scuba diving off the point last year when I came across a fairly large six gill, 10+feet and very girthy. Gave me a pretty good adrenalin rush being face to face with a large shark that I couldn't identify at the time. He circled me and my buddy twice then swam off.

03-21-2009, 07:52 AM	#1
sbsyncro Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 80	It sounds like a six gill from the description, and the proximity to the Canyon makes it plausible - according to a reference book I have, they are believed to undertake nightly "vertical migrations" into shallower water for feeding. This is typically seen in areas where deep water abuts shallower water (like Monterey, Puget Sound, etc). Very cool sighting! I've had seven gill sharks steal fish from my stringer while fishing the kelp beds during the day (including chomping off a 35" WSB right behind the gills in one bite), and that is scary enough - I can only imagine having it happen at night repeatedly!