Blue Whales in Redondo Beach - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

tunaseeker · 10-13-2010, 07:14 PM

Thanks for sharing! Those were incredible!

WahooUSMA · 10-13-2010, 07:32 PM

Very very cool!

LakersFan · 10-13-2010, 10:11 PM

Great shots! Definitely well worth any camera and lens cleaning fees.

herefishyfishy! · 10-14-2010, 07:44 AM

Thats freakin rad...

Ed · 10-14-2010, 07:56 AM

That was way cool. Great pics.

Regor · 10-14-2010, 08:08 AM

GREAT pics !

I've always been afraid to get too close. Thought there was a law, like not closer than 150 feet - or is that for a power boat?

mo2vation · 10-14-2010, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regor

GREAT pics !

I've always been afraid to get too close. Thought there was a law, like not closer than 150 feet - or is that for a power boat?

But they'll definitely get closer than XYZ to you.

-K

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 10-14-2010, 08:17 AM

Wow, really cool pictures and narrative. Just got finished viewing it all and daydreaming with my wife and overly-priced-freshly-ground-pumpkin-spice morning coffee and Eggos. While looking on the screen, still dreaming, a fight in the living room over a Hungry Hungry Hippo game erupted with the kids.... ah, back to reality... which kinda' reminds us of an 80's song... BaCK to LIFe... bAcK to RE-AL-iTy

Amazing experience, truley once in a lifetime... I can hear the old-man-in-a-rocking-chair stories now... "AND THEN, THE WHALE came FLYYYYYYYING out of the water... RIGHT OVER MY KAYAK! PADDLE HELD HIGH IN THE AIR, the whale RAISED his tail to the surface gesturing back to ME... I snapped a picture, SEE?!?! "

Thanks for sharing,

Rob

JoeBeck · 10-14-2010, 08:45 AM

Great Pictures!! Brave paddle boarder. We saw a bunch of blue wales on our way out to Catalina middle of last month. I think they were in the same area. Nothing like being close to them on a kayak though.

mtnbykr2 · 10-20-2010, 04:23 PM

Well I need to say those those shots tell the story that you will have for a life time, I probably would have been a bit nervous that close but hey, we are in their living room so if they wantto come and say hi, well that's their deal, thanks for sharing some awesome, possibly once in a life time pictures, well done...b

wiredantz · 10-27-2011, 08:49 PM

GREAT PICTURES !~!!

William Novotny · 10-28-2011, 06:39 PM

I am truely awestruck by those amazing photos. Thank you very much for painting such a vivid narative to go with them. Makes me want to go out with my nikon now. Where could I get a waterproof case for my D50?

mark kleiter · 06-29-2012, 07:41 PM

Crazy experience! Those are giants of the sea. Awesome!

10-13-2010, 07:32 PM	#2
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Very very cool! __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

10-14-2010, 07:44 AM	#4
herefishyfishy! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: La Mesa Posts: 154	Thats freakin rad... __________________ "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."

10-14-2010, 07:56 AM	#5
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	That was way cool. Great pics. __________________ "If cabbage was good for you, rabbits would be big as bears" (Adi)

10-14-2010, 08:08 AM	#6
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	GREAT pics ! I've always been afraid to get too close. Thought there was a law, like not closer than 150 feet - or is that for a power boat? Last edited by Regor; 10-14-2010 at 09:12 AM.

10-14-2010, 08:17 AM	#8
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	Wow, really cool pictures and narrative. Just got finished viewing it all and daydreaming with my wife and overly-priced-freshly-ground-pumpkin-spice morning coffee and Eggos. While looking on the screen, still dreaming, a fight in the living room over a Hungry Hungry Hippo game erupted with the kids.... ah, back to reality... which kinda' reminds us of an 80's song... BaCK to LIFe... bAcK to RE-AL-iTy Amazing experience, truley once in a lifetime... I can hear the old-man-in-a-rocking-chair stories now... "AND THEN, THE WHALE came FLYYYYYYYING out of the water... RIGHT OVER MY KAYAK! PADDLE HELD HIGH IN THE AIR, the whale RAISED his tail to the surface gesturing back to ME... I snapped a picture, SEE?!?! " Thanks for sharing, Rob __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

10-13-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Thanks for sharing! Those were incredible!

10-13-2010, 10:11 PM	#3
LakersFan Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 92	Great shots! Definitely well worth any camera and lens cleaning fees.

10-14-2010, 08:45 AM	#9
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Great Pictures!! Brave paddle boarder. We saw a bunch of blue wales on our way out to Catalina middle of last month. I think they were in the same area. Nothing like being close to them on a kayak though.

10-20-2010, 04:23 PM	#10
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Well I need to say those those shots tell the story that you will have for a life time, I probably would have been a bit nervous that close but hey, we are in their living room so if they wantto come and say hi, well that's their deal, thanks for sharing some awesome, possibly once in a life time pictures, well done...b

10-27-2011, 08:49 PM	#11
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	GREAT PICTURES !~!! __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

10-28-2011, 06:39 PM	#12
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	I am truely awestruck by those amazing photos. Thank you very much for painting such a vivid narative to go with them. Makes me want to go out with my nikon now. Where could I get a waterproof case for my D50? __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

06-29-2012, 07:41 PM	#13
mark kleiter Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Poway Posts: 62	Crazy experience! Those are giants of the sea. Awesome!