Unprovoked attack on yakker at LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Aaron&Julie · 01-23-2007, 06:34 AM

What a rush, Andy.
Kind of a flashback for us to our close encounter off of DP. In less than 20 feet of water, a gray surfaced between us, it's tail about 3 feet from Aaron's yak. When it came up it blew air out it's blowhole (very loud when that close), scaring the crap out of us. We were definitely not expecting it that close to shore, about 50 yards out.
The thing about grays, is ya never know. In whaling days they were nicknamed "Devilfish". They would often attack the boats that were hunting them. Considered to be the most dangerous whale because of such incidents.
You have to wonder if some of the gray whale/private boater disasters weren't intentional on the whales part. Seems more likely than a coincidental breach randomly landing on someone's boat.
Good thing we don't have to call you "crushed ice" :shock: :roll:

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01-23-2007, 06:34 AM	#1
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	What a rush, Andy. Kind of a flashback for us to our close encounter off of DP. In less than 20 feet of water, a gray surfaced between us, it's tail about 3 feet from Aaron's yak. When it came up it blew air out it's blowhole (very loud when that close), scaring the crap out of us. We were definitely not expecting it that close to shore, about 50 yards out. The thing about grays, is ya never know. In whaling days they were nicknamed "Devilfish". They would often attack the boats that were hunting them. Considered to be the most dangerous whale because of such incidents. You have to wonder if some of the gray whale/private boater disasters weren't intentional on the whales part. Seems more likely than a coincidental breach randomly landing on someone's boat. Good thing we don't have to call you "crushed ice" :shock: :roll: . __________________ "Never say die"