South bay report & ugly find - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 10-22-2009, 12:40 PM

I don't post too often but I can't let this one go. I launched out of J Street before sun up and was landing spotties as the sun was rising. Managed about 15 bass, 2 small halibut, and a yellowfin craoker over the grass beds and then paddled south to the end of the bird reserve island. I don't often catch much down there but it is a cool place to see birds and the occational sea turtle. Well I got to see a sea turtle all right; bloated and decaying in a damned gill net. I called the harbor police when I got home and made a report. They said if the water wasn't too shallow they'e get the net out of there. I metered 14' there at high tide. Mike

Corey · 10-22-2009, 12:48 PM

Man, that sucks. Why the hell would there be a gill net in the south bay?!

Good going on reporting it to the police. Hopefully they give a shit.

Gino · 10-22-2009, 01:23 PM

thats fucked up

bellcon · 10-22-2009, 01:36 PM

That is real shitty

But I think the blue shirts would love this post
My suggestion...
delete it asap

Bpcode3 · 10-22-2009, 05:46 PM

That really sucks

Matt · 10-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Well first and foremost that is awful!! But who uses gill nets other than scientists nowadays? Good job calling the cops Mike!

kurt · 10-22-2009, 07:00 PM

That sucks. Any day I see a sea turtle, is a good day.

bender0240 · 10-22-2009, 07:17 PM

That is so shitty

Stoneale · 10-22-2009, 08:51 PM

people suck..

http://www.removethenets.com/death-toll

ANIMALS CAUGHT IN NETS - 1978 - 2008*

Turtles: 2,211
Rays: 6,940
Manta Rays: 1,508
Dolphins: 2,310
Sharks: 33,684

The figures above show total catches during the last 30 years. On average, approximately 12.5% of these sharks were tagged and released, although mortality rates vary by species.

The above data was supplied by KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board.

SeaEagle_1 · 10-24-2009, 04:36 AM

DISGUSTING!!!

10-22-2009, 12:40 PM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	South bay report & ugly find I don't post too often but I can't let this one go. I launched out of J Street before sun up and was landing spotties as the sun was rising. Managed about 15 bass, 2 small halibut, and a yellowfin craoker over the grass beds and then paddled south to the end of the bird reserve island. I don't often catch much down there but it is a cool place to see birds and the occational sea turtle. Well I got to see a sea turtle all right; bloated and decaying in a damned gill net. I called the harbor police when I got home and made a report. They said if the water wasn't too shallow they'e get the net out of there. I metered 14' there at high tide. Mike Attached Images

10-22-2009, 12:48 PM	#2
Corey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...waaaay out there Posts: 794	Man, that sucks. Why the hell would there be a gill net in the south bay?! Good going on reporting it to the police. Hopefully they give a shit. __________________ Last edited by Corey; 10-22-2009 at 01:22 PM.

10-22-2009, 05:46 PM	#5
Bpcode3 Angler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 69	That really sucks __________________ ~Ben~

10-22-2009, 06:58 PM	#6
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Well first and foremost that is awful!! But who uses gill nets other than scientists nowadays? Good job calling the cops Mike! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

10-22-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	That sucks. Any day I see a sea turtle, is a good day. __________________ "All I got was a rock"

10-22-2009, 01:23 PM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	thats fucked up

10-22-2009, 01:36 PM	#4
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	That is real shitty But I think the blue shirts would love this post My suggestion... delete it asap

10-22-2009, 07:17 PM	#8
bender0240 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 118	That is so shitty

10-22-2009, 08:51 PM	#9
Stoneale Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 117	people suck.. http://www.removethenets.com/death-toll ANIMALS CAUGHT IN NETS - 1978 - 2008* Turtles: 2,211 Rays: 6,940 Manta Rays: 1,508 Dolphins: 2,310 Sharks: 33,684 The figures above show total catches during the last 30 years. On average, approximately 12.5% of these sharks were tagged and released, although mortality rates vary by species. The above data was supplied by KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board. Last edited by Stoneale; 10-23-2009 at 10:18 AM.

10-24-2009, 04:36 AM	#10
SeaEagle_1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Santa Ana/But moving to Elsinore Posts: 32	DISGUSTING!!!