11/8 LJ Nice finish to a slow morning - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 11-08-2006, 12:16 PM

Another prettyful morning with gobs of sun and hardly a breeze. I decided to try iron and plastic and headed straight SW. Not many fishing, saw a couple yaks later in the morning, few PBs and 2 sporties wandering around, they both finished around SW Ended up with a boney, sandie, whitefish and a mackeral bigger than them all. As I paddled in, around 100 yards out in front of the launch. I am looking down at the bottom and catch something out of the corner of my eye, directly in front of me on a collision course. I grabbed my camera as this lil grey whale passed right under me in 20 feet of water. Very cool way to end the morning. wish I had a polerizing lens as this does not do the image I saw any justice.

steamroll · 11-08-2006, 12:26 PM

Nice report Andy, what time did you paddle in? Its very windy on the water right now. Little white caps everywhere.

Iceman · 11-08-2006, 12:36 PM

Nate i was on the beach at 10:15 it was still like a lake. Look at the glider link at 10:15 0 kts then it shot up to 12-16kts at 11:15

aclozer · 11-08-2006, 12:42 PM

Great shot. Very cool indeed.

TomTurtle · 11-08-2006, 02:08 PM

LJ truly is an amazing place

katchfish · 11-08-2006, 04:42 PM

Cool shot Andy!

I have "cheated" and used my polarized sunglasses over the lens of my Pentax Optio camera in a pinch.

My questions is where's MAMA!!!

Ken

Aaron&Julie · 11-08-2006, 08:29 PM

Cool, indeed! Definitely some beautiful weather out there lately, too.

yakinitup · 11-08-2006, 08:37 PM

Truly amazing! Nice work!

tylerdurden · 11-09-2006, 10:25 AM

always cool to see the whales come through, unless they blow out right next to you without warning. A few of the yt at the nados lately have been almost the size of that whale :shock:.

Iceman · 11-09-2006, 10:57 AM

I got about fifty-feet out and then suddenly the great beast

appeared before me. I tell ya he was ten stories high if he was a

foot. As if sensing my presence he gave out a big bellow. I said,

"Easy big fella!" And then as I watched him struggling I realized

something was obstructing his breathing. From where I was standing

I could see directly into the eye of the great fish!

MKNOTT · 11-09-2006, 11:43 AM

KRAMER!!!!!!!! :lol:

nmbrinkman · 11-09-2006, 11:44 AM

Then from out of nowhere a huge title wave lifted, tossed like a

quark and I found myself on top of him face to face with the

blow-hole. I could barely see from all of the waves crashing down on

top of me but I knew something was there so I reached my hand and

pulled out the obstruction!

MKNOTT · 11-09-2006, 11:44 AM

No wait,,, that was George

nmbrinkman · 11-09-2006, 11:47 AM

It really reminds me of the scene in "Castaway" when the whale surfaces

next to Tom Hanks' raft towards the end of the movie....

kurt · 11-09-2006, 07:08 PM

Mammal.

lamb · 11-09-2006, 08:26 PM

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NIce day Andy... for basketball :bball:

:rendeer:

Aaron&Julie · 11-10-2006, 11:10 AM

:lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks for the laugh, George :lol: :lol: :lol:

11-08-2006, 12:16 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	11/8 LJ Nice finish to a slow morning Another prettyful morning with gobs of sun and hardly a breeze. I decided to try iron and plastic and headed straight SW. Not many fishing, saw a couple yaks later in the morning, few PBs and 2 sporties wandering around, they both finished around SW Ended up with a boney, sandie, whitefish and a mackeral bigger than them all. As I paddled in, around 100 yards out in front of the launch. I am looking down at the bottom and catch something out of the corner of my eye, directly in front of me on a collision course. I grabbed my camera as this lil grey whale passed right under me in 20 feet of water. Very cool way to end the morning. wish I had a polerizing lens as this does not do the image I saw any justice. __________________

11-08-2006, 12:26 PM	#2
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Nice report Andy, what time did you paddle in? Its very windy on the water right now. Little white caps everywhere. __________________

11-08-2006, 12:36 PM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Nate i was on the beach at 10:15 it was still like a lake. Look at the glider link at 10:15 0 kts then it shot up to 12-16kts at 11:15 __________________

11-08-2006, 08:29 PM	#7
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Cool, indeed! Definitely some beautiful weather out there lately, too. __________________ "Never say die"

11-09-2006, 10:57 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	I got about fifty-feet out and then suddenly the great beast appeared before me. I tell ya he was ten stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence he gave out a big bellow. I said, "Easy big fella!" And then as I watched him struggling I realized something was obstructing his breathing. From where I was standing I could see directly into the eye of the great fish! __________________

11-08-2006, 12:42 PM	#4
aclozer Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 48	Great shot. Very cool indeed.

11-08-2006, 02:08 PM	#5
TomTurtle Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 76	LJ truly is an amazing place

11-08-2006, 04:42 PM	#6
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 846	Cool shot Andy! I have "cheated" and used my polarized sunglasses over the lens of my Pentax Optio camera in a pinch. My questions is where's MAMA!!! Ken

11-08-2006, 08:37 PM	#8
yakinitup Oregunder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 29	Truly amazing! Nice work!

11-09-2006, 10:25 AM	#9
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	always cool to see the whales come through, unless they blow out right next to you without warning. A few of the yt at the nados lately have been almost the size of that whale :shock:.

11-09-2006, 11:43 AM	#11
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	KRAMER!!!!!!!! :lol: __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

11-09-2006, 11:44 AM	#12
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	Then from out of nowhere a huge title wave lifted, tossed like a quark and I found myself on top of him face to face with the blow-hole. I could barely see from all of the waves crashing down on top of me but I knew something was there so I reached my hand and pulled out the obstruction!

11-09-2006, 11:44 AM	#13
MKNOTT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Persian Gulf Posts: 263	No wait,,, that was George __________________ When I grow up I want to be, One of the harvesters of the sea, <O I think before my days are done, I want to be a fisherman.

11-09-2006, 11:47 AM	#14
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	It really reminds me of the scene in "Castaway" when the whale surfaces next to Tom Hanks' raft towards the end of the movie....

11-09-2006, 07:08 PM	#15
kurt Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: 2 inches above sea level Posts: 502	Mammal.

11-09-2006, 08:26 PM	#16
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Check out "View more Emoticons"... :afro: :spiderman: NIce day Andy... for basketball :bball: :rendeer: __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

11-10-2006, 11:10 AM	#17
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	:lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks for the laugh, George :lol: :lol: :lol: __________________ "Never say die"