Beware The Red Water Off La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Croaker Dave · 08-09-2012, 02:15 PM

And I don't mean the plain old everyday red tide. Beware the blue whale fecal plume.

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A blue whale and its feces off La Jolla, California.

They say it is all good because the flocculent fecal plumes make the "whale pump" to move nitrogen through the ecosystem. Remember that when it slops up through your scupper holes and sticks between your toes, and drips down your paddles and all over the hands that you use to eat your snacks with.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...ue-whale-poop/

mtnbykr2 · 08-09-2012, 02:51 PM

Ahhhhs#it.....

addicted2sp33d · 08-09-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

Ahhhhs#it.....

That kind of plume probably looks tasty to SOMETHING... I'd throw some irons into that mess - see what happens!

wiredantz · 08-09-2012, 03:38 PM

Nothing better then pulling out a yellow covered in red plume

vincentek9 · 08-09-2012, 03:50 PM

PINK EYE!!!!!

MrM · 08-09-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vincentek9

PINK EYE!!!!!

Ah, come on... Haha

Deefeesha · 08-09-2012, 04:11 PM

Redtail?

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

Nothing better then pulling out a yellow covered in red plume

CheapPelican · 08-09-2012, 07:17 PM

Looks like somebody's on the rag...

08-09-2012, 02:15 PM	#1
Croaker Dave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: OC Posts: 171	Beware The Red Water Off La Jolla And I don't mean the plain old everyday red tide. Beware the blue whale fecal plume. \ A blue whale and its feces off La Jolla, California. They say it is all good because the flocculent fecal plumes make the "whale pump" to move nitrogen through the ecosystem. Remember that when it slops up through your scupper holes and sticks between your toes, and drips down your paddles and all over the hands that you use to eat your snacks with. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...ue-whale-poop/ Last edited by Croaker Dave; 08-09-2012 at 02:20 PM.

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mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	Ahhhhs#it..... __________________

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wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Nothing better then pulling out a yellow covered in red plume __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

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vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 531	PINK EYE!!!!! __________________

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CheapPelican Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Too far from the launch. Posts: 443	Looks like somebody's on the rag...