Large Hammerhead Cruising La Jolla - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

chris138 · 07-28-2015, 12:09 PM

Had a cool encounter with a large hammerhead, approx 10 footer, right on the edge of the bed last weekend. He came very close on the first pass, then i got the vid on the second pass. He was very curious and hung around us for about an hour.

You cant really blame him for sniffing me out, as i had just bled out a nice 25# yellow not 5 minutes earlier. Also heard a rumor of a tiger shark in LJ. Keep your legs in the boat, i guess(;

Sheephead · 07-28-2015, 01:11 PM

Such a cool sighting! You better know im going to try and catch one of those now!

DanaPT · 07-28-2015, 03:24 PM

oh baby. "100% chance you'll see a shark"

holy crap. GW, HH and now tigers.

keep calm and fish on!

Baja_Traveler · 07-28-2015, 03:35 PM

Awesome! Haven't seen a hammerhead in LJ since the 70's when I was a kid. You know El Nino is here when you start seeing these species of sharks...

ashmoz · 07-28-2015, 05:09 PM

that is one awesome shot!

Maxfli123 · 07-28-2015, 05:56 PM

Had a nice one Cruz by me yesterday at AR 2 outside oside harbor...super cool to see on the water wish I had my go pro handy...nice video and nice yellow!!!

mclanea · 07-28-2015, 10:00 PM

If I see one I'll need a new swimsuit.

GunRunner · 07-29-2015, 02:14 PM

What do you do if you hook into that beast?

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monstahfish · 07-29-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GunRunner

What do you do if you hook into that beast?

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Get it fairly close and cut it off before it gets too close. Braid's expensive and the tug is the drug!

GunRunner · 07-29-2015, 05:39 PM

I know that I have 65 lbs braid. 50 bucks for 500 yds. Buts seriously my bad ass military side will be hard to hold back getting the beast close to the boat so that I can leap on to it's back and sink a large dive knife into it's spine!

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Gunner58 · 07-29-2015, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GunRunner

I know that I have 65 lbs braid. 50 bucks for 500 yds. Buts seriously my bad ass military side will be hard to hold back getting the beast close to the boat so that I can leap on to it's back and sink a large dive knife into it's spine!

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Better go for its dome brother

GunRunner · 07-29-2015, 07:32 PM

You and I are gonna be on the water Sunday at the same time. 2 GMs honestly. That Mano better watch out!

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chris138 · 07-30-2015, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GunRunner

I know that I have 65 lbs braid. 50 bucks for 500 yds. Buts seriously my bad ass military side will be hard to hold back getting the beast close to the boat so that I can leap on to it's back and sink a large dive knife into it's spine!

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That, Sir, is why I'm glad you're on our side! (:

Apex · 07-30-2015, 08:49 PM

Saw one around that size last Saturday huge dorsal, coming back in
From blue water

bigbarrels · 07-30-2015, 09:44 PM

Same experience in la jolla last summer . 10 foot at back and side of yak for 45 minutes while I had a YT in my lap. Beats a GW (had last summer) and a tiger

07-28-2015, 12:09 PM	#1
chris138 donkey roper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 968	Large Hammerhead Cruising La Jolla Had a cool encounter with a large hammerhead, approx 10 footer, right on the edge of the bed last weekend. He came very close on the first pass, then i got the vid on the second pass. He was very curious and hung around us for about an hour. You cant really blame him for sniffing me out, as i had just bled out a nice 25# yellow not 5 minutes earlier. Also heard a rumor of a tiger shark in LJ. Keep your legs in the boat, i guess(;

07-30-2015, 08:49 PM	#14
Apex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 130	Saw one around that size last Saturday huge dorsal, coming back in From blue water __________________ Louis

07-30-2015, 09:44 PM	#15
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Same experience in la jolla last summer . 10 foot at back and side of yak for 45 minutes while I had a YT in my lap. Beats a GW (had last summer) and a tiger __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

07-28-2015, 01:11 PM	#2
Sheephead Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Such a cool sighting! You better know im going to try and catch one of those now!

07-28-2015, 03:24 PM	#3
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	oh baby. "100% chance you'll see a shark" holy crap. GW, HH and now tigers. keep calm and fish on!

07-28-2015, 03:35 PM	#4
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Awesome! Haven't seen a hammerhead in LJ since the 70's when I was a kid. You know El Nino is here when you start seeing these species of sharks...

07-28-2015, 05:09 PM	#5
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	that is one awesome shot!

07-28-2015, 05:56 PM	#6
Maxfli123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 116	Had a nice one Cruz by me yesterday at AR 2 outside oside harbor...super cool to see on the water wish I had my go pro handy...nice video and nice yellow!!!

07-28-2015, 10:00 PM	#7
mclanea Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rolando Posts: 85	If I see one I'll need a new swimsuit.

07-29-2015, 02:14 PM	#8
GunRunner Small town Minnesota boy Join Date: May 2015 Location: California Posts: 41	What do you do if you hook into that beast? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

07-29-2015, 05:39 PM	#10
GunRunner Small town Minnesota boy Join Date: May 2015 Location: California Posts: 41	I know that I have 65 lbs braid. 50 bucks for 500 yds. Buts seriously my bad ass military side will be hard to hold back getting the beast close to the boat so that I can leap on to it's back and sink a large dive knife into it's spine! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

07-29-2015, 07:32 PM	#12
GunRunner Small town Minnesota boy Join Date: May 2015 Location: California Posts: 41	You and I are gonna be on the water Sunday at the same time. 2 GMs honestly. That Mano better watch out! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk