Whale of a good time! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Chuck D · 08-09-2010, 04:06 PM

Went fishing today in La Jolla unfortunately fishing was pretty slow, but had a chance to experience something that I never have in my entire life and it was amazing. I was out at about 120ft and saw a huge splash about a mile out, thought it might be a boat wake but saw no boat so I continued to look in that direction. Five minutes later I saw a massive Whale jump out of the water and I figured I need to paddle out and check it out. Ended getting within 50 ft of an amazing whale, not sure what kind but would love some suggestions on what it may be. Got some great pics and spent about an hour just hanging with the whale and loving life. Also I found some weird tranquilizer looking thing about 300ft from the whale, not sure what it was but it maybe someone here knows. Anyway, got skunked fishing but well worth the paddle. Didn't think whales came that close this time of year, was at about 180 ft a few miles out. Also posted a video, it jumped a couple times, spectacular, sorry for the crappy video work. Gotta love the ocean and our sea life!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2V-cRdsOmY

steveooo · 08-09-2010, 04:10 PM

Awesome Pics Chuck

467echo · 08-09-2010, 04:26 PM

cool shots!!!

roadx · 08-09-2010, 04:36 PM

nice pictures, that syringe looking thing? it looks like a ball pump for basketballs/footballs that sort of thing.

dsafety · 08-09-2010, 04:53 PM

Anyone know what kind of a whale that was?

I have seen humpbacks jump like that but never the gray, finback or blue whales that are common around here. If it was a humpback it would be the first that I have heard about in these waters.

Bob

Chuck D · 08-09-2010, 05:54 PM

Thanks for all the great responses, I am truly curious as to what species this was. Here is another video of the whale a little closer and you can see it surface a few times. What a amazing animal, was so close I could smell its spray from its blowhole and man it stunk pretty bad. Hope to see more out there in the future.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUaFDLNn94

buttchaser · 08-09-2010, 04:56 PM

So cool , Thanks for sharing ...

Nic D · 08-09-2010, 04:59 PM

rad video and really cool story

Politi-Cal · 08-10-2010, 10:23 AM

Great pictures! I have seen lots of whales off of boats but not my yak. Must have been fun.

taggermike · 08-10-2010, 12:28 PM

I was in LJ yesterday not catching fish and saw some thing jump out of the corner of my eye. It was big and fairly far away. I kept looking in the general direction and saw the whale jump again. Very cool. I was further away than the shots in the post but still close enough to tell it was hump back. That is a first for me in so cal. I've seen loads of greys in close, bues and fins off shore, minkes at the Tanner Bank, orcas at the whisler bouy at the mouth of SD Bay and now a hump back. I love the ocean. Mike

08-09-2010, 04:06 PM	#1
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Whale of a good time! Went fishing today in La Jolla unfortunately fishing was pretty slow, but had a chance to experience something that I never have in my entire life and it was amazing. I was out at about 120ft and saw a huge splash about a mile out, thought it might be a boat wake but saw no boat so I continued to look in that direction. Five minutes later I saw a massive Whale jump out of the water and I figured I need to paddle out and check it out. Ended getting within 50 ft of an amazing whale, not sure what kind but would love some suggestions on what it may be. Got some great pics and spent about an hour just hanging with the whale and loving life. Also I found some weird tranquilizer looking thing about 300ft from the whale, not sure what it was but it maybe someone here knows. Anyway, got skunked fishing but well worth the paddle. Didn't think whales came that close this time of year, was at about 180 ft a few miles out. Also posted a video, it jumped a couple times, spectacular, sorry for the crappy video work. Gotta love the ocean and our sea life!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2V-cRdsOmY Attached Images

08-09-2010, 04:26 PM	#3
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	cool shots!!! __________________ they are getting bigger....

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roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	nice pictures, that syringe looking thing? it looks like a ball pump for basketballs/footballs that sort of thing. __________________

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08-09-2010, 04:10 PM	#2
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Awesome Pics Chuck

08-09-2010, 04:53 PM	#5
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Anyone know what kind of a whale that was? I have seen humpbacks jump like that but never the gray, finback or blue whales that are common around here. If it was a humpback it would be the first that I have heard about in these waters. Bob

08-09-2010, 05:54 PM	#6
Chuck D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bay Park Posts: 559	Thanks for all the great responses, I am truly curious as to what species this was. Here is another video of the whale a little closer and you can see it surface a few times. What a amazing animal, was so close I could smell its spray from its blowhole and man it stunk pretty bad. Hope to see more out there in the future. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tUaFDLNn94

08-09-2010, 04:56 PM	#7
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	So cool , Thanks for sharing ...

08-09-2010, 04:59 PM	#8
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	rad video and really cool story

08-10-2010, 10:23 AM	#9
Politi-Cal Junior Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherman Oaks Posts: 12	Great pictures! I have seen lots of whales off of boats but not my yak. Must have been fun.

08-10-2010, 12:28 PM	#10
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I was in LJ yesterday not catching fish and saw some thing jump out of the corner of my eye. It was big and fairly far away. I kept looking in the general direction and saw the whale jump again. Very cool. I was further away than the shots in the post but still close enough to tell it was hump back. That is a first for me in so cal. I've seen loads of greys in close, bues and fins off shore, minkes at the Tanner Bank, orcas at the whisler bouy at the mouth of SD Bay and now a hump back. I love the ocean. Mike