red tide question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

spongebob_82 · 04-18-2007, 12:22 PM

godspeed619 is up working at Del Mar and saw some dirty reddish brown water about a half mile out today. The only thing we could think was that it may be red tide coming in. Anyone know if this holds water or not? Isn't red tide usually more towards the summer time/ late spring? He tried to send me a pic of the water, but it didnt come out to well.

aguachico · 04-18-2007, 12:48 PM

There's red tide at k58(Baja). Let's hope it doesn't hang around. Saw on some channel where the red tide is the DEAD bodies of the plankton - true?

Ed · 04-18-2007, 12:53 PM

Red tide is a phytoplankton bloom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide

madscientist · 04-18-2007, 01:03 PM

The water in LJ was rusty brown on the inside last night. I don't know if its red tide or not though. Last year we also had this tea brown water as the kelp was dying. No biolum last night.

godspeed619 · 04-18-2007, 06:06 PM

I was working in del mar all day right on the water......very rough seas today and a definite tea color to the water.(rusty) was consistant from the shore for about 1/4 to a 1/2 mile then completely stopped. defined line then all bloom. red tide... i hope not. think it sucks for fishing???? try to scuba in that S%$#^. At night its like a light show....

04-18-2007, 12:22 PM	#1
spongebob_82 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 40	red tide question godspeed619 is up working at Del Mar and saw some dirty reddish brown water about a half mile out today. The only thing we could think was that it may be red tide coming in. Anyone know if this holds water or not? Isn't red tide usually more towards the summer time/ late spring? He tried to send me a pic of the water, but it didnt come out to well.

04-18-2007, 01:03 PM	#4
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	The water in LJ was rusty brown on the inside last night. I don't know if its red tide or not though. Last year we also had this tea brown water as the kelp was dying. No biolum last night. __________________

04-18-2007, 12:48 PM	#2
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	There's red tide at k58(Baja). Let's hope it doesn't hang around. Saw on some channel where the red tide is the DEAD bodies of the plankton - true?

04-18-2007, 12:53 PM	#3
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	Red tide is a phytoplankton bloom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide

04-18-2007, 06:06 PM	#5
godspeed619 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: la mesa Posts: 12	I was working in del mar all day right on the water......very rough seas today and a definite tea color to the water.(rusty) was consistant from the shore for about 1/4 to a 1/2 mile then completely stopped. defined line then all bloom. red tide... i hope not. think it sucks for fishing???? try to scuba in that S%$#^. At night its like a light show....