Hammerhead Sharks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

momo fish · 06-17-2013, 06:29 PM

question..

was at local landing killing time this weekend and ended up chatting with a chartmaster waiting for his group.. Older guy, been fishing all his life and our talk lead to kayaks and places go..

he tells me to avoid an area by palo verdes, as that is a known area (maybe breeding area) for hammerheads.. Tells me they rammed his boat a few times and knows of kayakers that it has happened to... Well this worried me a bit but wasn't sure how truthful it is..maybe old wives tales..

any truth.. Anyone know of hammerheads ramming kayaks.. And yes avoid county line or la jolla from the folks catching all the fish there..lol

Fiskadoro · 06-17-2013, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by momo fish

he tells me to avoid an area by palo verdes, as that is a known area (maybe breeding area) for hammerheads.. Tells me they rammed his boat a few times and knows of kayakers that it has happened to...

Total Utter BS.

That said Randal Holman a friend of mine caught Hammerhead off PV back in the eighties, and back in the day people did think that Hammerheads came into there following Bluefin tuna that used to come into Redondo Canyon where they were occasionally caught off the old fishing barge.

Fiskadoro · 06-17-2013, 06:59 PM

Actually Randall's Redondo PV Hammerhead was caught in 1978. Found some pics.

Occasionally people still see hammerheads in our waters, but it's extremely rare, they do not breed here, and to my knowledge no-one has ever been attacked by one.

momo fish · 06-17-2013, 07:25 PM

ok I had my doubts but I try to respect my elders who are wiser, but sometimes nuts out of their mind.. Lol!

StinkyMatt · 06-17-2013, 07:44 PM

Actually there are plenty of em around PV.

I actually came face to face with one while swimming there last summer.

It was huge! I actually took photos of it, will try to dig them out later.

Fiskadoro · 06-17-2013, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Actually there are plenty of em around PV.

Palos Verdes or Puerto Vallarta ?

StinkyMatt · 06-17-2013, 08:58 PM

Things were pretty wild for a while.

Meeting a big predator like that in the water.....I was nervous!

Despite the fact that I was swimming for my life, I was able to snap one good photo. Got lucky, I guess.

This was definitely a mature adult, not sure if it was a male or female.

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yaky yak · 06-17-2013, 11:56 PM

A diver was supposedly killed at La Jolla by a hammerhead. It was in late 50's or early 60's.

MattRabasco · 06-18-2013, 03:53 AM

I forget what year it was 08? The water was super warm 74 ish. There had been reports if guys seeing hh's at the 9 mile bank. No joke, I was circled 2 times by a large hammerhead of la Jolla. Easy over 12 feet. Definitely got the pulse rate up.

06-17-2013, 06:29 PM	#1
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Hammerhead Sharks question.. was at local landing killing time this weekend and ended up chatting with a chartmaster waiting for his group.. Older guy, been fishing all his life and our talk lead to kayaks and places go.. he tells me to avoid an area by palo verdes, as that is a known area (maybe breeding area) for hammerheads.. Tells me they rammed his boat a few times and knows of kayakers that it has happened to... Well this worried me a bit but wasn't sure how truthful it is..maybe old wives tales.. any truth.. Anyone know of hammerheads ramming kayaks.. And yes avoid county line or la jolla from the folks catching all the fish there..lol Last edited by momo fish; 06-17-2013 at 07:23 PM.

06-17-2013, 06:59 PM	#3
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Actually Randall's Redondo PV Hammerhead was caught in 1978. Found some pics. Occasionally people still see hammerheads in our waters, but it's extremely rare, they do not breed here, and to my knowledge no-one has ever been attacked by one.

06-17-2013, 07:25 PM	#4
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	ok I had my doubts but I try to respect my elders who are wiser, but sometimes nuts out of their mind.. Lol!

06-17-2013, 07:44 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Actually there are plenty of em around PV. I actually came face to face with one while swimming there last summer. It was huge! I actually took photos of it, will try to dig them out later.

06-17-2013, 08:58 PM	#7
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Things were pretty wild for a while. Meeting a big predator like that in the water.....I was nervous! Despite the fact that I was swimming for my life, I was able to snap one good photo. Got lucky, I guess. This was definitely a mature adult, not sure if it was a male or female. . . . .

06-17-2013, 11:56 PM	#8
yaky yak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riverside, calif Posts: 130	A diver was supposedly killed at La Jolla by a hammerhead. It was in late 50's or early 60's.

06-18-2013, 03:53 AM	#9
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	I forget what year it was 08? The water was super warm 74 ish. There had been reports if guys seeing hh's at the 9 mile bank. No joke, I was circled 2 times by a large hammerhead of la Jolla. Easy over 12 feet. Definitely got the pulse rate up.