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Old 07-28-2015, 01:09 PM   #1
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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(;

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Old 07-28-2015, 02:11 PM   #2
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Such a cool sighting! You better know im going to try and catch one of those now!
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Old 07-28-2015, 04:24 PM   #3
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oh baby. "100% chance you'll see a shark"

holy crap. GW, HH and now tigers.

keep calm and fish on!
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Old 07-28-2015, 04:35 PM   #4
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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...
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Old 07-28-2015, 06:09 PM   #5
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that is one awesome shot!
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Old 07-28-2015, 06:56 PM   #6
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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!!!
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Old 07-29-2015, 03:14 PM   #7
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What do you do if you hook into that beast?

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Old 07-29-2015, 04:29 PM   #8
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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!
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Old 07-29-2015, 06:39 PM   #9
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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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Old 07-29-2015, 08:04 PM   #10
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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
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Old 07-30-2015, 08:23 AM   #11
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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! (:
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Old 07-30-2015, 09:49 PM   #12
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Saw one around that size last Saturday huge dorsal, coming back in
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Old 07-30-2015, 10:44 PM   #13
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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
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Old 07-29-2015, 08:32 PM   #14
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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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