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11-29-2014, 02:33 PM | #1 |
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Thanksgiving White Shark
Thursday 1:45 San Onofre, end of the dirt road 250 yds out, 25 ft of crystal clear water Trolling sandy bottom for halibut Clicker goes off, then stops Turned around, saw a sea lion 4 feet behind the yak. Did a double take, realized it was a shark It turned broadside as it swam behind me and then cruised away, about 6-7 foot great white, just below the surface, clear as day! Paddled in, changed shorts. Didnt bother to tell my 6 year old, who was laying on his back on the Ocean Kayaks Rod Pod. Regained my nerve, went back out yesterday, 2 hrs, GoPro ready...nada. Just be aware, hes there. |
11-29-2014, 03:36 PM | #2 |
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Super common seeing them there, luckily the smaller ones. I have had a couple times seeing them but not clearly. 2 weeks ago one of the kayak fisherman said he saw one. Chuck Patterson's video from a few years back.
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11-29-2014, 04:32 PM | #3 |
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Yup, I remember seeing that video when it first broke. A few guys including my brother in-law were all telling me later "oh you saw Fluffy!" Fitting name. I dont really know if its smart, but I went back out and will again in the future. Its one of those weird things where you just want to stare at it, but your subconscious is screaming "Run to live another day!" The water was so clear we could see sand ripples in 30 feet. Tiny swell made for unreal conditions, bait everywhere. A free-diver came in with 4 lobsters and a legal (speared) halibut, all pulled from The Point and south, 20 feet or less.
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11-30-2014, 09:54 AM | #4 |
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Sweet Video!
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12-01-2014, 09:42 AM | #5 |
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I was diving San O on Thanksgiving morning. I wasn't the diver you saw, as I was out of the water around 11:30. The life out there was awesome, ended up taking two (6 and 9lb) sheepies. Saw a few nice leopard sharks, all sorts of perch everywhere, bait schools all over, and some nice groups of sheepies.
The vis was the best is has been there all year from what I remember and it would have been awesome to see "fluffy". Every time I dive there I am just waiting for him to come on by, have a feeling I may need a new wetsuit after seeing him in the water tho... |
12-01-2014, 12:20 PM | #6 | |
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12-02-2014, 12:50 PM | #7 | |
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This last weekend was some of the best (if not the best) diving conditions we have had in SC this year, which would explain the reason you were seeing so many divers. If you ever see me out there feel free to swing on by and say high, just please don't be casting any lures/bait towards me (or any diver for that matter)..... not only for safety, but I have had buddies miss chances on nice wsb (40+ lb) because H&L guys would cast there jigs at them (I'm guessing to get there attention to say hi) and scare fish right in front of them...... |
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12-02-2014, 04:10 PM | #8 |
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A free-diver came in with 4 lobsters and a legal (speared) halibut, all pulled from The Point and south, 20 feet or less.
Hmmm. lobster fishing with a spear gun. Thought it was illegal to have a spear gun while lobster fishing, even if not used to get bugs.
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12-02-2014, 07:18 PM | #9 |
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Good thing it wasn't bigger and hungry, I have been in those poopy pants. Glad your safe bro!!!
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12-02-2014, 08:34 PM | #10 |
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Dang the next time any of y'all go to san o let me know that's my favorite spot
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12-02-2014, 11:30 PM | #11 | |
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It's kinda inefficient to try to do both....but if you're in a good hali spot, not a bad idea.
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12-04-2014, 09:49 PM | #12 |
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Right on
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12-05-2014, 07:43 AM | #13 |
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When did they start calling sparky "fluffy"?
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