Encounter with Mex Navy - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bpagentkastoll · 07-24-2013, 11:42 AM

Close Encounter with the Mexican Navy

Just bought an X-Factor, yesterday was my second outing. Met up with Craige (also X-Factor) and headed out to SI.Got bait, Around 7pm move towards bait barge, first bait down, grumpy sandie Next bait, again grumpy shows up. Start a drift, short hali, second driftt something messing with my bait,SWING I'm on. first legal hali on the yak. 30". Being the newbie I am, no lights to run at night. I channel my inner McGyver, stick a flashlight in an empty water bottle secured to one of my rods Start back to SI around 9pm, I lookup my flashlight more like a candle.Full moon decent visibility Pretty uneventful, UNTIL, i see this fast appoaching shadow bearing down on me. I can barely get an OH SHIT out when a pelican barely misses be and crashes into my rods. Flashlight into the drink, Admiral Pelican does a few cart wheels on the water and dissappears. Made it back to SI boat ramp All in all, a decent learning experince.

ful-rac · 07-24-2013, 11:52 AM

You mean Admiral Pelicano'?

makobob · 07-24-2013, 12:10 PM

Popped your cherry with a 30" inch butt, not too shabby!!

easyday · 07-24-2013, 12:25 PM

Had a pelican snatch up a surface iron of mine. And yes I got it back....

MrPatrick · 07-24-2013, 12:40 PM

Alcatraz is my favorite translation for Pelican.

phreshwon · 07-24-2013, 01:42 PM

That's the Mexican Airforce not the Navy!

MrPatrick · 07-24-2013, 03:06 PM

In the dark he thought you were on a P.A., he was coming In to do a carrier landing. They use the rods like the catch net at the end of the flight deck. Pelicans are Naval bombers, I've seen it in person. Watched a squadron of them take out six tourists at La Jolla in June.

CKallday71 · 07-24-2013, 03:23 PM

Wouldn't that be the Mexican Airfarce?

bpagentkastoll · 07-24-2013, 04:17 PM

i am lucky it was just a single, i don't think things would been so funny had there been a few more behind him. i think i might need some kind of windshield to deflect these aerial assualts

Baja_Traveler · 07-25-2013, 07:23 AM

How did you know it was Mexican - did it say OH S#!T in spanish as it smashed into your rods?

bpagentkastoll · 07-25-2013, 08:00 AM

The sombrero he was wearing gave it away. based on his poor navi skills he might be the one behind all the beached pangas up north.

undrH2Ohntr · 07-25-2013, 08:10 AM

Speaking of pelicans....I was spearfishing down in Baja two weeks ago and this guy tried to eat my head multiple times. I got dive bombed, pecked at in the water, and then he followed me onto the boat. All in all, it must have been 30-40 minutes that this thing followed me around. Trying to eat my hands, arms, and head.

Pretty funny when you come up from a dive and all of sudden something grabs your head. The pelican literally had my entire head in his beak/mouth?

undrH2Ohntr · 07-25-2013, 08:15 AM

A little fish porn while were at it...

taggermike · 07-25-2013, 10:50 AM

I've had a few close fly bys and day light touch and goes but full impact, that's bad. Glad he didn't catch you in the head or had a whole air wing with him. Pelis are magnificent birds but it seams no matter how stupid and clumsy you think they are, they are stupider and clumsier than that. Mike

07-24-2013, 11:42 AM	#1
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	Encounter with Mex Navy Close Encounter with the Mexican Navy Just bought an X-Factor, yesterday was my second outing. Met up with Craige (also X-Factor) and headed out to SI.Got bait, Around 7pm move towards bait barge, first bait down, grumpy sandie Next bait, again grumpy shows up. Start a drift, short hali, second driftt something messing with my bait,SWING I'm on. first legal hali on the yak. 30". Being the newbie I am, no lights to run at night. I channel my inner McGyver, stick a flashlight in an empty water bottle secured to one of my rods Start back to SI around 9pm, I lookup my flashlight more like a candle.Full moon decent visibility Pretty uneventful, UNTIL, i see this fast appoaching shadow bearing down on me. I can barely get an OH SHIT out when a pelican barely misses be and crashes into my rods. Flashlight into the drink, Admiral Pelican does a few cart wheels on the water and dissappears. Made it back to SI boat ramp All in all, a decent learning experince.

07-24-2013, 11:52 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	You mean Admiral Pelicano'? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

07-24-2013, 12:10 PM	#3
makobob Baitless on Baja Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay Posts: 4,250	Popped your cherry with a 30" inch butt, not too shabby!! __________________ http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN

07-24-2013, 12:25 PM	#4
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Had a pelican snatch up a surface iron of mine. And yes I got it back.... __________________

07-24-2013, 03:23 PM	#8
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	Wouldn't that be the Mexican Airfarce? __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

07-24-2013, 12:40 PM	#5
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Alcatraz is my favorite translation for Pelican.

07-24-2013, 01:42 PM	#6
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	That's the Mexican Airforce not the Navy!

07-24-2013, 03:06 PM	#7
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	In the dark he thought you were on a P.A., he was coming In to do a carrier landing. They use the rods like the catch net at the end of the flight deck. Pelicans are Naval bombers, I've seen it in person. Watched a squadron of them take out six tourists at La Jolla in June.

07-24-2013, 04:17 PM	#9
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	i am lucky it was just a single, i don't think things would been so funny had there been a few more behind him. i think i might need some kind of windshield to deflect these aerial assualts

07-25-2013, 07:23 AM	#10
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	How did you know it was Mexican - did it say OH S#!T in spanish as it smashed into your rods?

07-25-2013, 08:00 AM	#11
bpagentkastoll Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Imperial Valley Posts: 19	The sombrero he was wearing gave it away. based on his poor navi skills he might be the one behind all the beached pangas up north.

07-25-2013, 08:10 AM	#12
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Speaking of pelicans....I was spearfishing down in Baja two weeks ago and this guy tried to eat my head multiple times. I got dive bombed, pecked at in the water, and then he followed me onto the boat. All in all, it must have been 30-40 minutes that this thing followed me around. Trying to eat my hands, arms, and head. Pretty funny when you come up from a dive and all of sudden something grabs your head. The pelican literally had my entire head in his beak/mouth? Attached Images

07-25-2013, 08:15 AM	#13
undrH2Ohntr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	A little fish porn while were at it... Attached Images

07-25-2013, 10:50 AM	#14
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	I've had a few close fly bys and day light touch and goes but full impact, that's bad. Glad he didn't catch you in the head or had a whole air wing with him. Pelis are magnificent birds but it seams no matter how stupid and clumsy you think they are, they are stupider and clumsier than that. Mike