La Jolla first - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 08-12-2014, 10:24 PM

First time being followed in by an 8-10 foot hammerhead

Frickin thing followed me for a solid 45 mins to an hour and was inches away numerous times. Guess he could smell the YT on the yak. Had him hooked up for a bit on a greenback as well. After being hooked he bailed. Go pro was out of juice and I was super bummed because would have had some epic footage. Oh, YT caught on fly lined green back in 100 feet of water at NW corner.

Dannowar · 08-12-2014, 11:53 PM

Man I hope one of them f***ers doesn't roll up while I'm diving

Rad that they're in so close

Cbad Mike · 08-13-2014, 01:00 AM

Thanks for the post. I sure don't want to add a hammerhead to the list of species that have given me a scare out there.

Widgeon · 08-13-2014, 05:39 AM

Holy guacamole!

blitzburgh · 08-13-2014, 09:32 AM

That's awesome! We saw one feeding on something on the surface on Monday on the San Diego. It was friggin' huge

steveooo · 08-13-2014, 10:57 AM

Thats pretty cool. Pucker factor was high I bet.

I went on a 2 day this weekend. Hooked a tuna on the popper that was smoked by a 10ft hammerhead right at the gaff. They sure are curious sharks. Not sure I'd want to have a close up encounter with one while on the yak

janines.fishtales@cox.net · 08-13-2014, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

Thats pretty cool. Pucker factor was high I bet.

I went on a 2 day this weekend. Hooked a tuna on the popper that was smoked by a 10ft hammerhead right at the gaff. They sure are curious sharks. Not sure I'd want to have a close up encounter with one while on the yak

Awesome pic! Your expression says it all!

Janine

bigbarrels · 08-13-2014, 12:38 PM

Yeah Steveooo, I was slightly sketched a couple times because it was within 6 inches of yak numerous times. Overall was a cool experience but 45 minutes of it following me was a bit too much . If it was a GW I would have been way more sketched

Sorry your tuna got munched and hope you landed more

bwana · 08-13-2014, 01:21 PM

Do you have a yellow kayak?

Myth Busters proved as plausible that sharks are most attracted to the color yellow.

I have a yellow kayak and thought it was because my wife keeps painting a seal silhouette on the bottom.

wiredantz · 08-13-2014, 01:47 PM

Super Shady Fish robbery!@

buddha · 08-13-2014, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveooo

Thats pretty cool. Pucker factor was high I bet.

I went on a 2 day this weekend. Hooked a tuna on the popper that was smoked by a 10ft hammerhead right at the gaff. They sure are curious sharks. Not sure I'd want to have a close up encounter with one while on the yak

What spinning reel and rod combo are you using there?

Dannowar · 08-13-2014, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbarrels

Yeah Steveooo, I was slightly sketched a couple times because it was within 6 inches of yak numerous times. Overall was a cool experience but 45 minutes of it following me was a bit too much . If it was a GW I would have been way more sketched

Sorry your tuna got munched and hope you landed more

shoulda stuck the go pro in the water!!

sounds like an awesome experience, controlling your emotions and staying calm would be very hard for many to do. hammerheads in la jolla. whouda thunk

T-Rex · 08-13-2014, 07:01 PM

8-10' hammerhead inches away is definitely too close for comfort!

At that size range a GW might have been a safer encounter.

Bert Vega · 08-13-2014, 07:19 PM

Nice job keeping your cool. I don't know if I could have done the same.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoiWtj-N49w

bigbarrels · 08-14-2014, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwana

Do you have a yellow kayak?

Myth Busters proved as plausible that sharks are most attracted to the color yellow.

I have a yellow kayak and thought it was because my wife keeps painting a seal silhouette on the bottom.

Caribbean blue Revo. My friend next to me was on my Mango x13. The shark was only interested in me due to a YT on my lap and the blood that was draining through hole for mirage drive train .

I did myth busting : bananas on boat/kayak and fishing this past Sunday . That day I had two bananAs I caught two YT. So always fishing with two bananas on kayak

ronbo613 · 08-14-2014, 09:41 AM

Some years ago we were fishing off La Jolla, maybe about ten miles out on an 18' Boston Whaler when a hammerhead came up and swam alongside the boat. It was considerably longer than the boat, we had never seen a shark that big. We had a lot of dead fish onboard, that's probably what attracted it.

Big boats on land are small on the ocean.

bigbarrels · 08-14-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bert Vega

Nice job keeping your cool. I don't know if I could have done the same.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoiWtj-N49w

same size shark but it had more of a brown color to it......different species I guess

FLORIDA BOY! · 08-15-2014, 09:57 PM

Actually Tom I saw it at times a few feet from your yak following a brown chum line!

08-12-2014, 10:24 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	La Jolla first First time being followed in by an 8-10 foot hammerhead Frickin thing followed me for a solid 45 mins to an hour and was inches away numerous times. Guess he could smell the YT on the yak. Had him hooked up for a bit on a greenback as well. After being hooked he bailed. Go pro was out of juice and I was super bummed because would have had some epic footage. Oh, YT caught on fly lined green back in 100 feet of water at NW corner. __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear Last edited by bigbarrels; 08-12-2014 at 11:14 PM.

08-12-2014, 11:53 PM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Man I hope one of them f***ers doesn't roll up while I'm diving Rad that they're in so close __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

08-13-2014, 01:00 AM	#3
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Thanks for the post. I sure don't want to add a hammerhead to the list of species that have given me a scare out there. __________________ [SIGPIC]

08-13-2014, 09:32 AM	#5
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	That's awesome! We saw one feeding on something on the surface on Monday on the San Diego. It was friggin' huge __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-13-2014, 12:38 PM	#8
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Yeah Steveooo, I was slightly sketched a couple times because it was within 6 inches of yak numerous times. Overall was a cool experience but 45 minutes of it following me was a bit too much . If it was a GW I would have been way more sketched Sorry your tuna got munched and hope you landed more __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

08-13-2014, 05:39 AM	#4
Widgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Clairemont Posts: 175	Holy guacamole!

08-13-2014, 10:57 AM	#6
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Thats pretty cool. Pucker factor was high I bet. I went on a 2 day this weekend. Hooked a tuna on the popper that was smoked by a 10ft hammerhead right at the gaff. They sure are curious sharks. Not sure I'd want to have a close up encounter with one while on the yak

08-13-2014, 01:21 PM	#9
bwana Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Toro, CA Posts: 244	Do you have a yellow kayak? Myth Busters proved as plausible that sharks are most attracted to the color yellow. I have a yellow kayak and thought it was because my wife keeps painting a seal silhouette on the bottom.

08-13-2014, 01:47 PM	#10
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	Super Shady Fish robbery!@ __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

08-13-2014, 07:01 PM	#13
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	8-10' hammerhead inches away is definitely too close for comfort! At that size range a GW might have been a safer encounter. __________________

08-13-2014, 07:19 PM	#14
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	Nice job keeping your cool. I don't know if I could have done the same. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoiWtj-N49w Last edited by Bert Vega; 08-13-2014 at 07:37 PM.

08-14-2014, 09:41 AM	#16
ronbo613 Waterman At Large Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: On the Water Posts: 199	Some years ago we were fishing off La Jolla, maybe about ten miles out on an 18' Boston Whaler when a hammerhead came up and swam alongside the boat. It was considerably longer than the boat, we had never seen a shark that big. We had a lot of dead fish onboard, that's probably what attracted it. Big boats on land are small on the ocean. __________________ Kayak Fishing Photos and Video

08-15-2014, 09:57 PM	#18
FLORIDA BOY! Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 76	Actually Tom I saw it at times a few feet from your yak following a brown chum line!