red tide question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Ed · 04-18-2007, 11:53 AM

Red tide is a phytoplankton bloom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide

madscientist · 04-18-2007, 12:03 PM

The water in LJ was rusty brown on the inside last night. I don't know if its red tide or not though. Last year we also had this tea brown water as the kelp was dying. No biolum last night.

godspeed619 · 04-18-2007, 05:06 PM

I was working in del mar all day right on the water......very rough seas today and a definite tea color to the water.(rusty) was consistant from the shore for about 1/4 to a 1/2 mile then completely stopped. defined line then all bloom. red tide... i hope not. think it sucks for fishing???? try to scuba in that S%$#^. At night its like a light show....

04-18-2007, 12:03 PM	#2
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	The water in LJ was rusty brown on the inside last night. I don't know if its red tide or not though. Last year we also had this tea brown water as the kelp was dying. No biolum last night. __________________

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04-18-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	Red tide is a phytoplankton bloom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide

04-18-2007, 05:06 PM	#3
godspeed619 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: la mesa Posts: 12	I was working in del mar all day right on the water......very rough seas today and a definite tea color to the water.(rusty) was consistant from the shore for about 1/4 to a 1/2 mile then completely stopped. defined line then all bloom. red tide... i hope not. think it sucks for fishing???? try to scuba in that S%$#^. At night its like a light show....