5/13 am close encounters of the furry kind - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rick · 05-18-2007, 12:49 PM

Just to add another wrinkle to this thread. While going out a week ago Monday afternoon, I noticed a knothead surface in front of a cove swimmer treading water near the new bouy. The swimmer let out a "whoa" while the knothead stared at him from a distance of only a few feet for a couple of seconds before swimming off. Could this kind of situation become more dangerous for swimmers if these animals had just been aggravated by a wrist rocket or paintball? Rick

nmbrinkman · 05-18-2007, 01:19 PM

I don't think sea lions are going to take revenge on humans...

I've seen far more unprovoked sea lions aggressiveness (some directed at me) than dead sea lions... Although not sure if your going to see the dead ones. I hear that sea lion coroners are quite efficient and timely.

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05-18-2007, 12:49 PM	#1
Rick Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PB Posts: 5	Just to add another wrinkle to this thread. While going out a week ago Monday afternoon, I noticed a knothead surface in front of a cove swimmer treading water near the new bouy. The swimmer let out a "whoa" while the knothead stared at him from a distance of only a few feet for a couple of seconds before swimming off. Could this kind of situation become more dangerous for swimmers if these animals had just been aggravated by a wrist rocket or paintball? Rick

05-18-2007, 01:19 PM	#2
nmbrinkman Work Sucks! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 559	I don't think sea lions are going to take revenge on humans... I've seen far more unprovoked sea lions aggressiveness (some directed at me) than dead sea lions... Although not sure if your going to see the dead ones. I hear that sea lion coroners are quite efficient and timely.