![]() |
|
Home | Forum | Online Store | Information | LJ Webcam | Gallery | Register | FAQ | Members List | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
![]() |
#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
Monday 09/29 Newport Shores run in with a Hammerhead shark
We got out into deeper water and things were slow, we are not marking anything so I told Arvil I will go south and tell if you I spot something. I mark some fish and drop my line waiting for a fish to bite. A few seconds later I see this big brown thing come right underneath my line. I am WTF, was that at a ... sure as shiat it was Hammerhed. At first I nervous, but not too scared, until he bumped my yak. I circled my yak a few times, and I was like cool, now go away. So he makes a last turn heads out behind me (I am watching him all the way), and I am like woo finally its gone. Just then he makes a u-turn and makes a beeline towards me only this time he is picking up speed. Just before he gets to me he dives under the bumps the rear of my yak, nothing that would make my yak flip but a bump is more than enough for me I want to get me the F out of here. At this point I am getting a little worried so I start thinking strength in numbers, so I start heading towards Arvi and he has a GoPro. I start yelling at him there is a shark on me, he is like what? I said a SHARK. Filming begins. After that we did not want to bring fish up just to feed the shark. He circled us for a long time. At one point he made an attempt to bite Arvil's mirage drive but it his head was in the way. We waited and waited he would not leave. It must have been an hour I tried to spook him by smacking the water as he passed up but he would not leave. Finally we decided to head in to see if he would leave us alone, but he didn't he followed us almost to the buoy. We tried going back out but it was too windy and sloppy. He looked big on the water, but after looking at the pics he was about 8-9 feet long. Hopefully Arvil will post the video. Fish count = 2 Sand Bass 2 RockFish The image below is Arvil's it does not do the size of the shark justice, maybe water refraction that makes it look smaller ![]() ![]() Last edited by octico; 09-30-2014 at 11:01 AM. Reason: Incoherence |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Baja fish camp
Posts: 478
|
Viral picture, it's that good! Good story too!
__________________
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Currently @ MLO Territory
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Under the Shadow
Posts: 2,290
|
GAFF IT!!!!!!!!!!!! and go for a long slay ride, then let the corpse rot and rub under your kayak to deter future sharks!*
I just don't know what hammerhead taste like, or I would tie a noose and drag it backwards.
__________________
![]() Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it
Last edited by wiredantz; 09-30-2014 at 11:11 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Baitless on Baja
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Vista California, Gonzaga, San Quintin, Asuncion, Mag Bay
Posts: 4,250
|
AND you think Tony has balls, that hammer head could tow you to hell and back and still have the strength to EAT you. BWT they do not taste good.
__________________
http://www.mako-ville.com Home 760-630-4470 Cell 760-520-2514 YES YOU CAN |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
CEO-TacticalFishingCrew.
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Norwalk, CA
Posts: 275
|
I still believe our fish finders made him stick around due to the sonar off the transducer.
As pictured, he would always come up to my right side where my transducer hangs off. Lets go do it again!
__________________
Follow us on Instagram: @tacticalfishingcrew #TacticalFishingCrew #DropLuresNotBait |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 | |
donkey roper
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pacific Beach
Posts: 968
|
Quote:
It's the fish-eye lens on the go pro... it makes things look much smaller as they get further away. That's a big shark, looks to be about 6-7 footer. Next time stick your gopro (and arm) in the water with her!!(: |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
Yeah for sure ... looked up the stats on human vs hammer heads. We are good.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla
Posts: 2,641
|
No doubt he could smell the rock fish that's in front of the mirage drive and spreading it's juices and odor through the mirage drive opening in the hull. That is why he tried to bite the fins. Cool picture hope you put the video up.
__________________
MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: yorba linda
Posts: 120
|
I think a spear gaff would come in handy for deterring sharks
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
Quote:
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=23494 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Currently @ MLO Territory
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Under the Shadow
Posts: 2,290
|
all you needed was a picture of Candy
__________________
![]() Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dana Point area
Posts: 438
|
Great pic! Have you considered sending it to OC Register? They had an article this week on Hammerheads being reported but no action shots like yours.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: El Toro, CA
Posts: 244
|
ABC is going to have to bleep out your colorful kayak language.
I think you owe Arvil a case of his favorite beer for "sharing" the shark with him. My friends would have been throwing cut bait at me if I did the same thing. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
Every time I offer him a beer he refuses ...
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Emperor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Buena Park
Posts: 3,649
|
Oh great now another reason for the environmentalists to freak out about global warming....
I can see it now... Expert: Yes due to our radically changing climate, and loss of our ozone layer and polar icecaps, we now have certain species that we did not have before. This is clear evidence of mans negative impact on the planet, and clear evidence of global warming. ![]()
__________________
There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
Posts: 1,278
|
Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 78
|
Great pic!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,823
|
If you came into my house and dangled a steak in front of my face then stabbed me I probably wouldn't be too stoked and I would think you were a dick
__________________
"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|