I beat a seal - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PE.rider · 08-12-2012, 11:42 PM

Thanks for the story about the pelican. I agree with your sentiments about the outlandish way that person cruelly-abused that animal, and am sad to see a fellow angler devolve to that level.

On the other hand, I think maybe we should give lowprofile the benefit of the doubt, as he was probably jesting or venting his frustration... Posts online don't normally reveal the full aspect of a person's real intentions... as it is more likely that he was 'just saying.'

Of course, if we see him out on the water clubbing seals or sea lions with an icepick, that's another matter.

I'm actually planning to buy that catch back since the description says that there are drainage holes for fluid. I normally take out a trader joes soft-shell, insulated tote bag with some ice to keep my legal catches fresh. Spares me from attracting annoyances or other encounters. My cousin had a Boston Whaler with a few of those offshore fish bags which were awesome. Kept the decks clean, and fish fresh (sashimi-grade).

As for a humane method for warding off unwanted wildlife, I wonder if something such as a noise-can would be effective without harming the offender in question.

bus kid · 08-13-2012, 06:09 AM

Why dont we all take a breather, read the link below, reopen the link below, re read it the 2nd time all the way through, come back re read through all the post then lastly re read the link below.

I'm pretty sure LowPro was jesting about the poke stick

[font] sarcastic [font] maybe we can get the mods to insert a sarcastic font. [font] sarcastic [font]

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mamma...-Pinnipeds.pdf.

lowprofile · 08-13-2012, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bus kid

Why dont we all take a breather, read the link below, reopen the link below, re read it the 2nd time all the way through, come back re read through all the post then lastly re read the link below.

I'm pretty sure LowPro was jesting about the poke stick

[font] sarcastic [font] maybe we can get the mods to insert a sarcastic font. [font] sarcastic [font]

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Marine-Mamma...-Pinnipeds.pdf.

it was just a sarcastic, evil plot. the paintball gun might be handy. although most of the time i see them is when they are still under water right by my yak. they never give enough body to get a good shot, unless you peg them in the head.

no one cares i used a paddle, all they see is the word knife and go ballistic. I bet no one here would go moose hunting in alaska without bear protection though.

tight lines.

lambadmin · 08-13-2012, 08:24 AM

The best part about this thread is bigbarrels post - it is right on.

bus kid · 08-13-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowprofile

no one cares i used a paddle, all they see is the word knife and go ballistic. tight lines.

You should have said K-bar!

taggermike · 08-13-2012, 10:25 AM

Do any of you remember when some "insert word here" was cutting off the bills and pouches of pelicans here in SD. I think that was 15 years or so ago. I hope we don't see that BS happening again. With social media and cameras every where that will give every one a black eye. Beating a pelican to death for what they do naturally (eating fish) is just wrong, illegal, and unnessasary.

By all means defend yourself, but defence doesn't start with carring a deadly wepon. It starts with knowledge and a defensive mindset. When you're in bear country you put your chow in a tree or in a bear proof can. You don't stash granola under your pillow in the tent. Treat sealions the same. Get your fish landed, bled, and secured out of sight as quickly as you can. I have never once bled a fish over the side of the yak. I bleed them down the front scupper hole (now mirage drive slot) and just keep water flowing down the hole with a sponge. It's NEVER the animals fault in any human/animal interaction or confrontation. Mike

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08-12-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	Thanks for the story about the pelican. I agree with your sentiments about the outlandish way that person cruelly-abused that animal, and am sad to see a fellow angler devolve to that level. On the other hand, I think maybe we should give lowprofile the benefit of the doubt, as he was probably jesting or venting his frustration... Posts online don't normally reveal the full aspect of a person's real intentions... as it is more likely that he was 'just saying.' Of course, if we see him out on the water clubbing seals or sea lions with an icepick, that's another matter. I'm actually planning to buy that catch back since the description says that there are drainage holes for fluid. I normally take out a trader joes soft-shell, insulated tote bag with some ice to keep my legal catches fresh. Spares me from attracting annoyances or other encounters. My cousin had a Boston Whaler with a few of those offshore fish bags which were awesome. Kept the decks clean, and fish fresh (sashimi-grade). As for a humane method for warding off unwanted wildlife, I wonder if something such as a noise-can would be effective without harming the offender in question.

08-13-2012, 10:25 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Do any of you remember when some "insert word here" was cutting off the bills and pouches of pelicans here in SD. I think that was 15 years or so ago. I hope we don't see that BS happening again. With social media and cameras every where that will give every one a black eye. Beating a pelican to death for what they do naturally (eating fish) is just wrong, illegal, and unnessasary. By all means defend yourself, but defence doesn't start with carring a deadly wepon. It starts with knowledge and a defensive mindset. When you're in bear country you put your chow in a tree or in a bear proof can. You don't stash granola under your pillow in the tent. Treat sealions the same. Get your fish landed, bled, and secured out of sight as quickly as you can. I have never once bled a fish over the side of the yak. I bleed them down the front scupper hole (now mirage drive slot) and just keep water flowing down the hole with a sponge. It's NEVER the animals fault in any human/animal interaction or confrontation. Mike