La Jolla 4-13-14

[GregAndrew]

Originally Posted by driftwood

You're right Greg, i did learn the hard way.

The problem is, you're not always aware of your surroundings due to distractions.

There are times when food is scares for the seal lions and they can become very sneaky. Sea lions are very smart....

It would be a mistake to think "that will never happen to me". Why even take a risk? Everyone has a choice I understand that. As for me, not worth the risk. too many bad things happen real fast out there.

Try telling these guys they should of been prepared....too many distraction out there.


the guy is very lucky he still has a hand.

Yeah, I was going to add that I would not recommend fishing around bait barges and docks with your fish in the water, cause they sure have good cover to sneak up on you. Another consideration might be noisy days (maybe from wind or surf) that may mask the approach of Sealions. I also agree that there are a lot of distractions out there these days, especially with all the bikini clad paddle boarders. And it seems that we have a bumper crop of new pups this year, so those that do keep their fish in the water will need to be pretty vigilant.

Even when you are paying close attention, you should still be prepared to be flipped. Cause even a Whale can surface right underneath you with no advance warning. I did understate the risk, cause you will probably lose the fish in addition to getting wet.

As far as the fish baskets are concerned, just look what they do to crab traps. They don't know that they can't get the fish out until they have stolen the basket from you. The only assumption you can make about Sealions is that if they see food, they probably want it.