Whales.... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Quilted Germ · 01-06-2010, 01:52 PM

Going to take the fam out to hopefully get an up close look at some greys in LJ. I'm wondering if there is a particular time of day that we might have a better chance at seeing them. Any ideas?

Gregg

Whizz Bang · 01-06-2010, 01:59 PM

Gregg, your best bet may be to talk to the guys that do the tours in the preserve considering they spend the most time in the area most heavily trafficked by whales. In all my time at LJ I have seen them only once (in the afternoon). Good luck. Sounds like a great family outing.

Dan · 01-06-2010, 02:07 PM

I'd say just like finding kelps offshore, glassy morning conditions are the best way to spot them. Look for the spouts. I've been seeing them recently between Mission Bay and LJ on the way up. Prime time right now.

dsafety · 01-06-2010, 02:41 PM

A couple of grays cruised within 100 yards of me on New Year's day. I was off the condo in about 80 feet of water. They were north, heading southwest.

Another good place is near the tip of Point Loma. They make a turn to the east there as they head for Mexico.

Bob

neil travisano · 01-06-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Quilted Germ

Going to take the fam out to hopefully get an up close look at some greys in LJ. I'm wondering if there is a particular time of day that we might have a better chance at seeing them. Any ideas?

Gregg

we were out on new years day and saw them at 1030am by the fish sanctuary marker

greenscales · 01-07-2010, 05:21 AM

I saw two biggies spouting about a mile of the Nortwest Corner of LJ Kelp on Monday. Scan the horizon for the geysers. Good luck.

01-06-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
Quilted Germ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, Ca Posts: 185	Whales.... Going to take the fam out to hopefully get an up close look at some greys in LJ. I'm wondering if there is a particular time of day that we might have a better chance at seeing them. Any ideas? Gregg __________________ Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. - Ronald Reagan

01-07-2010, 05:21 AM	#6
greenscales greenscales Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Monrovia Posts: 116	A mile of the point I saw two biggies spouting about a mile of the Nortwest Corner of LJ Kelp on Monday. Scan the horizon for the geysers. Good luck.

01-06-2010, 01:59 PM	#2
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	Gregg, your best bet may be to talk to the guys that do the tours in the preserve considering they spend the most time in the area most heavily trafficked by whales. In all my time at LJ I have seen them only once (in the afternoon). Good luck. Sounds like a great family outing.

01-06-2010, 02:07 PM	#3
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	I'd say just like finding kelps offshore, glassy morning conditions are the best way to spot them. Look for the spouts. I've been seeing them recently between Mission Bay and LJ on the way up. Prime time right now.

01-06-2010, 02:41 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	A couple of grays cruised within 100 yards of me on New Year's day. I was off the condo in about 80 feet of water. They were north, heading southwest. Another good place is near the tip of Point Loma. They make a turn to the east there as they head for Mexico. Bob