Monday 09/29 Newport Shores run in with a Hammerhead shark - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

octico · 09-30-2014, 11:48 AM

Arvil and I decided to do some rock fishing out of Newport usual depth 180-200. We were suppose to start of early but someone overslept so we did not get out into the deep until 9:30AM. Right away we start marking fish at 160 so we drop lines and I picked up a legal Sandie and a couple of tiny reds.

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

walrus · 09-30-2014, 11:55 AM

Viral picture, it's that good! Good story too!

wiredantz · 09-30-2014, 11:58 AM

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.

makobob · 09-30-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

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.

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.

FishRaiden · 09-30-2014, 01:09 PM

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!

chris138 · 09-30-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by octico

The image below is Arvil's it does not do the size of the shark justice, maybe water refraction that makes it look smaller

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!!(:

octico · 09-30-2014, 01:14 PM

Yeah for sure ... looked up the stats on human vs hammer heads. We are good.

FISH11 · 09-30-2014, 09:05 PM

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.

crazywakeboarder · 10-01-2014, 01:45 AM

I think a spear gaff would come in handy for deterring sharks

octico · 10-01-2014, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FISH11

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.

Video is up

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ad.php?t=23494

wiredantz · 10-01-2014, 08:01 AM

all you needed was a picture of Candy

Vikingj · 10-01-2014, 11:10 AM

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.

octico · 10-01-2014, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikingj

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.

OC Register did not respond but it will be on ABC News 7 at 6PM tonight!

bwana · 10-01-2014, 02:46 PM

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.

octico · 10-01-2014, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bwana

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.

Every time I offer him a beer he refuses ...

ful-rac · 10-01-2014, 03:19 PM

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.

octico · 10-01-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

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.

Let's wait and watch before we rush to judgement.

Ramos23 · 10-02-2014, 10:06 AM

Great pic!

Dannowar · 10-02-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by crazywakeboarder

I think a spear gaff would come in handy for deterring sharks

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

DanaPT · 10-02-2014, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

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

x2

09-30-2014, 11:48 AM	#1
octico 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 Arvil and I decided to do some rock fishing out of Newport usual depth 180-200. We were suppose to start of early but someone overslept so we did not get out into the deep until 9:30AM. Right away we start marking fish at 160 so we drop lines and I picked up a legal Sandie and a couple of tiny reds. 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 12:01 PM. Reason: Incoherence

09-30-2014, 11:55 AM	#2
walrus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baja fish camp Posts: 478	Viral picture, it's that good! Good story too! __________________

09-30-2014, 11:58 AM	#3
wiredantz 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 12:11 PM.

09-30-2014, 01:09 PM	#5
FishRaiden 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

09-30-2014, 09:05 PM	#8
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,642	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 )

09-30-2014, 01:14 PM	#7
octico 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.

10-01-2014, 01:45 AM	#9
crazywakeboarder Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: yorba linda Posts: 120	I think a spear gaff would come in handy for deterring sharks

10-01-2014, 08:01 AM	#11
wiredantz 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

10-01-2014, 11:10 AM	#12
Vikingj 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.

10-01-2014, 02:46 PM	#14
bwana 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.

10-01-2014, 03:19 PM	#16
ful-rac 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.

10-02-2014, 10:06 AM	#18
Ramos23 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 78	Great pic!