Friendliest Harbor Seal Ever! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

The Freediver · 08-25-2011, 01:04 PM

Went out recently on a beach dive while the family played on the beach. I was targeting halibut but my fins kept getting stuck on kelp and eel grass

I finally ended up turning around and finding out that it was this curious little harbor seal. I aborted my hunt for halibut and unloaded my gun with slings on the shoulder. I ended up playing with this guy for an hour and he followed me back in to shore. I would have played longer, but my wife and kid were waiting for me. In the end of the video he gives me a hug when I layed my hand on his belly. I REALLY wish the camera angle would have been better for it, but you get the idea.
I should add that I left the water this day feeling better about my dive than most others I've experienced. Great time just relaxing and not focusing on killing something. Sometimes it's great to just enjoy what the ocean has to offer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM0jY0agdjs

PapaDave · 08-25-2011, 01:57 PM

Cool, cute little things aren't they?

mtnbykr2 · 08-25-2011, 03:04 PM

blessed times thanks for sharing

yakrider · 08-25-2011, 05:09 PM

that just makes me smile! very cool!

GBF · 08-25-2011, 06:17 PM

Very cool!!

GBF

StinkyMatt · 08-25-2011, 09:03 PM

Next time you see your "Little Friend" tell him he and his buddies owe me 197 macs!

blitzburgh · 08-25-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Next time you see your "Little Friend" tell him he and his buddies owe me 197 macs!

ROLMFAO!!!!!!:haha ha:

CobraTandem · 08-25-2011, 10:18 PM

That's a good video, Freediver. That peekaboo session was quite funny.

norcalkat · 08-26-2011, 07:35 AM

thats awesome man!

robmandel · 08-26-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Freediver

Went out recently on a beach dive while the family played on the beach. I was targeting halibut but my fins kept getting stuck on kelp and eel grass

I finally ended up turning around and finding out that it was this curious little harbor seal. I aborted my hunt for halibut and unloaded my gun

good thing I kept reading the rest. quite a different ending than...

:biggrinjeste r:

the dude · 08-26-2011, 03:21 PM

maybe seals suck less than I thought...maybe.

Mtobolsky · 08-26-2011, 04:04 PM

dog whisperer....that is rad!

bigbarrels · 08-27-2011, 12:20 AM

awesome, thanks for sharing!

jorluivil · 08-27-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by the dude

maybe seals suck less than I thought...maybe.

Nah, they still suck.

bus kid · 08-28-2011, 08:03 AM

umoa · 08-30-2011, 04:04 PM

seal > sealion

Aaron&Julie · 08-31-2011, 08:31 PM

Cool video.
Harbor seals are cute and cool. I've never seen one steal a live mackeral.

Sea Lions, on the other hand, I wish those sharks cruising our beaches lately, would have a feast-fest, and rid 'em all, at least off of La Jolla. There has been explosion of them in harbors and along the coast these last few decades. You could kill all the ones lying on the outer bait barge in SD bay, and the next day it would probably be covered with a whole new batch.
Aaron

08-25-2011, 01:04 PM	#1
The Freediver Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 89	Friendliest Harbor Seal Ever! Went out recently on a beach dive while the family played on the beach. I was targeting halibut but my fins kept getting stuck on kelp and eel grass I finally ended up turning around and finding out that it was this curious little harbor seal. I aborted my hunt for halibut and unloaded my gun with slings on the shoulder. I ended up playing with this guy for an hour and he followed me back in to shore. I would have played longer, but my wife and kid were waiting for me. In the end of the video he gives me a hug when I layed my hand on his belly. I REALLY wish the camera angle would have been better for it, but you get the idea. I should add that I left the water this day feeling better about my dive than most others I've experienced. Great time just relaxing and not focusing on killing something. Sometimes it's great to just enjoy what the ocean has to offer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM0jY0agdjs __________________ Mmmmmm, smoked Barracuda!

08-25-2011, 06:17 PM	#5
GBF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Huntington Beach CA Posts: 323	Very cool!! GBF __________________ "Just keep going out....it's better than staying Home"

08-26-2011, 03:21 PM	#11
the dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valley Center Posts: 271	maybe seals suck less than I thought...maybe. __________________ The dude abides.

08-27-2011, 12:20 AM	#13
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	awesome, thanks for sharing! __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

08-28-2011, 08:03 AM	#15
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	__________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-25-2011, 01:57 PM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Cool, cute little things aren't they?

08-25-2011, 03:04 PM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	blessed times thanks for sharing

08-25-2011, 05:09 PM	#4
yakrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 611	that just makes me smile! very cool!

08-25-2011, 09:03 PM	#6
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Next time you see your "Little Friend" tell him he and his buddies owe me 197 macs!

08-25-2011, 10:18 PM	#8
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	That's a good video, Freediver. That peekaboo session was quite funny.

08-26-2011, 07:35 AM	#9
norcalkat Junior Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Jose,Ca Posts: 5	thats awesome man!

08-26-2011, 04:04 PM	#12
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	dog whisperer....that is rad!

08-30-2011, 04:04 PM	#16
umoa Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18	seal > sealion

08-31-2011, 08:31 PM	#17
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Cool video. Harbor seals are cute and cool. I've never seen one steal a live mackeral. Sea Lions, on the other hand, I wish those sharks cruising our beaches lately, would have a feast-fest, and rid 'em all, at least off of La Jolla. There has been explosion of them in harbors and along the coast these last few decades. You could kill all the ones lying on the outer bait barge in SD bay, and the next day it would probably be covered with a whole new batch. Aaron __________________ "Never say die"