Great White in LJ - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

DONIGAN · 08-15-2010, 10:33 PM

Hey boys... This is my 8th year LJ kayak fishing and today was a first. Took a good friend of mine out, his second or third kayak fishing trip - and my first Sunday trip in a little while. Around 9am this morning we were in 95 ft off La Valencia and another yaker (about 70 yards away) in a brown hobie started screaming, and LOUD. He freaked out, yelling shark. When we looked over he was hauling ass for us, still freaking out. When he gets to us he is white faced, out of breath and still freaking out. After a few minutes he tells us how a GW followed his bait to his yak then turns bumping the front of his yak. As HE describes it, the shark dwarfed his yak and as mentioned surfaced to check him out. To be honest, I was pretty skeptical blowing it off as perhaps a large Mako or Thresher working the area - we all know how big they look by our Kayak... Anyhow, when we landed a few hours later I told the lifeguards about the ordeal as an FYI - still skeptical

. Watching the news tonight ( http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/ksw...,4728057.story) and they aired they film some guy took of a shark near SO and also talked about a FEW sightings of GW in La Jolla and Scripps Pier. FYI guys, I was there and I am having a hard time not believing this guy - what he described to us (size, attitude, agression etc) if accurate, was a GW. Be careful -
RD

deepdvr · 08-15-2010, 10:50 PM

Its no wonder I haven't had a mac stolen by a dog in awhile.

As long as they don't like eating chubby half-asians......they can stay as long as they want.

Billy V · 08-15-2010, 11:12 PM

I have no doubt the guy had a GW encounter.

Prepare yourself just incase that apex predator pays you a visit.
Try not to panic - stay as calm as you can - so as Not to draw a strike.

They don't want to eat you - they want the seals or your large fish.
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I'm heading out Wednesday.

Nic D · 08-16-2010, 06:25 AM

I thought I read it here... but if you see the shark, good chances your not lunch. GWS are ambushers. Most of the time their pray doesn't see them until its too late. Its the ones you don't see you need to worry about.

j mo · 08-16-2010, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepdvr

As long as they don't like eating chubby half-asians......they can stay as long as they want.

lol!

bigbarrels · 08-16-2010, 06:53 AM

There are GWS in the Pacific and so this is definitely believable

Had a huge one last summer about 20 yards away near the condo while dangling some fish on a game clip.......no love tap to the kayak......maybe it spotted my hair and the potential for a hairball

wade · 08-16-2010, 09:00 AM

http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=12985781

danny · 08-16-2010, 09:04 AM

That is great news, we all want less seals right ? they will leave when we run out of dogs.

hook1fred · 08-16-2010, 09:34 AM

I'll be the first to admit all this GWS talk is spooking me abit. I always knew they were there but I don't like hearing about one bumping my yak.....

I'll be out next weekend.......

-scallywag- · 08-16-2010, 09:52 AM

I too met the white faced shark whisperer yesterday...kinda felt bad for the guy cause he looked like he was gonna have a heart attack as he was peddling full speed to the canyon edge, top water lure style....at least the green water and giant schools of GWS's havn't affected the fishing.

civic fisher · 08-16-2010, 09:55 AM

Wasn't the first reported great white attack in america in La Jolla Cove?I think the tax man has showed up to support us on getting rid of the seals.The seals have the super seal enviro's on their side,I think the tax man has come to see what all the commotion is about.There's gonna be a new attraction around La Jolla."Hey do you want to go down to La Jolla to watch the great whites?"or"to watch the GW's make a bloody mess out of some seals?"Then the enviros can start protecting the white sharks that won't leave La Jolla that will start to kill all the seals.Would'nt that be ironic

DONIGAN · 08-16-2010, 10:16 AM

I have often wondered why it has taken so long for Mr White to show up and feed on some fur bags. I dont see to many seals basking right now - I can only hope a few knot-heads have gone down...

-scallywag- · 08-16-2010, 10:30 AM

the dogs are just feeding at night on the fine local cuisine....saw hundreds of'um this weekend......they are so fat by grey light they won't even try for your fish

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FISHIONADO · 08-16-2010, 11:33 AM

I hooked a thresher, then a bat ray, then something extremely strong and violent that broke the leader, then this shark this morning. There be monsters down there...

Iceman · 08-16-2010, 11:37 AM

Stand by for one of the distance swimmers to become victim.

cajunman · 08-16-2010, 11:39 AM

Fished Friday down south at the TJ flats. Metered 58 degree water and some spots of 57 coming back to the Whistler. No wonder the GW's are here, its Winter in August

lterrero · 08-16-2010, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billy V

I have no doubt the guy had a GW encounter.

Prepare yourself just incase that apex predator pays you a visit.
Try not to panic - stay as calm as you can - so as Not to draw a strike.

They don't want to eat you - they want the seals or your large fish.
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I'm heading out Wednesday.

Who's not going to "Panic" with a 10ft GW next to your kayak; I don't think so Billy.

DONIGAN · 08-16-2010, 12:27 PM

On the way back in Andy there were 2 swimmers at the yellow reserve buoy. I felt it to be the neighborly thing to do was warn him and offer him a ride on the back of the yak. He graciously declined the offer. I don't want to be swimming around in a seal outfit about now - no thanks.

Jimm H · 08-16-2010, 12:33 PM

Last GWS attack in San Diego was a rental kayak 20 some years ago by Scripps Pier. (not an ocean swimmer). Scripps used to chum for sharks to come in to study before that one occurred.

And, Tom Booth and I saw one in late Jan 2004 north of the pier in 60 feet of water just south of Torry Pines Reef one. A lobster boat had one go under his boat earlier in the week tht he estimated at 20+ ft.

All we saw was the tell-tale dorsal. Based on the 1ft plus that stuck out of the water with no other visible parts (back, etc.), would guess that shark was 18' plus. It sank out as it swam toward us.

Fun times, good memories.

KirkG. · 08-16-2010, 01:15 PM

Lol,

Quote:

He freaked out, yelling shark. When we looked over he was hauling ass for us, still freaking out.

Wonder if he was trying the old dump and run that you use for seals that keep stealing your bait/catch.

KirkG.

08-15-2010, 10:33 PM	#1
DONIGAN Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	Great White in LJ Hey boys... This is my 8th year LJ kayak fishing and today was a first. Took a good friend of mine out, his second or third kayak fishing trip - and my first Sunday trip in a little while. Around 9am this morning we were in 95 ft off La Valencia and another yaker (about 70 yards away) in a brown hobie started screaming, and LOUD. He freaked out, yelling shark. When we looked over he was hauling ass for us, still freaking out. When he gets to us he is white faced, out of breath and still freaking out. After a few minutes he tells us how a GW followed his bait to his yak then turns bumping the front of his yak. As HE describes it, the shark dwarfed his yak and as mentioned surfaced to check him out. To be honest, I was pretty skeptical blowing it off as perhaps a large Mako or Thresher working the area - we all know how big they look by our Kayak... Anyhow, when we landed a few hours later I told the lifeguards about the ordeal as an FYI - still skeptical. Watching the news tonight ( http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/ksw...,4728057.story) and they aired they film some guy took of a shark near SO and also talked about a FEW sightings of GW in La Jolla and Scripps Pier. FYI guys, I was there and I am having a hard time not believing this guy - what he described to us (size, attitude, agression etc) if accurate, was a GW. Be careful - RD

08-16-2010, 09:00 AM	#7
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=12985781 __________________

08-16-2010, 09:04 AM	#8
danny Danny Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 70	GWS That is great news, we all want less seals right ? they will leave when we run out of dogs.

08-16-2010, 11:37 AM	#15
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Stand by for one of the distance swimmers to become victim. __________________

08-16-2010, 12:33 PM	#19
Jimm H Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Bernardo-San Diego Posts: 117	They've been there for some time Last GWS attack in San Diego was a rental kayak 20 some years ago by Scripps Pier. (not an ocean swimmer). Scripps used to chum for sharks to come in to study before that one occurred. And, Tom Booth and I saw one in late Jan 2004 north of the pier in 60 feet of water just south of Torry Pines Reef one. A lobster boat had one go under his boat earlier in the week tht he estimated at 20+ ft. All we saw was the tell-tale dorsal. Based on the 1ft plus that stuck out of the water with no other visible parts (back, etc.), would guess that shark was 18' plus. It sank out as it swam toward us. Fun times, good memories. __________________ "Back in the day, we.... "

08-15-2010, 10:50 PM	#2
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Its no wonder I haven't had a mac stolen by a dog in awhile. As long as they don't like eating chubby half-asians......they can stay as long as they want.

08-15-2010, 11:12 PM	#3
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I have no doubt the guy had a GW encounter. Prepare yourself just incase that apex predator pays you a visit. Try not to panic - stay as calm as you can - so as Not to draw a strike. They don't want to eat you - they want the seals or your large fish. --------------------------------------- I'm heading out Wednesday.

08-16-2010, 06:25 AM	#4
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	I thought I read it here... but if you see the shark, good chances your not lunch. GWS are ambushers. Most of the time their pray doesn't see them until its too late. Its the ones you don't see you need to worry about.

08-16-2010, 06:53 AM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	There are GWS in the Pacific and so this is definitely believable Had a huge one last summer about 20 yards away near the condo while dangling some fish on a game clip.......no love tap to the kayak......maybe it spotted my hair and the potential for a hairball

08-16-2010, 09:34 AM	#9
hook1fred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 143	I'll be the first to admit all this GWS talk is spooking me abit. I always knew they were there but I don't like hearing about one bumping my yak..... I'll be out next weekend.......

08-16-2010, 09:52 AM	#10
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	I too met the white faced shark whisperer yesterday...kinda felt bad for the guy cause he looked like he was gonna have a heart attack as he was peddling full speed to the canyon edge, top water lure style....at least the green water and giant schools of GWS's havn't affected the fishing.

08-16-2010, 09:55 AM	#11
civic fisher Junior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 11	Wasn't the first reported great white attack in america in La Jolla Cove?I think the tax man has showed up to support us on getting rid of the seals.The seals have the super seal enviro's on their side,I think the tax man has come to see what all the commotion is about.There's gonna be a new attraction around La Jolla."Hey do you want to go down to La Jolla to watch the great whites?"or"to watch the GW's make a bloody mess out of some seals?"Then the enviros can start protecting the white sharks that won't leave La Jolla that will start to kill all the seals.Would'nt that be ironic

08-16-2010, 10:16 AM	#12
DONIGAN Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	I have often wondered why it has taken so long for Mr White to show up and feed on some fur bags. I dont see to many seals basking right now - I can only hope a few knot-heads have gone down...

08-16-2010, 10:30 AM	#13
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	the dogs are just feeding at night on the fine local cuisine....saw hundreds of'um this weekend......they are so fat by grey light they won't even try for your fish .

08-16-2010, 11:33 AM	#14
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	I hooked a thresher, then a bat ray, then something extremely strong and violent that broke the leader, then this shark this morning. There be monsters down there...

08-16-2010, 11:39 AM	#16
cajunman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 150	Fished Friday down south at the TJ flats. Metered 58 degree water and some spots of 57 coming back to the Whistler. No wonder the GW's are here, its Winter in August

08-16-2010, 12:27 PM	#18
DONIGAN Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 28	On the way back in Andy there were 2 swimmers at the yellow reserve buoy. I felt it to be the neighborly thing to do was warn him and offer him a ride on the back of the yak. He graciously declined the offer. I don't want to be swimming around in a seal outfit about now - no thanks.