Pelican attack - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Amish Ed · 08-09-2012, 09:47 PM

Actually pelicans don't have that much of a bite. Their beaks are just too big to get leverage. I'll take a pelican over a shear water any day.

StinkyMatt · 08-09-2012, 11:37 PM

You are missing the point!!!!!!!

If you feed a pelican enough, he will become your friend.......

A good friend that will guide you to your next YT boil!

Just ask my buddy Dave.

bus kid · 08-10-2012, 05:46 AM

Thats what happens when you fish without your security tokens!

Mongo Johnson · 08-10-2012, 06:35 AM

There is a mega Yak Fest Redux possible here. All we need is funding. The Great Pelican Escapade Video may be the way!

All we need is good video for submission to . . . http://afv.com/upload/ They swear we can win 10,000 to 100,000 buckos.

The Pelican Whisperer need only volunteer.

We can an easily put 3-4 boats around him. 'Maybe a GoPro on a gaff. And, we already know where to put the bait.

A few "dry" runs may be needed to hone the bit. I'd suggest we have some Sam Adams and shots on hand for the shoot crew during the trials. Maybe some Bactine too.

After checking with PETA, one safety diver will be required for the birds in case any of them fall in. The birds also require craft services and their own trailer. http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-i...al-actors.aspx

California Fish and Game suggests this be done outside any MLPA.

I can donate some good sound-alike Jaws theme music.

For creative muse, please study this old, but still shown title.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056869/

I'm sure we can best it with BWE talent! Heck, with the $ we win we can rent Birch Aquarium for the next Yakfest event.

PapaDave · 08-10-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

You are missing the point!!!!!!!

If you feed a pelican enough, he will become your friend.......

A good friend that will guide you to your next YT boil!

Just ask my buddy Dave.

No YT that day, just a couple of Threshers later in the day.

The Pelis have been extremely agressive at DP these days, I have literally had to pull a couple of short WSB and barries out of their mouths while fishing the harbor. And they are coming onto the yaks, in force. I usually grab them by the beaks and shove them off. They're wimps when you get to know them better.

taggermike · 08-10-2012, 10:07 AM

Ed, you a 100% dead on about shearwaters. I thought cormorants sucked until I had to handle a shearwater. Biting, pecking, flaping like crazy, making some sort of demonic noise, nasty way sharp little claws. Pelis are just big, ugly, and anoying. With our state's climate of over sensativity coupled with the publics complete ignorance of actual (not disney) animal behavior please be very careful that any pelican fend off looks like a gentle push and not a smack or shove. Just a precaution. Mike

Poxy Boggards · 08-10-2012, 12:24 PM

They are annoying bait stealers and rig tanglers. I've left a couple of hooks in some at Dana and Newport Recently, but they don't learn. There is one down in Dana with about 3 lines hanging out of his mouth still trying to gulp down casted baits.

08-09-2012, 09:47 PM	#1
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,906	Actually pelicans don't have that much of a bite. Their beaks are just too big to get leverage. I'll take a pelican over a shear water any day. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

08-10-2012, 05:46 AM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Thats what happens when you fish without your security tokens! __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

08-10-2012, 06:35 AM	#4
Mongo Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 192	The Pelican Whisperer need only volunteer. There is a mega Yak Fest Redux possible here. All we need is funding. The Great Pelican Escapade Video may be the way! All we need is good video for submission to . . . http://afv.com/upload/ They swear we can win 10,000 to 100,000 buckos. The Pelican Whisperer need only volunteer. We can an easily put 3-4 boats around him. 'Maybe a GoPro on a gaff. And, we already know where to put the bait. A few "dry" runs may be needed to hone the bit. I'd suggest we have some Sam Adams and shots on hand for the shoot crew during the trials. Maybe some Bactine too. After checking with PETA, one safety diver will be required for the birds in case any of them fall in. The birds also require craft services and their own trailer. http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-i...al-actors.aspx California Fish and Game suggests this be done outside any MLPA. I can donate some good sound-alike Jaws theme music. For creative muse, please study this old, but still shown title. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056869/ I'm sure we can best it with BWE talent! Heck, with the $ we win we can rent Birch Aquarium for the next Yakfest event. __________________ A day on the water . . . priceless.

08-09-2012, 11:37 PM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	You are missing the point!!!!!!! If you feed a pelican enough, he will become your friend....... A good friend that will guide you to your next YT boil! Just ask my buddy Dave.

08-10-2012, 10:07 AM	#6
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Ed, you a 100% dead on about shearwaters. I thought cormorants sucked until I had to handle a shearwater. Biting, pecking, flaping like crazy, making some sort of demonic noise, nasty way sharp little claws. Pelis are just big, ugly, and anoying. With our state's climate of over sensativity coupled with the publics complete ignorance of actual (not disney) animal behavior please be very careful that any pelican fend off looks like a gentle push and not a smack or shove. Just a precaution. Mike

08-10-2012, 12:24 PM	#7
Poxy Boggards Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 146	They are annoying bait stealers and rig tanglers. I've left a couple of hooks in some at Dana and Newport Recently, but they don't learn. There is one down in Dana with about 3 lines hanging out of his mouth still trying to gulp down casted baits.