Tactics to avoiding sea lions stealing your catch? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Sdspeed · 09-08-2014, 10:06 PM

Recording of Orca's and a submersiable speaker!
Worked in the NW for Commercial Salmon season.

Dannowar · 09-09-2014, 01:19 AM

Jaws theme

5-20 · 09-09-2014, 07:33 AM

The last time I was out there, I had a pair of "ducky-looking" brown birds follow me for probably 30-40 minutes and they were worse than any sea lion I've ever had to deal with. They'd continually dive under the boat looking to see if I'd dropped any bait. I had to stop fishing for almost 20 minutes and paddled away for a good bit. I actually thought they were gone, but they were just shadowing me and once I dropped a bait, one of them made a beeline for it and grabbed it. By that time, I was kind of done fishing, tho.

bus kid · 09-09-2014, 08:13 AM

Rap4 t86

http://www.paintballimpact.com/paint...4-t68gen3.html

addicted2sp33d · 09-09-2014, 08:22 AM

Maybe it's a form of concession, but I switch to artificials until they go away.

As for what I would do if they chased something that was already on my line? I have no recommendations - haven't experienced it yet, so I'm interested in these responses too.

TroutBum · 09-09-2014, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bus kid

Rap4 t86

http://www.paintballimpact.com/paint...4-t68gen3.html

Can you have a paintball gun with you on your kayak?

The pelican · 09-09-2014, 09:13 AM

If you have a fish on the line, you have a couple options. Let it run or try to muscle it in quickly. There's no easy solution I have yet found. It's very hard to get a big fish landed once a dog has it bit. The only thing that I have had limited success with is freespool with just a bit of tension, waiting for the dog to change his grip on the fish at the surface and then cranking as fast as possible while closing the gap by also peddling toward the fish. I'm sure this won't be the last time you have this problem so you should get plenty of practice at it.

Patrick

martuka · 09-10-2014, 10:11 AM

Those brown duckys would be "comeran"
There like flying seals on your bait..

bus kid · 09-12-2014, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TroutBum

Can you have a paintball gun with you on your kayak?

http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa....ce_methods.pdf

TroutBum · 09-12-2014, 03:35 PM

Bus kid, Thanks for the info!

09-09-2014, 01:19 AM	#2
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09-09-2014, 08:13 AM	#4
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Rap4 t86 http://www.paintballimpact.com/paint...4-t68gen3.html __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

09-08-2014, 10:06 PM	#1
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	Recording of Orca's and a submersiable speaker! Worked in the NW for Commercial Salmon season.

09-09-2014, 07:33 AM	#3
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	The last time I was out there, I had a pair of "ducky-looking" brown birds follow me for probably 30-40 minutes and they were worse than any sea lion I've ever had to deal with. They'd continually dive under the boat looking to see if I'd dropped any bait. I had to stop fishing for almost 20 minutes and paddled away for a good bit. I actually thought they were gone, but they were just shadowing me and once I dropped a bait, one of them made a beeline for it and grabbed it. By that time, I was kind of done fishing, tho.

09-09-2014, 08:22 AM	#5
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Maybe it's a form of concession, but I switch to artificials until they go away. As for what I would do if they chased something that was already on my line? I have no recommendations - haven't experienced it yet, so I'm interested in these responses too.

09-09-2014, 09:13 AM	#7
The pelican Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: La Jolla Posts: 82	If you have a fish on the line, you have a couple options. Let it run or try to muscle it in quickly. There's no easy solution I have yet found. It's very hard to get a big fish landed once a dog has it bit. The only thing that I have had limited success with is freespool with just a bit of tension, waiting for the dog to change his grip on the fish at the surface and then cranking as fast as possible while closing the gap by also peddling toward the fish. I'm sure this won't be the last time you have this problem so you should get plenty of practice at it. Patrick

09-10-2014, 10:11 AM	#8
martuka Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: redlands ca, Posts: 22	Those brown duckys would be "comeran" There like flying seals on your bait..

09-12-2014, 03:35 PM	#10
TroutBum Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: OC Posts: 62	Bus kid, Thanks for the info!