Fort Ross local caught on film stealing fish from NCKA yaker

During the mid-October assault on Fort Ross and Stump beach, while at Fort Ross I inadvertently captured the Fort Ross area native pictured below stealing  an under-ling before I could release it.  At the time I did not realize what had taken the fish.  It spooked me a bit  .  I was holding the rod in one hand, the camera in the other, balancing in the swell, peering the the viewfinder, a ruckus a few feet in front of me ... you all have been there... and in flash the fish was gone.  It was not until later when I was looking at the photos when I realized I had caught the culprit just a split second before the theft, see the close up below.  Since the fish was not legal I probably wont press charges or file suit. 

1st post, retired lurker Kris

Nice Intro to the board....WELCOME TO THE MADDDDNESSS

Now that's a great catch on film so to speak as were all digial these days,

Lurk no more, Welcome to the board.

Wow...looks like a sea Lion!  Thanks for posting the picture of the fish stealer 

      Good job capturing the moment Kris and glad to finally see your first post! Well worth the wait.   Thanks, jim

That's a really cool picture. Good job on the report.

"Retired lurker" - 

Great post and pic.  Welcome aboard, Kris.

 

Great SHOT!!!! Welcome to the board!

wow great pic, kris, cant belive you caught the thief on film,hahaha, cameron

Wow...looks like a sea Lion!  Thanks for posting the picture of the fish stealer 

to be correct, that's a harbor seal.  but great picture!  i'll keep my eyes peeled for him  

Wow...looks like a sea Lion!  Thanks for posting the picture of the fish stealer 

to be correct, that's a harbor seal.  but great picture!  i'll keep my eyes peeled for him  

Thanks Ben...U R right!  Now that I took a closer look with my glasses on

Cool!

9 more posts and you can see the rest . Lets get out and try those new rods .David

Cool pic of that little rascal.

When I read the subject heading I thought this was going to be another should I or shouldn't I have opened a can of whoopass thread.  

WTTM and a CLASSIC story.......howCANyouDENYthoseSADeyes?
keep up the clickin!!