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General Talk / Shark encounter-Timber Cove
« on: July 14, 2017, 03:02:54 PM »
**The following is not a joke or a story- it happend today. I am embarrassed by my behavior to be frank! Never the less I believe sharing a good lesson learned supersedes my ego!
So! Today I took my buddy out to Timber Cove for lingcod, an area I fish regularly. I've been trying to convince him he should get a yak and fish the ocean with me! This went over like a fart in church... The ocean was flat, things looked good ect. But I could not shake this anxious, nervous feeling! So in the true spirit of a fisherman.... I went out anyway. I drifted threw the shelf back and forth. Then....bump? Something hit the bottom of my boat. Interesting? Yep cool-keep fishing! At this point i didn't think much of it. Shortly after this I headed back in to let my buddy use my yak. Got to the beach-lingcod Mike said nope-not feeling it! Alright well shit, round two. At this point- I was able to "connect" with the ocean you know relax, slow my heart rate, enjoy the salty air! So I go back to the same area (DUMB) that I got bumped. Cast and just about fell out of my boat. Two sharks breached the water as a wave picked them up. There was no mistaking this! They were probably 13-15ft in 60 fow. I got the f**k out as quick as I could. As I was leaving I had an realization! I ignored all the signs!!
1) intuition
2) intuition! bonehead!
3) all the fish I was catching an hour ago were gone on my fish finder! Not marking ANY FISH ANYWHERE?
4) there were at least 30 seals on a small rock that had large waves crashing on it. All sitting up obviously alert. 1 hr earlier-no seals on the rock...
Got back to beach-safe! Daddy, husband and myself are making it home safe beside my own stupidity! Thank you-creator, Jesus, god. shark gods, all of you THANK YOU!
Moral of the story- pay attention specifically to YOURSELF.. I hope folks can use this as an aframation should anyone find themselves in a situation in life! Listen to yourself...
Aside from all the excitment, I plan to fish Tomales shark infested waters tomorrow. I do not believe in living in fear... but one should be intelligent enough pay attention, specifically when you are given several opportunities. Again embarrassing! ! "Here's your sign..."
Lastly I do not have any pictures, I was terrified! And for those I know there's a few.... I got 1 nice canary and three blacks. No lingcod.
This post would not be complete without adding a hookup!! Plan is to get out with some fellow anglers tommorrow, anyone going after the flatties? If so, let me know I plan on being there early, 5:30am? Hope this post helps! Pm me, post or or channel 16 OTW!
Look forward to meeting new fishing buddies!
TJ Machado aka: Cooter
So! Today I took my buddy out to Timber Cove for lingcod, an area I fish regularly. I've been trying to convince him he should get a yak and fish the ocean with me! This went over like a fart in church... The ocean was flat, things looked good ect. But I could not shake this anxious, nervous feeling! So in the true spirit of a fisherman.... I went out anyway. I drifted threw the shelf back and forth. Then....bump? Something hit the bottom of my boat. Interesting? Yep cool-keep fishing! At this point i didn't think much of it. Shortly after this I headed back in to let my buddy use my yak. Got to the beach-lingcod Mike said nope-not feeling it! Alright well shit, round two. At this point- I was able to "connect" with the ocean you know relax, slow my heart rate, enjoy the salty air! So I go back to the same area (DUMB) that I got bumped. Cast and just about fell out of my boat. Two sharks breached the water as a wave picked them up. There was no mistaking this! They were probably 13-15ft in 60 fow. I got the f**k out as quick as I could. As I was leaving I had an realization! I ignored all the signs!!
1) intuition
2) intuition! bonehead!
3) all the fish I was catching an hour ago were gone on my fish finder! Not marking ANY FISH ANYWHERE?
4) there were at least 30 seals on a small rock that had large waves crashing on it. All sitting up obviously alert. 1 hr earlier-no seals on the rock...
Got back to beach-safe! Daddy, husband and myself are making it home safe beside my own stupidity! Thank you-creator, Jesus, god. shark gods, all of you THANK YOU!
Moral of the story- pay attention specifically to YOURSELF.. I hope folks can use this as an aframation should anyone find themselves in a situation in life! Listen to yourself...
Aside from all the excitment, I plan to fish Tomales shark infested waters tomorrow. I do not believe in living in fear... but one should be intelligent enough pay attention, specifically when you are given several opportunities. Again embarrassing! ! "Here's your sign..."
Lastly I do not have any pictures, I was terrified! And for those I know there's a few.... I got 1 nice canary and three blacks. No lingcod.
This post would not be complete without adding a hookup!! Plan is to get out with some fellow anglers tommorrow, anyone going after the flatties? If so, let me know I plan on being there early, 5:30am? Hope this post helps! Pm me, post or or channel 16 OTW!
Look forward to meeting new fishing buddies!
TJ Machado aka: Cooter