Attack of the seal!!! 5/31

Was suggested to repost this to "this happened to me" which is a good idea...I know that reading numerous posts prepared me for the dunk...and at first I was really freaked than I calmed down and got back to fishing!!!

Well Dr H got grounded and no one else to fish with so I head out solo...  little windy probably 7:30ish  start making some drifts and picking up a few fish, I work out SW of buoy and see a seal checking me out...  got all my Sh^t in order just cking out the view reflecting on the day when this seal comes flipping up to me and does a 360 right next to me...he's eyeballing me as he's jamming around...I could reach out and touch him he was so close...dives under my yak and does it on the other side...now my heart rate has just risen a couple of notches and I'm thinkin WTF and he shoots right over my FF 2' in front of me NOW I"M REALLY THINKING wtf...than it flips around and jumps between my milk crate and my seat pushes off me and knocks me into the water.....


I go from totally relaxed to...I'm in trouble...my choice was flip all the way over or jump out...now I had my 7 mil suit/bootys no gloves fishing pole in hand and decide to jump...I twist around so I'm not tangled in my line and Immediately grab my yak...put my pole across the back of my seat and do a self rescue... and the freaking FUR BAG is still flipping all around me...harassing me......get on the vhf and call DR F and say " I just got knocked off my yak by a seal and am back on board" but the freaking seal would not let me alone and I'm thinking u f'nn bitch and start swinging for the fences slapping the water trying to scare it away!!!!!!!    and It's still freaking messing with me and Now I"m trying to hit it between the eyes!!!   If I had a Gun I would of shot it....end of story....

Well the Dr can't really hear me...and says I"m breaking up and I'm pretty shaken...and I'm thinking is this SOB going to come back...I'm by myself...low tide early no PB's OTW yet and no responce from anyone...I just wonder if it was a super windy day and big swells I might not of made it back on my yak...I believe coast guard monitors the ch's and if needed pushing the red 16/9 channel doing a PON PON would get some attention...

I'm left with knowing that when u go solo...u go solo...and when everything is calm "It's NOT"   It could be u...so be aware have your safety devices, have a clean deck so when needed and things go south...your at least on top of the game...

Went out the very next day this morning thinking...hummmm, by myself...maybe I wont go as far today...went right out 3/4 of the way and started hitting my waypoints from last yr and bamb...limit in 2hrs...nothing big..nice china 3,4 gofers, bunch of big blacks, 3 underlings, a canary that was in good shape...and went back down...  60 to 90 FOW...best day since the season opened up...take downs on every drift...was glad to go out and do it again...even if it was solo...waves started breaking so I headed in...I must say though when it first started to blow...and I heard the wave I grabbed for my paddle thinking it was that freaking seal again........FUR BAGS....Now I know why u guys call them that....oh and for u guys that were @ GS4 the love taps we got out by the buoy was nothing like ALBION...so be for warned about the seals there...I know it was trying to get my fish/bait...little gangster!!!   that dude was schooled, and had done it before....BE SAFE!!!

PS finally got back home and my new camera is here...PICS from now ON!!!

FREAKY SH!t dude!!

Wow,
Flashbacks from GS4 - but I didnt get pushed out.
Glad to hear no real harm done other than your nerves.
If they ever come out with a FUR-BAG TAG I will be sure to buy a whole book
Thanks for the heads up,
Eric

Sounds like the Tax Man was around...

Wow,
Flashbacks from GS4 - but I didnt get pushed out.
Glad to hear no real harm done other than your nerves.
If they ever come out with a FUR-BAG TAG I will be sure to buy a whole book
Thanks for the heads up,
Eric

We will limit out together bro!!!