My biggest fear on a yak - Happened!!!

Smack him in the ear with a long fiberglass bladed paddle.
 They're smart like dogs and learn fast.
 Steve

guess it happens more often than I thought
I don't like em either

But this guy needed some mono cut off him before I told him to get lost

O.K. So now that I have been there and done that,

I was wondering if the seal was :

A. Being friendly and was just wanting to play.
B. Scared and running from something down below.
C. In heat and fending off intruders.
D On some sort of seal CRACK.

Just curious in case it ever happens again

O.K. So now that I have been there and done that,

I was wondering if the seal was :

A. Being friendly and was just wanting to play.
B. Scared and running from something down below.
C. In heat and fending off intruders.
D On some sort of seal CRACK.

Just curious in case it ever happens again

I don't know but I had (b) on my mind while I was working my way toward you.
And thanks for the ling.

Yeah I think I saw that same seal on the Beach

O.K. So now that I have been there and done that,

I was wondering if the seal was :

A. Being friendly and was just wanting to play.
B. Scared and running from something down below.
C. In heat and fending off intruders.
D On some sort of seal CRACK.

Just curious in case it ever happens again

You forgot "feelin' frisky" big boy

O.K. So now that I have been there and done that,

I was wondering if the seal was :

A. Being friendly and was just wanting to play.
B. Scared and running from something down below.
C. In heat and fending off intruders.
D On some sort of seal CRACK.

Just curious in case it ever happens again

I don't know but I had (b) on my mind while I was working my way toward you.
And thanks for the ling.

Glad to have the company,
as I said before - That thing had me scared S@$&Tless and it was good to have others in the area.

I was thinking "B.  Scarred and running from something from below" at first.  It happened during the Shark Week marathon too, and the night before I had seen some guys trolling the seal decoy getting smacked from below.  There was a wounded seal pup that kept trying to jump in their boat and on their swimstep...I think they were in S. Africa.  Anyways, with these little guys I think they're just playing grab-ass with us.

-beenfishin

As one who experienced another "worst fear" moment last year, I have to say it's a little liberating isn't it?
After the adrenaline and "holy s**t!" parts wear off and we can look back, knowing we came out of it none the worse for wear, it's not so bad to be able to say "ah, worst fear? BTDT."

...except now my worst fear is a getting boarded by a seal......

I'm stoked you made ti through the experience dry side up & got your fish too!

My biggest fear is fishing with Sean the NEXT time his little friend comes to call.

"Nibblin a red yak, you'll never go back".

Rich

I think that would be some scary stuff to see one jump over you.  I saw you tube pic once (i think it might of been here with a great white chasing one).  that would scare me as well.

 

  Think I might have pasted my cheeks together if that happened to me!

 .....

that is such a great pic Andy...that sea lion has this look like

"yeah,  check ME out, hangin' with the mr. cool. I made it to the big time, baby!"

You are the 5th one including me that had a seal ram their yak up at Shelter Cove. Scares the sh$t out of you at first. Can't help but think SH3RK!!!  at first. I was hit in the rear end of my yak near the bell buoy. I've never heard of so many hit in one place. Hostile little buggers. They were all the smaller ones too. Better than a bull elaphant seal. What are you doing to piss off those suckers Eric? 

I think "D" just came from the crack house under the buoy... and showing it...lol...stayed high and dry!!! props!!!  It sure pumps u up!!!  WTG and I don't feel bare foot and pregnant!!!

Great read...thx Eric...