Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
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Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
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seals freak me out in the surf!
not because of what they eat, but because of what eats them..
they don't get out of the way when you ride towards them, just stick up their big dopey-looking head and blink at you as they ruin your wave. kind of like bondi most mornings...
saw a group of teenagers messing with one when surfing in la jolla, daring each other to jump onto it's back.
sure enough, one bloke did, then was surprised when it cracked the shlts, swung around and bit a hole the size of a golfball out of his arse. through a 4-3 wetsuit
not because of what they eat, but because of what eats them..
they don't get out of the way when you ride towards them, just stick up their big dopey-looking head and blink at you as they ruin your wave. kind of like bondi most mornings...
saw a group of teenagers messing with one when surfing in la jolla, daring each other to jump onto it's back.
sure enough, one bloke did, then was surprised when it cracked the shlts, swung around and bit a hole the size of a golfball out of his arse. through a 4-3 wetsuit
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The very tree that the buddha was sitting under when he attained enlightenment?loco4olas wrote:Nah-she named after a tree and it's a contraction of Bodhisattva
Tellllllll me, grey seal.
excuse the puurri like cryptic posting that means very little and can only serve to annoy.
For those who don't know, grey seal is a song from 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and this thread reminded me of it, and I'm singing it in my head now
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Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
Correct.oldman wrote:The very tree that the buddha was sitting under when he attained enlightenment?loco4olas wrote:Nah-she named after a tree and it's a contraction of Bodhisattva
Tellllllll me, grey seal.
excuse the puurri like cryptic posting that means very little and can only serve to annoy.
For those who don't know, grey seal is a song from 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and this thread reminded me of it, and I'm singing it in my head now
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Fcuk yo' mama!iggy wrote:all of this trend of late to use tiny font has surely run it's course..
give it a rest people..
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Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
The only seal on the nthn beaches i've seen was between Box Head and the Joey from my boat. It was pretty much dusk and the thing came right up to the back of the boat, probably looking for a free feed. From memory it was around June or July - water definately wasn't warm like it is at the moment.
I always thought seals were cold water critters?
I always thought seals were cold water critters?
Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
I shared a surf with a strange shaped object ( in that it kept changing shape) as it moved towards me at Dalmeny.
It didn't move like anything I had ever seen in the water. It was black and big I was fearfully fascinated. Eventually it move close enough for me to see it was a full sized sea lion (bigger than seals ) that wasn't full sized anymore it had been bitten in half.
I had and obeyed a very sudden urge to visit dry land again so I did
Realised that there had been only one bite to the former sea lion.
It didn't move like anything I had ever seen in the water. It was black and big I was fearfully fascinated. Eventually it move close enough for me to see it was a full sized sea lion (bigger than seals ) that wasn't full sized anymore it had been bitten in half.
I had and obeyed a very sudden urge to visit dry land again so I did
Realised that there had been only one bite to the former sea lion.
Jaffa, I'm opinionated, and I'm sometimes right. So?
Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
^^
But if he'd had half a sea lion he wouldn't be hungry anymore
But if he'd had half a sea lion he wouldn't be hungry anymore
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Would you bet on that? or do you have insider knowledge with a seal of approval.mical wrote:^^
But if he'd had half a sea lion he wouldn't be hungry anymore
I don't surf well when I get nervous
Jaffa, I'm opinionated, and I'm sometimes right. So?
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Other than the fact that it left it half eaten? No.otway1949 wrote:Would you bet on that? or do you have insider knowledge with a seal of approval.mical wrote:^^
But if he'd had half a sea lion he wouldn't be hungry anymore
I don't surf well when I get nervous
90% of my surfing is done totally alone with no one else in the water or on the beach.
Still get the jitters and the occasional 'panic paddle' ... and I fcuking hate it.
I watched that Sharkwater doco and a story on whites shown on Catalyst that Coops posted a link to on Friday over the weekend.
Amazed to say it but I'll never freak out about sharks again.
I'll always be mindful ... but never scared of what's underneath me anymore.
Unless of course there's one gnawing off my leg
Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
fishing off the box head, the 45 minute walk right at the head land box head I've smelt and seen a big arse seal, thought it might reside at lion island ? I've also seen one on the beach at curly many years ago.
Having written smelt, it begs the question didn't you smell something? cause they are stinky fellas.
Having written smelt, it begs the question didn't you smell something? cause they are stinky fellas.
If it's well engineered it's beautiful .
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had the same thing happen to me on albacore off jervis bay. the bloody things were about 5ks offshore loping through the waves, and every time we hooked something over about 5lbs they would smash it.loofy wrote:couple of mates of mine on their boat yesterday in the heads fishing, a seal destroyed one of the Kingys they had hooked, mate managed to get some cracking footage on his camera, will post a link when he puts it on youtube.
wouldn't touch the smaller ones, don't know why. the charter bloke we were fishing with reckoned the best fight he ever had was from a bull seal that nabbed a decent yellowfin and wouldn't let go
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^^ They are bastards around Montague Island aswell - can only go on the troll some days because live and dead baits get hammered by the seals. Hairy faced little fcukers.
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I think that's where my half seal came from.Monty wrote:^^ They are bastards around Montague Island aswell - can only go on the troll some days because live and dead baits get hammered by the seals. Hairy faced little fcukers.
They stink in life, they stink in death,
and you haven't smelt a smell
til you've smelt whale breathe.
One whiff of that could really kill,
you'd smell like that if you ate just krill.
So you won't be quick to take it to heart,
consider the stench of a humpback fart.
The sea erupts with an oily sheen
those nearby become MrGreen!
Jaffa, I'm opinionated, and I'm sometimes right. So?
Re: Seal in the surf at North Avalon last night
They are eating each other now?otway1949 wrote:I think that's where my half seal came fromMonty wrote:^^ They are bastards around Montague Island aswell - can only go on the troll some days because live and dead baits get hammered by the seals. Hairy faced little fcukers.
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