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spinncognito 10-05-2015 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishpoopoo (Post 1083430)
I gave up fishing the outer beaches of the cape a while ago. One spot I went to scout at daytime had 60+ seals, easily.

They are very intelligent. They see you with a fishing rod, they will follow you. Kinda like dogs.

Anyhoo, FWIW, the fishing is not bad on the Bay side. Not as many seals.

I haven't seen as many seals in RI as I have on the outer cape this summer.

I beg to differ! I had a seal pup grab my yellow pencil a few weeks ago. Not sure if it was playing or thought it was a fish. Landed the seal but did not get the plug back...

RickBomba 10-05-2015 11:55 AM

Yeah,
I had three gray seals around my baits just outside of Rockport harbor last year.

People are getting harassed on Stellwagen by them. I never saw even ONE in my whole life in either of those places. I spent the better part of my childhood around those two areas.

They are moving beyond the Cape now. I would say that it will be a regional problem in 5 years or so. Just look at everybody arguing back and forth in 2008. It's a given out there now. Seals chase my lures now, as well, just as spin said.

I really don't care either way...I have a boat and can chose to leave them. There's not a lot of stipers on the OB's like there used to be, and the seals seem to hate blues.

Something will happen. Mark my words, it'll be something weird like feline distemper that crosses the blood-brain barrier and then...kaboom.

JohnnySaxatilis 10-05-2015 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLH (Post 1083427)
How did the seal fight? Strong steady pull that you had not chance in stopping?

I've had two fish grabbed by something in the last few weeks. It was at night so I never got a look at whatever it was. It was just swam off at a moderate pace with the fish and I had no chance of stopping it. Thinking seal but could be a shark I guess.

yup exactly, but could be either one I suppose.

fishpoopoo 10-14-2015 10:57 AM

Nature has a way of correcting imbalances, provided we don't get in the way.

I say leave the sharks alone and give 'em time to fatten up.

http://kron4.com/2015/10/13/new-slow...eying-on-seal/

MakoMike 10-14-2015 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishpoopoo (Post 1084240)
Nature has a way of correcting imbalances, provided we don't get in the way.

I say leave the sharks alone and give 'em time to fatten up.

http://kron4.com/2015/10/13/new-slow...eying-on-seal/

Seals are not sea lions and Alcatraz is about 3,000 miles from MA and on a different ocean. :hs:


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