I heard a rumor of another seal..... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BasicPatrick · 08-13-2007, 07:43 PM

Yep,

Word on the street is that there was another seal busted by a big shark, this time off South Beach.

Raider Ronnie · 08-13-2007, 07:44 PM

Nice

Slingah · 08-13-2007, 07:49 PM

that's it...I'm only going in up to my ankles

BigFish · 08-13-2007, 07:54 PM

This must be why they call them "Great"!

Tagger · 08-13-2007, 07:55 PM

I went to that oceantic center in Buzzards Bay Sat. to look at the Gibbs display they have there .. It was pretty nice .. started looking around and heard this young girl all bubbly,gushing how the seals don't migrate anymore and how they saved one last winter .

... eat those seals sharky ...

afterhours · 08-13-2007, 07:59 PM

sharks- 2 , seals- 0.

Uncle Matt · 08-13-2007, 09:26 PM

Boo hoo the poor seals... Wimper wimper....

Skitterpop · 08-14-2007, 12:43 AM

I`m devastated

Sluggoslinger · 08-14-2007, 07:39 AM

Pattrick,

When did you hear this happened? I was out there on saturday at the beach most of the day and didn't hear anything about it.

Mr. Sandman · 08-14-2007, 07:50 AM

Water temps 73 and there are seals around...what is wrong with this picture? The heard needs culling, no question. IMO GW sharks will become a lot more prevalent inshore as the seal/warm water cocktail does. GW's will see monomoy as the equivalent of a Mojito Bar during the summer. It is just a matter of time before they pick off a bather as a snack.

There was a mako at the hooter the other day. I heard guys tried to bait it but no luck.

stripersnipr · 08-14-2007, 08:06 AM

If a second attack has occurred the efforts to downplay/deny it should be hysterical.

Pete_G · 08-14-2007, 10:04 AM

We have seals in Newport right now as well. Bring on the GW's...

striperman36 · 08-14-2007, 10:36 AM

Haven't seen any in Westport yet. But haven't seen much in the way of fish either

fishbones · 08-14-2007, 11:21 AM

Karl, thanks for the info. This might be bad for tourism, but good for fishermen if enough of them can be wiped out or scared off. Just keep in mind that if you are fishing and see seals up on the beach, don't go in the water. They have been conditioned to get up on shore when there are sharks around.

2boxers · 08-14-2007, 11:42 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that rocks

likwid · 08-14-2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by fishbones

Karl, thanks for the info. This might be bad for tourism, but good for fishermen if enough of them can be wiped out or scared off. Just keep in mind that if you are fishing and see seals up on the beach, don't go in the water. They have been conditioned to get up on shore when there are sharks around.

And the Naushon incident should have taught everyone that you are NOT safe in knee/waist deep water.

MAC · 08-14-2007, 12:13 PM

There is an old saying about a shark being able to kill ya in 3' of water........

Mike P · 08-14-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stripersnipr

If a second attack has occurred the efforts to downplay/deny it should be hysterical.

Personally, I can't wait to see Lisa Capone's soft shoe on this one.

The harbormaster's comments about a "seal graveyard" kind of fly in the face of what she was spewing last week, ya think?

2na · 08-14-2007, 01:50 PM

I'm giggling like a schoolgirl!!

"Despite the sightings, there's no sign that more great whites are trolling for seals along area waters than usual, scientists and Cape officials have said recently.

Thanks to federal and state laws that protect them and storm-generated waves that have filled in popular feeding grounds over the past year, gray seals are plentiful up and down the Chatham coast right now, and their main predators are great white sharks and killer whales."

Here's the whole text: http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pb...EWS11/70814012

They need to move about 20 miles north.

2 down, 2,000 to go.

tattoobob · 08-14-2007, 03:30 PM

well if there has been 2 that has been witnessed I am sure that there are more than they are leading onto, they like to keep the public in the dark. and if no one saw it we wouldn't even know about the attacks. there lips are "sealed" If they are calling So. Beach "a seal grave yard" I am willing to bet a Plug that there has been alot more

Slipknot · 08-14-2007, 04:23 PM

well that's a start

the seals are out of control and something needs to be done to get them out of here during the summer/spring and fall. They have diseased pleasant bay, it's a fact. I for one do NOT enjoy swimming in seal infested waters much less fish for bass among them. They need to move on. Some scientist needs to give them all that dog distemper sickness that can and will do a good job thinning the herd.
I have heard of killer whales attacking them in the recent past, also great whites have been eating seals around Chatham for years now, it's just that it's more publicized this year because of all the witnessing, they can't squash it like they have in the past.

striperman36 · 08-14-2007, 04:28 PM

I think I am going to not let my kid in the water south of the cape this year on vacation

massmike · 08-14-2007, 07:30 PM

When the sharks chase the seals up on the beaches, the coyotes take over--last Sept. we saw it happen near Head of the Meadow --a small seal and two coyotes tearing it to pieces at night...mother nature at her finest!

Adam_777 · 08-14-2007, 08:44 PM

I have made a short video from footage from Deep Blue.Added a little metallica to the background and put it on the web for the non seal lovers to enjoy.All I can say is Killer Whales attacking on the beach.Promise you'll like video even if you hate metallica.

http://www.bandit.vers2.com/Stuff/Killer%20Whale.WMV

JamesJet · 08-14-2007, 08:48 PM

That area has been full of them for years and its time people besides fisherman realize that they are a problem. If they are "bringing in great whites" and that is a problem then hopefully they (the non fishing public) will do something to thin the herd. That beach has some amazing structure and the seals just keep the larger fish and many small fish away from shore.

As for Orcas is it true they fed on seals and bloodied up town cove a few years back?

TheSpecialist · 08-14-2007, 09:19 PM

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"The seals could bite them," Smith said. "Shark or no shark, it's not a good idea. You have the whole ocean to swim in and it's easy to find a place where you won't be swimming with seals.

"And that avoids the chance, which is probably pretty remote, that you'll encounter sharks."

This quote came from an August 10 story, like swimming 200 yards, 1/4 mile, or a mile away from seals is going to make a differance.

Someone on the public payroll does'nt have cable.....

Slipknot · 08-15-2007, 05:27 AM

not only that Bill, but you can't find many places along the beach where there are NOT seals, they pop up all along the shoreline.

Time to do something, they have been out of control for too long now

UserRemoved1 · 08-15-2007, 05:40 AM

Dood thanks for posting that! You just made my morning

I very HIGHLY recommend this download

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam_777

I have made a short video from footage from Deep Blue.Added a little metallica to the background and put it on the web for the non seal lovers to enjoy.All I can say is Killer Whales attacking on the beach.Promise you'll like video even if you hate metallica.

http://www.bandit.vers2.com/Stuff/Killer%20Whale.WMV

2na · 08-15-2007, 06:34 AM

Fan-tastic Adam!! - what a great way to start the morning.

2na · 08-15-2007, 06:38 AM

Thanks Karl -

I would imaging if there were to be an attack on a swimmer they would turn around and kill every shark, not seal, that they could find. I like the guy's comment comparing them to nuisance deer.