Entertainment on the beach, and Victory

[RickBomba]

I don't know about your experience with him, but for me, Mikey+Beach always=Entertainment.
Hence the equation.
M+Ba=E
Later,
Rick
PS-Last year the same thing happened, and he was convinced it was a tuna!

[Rappin Mikey]

I hate them seals!!!! Lost a couple nice plugs to them this year. I don't think I ever mistaken one for a tuna though???? Ricky, you been drinking again??

[Nebe]

so what kind of tackle would one need to land a seal or at least get him into the wash so one could cut the leader ????

[Slipknot]

I just about landed one 4 years ago on my 1088 sabre and a nautil 6500 with 14 lb fireline. but it was a harbor seal not a huge horsehead seal. Once I saw the thing come up for air, I opened the bail and let it have slack to dislodge the plug from it's face. T.S. landed one I think.

How are you gonna get close enough to it to cut the leader, you'd be nuts to get that close. They'll bite ya whole dam arm off if they want to.

I hate them too.

never a dull moment when Mikey is around

[Flaptail]

LaPorte landed a little one that ate a Gold/Black Basmaster Needle at Herring Covelate last year. It was the first week of November and we had some bass still there. I had my knife out and was going for the throat and LaPorte stopped me. The damm thing was too cute I guess. Just a little feller. We got the hook out ( barbless) and he got away clean. I could skinned him like the Woodchucks I used to shoot on the farm when I was a kid. Could had me a skin on the back of the house. Oh well, guess it's better this way.

[vineyardblues]

Nasty diry seals
I was watching a special on them and they said that they are one of the most "virus/dirty/and dangerous" animals that could do harm to people on beaches. my Best guess is that they do not brush their teeth.

I could not belive how close people swim to them on the cape? Or shall I say how many damm seals were on the beaches around Monomoy island.

You would not see me letting my kids any place close to them. Bastages

VB

[Karl F]

But VB.. they produce the cods favorite staple.....
have not been able to eat cod since a marine bioligist told me that last spring.....

flounders, fluke and even the lowly sand dab, all but wiped out by these swimming rats, they are now targeting schoolie and larger bass, and even bluefish.

and yes. a seals mouth holds the most nasty vile concoction, never allow yourself near enough to get bitten.

I keep wondering why they are sooo protected.... bring back the bounty.