getting to know thy enemy

[Swimmer]

This whole seal thing bites!

[Rappin Mikey]

Death to seals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm gonna make a cocktail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[numbskull]

I actually "landed" a seal early Sun am. Gotta small s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g take on a needle in the rocks and an express train run. Had a 1205 Ara, CalcuttaTE, 30lb fire line, 50 fluro shocker. UNBELIEVABLE fight. Took nearly an hour with tremendous pressure on the tackle. Initially, of course, thought I had the world record bass. 15-20 minutes in without it tiring I knew that wasn't the case, thought about a seal, but since I could gain line with difficulty I discounted that. Decided I probably had a big shark by the dorsal fin, but had to see it before breaking it off. When I finally got it within 20feet, up against the submerged rocks in front of me, I could hear it hissing, put the light on it and it was one pissed off seal, probably 150-200 lbs, with my plug in it's face. Broke him off then. Left me drained, shaking, and finished for the night. Exhilarated, but a little sad too, knowing no fish I ever hook will match that fight. In truth, I also feel uneasy about leaving a mammal to suffer with a face full of 4/0 6x VMCs. Got me to thinking, how long before some group decides fisherman leaving plugs in seals' faces is a violation of the sea mammal protection act and pushes to close areas seals inhabit to fishing?

[BigFish]

You didn't put it there George...the seal did!

[Rappin Mikey]

I hope you took it's eye out!
Death to seals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm gonna grab me a beer!

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I actually "landed" a seal early Sun am. Gotta small s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g take on a needle in the rocks and an express train run. Had a 1205 Ara, CalcuttaTE, 30lb fire line, 50 fluro shocker. UNBELIEVABLE fight. Took nearly an hour with tremendous pressure on the tackle. Initially, of course, thought I had the world record bass. 15-20 minutes in without it tiring I knew that wasn't the case, thought about a seal, but since I could gain line with difficulty I discounted that. Decided I probably had a big shark by the dorsal fin, but had to see it before breaking it off. When I finally got it within 20feet, up against the submerged rocks in front of me, I could hear it hissing, put the light on it and it was one pissed off seal, probably 150-200 lbs, with my plug in it's face. Broke him off then. Left me drained, shaking, and finished for the night. Exhilarated, but a little sad too, knowing no fish I ever hook will match that fight. In truth, I also feel uneasy about leaving a mammal to suffer with a face full of 4/0 6x VMCs. Got me to thinking, how long before some group decides fisherman leaving plugs in seals' faces is a violation of the sea mammal protection act and pushes to close areas seals inhabit to fishing?

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[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I actually "landed" a seal early Sun am. Gotta small s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g take on a needle in the rocks and an express train run. Had a 1205 Ara, CalcuttaTE, 30lb fire line, 50 fluro shocker. UNBELIEVABLE fight. Took nearly an hour with tremendous pressure on the tackle. Initially, of course, thought I had the world record bass. 15-20 minutes in without it tiring I knew that wasn't the case, thought about a seal, but since I could gain line with difficulty I discounted that. Decided I probably had a big shark by the dorsal fin, but had to see it before breaking it off. When I finally got it within 20feet, up against the submerged rocks in front of me, I could hear it hissing, put the light on it and it was one pissed off seal, probably 150-200 lbs, with my plug in it's face. Broke him off then. Left me drained, shaking, and finished for the night. Exhilarated...

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[Slipknot]

don't worry Numbskull, like bigfish said, you didn't put it there , he did. I don't think it's suffering at all, they live with all kinds of nasty stuff, he'll work it out eventually. Consider them by-catch.


Lower, did you catch anything out there?