Saw one 2 or 3 hundred pounds in San Diego Bay off Ballest point - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MITCHELL · 02-21-2017, 08:09 AM

It swim right under my canoe I tried to get a picture but ran out of time....I'm wondering if the mackerel in my bait tubes attracted it
...big brown thing coming my way I was working a mackerel on the bottom,and thought it was kelp till I got close like 5 ft under me and it lifted it's head up and I could see a big brown sea turtle.http://iswfsc.noaa.gov>texblock
Web didn't go through if you want the history of sea turtles in san diego
Google sea turtles San Diego bay

Baja_Traveler · 02-21-2017, 09:24 AM

Wow - seen them a bunch in the back bay where its warmer, but never out at the mouth.

Did see one once off Marine Room at La Jolla though...

MITCHELL · 02-21-2017, 10:51 AM

Snorkeling it was the size of a hub cap I followed it for
alittle while,but the one yesterday I had my trolling motor on 1 going with the incoming tide fishing a mackerel on the bottom and I saw a big brown spot thinking it was kelp coming my way I grabbed my pole to keep from tangling in it as it got real close I could see it's head tried to reach in my pocket to grab my cell phone for a picture but to late it was going by my trolling motor and headed out to sea as I watched the brown spot fade away....I'm wondering if the mackerel in my bait tubes brought him so close

02-21-2017, 08:09 AM	#1
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,251	Saw one 2 or 3 hundred pounds in San Diego Bay off Ballest point It swim right under my canoe I tried to get a picture but ran out of time....I'm wondering if the mackerel in my bait tubes attracted it ...big brown thing coming my way I was working a mackerel on the bottom,and thought it was kelp till I got close like 5 ft under me and it lifted it's head up and I could see a big brown sea turtle.http://iswfsc.noaa.gov>texblock Web didn't go through if you want the history of sea turtles in san diego Google sea turtles San Diego bay __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 02-21-2017 at 08:41 AM.

02-21-2017, 10:51 AM	#3
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,251	I saw one off marine room too Snorkeling it was the size of a hub cap I followed it for alittle while,but the one yesterday I had my trolling motor on 1 going with the incoming tide fishing a mackerel on the bottom and I saw a big brown spot thinking it was kelp coming my way I grabbed my pole to keep from tangling in it as it got real close I could see it's head tried to reach in my pocket to grab my cell phone for a picture but to late it was going by my trolling motor and headed out to sea as I watched the brown spot fade away....I'm wondering if the mackerel in my bait tubes brought him so close __________________ Duke Mitchell

02-21-2017, 09:24 AM	#2
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Wow - seen them a bunch in the back bay where its warmer, but never out at the mouth. Did see one once off Marine Room at La Jolla though...