Nice photos! :mrgreen:
We can’t get that close to Whales here in KaLiFoRnIa as the DFG would issue a citation for ‘harassment’.
We now have a resident pod of about ehhhh 10 or so Killer Whales living in Monterey bay. You can watch them at a distance but if you get or they swim too close. Citation time.
Moss Landing (where I tend to launch from) has a BUNCH of Sea Otters. Admittedly they are MOST amusing critters to watch, but again . . . from a DISTANCE. DFG will me more than happy to cite your happy personage for ‘harassment’ if you are watching them from your boat ‘too’ close.
Seals are ‘protected’ in SF Bay and along the coast. They have destroyed more property (boats, wharfs, piers) than Carter has pills . . . but if you ‘harasses’ them . . . citation time.
The seals even followed the fleet when there WAS a Salmon season here in KaLiFoRnIa, they would hang out under your boat and take 2 out of 3 Salmon hooked as you reeled them up. This would (of course) rip all your gear away and you would have to completely re-rig. Not so bad if you are mooching . . . dang pricey if you are trolling as all your flashers, E-chips, RSK’s and what ever . . . gone. No touch! Citation time.
Sigh . . . KaLiFoRnIa is fun. :evil: :roll: :evil:
Kevin G.