Let sleeping seals lie

[Trevor]

The weather was forcast to be good, and Magic Seaweed suggested the sea would be as flat as. However once out of the harbour there was a stiff breeze working to push you across a what was initially a lumpy sea.

Nevertheless I drifted with it and was quickly rewarded when my shad took a codling to about 2lb

Then the first of two undersize little tommy's

As a final play for decent cod I decided to drift close to the old pier wall as I made my way back

It worked a treat with two keepers coming on board

Turning the corner I noticed a large seal asleep on the harbour side of the old pier

Like a fool I moved closer for a better shot

However all this did was cause the brute to wake up, shuffle to the edge of its rock and launch.

Now I would love to show you a photo of the thing smelling my fish and following me in but suffice to say I was off!!
I can tell you I made it back unscathed and with three decent Cod.

Happy days.

[dale19]

nice report and pictures. I was on roker pier wednesday and there was a massive bull seal swimming around the pier up the seaward side then around the drum into the river then back around again it did this for some time

[Trevor]

nice report and pictures. I was on roker pier wednesday and there was a massive bull seal swimming around the pier up the seaward side then around the drum into the river then back around again it did this for some time

Funny enough Dale as I was paddling out of the harbour I heard people on the pier shouting 'look at the size of that seal'. I have no doubt it was the same one finally resting up as I came back in. The worry with seals is they are fearless, and if you have fish in the rear well on board a kayak which is only 4 inches above the water, they can come right up and try to get them.

[canman]

Good post Trevor, 3 nice pan size codling. Your right about the seals, best give them a wide berth, they get very grumpy when disturbed.