The Greys are out shrimping south of Hat Island-gctid371408

[Guest]

Seapup and I went out for a bit, Greys are shrimping to beat the band. No breaching that we saw, just blowin & diving for chow.

[SomeSailor]

Yeah, they've been over there for a few months now. We went out last weekend and saw one just southwest of Hat and then two more over by Tulalip. A few weeks before that, they were right in front of Everett and at the Southwest of Hat. Good for an afternoon drive.

[Jeffw]

PICS - or it didn't happen! (Where have we heard that before?)

[Guest]

jeffw wrote:
PICS - or it didn't happen! (Where have we heard that before?)

Pics the guys around here are spoiled they dont take pics they just go back out and watch them again.:-)

[Guest]

jeffw wrote:
PICS - or it didn't happen! (Where have we heard that before?)

I took this with my cell phone, so it is not the greatest. I also cropped the image to reduce size.

[rafaelfigueira]

PugetMike wrote:
I also cropped the image to reduce size.

Who knows what SeaPuppy was doing on the right-hand side of the original picture...

[Guest]

rafaelfigueira wrote:
Who knows what SeaPuppy was doing on the right-hand side of the original picture...

He was driving, not sure what you meant here - but I am getting a bit worried about where your mind automatically goes. :P

[Guest]

rafaelfigueira wrote:
Who knows what SeaPuppy was doing on the right-hand side of the original picture...

wondering what kinda stoopid remark Raf is gonna come up with while I'm driving the boat trying to avoid 10 other boats....:kidding

that was fun...thanks for crewing with me mike....greatly appreciated...

:arr arrrr

[Go Aweigh2452]

So how do we know it wasn't one of them there Fishery guys in a new single man sub so they can fine you for approaching whales and Orcas within the 500 yds? Huh????

PugetMike wrote:
I took this with my cell phone, so it is not the greatest. I also cropped the image to reduce size.

[Guest]

Go Aweigh2452 wrote:
So how do we know it wasn't one of them there Fishery guys in a new single man sub so they can fine you for approaching whales and Orcas within the 500 yds? Huh????

Pictures can be a bit deceiving - the tour boat fleet was actually much closer than we were. If the WDFW boys were looking for some spare cash there were quite a few boats to choose from. As it turns out, their surveillance sub is in for refitting at Anacortes.

[rafaelfigueira]

PugetMike wrote:
He was driving, not sure what you meant here - but I am getting a bit worried about where your mind automatically goes. :P

For most of the time, I have no idea where it goes either. Cool picture though, even if just with the phone.

There used to be a website with Puget Sound recorded whale sightings, with time and GPS location.

[Guest]

rafaelfigueira wrote:
For most of the time, I have no idea where it goes either.

HA! I knew it!

Thanks for letting me practice my "twist the response to make the other guy feel sheepish" skills.

[Guest]

Did you report the whales to WDF&W for shrimping out of season? Shrimp season is May 5 & 11, 2012 only according to the regulations.

[Guest]

myflies wrote:
Did you report the whales to WDF&W for shrimping out of season? Shrimp season is May 5 & 11, 2012 only according to the regulations.

The "turn in poachers" program does not extend to whales engaged in shrimping - I think that falls under some old tribal rule, so nope - the whales are free to harvest nature's bounty. At least till those tightwads make it worth my while.