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Anyone seen whales in the GOM?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:59 am
Been about 25 miles out.That's about it.Water sure was pretty but i haven't seen any whales out there.
This is what it sounds like when the whales cry
This is what it sounds like when the whales cry
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Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:04 am to meauxjeaux2
nope. furthest i've been (other than a cruise) is 72 miles. seen a sail fish jump but no whales.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:09 am to meauxjeaux2
absolutely. Got pretty close to some humpbacks (We think). this was a long time ago and not sure how far out we were, but in green water.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:10 am to meauxjeaux2
we've seen whales a couple times fishing on conundrums boat. He and Big Hoss have some pretty cool pictures
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:20 am to Motorboat
that would make my year to see some whales in the GOM.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:22 am to redneck
Yes. I have seen them many times and a few different species. I've even seen killer whales in the GOM twice. Whales aren't super common, but if you spend enough time out there, you will see some.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:23 am to redneck
Of course....seen several pods over the decades...BP Marlin platform and the Thunderhorse platform. Helicopter rides in and out...anywhere around the shelf edge from time to time you catch them coming thru
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:26 am to meauxjeaux2
Seen a few whales on the Tickfaw last summer...was a slow day at the Prop Stop for sure
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:29 am to bootlegger
quote:BRB FTW
Seen a few whales on the Tickfaw last summer...was a slow day at the Prop Stop for sure
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:30 am to meauxjeaux2
Humpback I think
Came across about 50 of these last summer(whale shark)
Came across about 50 of these last summer(whale shark)
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 10:32 am
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:31 am to meauxjeaux2
there are a bunch of different types of whales in the gulf
the whale shark is by far the most common
the whale shark is by far the most common
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:32 am to meauxjeaux2
Yes, on a tuna charter , not too far out prob 40 miles, pulled up within 15-20 feet of it and it gave us a show, got skunked on the tuna but the whale made the trip
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:35 am to meauxjeaux2
Saw a pod a while back (10-12 yrs.). I think they told us they were sperm whales (insert sophomoric joke here)
ETA: The crew told us - not the whales.
ETA: The crew told us - not the whales.
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 10:36 am
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:36 am to Tigerpaw123
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not too far out prob 40 miles
dang, now i feel jipped
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:43 am to mack the knife
Seen plenty of them out there. Couldnt tell you what species though, never got close enough to find out. My dad has an orca tooth that was passed down to him from his grandpa. Apparently his grandpa worked on a fishing boat in the gulf and an orca was tangled in there fishing net and had drowned. Sad story but he got a neat souvenier out of it. Also, at the audobon aquarium there is an old picture from the early 1900's of a small pod of orca whales in the mississippi river near new orleans. Really cool picture
This post was edited on 2/3/15 at 10:44 am
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:45 am to meauxjeaux2
Yes, I've seen them many times. We've seen whale sharks mostly. When we've seen them we were around the Spur, which is 60nm SSE of orange beach. Don't think I have see them when we went ssw towards the oil rigs and ms/la areas. we fish for tuna and other billfish.
They are awesome. A few years ago there was one fairly close in that a lot of people radio'd the location. It was, maybe, 20nm offshore. A lot of divers went out and swam with it; it was in that area for a few days. Really cool, I will try to find the AL.Com article.
They are awesome. A few years ago there was one fairly close in that a lot of people radio'd the location. It was, maybe, 20nm offshore. A lot of divers went out and swam with it; it was in that area for a few days. Really cool, I will try to find the AL.Com article.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:48 am to spacewrangler
Y'all do realize whale sharks are not whales, don't you?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:52 am to REB BEER
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Y'all do realize whale sharks are not whales, don't you?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:53 am to REB BEER
yeah but they always get lumped into these talks because they're awesome
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:57 am to meauxjeaux2
beached in gulf shores
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