Seals, Sea lions

They are to big to punch, but I do carry a small club for the babies.

I often pack along my wrist rocket when fishing the Willy.  Little round lead weights can do the trick.

One of our members, Goldendog, had a seal I believe take a salmon from him.  He posted it up when it happened - called it The Siuslaw Sleighride.

My personal opinion is that we need to have some sort of management plan in place to mitigate the damage done to salmon runs.  It would be nice if sportsmen could get more opportunity to fish, but the ultimate goal should be better fish runs.  Better fish runs and boat docks not swamped with sea lions -

Alan

I often pack along my wrist rocket when fishing the Willy.  Little round lead weights can do the trick.

It isn't good to put lead in the river.  Perhaps use rocks instead?

Marbles are great wrist rocket ammo.

I read "somewhere" on the internet that spent 12g Co2 Powerlets as used in pellet guns, cannon fuse and black powder can make some very nasty deterrents for seals.  At least according to some commercial fishermen.  Granted it may scare nearby schools of fish away but maybe the seals would associate the headache with the floating things that tend to bring an easy lunch to them.   Then again their are the legalities and what might happen if it slipped out of your hand and into your kayak somewhere during a poor throw attempt 

Check this out:
Sea lion pulls man posing with fish into San Diego bay

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/animal/2015/04/06/sea-lion-san-diego-pulls-fisherman-into-bay/25352165/

(Sent from KGW News)

They have lost their fear of man as a result of mismanagement.  Time to correct that balance. 

Paintball is a legal deterrent. I think due to the danger that  a sea lion can pose to kayak fishermen it might be a good idea to bring one along if you happen to be fishing where this is a problem.  Pt. Defiance sea lions have become particularly troublesome.

Paintballs are biodegradable as well.

Time to invent a saltwater proof paintball gun, as well as paint balls made with biomass that dissolves into fish food after thwapping a fur bag a few times.   

Time to invent a saltwater proof paintball gun, as well as paint balls made with biomass that dissolves into fish food after thwapping a fur bag a few times.   

We look forward to your Kickstarter campaign!

Next up, sea lions enter local safeway, clean out fish aisle.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/04/06/sea-lion-bites-man/25348659/

Time to invent a saltwater proof paintball gun, as well as paint balls made with biomass that dissolves into fish food after thwapping a fur bag a few times.   

Well here's  start: http://www.paintball-online.com/Empire-Axe-Pro-Paintball-Gun-GNAXEPRO-0X.aspx cant say that's gonna cover everything but it's the only one they listed as having a waterproof rating

Time to invent a saltwater proof paintball gun, as well as paint balls made with biomass that dissolves into fish food after thwapping a fur bag a few times.   

Well here's  start: http://www.paintball-online.com/Empire-Axe-Pro-Paintball-Gun-GNAXEPRO-0X.aspx cant say that's gonna cover everything but it's the only one they listed as having a waterproof rating

At $699.95, the Empire Axe Pro paintball gun seems a bit pricey.  Here's a more cost-effective way to harass pinnipeds:

I often pack along my wrist rocket when fishing the Willy.  Little round lead weights can do the trick.

It isn't good to put lead in the river.  Perhaps use rocks instead?

I dive the Willamette and Columbia each summer, and I recover probably 20 times more lead than I've ever used with my wrist rocket.  I also typically end up with 5 to 20 flashers at a time. 

Here's the in between price range from gander mountain......but way more effective............. just need to change a few laws