mackem 27,329 Posted Saturday at 17:56 Report Share Posted Saturday at 17:56 2 hours ago, NEWKID said: I was with @white van manvery early.one morning on Branscombe beach, we had taken a group out kayaking the day before and rough camped on the beach, cooked our catch etc...anyway the group of lads were still fast asleep and me and Geth were up planning the days trip over a cuppa, both looking out to sea and we saw a big back break surface a good way out " that's much bigger than a porpoise or dolphin" he said, it came up again, no doubt a whale... first and only time I've seen one down here, it was a minke whale I found out later...was an amazing start to day and made the days paddling a lot more interesting! I was with a mate years ago in the med,20 odd miles offshore,I always used to keep an eye out for sunfish and the odd turtle,saw 3 whales together from a distance and wanted to go close but my mate bottled it,he thought they might tip the boat over,I never found out what species they were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,372 Posted Saturday at 19:02 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 19:02 2 hours ago, white van man said: Was a great couple of days. That’s the only time I’ve seen one on this stretch of coast. Loads of dolphins about last year and plenty of tuna. Yeah was a great weekend mate, we had a few of those... Maybe chuck one up again as a charity trip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,372 Posted Saturday at 19:03 Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 19:03 2 hours ago, robbo said: Yeah mate. There's been a couple of different types moving up and down the coast. Seen one off Trevose head. Fantastic sight. There's a 10lb bass on that beach just waiting for you. One of the lads from Camborne went whiting fishing down the Helford River last weekend and lost his rod and reel to a tuna. He wasn't best pleased to say the least. Enjoy your weekend mate. Haha... I'd miss the bite of that 10lb bass lol.. Thanks mate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,707 Posted Sunday at 12:00 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:00 So to recap you went away with your wife and spent most the time stood in a cliff looking out to sea like captain ahab ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,992 Posted Sunday at 12:09 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:09 8 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: So to recap you went away with your wife and spent most the time stood in a cliff looking out to sea like captain ahab ? I'm sure he squeezed in a " There she blows" moment..... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 3,216 Posted Sunday at 12:09 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:09 23 hours ago, mackem said: I saw the minke whale swimming around the Thames at Teddington a few years ago,watched the team try to rescue it then the vet put it down,interesting. It f****d me off this they only took it down the Thames instead of hooking it up an taking it out to sea. A know a few on here would have got that whale to safe waters. Shocked me them putting it to sleep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 3,216 Posted Sunday at 12:13 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:13 10 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: So to recap you went away with your wife and spent most the time stood in a cliff looking out to sea like captain ahab ? Ad a kicked are lass off the cliff 15 hour f***ing drive. . On a serious note Killer whale have been spotted all the way up the east coast right up towards the north east Northumberland down to whitby. I've seen dolphins a chap was feeding them coming back in on a boat. Great to see them breaching out of the water at the side of the boat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 3,216 Posted Sunday at 12:20 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:20 7 minutes ago, fireman said: I'm sure he squeezed in a " There she blows" moment..... Cant imagine going away without kids an not having a good weekend. . A can remember camping out at rieghton sands. This woman getting scuttled few tents down. Jammy b*****d. Were there me an wife with kids. A never went camping again. First an last lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,329 Posted Sunday at 12:54 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:54 43 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said: It f****d me off this they only took it down the Thames instead of hooking it up an taking it out to sea. A know a few on here would have got that whale to safe waters. Shocked me them putting it to sleep. It's condition was deteriorating Bangers,it kept beaching in the shallows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 3,216 Posted Sunday at 13:00 Report Share Posted Sunday at 13:00 2 minutes ago, mackem said: It's condition was deteriorating Bangers,it kept beaching in the shallows. Yeah a know that mate. But first sighting of it they should have pulled it aboard in an inflatable like two man kayak there only small whales. Then headed straight out to sea. They took it so far down Thames then it headed back up. All noise surrounding will have caused that. Busy around the Thames. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 1,125 Posted Sunday at 13:00 Report Share Posted Sunday at 13:00 4 minutes ago, mackem said: It's condition was deteriorating Bangers,it kept beaching in the shallows. Yep, nobody thinks that perhaps why a lot of whales are beached is because they're on their deathbed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,329 Posted Sunday at 13:04 Report Share Posted Sunday at 13:04 3 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said: Yeah a know that mate. But first sighting of it they should have pulled it aboard in an inflatable like two man kayak there only small whales. 3 minutes ago, Goly said: Yep, nobody thinks that perhaps why a lot of whales are beached is because they're on their deathbed. They got it on one Bangers,but it was in trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 3,216 Posted Sunday at 13:49 Report Share Posted Sunday at 13:49 44 minutes ago, mackem said: They got it on one Bangers,but it was in trouble. Poor f****r. Was it a youngen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,372 Posted Sunday at 15:21 Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 15:21 3 hours ago, forest of dean redneck said: So to recap you went away with your wife and spent most the time stood in a cliff looking out to sea like captain ahab ? Well..I did spend a fair bit of time on the cliff looking.. but I looked for it from the room And tried to spot it from the hot tub but it wasnt to be...no whale spotted.. gutted lol 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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