Group trip to Isle of Shoals, NH - Sun, Sept 15th

[King Kong Matt]

yer an a$$ clown...

 

[MSilvia]

It would have been much funnier if he was suprised to see seals when we got there.

 

[Soggy]

That would've been quite a surprise!

 

[Rick L]

I was at the isles of shoals yesterday!
We did our first dive at duck island.
There was about 30 seals on the rocks when we pulled up!!
When we started getting our gear ready we noticed all the seals where off the rocks. Heads started popping up all around the boat. I guess they where curious about us
since the other diver was spear fishing we split up at the anchor!
visibility was about 20 feet! As soon as I started lookin around I
noticed a seal swim by about 18 feet away. I headed toward the island. All of a sudden something pulls my fin? I turn around and a very large seal takes off. after that every time I stoped finning
the seal would pull on one of my fins!! A couple of times I would stop and flip on my back the seal came up and would lightly bite on my fin tips. They got some big teeth:grrr:
As the dive progressed he became even more curious of me.
He stayed within touching distance for almost half my dive!
When I surfaced he pulled my fins a couple of times when I was swimming to the boat. When I got to the boat the other diver
had just got in. I said wow these seals are super friendly here!
He says he didn't even see one in the water!
I wish I had my camera with me!!! You guys should see lots of seals on your trip. Im glad the guy who I was going to work for this weekend cancled his vacation!! I would have missed a great diving day!!!
Rick L

 

[shellbird]

So COOL!!! I can hardly wait. And to think I was so excited to see a couple huge stripers Saturday at Ft. Wetherill. Thanks for the awesome trip report! Hope to share your experience. Did the seal seem threatening to you at all or simply playing? Perhaps he thought you would make a nice mate?

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[Rick L]

He was playing with me I think he was curious!
I hope the seal didn't have love on it's mind
I was a little nervous at first. It ended up this was the first buddy
I couldn't loose Ill tell you one thing they look huge under the water. But are the most graceful swimmers ive ever seen!!!
Rick L

 

[shellbird]

Did he damage your fins? Do you have bite marks?

 

[Rick L]

Not a scratch! that was the first thing I checked when I got in the boat!! It was tugging gently not realy yanking hard.
Hmm maybe it was pointing out I was using my atomic split fins
instead of my jetfins? DIR seal??
Rick L

 

[shellbird]

Maybe he liked the color?

 

[Rick L]

The black ones with blue panels.
Rick L