12-22-2003, 03:48 PM
[cool][size 1]Hey, JapanRon, seeing porpoises and whales has always been a big bonus for me on any trips on the boats. I have also had porpoises surface nearby while tubing...both in the Sea of Cortez and in the salty canals south of New Orleans. That can scare the heck out of ya until you realize they are "the good guys".[/size]
[size 1]Probably one of the more interesting whale encounters I ever had was while fishing off the end of the Newport jetty at daybreak one winter morning. It was so foggy I couldn't see more than a few feet in any direction. It was also quiet, with no boats going in or out of the harbor in the fog.[/size]
[size 1]Suddenly, a large grey whale raised its head partially out of the water and blew a loud "HONK". It couldn't have been more than twenty feet from where I was perched on a rock at the water's edge. I don't think I screamed, but that definitely made my heart race for a minute. The whale sank back under and I did not see or hear it again.[/size]
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[size 1]Probably one of the more interesting whale encounters I ever had was while fishing off the end of the Newport jetty at daybreak one winter morning. It was so foggy I couldn't see more than a few feet in any direction. It was also quiet, with no boats going in or out of the harbor in the fog.[/size]
[size 1]Suddenly, a large grey whale raised its head partially out of the water and blew a loud "HONK". It couldn't have been more than twenty feet from where I was perched on a rock at the water's edge. I don't think I screamed, but that definitely made my heart race for a minute. The whale sank back under and I did not see or hear it again.[/size]
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