2 for 4 on snappers so far

[pequa1]

but the real thrill wasn't another 22" fluke on my last of three snapper after 3 hours without a bite on them. I was drifting and fishing among what I think were dolphins or porpoises, something that I have never done before, on my old boats or the kayak. There were at least four of these "predators" hunting in a pack and usually completely next to each other. Peanuts were scattered all over. The attached photos do no do the excitement (yes, even at 73 I still get excited about wildlife) justice. Can anyone verify from these admittedly lousy photos what I saw?

Two paddleboarders saw them as well but had no idea what they were.

 

[Hunter704]

but the real thrill wasn't another 22" fluke on my last of three snapper after 3 hours without a bite on them. I was drifting and fishing among what I think were dolphins or porpoises, something that I have never done before, on my old boats or the kayak. There were at least four of these "predators" hunting in a pack and usually completely next to each other. Peanuts were scattered all over. The attached photos do no do the excitement (yes, even at 73 I still get excited about wildlife) justice. Can anyone verify from these admittedly lousy photos what I saw?View attachment 83050View attachment 83051View attachment 83052View attachment 83053View attachment 83048 Two paddleboarders saw them as well but had no idea what they were.

They are indeed dolphin, was fishing amityville channel a week ago and there were 6 of them feeding in there. Definitely exciting to see. We were about 200 yds east of the second Wantagh.

 

[pequa1]

How big were they? Maybe i was paddling too close lol.

 

[MOJOE]

but the real thrill wasn't another 22" fluke on my last of three snapper after 3 hours without a bite on them. I was drifting and fishing among what I think were dolphins or porpoises, something that I have never done before, on my old boats or the kayak. There were at least four of these "predators" hunting in a pack and usually completely next to each other. Peanuts were scattered all over. The attached photos do no do the excitement (yes, even at 73 I still get excited about wildlife) justice. Can anyone verify from these admittedly lousy photos what I saw?View attachment 83050View attachment 83051View attachment 83052View attachment 83053View attachment 83048 Two paddleboarders saw them as well but had no idea what they were.

flipper ,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><))))>
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[pequa1]

I am definitely thinking i was way too close and not because of the law re marine mammals either.

 

[Hunter704]

How big were they? Maybe i was paddling too close lol.

They were full size adult dolphin, they been here for a few weeks, and also in the amityville channel a very large sea turtle made his appearance a few different days in the same area

 

[pequa1]

Thank God they like humans. I was really close at times

 

[Hunter704]

J

Thank God they like humans. I was really close at times

Just in case keep all limbs in the yak

 

[Hunter704]

Not sure if this helps with your photos but I would say 99.9 percent dolphin

 

[pequa1]

J

Just in case keep all limbs in the yak

my feet were in sandals but were in the water. won't be when I see those dorsals again !

 

[The3fishheads]

That last pic sure looks like a shark dorsal.

 

[pequa1]

That last pic sure looks like a shark dorsal.

Which was initially my first thought when it / they were 50 yds off. But the synchronized movements in decimating the peanuts said “mammal brain!” When they were within 6 feet (no pix) there was little doubt besides dolphins or porpoises. I am probably lucky they didn’t flip me.

 

[The3fishheads]

The top pics look like dolphin dorsals.
The bottom pic is way different and looks like a shark. A LOT like a shark.
There was a shark way up in Freeport canal a couple years ago.

 

[Chinacat]

The top pics look like dolphin dorsals.
The bottom pic is way different and looks like a shark. A LOT like a shark.
There was a shark way up in Freeport canal a couple years ago.

Depends on where it was at in its dive when the camera snapped if its the same dolphin

 

[pequa1]

I took over twenty pics while trying to paddle and keep my livelined snapper in the water. Deleted the majority of the pix