Corpusfishing.com

jagarcia10

My dad and I were doing some recon fishing down Padre Island National Seashore the week of Sharkathon. Wednesday afternoon a pod of dolphins decided to stay in front of our camp a few hundred yards off the beach. It looked like they were playing since we noticed a few doing flips. They would not leave our area.

There was not another camp around for at least 20 miles. Thursday morning I woke up before sunrise and noticed a beached dolphin about 30 yards north of our camp. I assumed the worst as red tide was in full force (notice us coughing). As I got to her I put my hand on her side and at that moment saw her eye look at me and blink!

She was still alive! We got her in the water and after a few tries she swam off! Not sure why she was beached but glad we found her. Makes me think if her pod stayed in front of us for a reason the day before.

It feels cool to release sharks but this felt way different...

What an awesome feeling to see her swim away after walking up on her completely out of the water for who knows how long.

I did spot her maybe an hour later a few hundred yards out. Hopefully she made it out ok.

Excuse my dad, he gets excited easy. lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiDf0NiYCRM

shallowsport · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:33 pm Post subject:

That's some cool stuff! Good rescue Very Happy

_________________
"I do hunt and I do fish and I do not apologize to anyone that I hunt and fish." - Norman Schwarzkopf

poco bueno · Pony Mullet Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Posts: 87

Wow!! That was a cool rescue Joe. Good seeing and visiting with you my brother.

Ray

ziacatcher · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:28 pm Post subject:

Nice! That eye blink must have been touching.

maxthelab · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:06 am Post subject:

Wow, that was incredible. Good job, guys! Hope she makes it. How long was she?

jagarcia10 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:14 pm Post subject:

RedSniper · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject:

#SecondChance awesome job guys!
_________________
http://www.youtube.com/NextLevelFishingTV
http://www.nextlevelfishing.tv
http://www.facebook.com/NextLevelFishingTV

poco bueno · Pony Mullet Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Posts: 87

[/quote] I was looking for you after i saw you, not sure where you went or if i walked by yall again. [/quote]

We were there till the very end. My daughter Audrey won 3rd in the kids division with a dang 15" hardhead. Who wouldve thought. Guess you never know. I dont think i'll ever look at hardheads the same from now on. Them things can be worth money. Lol!!

Ray

jagarcia10 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:19 am Post subject:

Dirtylove · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:34 pm Post subject:

Good Kharma is good.