Snorkel/Fishing report 1-27-22
by Tere 
, Friday, January 28, 2022, 08:07 (1748 days ago)
Went to Las Gatas - saw lots of fish, no eels this time, saw the turtle who lives there. It's great floating around watching fish. So quiet and relaxing! Then we went out of the bay just past and to the right of the Piedra Solitaria. Tooled around for an hour or so, finally caught a macarela (little, dark meat fish the cat loves) and a MahiMahi. So, I'm sitting in the middle of the boat looking towards the back (and the sunset!) as my husband finishes the clean-up from cleaning the fish, when suddenly a HUGE BLACK thing comes straight up out of the water! Like the size of a building! At the look on my face, my husband turned around and was shocked too - it was a whale, breaching about 80 meters (80 yards?) from the back of the boat. He landed back in the water with a huge WWHHHHOOOOOOMMMPPHHH sound. Then we saw his tail as he turned and headed into the sunset. Scary and AWESOME!!!!! I love living here!
Snorkel/Fishing report 1-27-22
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, January 28, 2022, 09:21 (1748 days ago) @ Tere
Went to Las Gatas - saw lots of fish, no eels this time, saw the turtle who lives there. It's great floating around watching fish. So quiet and relaxing! Then we went out of the bay just past and to the right of the Piedra Solitaria. Tooled around for an hour or so, finally caught a macarela (little, dark meat fish the cat loves) and a MahiMahi. So, I'm sitting in the middle of the boat looking towards the back (and the sunset!) as my husband finishes the clean-up from cleaning the fish, when suddenly a HUGE BLACK thing comes straight up out of the water! Like the size of a building! At the look on my face, my husband turned around and was shocked too - it was a whale, breaching about 80 meters (80 yards?) from the back of the boat. He landed back in the water with a huge WWHHHHOOOOOOMMMPPHHH sound. Then we saw his tail as he turned and headed into the sunset. Scary and AWESOME!!!!! I love living here!
Lucky you! What a great experience! I've been about that same spot and had that happen. My first reaction was "that was too close". 80 meters is CLOSE in a panga or anything smaller. What an adrenaline rush!
Snorkel/Fishing report 1-27-22
by Tere , Friday, January 28, 2022, 09:43 (1748 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
YEP. My husband was saying - good thing the whale fell over to the side and not towards us! I'm thinking the motor was on, and I'm sure he could hear it (the whale, not my husband), so didn't get that close. It's just so quiet and peaceful out there and then he just silently comes out of the water - like a horror movie, but cool!
Awesome!!
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Please be happy always
Snorkel/Fishing report 1-27-22
by wisconsinjuan , Friday, January 28, 2022, 18:09 (1748 days ago) @ Tere
YEP. My husband was saying - good thing the whale fell over to the side and not towards us! I'm thinking the motor was on, and I'm sure he could hear it (the whale, not my husband), so didn't get that close. It's just so quiet and peaceful out there and then he just silently comes out of the water - like a horror movie, but cool!
Whales know exactly where you are, motor or not.
Snorkel/Fishing report 1-27-22
by JeffMN , Minneapolis MN USA, Friday, January 28, 2022, 18:29 (1748 days ago) @ Tere
What an unforgettable experience!! I'm glad it didn't land on you.
