on 12-09-2013 06:54 AM
on 27-11-2013 09:11 AM
Fisherman Catches Sea Monster!
A FLORIDA fisherman thought he was gonna need a bigger boat after snagging a rare 362kg sea monster off Miami Beach.
Captain Mark Quartiano, better known as 'Mark the Shark', posted a photo of the bizarre catch on Instagram on November 23 with the caption, "rare deep water dactylobatus caught while filming a TV show soon to air at the end of the year."
Very little is known about the species of fish apart from the fact it mostly inhabits muddy bottoms of the continental slope at depths of up to 915 metres.
Quartiano, who tagged and released the beast back into the ocean, told ABC news "it's like a big gigantic whipping stingray."
"It's a dinosaur," he said.
"It was very old. It had barnacles all over it."
How'd ya like one them in ya boat, ay mate?
Good bloke, 'e tagged the thing and let it go.
on 27-11-2013 07:04 PM
Geez Sock--second biggest flounder i have ever seen.....................................Richo.
on 28-11-2013 04:11 PM
reckon it'd have a fat lip after bein' pulled up like that, ay mate!
on 28-11-2013 04:12 PM
on 28-11-2013 08:57 PM
Reef fish find it too hot to swim
WITH concerns that humans are turning into couch potatoes, it seems our fishy friends may be in the same boat. A study has found large reef fish are becoming more lethargic as oceans warm up.
A study has found large reef fish are becoming more lethargic as oceans warm up.
James Cook University researcher Jacob Johansen says the fish are spending more time resting at the sea bottom and less time swimming or reproducing.
Even when they muster up enough energy to swim around, they swim at a much slower rate, he says.“The loss of swimming performance and reduced ability to maintain important activities, like moving to a spawning site to reproduce, could have major implications for the future distribution and abundance of these species,” Dr Johansen said in a statement. -
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on 21-12-2013 01:52 PM
Hi Joe --drowned a worm lately--------just asking............Richo.
on 21-12-2013 02:57 PM
you'll be the first to know richo, will post all myadventures on this thread.
how about yourself, bin jet sking lately? lol
sock, on rivers monsters they featured a monster stingray catch, presumably the largest fish that dwells in fresh water, about that size too, forget the location. once secured it gave birth to a few!
on 21-12-2013 03:09 PM
Hi -Joe----Captain Pugwash -the boat owner has booked me for
Boxing day--his Mil is appearing for Christmas and staying a few days.
Needs to get out of the house lol.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Richo.
on 21-12-2013 04:39 PM
excellent escape plan richo
you would just need to bring yourself for an alibi, i bet he would supply everything including the beer (throw in a few requests, a certain bait perhaps? 😄
on 21-12-2013 05:02 PM
Joe--hope he wants to go fishing and--not put a tank of
fuel through the motor because it hasnt been used for months.
Need a kidney belt when he is wave jumping-
-froths the beer up as well lol.