24-09-2004, 06:31 PM
Anyone living in california will find this interesting -
Cheers, Glen
Daily Breeze
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Thursday, September 23, 2004
Giant squid can leave fishermen feeling wet
Rain coats a good idea for night hauls because feisty mollusk sprays everyone when it's caught. By Phil Friedman CORRESPONDENT
With the Santa Ana winds and warm weather this past week, the idea of bringing a raincoat out for a fishing trip seems ludicrous. But that's exactly what is being recommended by many Southland landings operators right now.
"They're back," said Norris Tapp from Davey's Locker Sportfishing in Newport Beach, referring to the arrival of giant squid in Southern California waters. "We are starting to run nightly trips for giant squid and telling everybody to bring a rain coat if they have one."
The reason for the rain gear is the penchant for these giant mollusks to spray predators with a gallon or two of seawater as they are being hoisted on board.
"It can be downright comical," said Mike Redlew from Long Beach Sportfishing. "You can look down on deck and see streams of water everywhere with people laughing and getting doused at the same time. It can be a really fun outing."
Besides putting up a pretty good fight, giant squid are also sought after because they are good to eat.
"There is nothing like calamari steaks," said Terry Randall from Art's Fishing Tackle in Gardena. "We are already getting some calls for squid jigs. People really enjoy fishing for these things.''
Cheers, Glen
Daily Breeze
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Thursday, September 23, 2004
Giant squid can leave fishermen feeling wet
Rain coats a good idea for night hauls because feisty mollusk sprays everyone when it's caught. By Phil Friedman CORRESPONDENT
With the Santa Ana winds and warm weather this past week, the idea of bringing a raincoat out for a fishing trip seems ludicrous. But that's exactly what is being recommended by many Southland landings operators right now.
"They're back," said Norris Tapp from Davey's Locker Sportfishing in Newport Beach, referring to the arrival of giant squid in Southern California waters. "We are starting to run nightly trips for giant squid and telling everybody to bring a rain coat if they have one."
The reason for the rain gear is the penchant for these giant mollusks to spray predators with a gallon or two of seawater as they are being hoisted on board.
"It can be downright comical," said Mike Redlew from Long Beach Sportfishing. "You can look down on deck and see streams of water everywhere with people laughing and getting doused at the same time. It can be a really fun outing."
Besides putting up a pretty good fight, giant squid are also sought after because they are good to eat.
"There is nothing like calamari steaks," said Terry Randall from Art's Fishing Tackle in Gardena. "We are already getting some calls for squid jigs. People really enjoy fishing for these things.''