San Francisco, CA

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Has anyone heard of giant humboldt squid turning up in Californian waters this year?



The following reports suggests the humboldts MAY be in the area -



San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday, December 29, 2005

...Mattusch also is on the lookout for Humboldt squid, the very same species he hounded through last winter. He made an exploratory trip a few weeks back, marked what he thought were squid, then eventually gave up in the Mattusch version of extreme frustration: "No one could reach the bottom with the way the wind was going, pushing the boat sideways. That's just how it goes.

[url="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2005/12/29/SPG7PGEH5Q1.DTL"]http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...SPG7PGEH5Q1.DTL[/url]



Here is another report suggesting the humboldts are lurking in the Cordell Banks area.



Santa Cruz Sentinal

December 22, 2005

Bayside Marine's Todd Fraser made a foray out to the Monterey Bay Marine Canyon area in search of the giant Humboldt squid this week. Fishing in 700 feet of water, Fraser hoped to find schools of giant squid that frequented the area last winter. These squid can weigh up to 40 pounds each, are quite edible and provide a terrific fight on heavy tackle for the intrepid angler. He did not find any of the squid this time, but a skipper in the San Francisco area reported catching a few Humboldts last week in the Cordell Banks area, which buoys the hopes of our local squid anglers for some good mid-winter action.

[url="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/December/22/sport/stories/07sport.htm"]http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2...ies/07sport.htm[/url]