In the picture with your name above it, what are u holding? I can hardly make it out. It looks more like an animal than a fish...sorry I had to ask as it has been bugging me!
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It is actually a Swell Shark. Just one of the wonderful creatures of the sea.[cool]
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Wow weird looking shark. I looked up the website to read on it. Thanks!
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I'm glad you liked it. You would be surprised at how many freaky species there are on the West coast.
Take a look at the 16 species contest for last year and this year. I put in quite a few different species. Some pretty and some look wierd.[cool]
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[font "Viner Hand ITC"][#ff4040][size 3]Man that is one ugly lookin sucker![/size][/#ff4040][/font]
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They don't get any points for beauty in the face but when it comes to coloration on the overall, they do get a few points.[cool]
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I had to look them up too. Came across this interesting tidbit:
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[size 2]Swell shark fall prey to marine mammals including sea lions[/size]
[size 1]courtesy NOAA
[black][size 2]I think they messed up. It should read "fall prey to marine mammals including TubeN2".
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Ha Ha[laugh][laugh][laugh]. They have nothing to fear though. I don't even attempt to keep everything that I catch. And I only keep what can be used for a family meal on the day of the catch.[cool]
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