Very similar to Trevalla with maybe a slightly richer flavour but just deluxe . We used to drop line fish for them both at the same time . New Zealand has a greater population . We’d fish on the edge of the shelf in epically deep water . The fish would halfway up in the lines pop to the surface with air bladders swollen from being pulled from such deep water . Occasionally we’d get raided by seals and Orcas that would annoyingly pluck the fish off our lines at their leisure . The seals would float on top munching away and looked like they were almost laughing at us . Buggers !!!!Never tried it.
So wonder they don't blow up. Or do they? Gotta bring em up slow I'd imagine.Blue eyed Trevalla , now you’re talking . One of my faves pulled from up to a kilometre deep water . Did you ever get Harpooka as well ?
Probably smiling at you for the easy meal, they probably love em too. Totally ignorant when it comes to the ocean.Very similar to Trevalla with maybe a slightly richer flavour but just deluxe . We used to drop line fish for them both at the same time . New Zealand has a greater population . We’d fish on the edge of the shelf in epically deep water . The fish would halfway up in the lines pop to the surface with air bladders swollen from being pulled from such deep water . Occasionally we’d get raided by seals and Orcas that would annoyingly pluck the fish off our lines at their leisure . The seals would float on top munching away and looked like they were almost laughing at us . Buggers !!!!
I agree . They’d follow us for days sometimes just raiding us when they were hungry .Probably smiling at you for the easy meal, they probably love em too. Totally ignorant when it comes to the ocean.
lol to put it in context how deep we’d fish we had hydraulic haulers recovering our lines , I can’t recall the exact rate but let’s just say if you got your fingers in the spool say goodbye to wiping your butt with that hand again . Anyway it would take us about 10 -15 minutes to haul a line with no stops . That’s a fair time when you’re just straight hauling and not fighting a sport fish . Some of the underwater canyons were just epic to watch on our electronic sonars / sounders . It’s pitch black at those depths so you’d just know huge predators were lurking . Giant Bass and Giant Squid . The stuff of underwater horror movies lol . One particular fish called the Oil Fish virtually had hooks on each scale so it clearly sent a message , try eating me and you’ll pay the price .So wonder they don't blow up. Or do they? Gotta bring em up slow I'd imagine.
Remember catching freshwater yellow perch in 70 ft, what's that 20 meters or so. When they were really biting 2 at a time, I'd get excited and bring em in too fast, blow the guts right out their mouths.
Can't even fathom fishing that deep. The oceans themselves blow my mind having never seen one. Was on the Gulf side of Florida, I guess that counts, didn't seem all that different than Lake Michigan as far as the water view, too cold to swim in when I was there, just like Lake Michigan. Walking on the piers wished I had a fishing pole, fish everywhere.
Edit: that'll teach me to not read through before I open my mouth.
That is so wild. Would be quite something to experience.lol to put it in context how deep we’d fish we had hydraulic haulers recovering our lines , I can’t recall the exact rate but let’s just say if you got your fingers in the spool say goodbye to wiping your butt with that hand again . Anyway it would take us about 10 -15 minutes to haul a line with no stops . That’s a fair time when you’re just straight hauling and not fighting a sport fish . Some of the underwater canyons were just epic to watch on our electronic sonars / sounders . It’s pitch black at those depths so you’d just know huge predators were lurking . Giant Bass and Giant Squid . The stuff of underwater horror movies lol . One particular fish called the Oil Fish virtually had hooks on each scale so it clearly sent a message , try eating me and you’ll pay the price .
There’s plenty about the creatures of the sea we are still yet to discover. Scientists still don’t know the full migratory patterns of the biggest living creature on the planet today . The Blue Whale . It’s such an amazing planet we live on . We so take it for granted at times I believe .That is so wild. Would be quite something to experience.
Exactly how I imagine those depths, horror movie scary. It's another world.
I’ll bet if you went to the coast the moment you smelt the Ocean all those memories would flood back so much more vivid . My affiliation with the Ocean is one I am forever grateful for . Without bitchin too much I’ve had a fair bit of turmoil in my life the last couple years and when I head to the coast it all fades away . As the song goes , Nothing else matters 👊🏻Your so right, i do think in 50 or so years from now we will know more through technologies rapid advancements in oceanic exploration. I miss the ocean grew up going multiple times a year as a kid and fishing as adult. Live only 3.5 hours to ocean but never go anymore. Its sad.
As much as that sucks, at least it's the finger that's fun to show an injury onMy mate Dazza who shore based hooked the Great White was having a bad day a few days ago chasing Bluefin . Yow 😳 View attachment 196725
I dunno which hurts more when you mishap . A toe or a finger ? Probably toe as you then have usually a couple hundred pounds of fat ass pushing down on itAs much as that sucks, at least it's the finger that's fun to show an injury on
Toe-tallyI dunno which hurts more when you mishap . A toe or a finger ? Probably toe as you then have usually a couple hundred pounds of fat ass pushing down on it
The missus wouldn't have lost it.The end of my 10 minute battle with the ray . Left him with a toothache and he left me minus a hook
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I know the species you mention but no I can’t recall personally seeing one . That’s not to say they don’t inhabit our areas . I’ve seen huge rays over the years though . Dinner table size . Barbs nearing 15 inches long or more . As ugly as they look they’re actually pretty graceful to observe .Have you ever seen Whiptail Ray ? They interest me a bit and I'm not sure if they are common or not.
I've always thought rays were beautiful.As ugly as they look