New Species Check!

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  1. edisonoh

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    So I caught this guy yesterday in the bay in Point Loma. I looked it up and the closest I could find was a Pacific Snake Eel. Just another case of "Y received_629809527391413.jpeg ou never know what you are gonna catch!"
     
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    What bait/rig were you using?
     
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    Interesting
     
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    Holy moly!!! Nice! Almost as tall as you!!
     
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    Looks like a Mud Moray. Rare catch. So rare as a matter of fact, you're the first person I've ever seen/heard of catching on one rod and reel. Not to say it hasn't been done. Just very, very uncommon. I didn't even know they were here. Then again, we didn't used to have broomtail grouper or bonefish either. GREAT CATCH! Keep those pics. You'll more than likely never catch another one.
     
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  6. Fat Spottie

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    Watcha yah do with him?
     
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  7. Fomen

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    Forgive me..... I don't understand the question.
     
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    Looks like a spotted snake eel to me, a huge one! Damn nice..
    Edit.. wrong species.. we need better pix of this eel if you want positive identification.. grr.. that's what I get from not checking my "facts" first
     
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    A very, very bad typo.

    What did he do with the eel?

    "Watcha do you with him"
     
    #9 Fat Spottie, Jul 9, 2018
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    How did it taste?
     
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    LOL. I know I'm getting old, but I though maybe the new "lingo" had passed me by, or it was some sort of inside joke. Thanks for explaining. :emoji_grin:
     
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    I stand corrected..... I think you're right about the Pacific snake eel. See the article I just found.

    Pacific Snake Eel
     
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    Either that or I’m so far into sleep debt that my brain is starting to go to mush.
     
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    Too much snake for me! I probably would have shook that beast off! Cool catch though.
     
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    Released. I didn't know about it so no reason to kill.
     
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    Bottom fishing Carolina rig.
     
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