Frank | Fri Aug-18-00 06:42 PM |
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#686, "RE: Moby ##### Sighted Off Goleta"
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My best guess to what this fish was is now a 25-50 pound thresher shark. I talked to a guy at the hook today who caught a 40 pounder and saw others at Goleta Beach recently. He seems to know his stuff and he was pretty convinced that it most likely was a small to medium sized thresher. Because of the speed and power of the runs, he discounted a big leopard shark, big angel shark, and monster halibut. Although I didn't see it super clearly, I do distinctly remember seeing 2 or 3 distinct bulges of water when he boiled which makes me think the fish had big fins and a big tail now that I reflect on it. I guess I just didn't process that information before.....
I went back to that spot with some squid off the shore at dusk the other day and caught a bunch of shovelnose guitarfish and leopard sharks in only and hour and a half. Since I also caught 2 angel sharks there in my tube that probably went 20-35 pounds, I guess having a thresher swim through wouldn't be all that funky. I'm headed out early tomorrow morning again to see what I can get. I'll post a report.
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| Moby ##### Sighted Off Goleta
[View all] , Frank, Mon Aug-14-00 04:15 PM
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brian,
Aug 15th 2000, #1
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George Humrich,
Aug 16th 2000, #2
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Frank,
Aug 18th 2000 #3
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Leapin' Bass,
Aug 21st 2000, #4
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Frank,
Aug 21st 2000, #5
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Leapin' Bass,
Aug 21st 2000, #6
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The Fishin' Magician,
Aug 25th 2000, #7
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Steve Cope,
Sep 03rd 2000, #8
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Carl C,
Sep 03rd 2000, #9
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Frank,
Sep 06th 2000, #10
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Bill Hartman,
Sep 07th 2000, #11
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Belmont,
Sep 09th 2000, #12
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Nick,
Sep 09th 2000, #13
RE: Moby ##### Sighted Off Goleta,
Moondoggie,
Sep 09th 2000, #14
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