3/8/2006: Oarfish, the real sea serpent

Undertoad · 03-08-2006, 02:27 PM

Neatorama finds this neato item - for those guys who always want a longer one, well there you go. Actually this is an oarfish, washed up on the West Australian coast. There have been at least six such washups in the last few months, which I take is more than normal. The beast is actual, but is really rarely seen since it lives very deep in the sea and only rarely surfaces.

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It is probably the creature that sparked "sea serpent" legends following sightings by ancient mariners.

Last year a woman in Cleveland on the north-east coast of England caught a 63.5kg, 3.5m-long oarfish while fishing for cod, using a squid bait.

Scientists were disappointed when the woman, who weighed 13kg less than the fish, sliced it up and put it in her freezer.

The fish is not good to eat.

Phew.

Pancake Man · 03-08-2006, 03:09 PM

I can imagine a shark eating finding a school of these:"Oh Boy! Fetticini!"

Leah · 03-08-2006, 03:13 PM

All I can see are three mighty fine fit guys.

Is there a sea serpent in the photo

Kagen4o4 · 03-08-2006, 03:35 PM

all australian guys are like that leah

Leah · 03-08-2006, 03:51 PM

NOT, believe me I've lived here for 39 and half years, but I must say the guy I've got now is pretty special and looks better then these three guys.

Trilby · 03-08-2006, 04:03 PM

Sea serpent, eh? Yet another reason to simply LOOK at the sea and NOT GO IN IT.

seakdivers · 03-08-2006, 04:03 PM

Hey - I'm going to be there in a few weeks. I wonder if I will find one of those....... fish. Umm.. yeah... fish.

capnhowdy · 03-08-2006, 06:21 PM

I'd like to hook one of these guys on my Zebco.

AureliusVin · 03-08-2006, 06:56 PM

That fish looks awesome, but at the same time completely terrifying. I can just imagine swimming in shallow water and seeing one these things coming at me (alive or dead), I would probably kill myself in fear of it doing worse to me...

busterb · 03-08-2006, 07:16 PM

Not to worry! I can figure out how to cook it. Just catch the sob.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-08-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Sea serpent, eh? Yet another reason to simply LOOK at the sea and NOT GO IN IT.

You sound like Jinx.

Kagen4o4 · 03-08-2006, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

I'd like to hook one of these guys on my Zebco.

are you talking about the fish or the guys holding it?

capnhowdy · 03-09-2006, 06:32 PM

I worded that wrong. You know what I meant.
I angle women only.... especially with my 'fly rod'.

And when squrriel hunting I never shoot a female squrriel. How the hell do you spell squrriel anyway? skweral...skwurall.... wtf...

milkfish · 03-10-2006, 05:15 AM

Does that fish have any fins? It looks like it's made of plastic. That would explain why it's not good to eat.

Harlan · 03-10-2006, 07:19 AM

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Last year a woman in Cleveland on the north-east coast of England caught a 63.5kg, 3.5m-long oarfish while fishing for cod, using a squid bait.

The key to catching these babies is you've got to use a good squid bait, lightly breaded with marinara on the side, and be earnestly and convincingly fishing for cod. You also must be a woman, and preferably from Cleveland, though Akron, Sandusky and Youngstown are also viable.

Legend has it that there's a rare and even more elusive two-headed version, the Ether Oarfish. To catch that, Cleveland residency is definitely required.

03-08-2006, 03:09 PM	#2
Pancake Man Hand-of-Kindness Extender Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 131	I can imagine a shark eating finding a school of these:"Oh Boy! Fetticini!" __________________ Abandon all hope, o ye who read my posts

03-08-2006, 04:03 PM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Sea serpent, eh? Yet another reason to simply LOOK at the sea and NOT GO IN IT. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-08-2006, 06:21 PM	#8
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I'd like to hook one of these guys on my Zebco. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-08-2006, 07:16 PM	#10
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Not to worry! I can figure out how to cook it. Just catch the sob. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

03-09-2006, 06:32 PM	#13
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I worded that wrong. You know what I meant. I angle women only.... especially with my 'fly rod'. And when squrriel hunting I never shoot a female squrriel. How the hell do you spell squrriel anyway? skweral...skwurall.... wtf... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-08-2006, 03:13 PM	#3
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	All I can see are three mighty fine fit guys. Is there a sea serpent in the photo

03-08-2006, 03:35 PM	#4
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	all australian guys are like that leah

03-08-2006, 03:51 PM	#5
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	NOT, believe me I've lived here for 39 and half years, but I must say the guy I've got now is pretty special and looks better then these three guys.

03-08-2006, 04:03 PM	#7
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Hey - I'm going to be there in a few weeks. I wonder if I will find one of those....... fish. Umm.. yeah... fish.

03-08-2006, 06:56 PM	#9
AureliusVin Expectorant Inspector Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	That fish looks awesome, but at the same time completely terrifying. I can just imagine swimming in shallow water and seeing one these things coming at me (alive or dead), I would probably kill myself in fear of it doing worse to me...

03-10-2006, 05:15 AM	#14
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	Does that fish have any fins? It looks like it's made of plastic. That would explain why it's not good to eat.

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