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Pebbles
11-11-2013, 08:52 PM
Is an oarfish a big eel? This was caught in Catalina in Oct.
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cowherder
11-11-2013, 10:02 PM
Wow that is unusual. wonder what you would do with that. Looks like a big eel.
surfstix1963
11-13-2013, 04:25 AM
Definition of OARFISH: a marine bony fish (Regalecus glesne) of subtropical waters with a narrow soft body from 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters) long, a red dorsal fin running the entire length of the body, and red-tipped anterior rays rising above the head

First Known Use of OARFISH1860
lostatsea
11-14-2013, 06:30 PM
wow in 1860 they were using that thing? If I was living back then I would have been afraid of it and called it a seamonster or something. thaks for sharing that.
buckethead
11-14-2013, 06:38 PM
They salted a lot of food back then. Maybe they salted it like cod?