OARFISH at East Cape

bill collector · May-08-2007, 05:03 PM

The oarfish came a shore this morning between Buena Vista Beach Resort and Rancho Leonero right in front of our home.
It was a very rare sight that you dont' see down here to often.
Rod.

pfish · May-08-2007, 05:05 PM

Was it dead? Did they save it? Fry it up? More details......Thing looks pre-historic

mercerm · May-08-2007, 05:07 PM

Very cool fish. Thanks for posting that.

bill collector · May-08-2007, 05:49 PM

This one was barely a live when we found it. NO we didn't eat it, it's in a freezer over at Palmas de Cortez. We did contact Scripps they are very interested in it, along with all the pictures. It's really a strange looking fish and yes very pre- historic. Normally when they come to the surface they are either near dead or dead. They have one on the wall over at Buena Vista Beach Resort that came a shore about 10 years ago. It had it's tail take off but looked liked it was done some time ago since the skin was healed. There was some other bite marks on it. All in All it was something special to see.

Wang949 · May-08-2007, 05:57 PM

hi rod

that thing is pretty crazy looking

jesse · May-08-2007, 06:17 PM

wow that thing is cool looking:0

lilharcher · May-08-2007, 06:20 PM

That thing is a freaken beast....straight out of the stone age. Do they get much bigger than that one?

khmerkid · May-08-2007, 06:24 PM

i think they get around 22 feet, and people actually sportfish for them...

roxfisher · May-08-2007, 06:25 PM

Must have been less close to death than the others they have studied. The coloring is phenominal.

DOGHOUSE26 · May-08-2007, 07:36 PM

Hey Rod, Thanks for posting, cool fish and pic. I'm still sending guys your way when I can, is that OK?

Have the fish shown up in big numbers yet? I'm trying to hook up with Werner, he was up here T Sharkin last week.

**Saluki** · May-08-2007, 07:41 PM

Damn!!!

That's cool looking.

Thanks for posting.

Edit: Oarfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wow!!!!
Very rare fish indeed.
Wasn't filmed alive until 2001
Estimated maximum length of up to 50 ft!!!

bill collector · May-08-2007, 09:02 PM

Hi Jesse
wish you were here to see it. Sorry but you wouldn't be able to spear this one, this is once in a life time fish. Hope you come back down and stay with us again. you need to post your dorado picture you caught with us it was a nice one for sure. Tell you mom Hi from us