At 08:10 AM 2/23/98 +0000, BRADFORD R. CRAIN wrote: > Here in the Pacific Northwest, we catch a fish called ling >cod. It is a toothy creature, averaging about 6-10 lbs, and somewhat >resembling a pike, more than a barracuda. When you hook one of these >primordial beasts, you need to yell out "help!". When your buddies >show up, say something like "who's going to unhook this fish?". If >they are smart, they will keep their distance ,and you will be in a >pickle. It is then just you against Larry the Ling, mano y mano. Ling >cod have extremely sharp teeth, and razor like gill covers as well, >so handling them is a problem. To complicate matters, they can weigh >over 30 lbs easily. Thanks Brad, "so much to learn about my new home don'tcha know? [BTW, I was "sponsored out here by a sometimes very patient native---so put the guns down boys... <G>] Ling Cod... These are predators? Bottom feeders? Perhaps I'll skip the fishing rod, in lieu of camera... Sheesh...<G> If it ain't the volcanos, the cold water, then the darn fish will get ya eh??? <VBG> Do you need to holler "Help!" to get help UNhooking it or because the fish tends to swim like a torpedo? Tom Weese Kirkland, Wa. Three left turns often make a right... <http://www.isomedia.com/homes/gadfly/> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 24 1998 - 08:13:44 PST
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