Re: [Paddlewise] Sunfish

From: Allan McLane <amcl_at_sover.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 13:05:40 -0400
I stand corrected ;] 

Down the coast of Maine I have not seen a sunfish, as far as I know, but have seen several basking sharks. They -are- impressive sights!

--allan

On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:56:29 -0700 (PDT), Jackie Fenton wrote:

>> From: "Allan McLane" <amcl_at_sover.net>
>> 
>> You probably saw a basking shark. They are a large fish and quite common in NE waters.
>> 
>> --allan
>
>They are a large fish that reach up to around 35 feet in length.  The size of 
>the fin relative to the size of the fish which Dennis said was about four feet 
>by five feet would not indicate a basking shark, imo.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jackie
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