08-23-2010, 11:51 AM
[cool][#0000ff]It is a "kelpfish". They live around rocks and other places where kelp grows. Their size and shape mimics a kelp leaf...for camoflage.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They have small mouths but can be caught on lots of different baits...shrimp, mussel, squid, etc. They even take small jigs and flies.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They look funny but they are good eating. The skin is scaleless, like a catfish, and you should skin them before cooking. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lots of wierd-looking fish around the rocks in California. You should try "poke-poling" in the tidal areas of northern California. You shove a long rod with a short line and baited hook down into the holes under rocks and then wait for something to pull back. Never know what you might haul out...hand over hand on the rod. One of the more common catches is the "monkey-faced eel". Just the name gives you an idea of what they might look like. Here's a pic.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They have small mouths but can be caught on lots of different baits...shrimp, mussel, squid, etc. They even take small jigs and flies.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They look funny but they are good eating. The skin is scaleless, like a catfish, and you should skin them before cooking. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Lots of wierd-looking fish around the rocks in California. You should try "poke-poling" in the tidal areas of northern California. You shove a long rod with a short line and baited hook down into the holes under rocks and then wait for something to pull back. Never know what you might haul out...hand over hand on the rod. One of the more common catches is the "monkey-faced eel". Just the name gives you an idea of what they might look like. Here's a pic.[/#0000ff]
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