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10-04-2010, 08:17 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
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mola at the canal
Went down for a few hours yesterday afternoon with my son to kill a few hours. On the east end, I saw a massive splash and thought it was a big bass, then next thing you know, a huge fin and body and roll and a massive fish rolls in a huge wave. My jaw just dropped, I thought it was a mola or a great white, asked a few guys fishing and they said it was a mola. Never saw one before, mindblowing. I was glad my son saw it too.
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10-04-2010, 08:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Quincy.Ma
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What's a MOLA?
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CATCH and RELEASE...Fish and Woman!!!
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10-04-2010, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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ocean sunfish
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10-04-2010, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sandwich MA
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Yah i saw that big guy as well. I thought it was tuna at first.
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10-05-2010, 08:20 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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I have seen more this year than any other year. They are pretty cool!
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10-05-2010, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Mola Mola
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10-05-2010, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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You see several every year , especialy at the east end. The once in a lifetime site for me at the canal was the Giant Bluefin Tuna going completely airborn right in front of me and Smokey. I have never seen anything like it and probably never will again. The thing was the size of a Volkswagon and it was totally airborn clean out of the water.Imaging the power needed to do that.
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Saltheart
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10-06-2010, 11:43 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Quincy.Ma
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MOLA
I've seen them several times in the canal. Once to the right of the Cape side east end to the right of the jetty in 3 feet of water. Amazing how shallow they will swim. I think they eat crill and plankton.
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CATCH and RELEASE...Fish and Woman!!!
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10-06-2010, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
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They eat jellyfish, and since we get alarge amount every year (think about the "fire in the water" which is caused by plankton inside small jellyfish) and it's no wonder they are seen every year.
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10-06-2010, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Duxbury
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saltheart
You see several every year , especialy at the east end. The once in a lifetime site for me at the canal was the Giant Bluefin Tuna going completely airborn right in front of me and Smokey. I have never seen anything like it and probably never will again. The thing was the size of a Volkswagon and it was totally airborn clean out of the water.Imaging the power needed to do that.
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You have to wonder how many of the giants make it through the canal. Do whales go through the canal?
The giants get all of the bait penned up at the mouth of the canal in the fall. |
-Andrew
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10-06-2010, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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I didnt see a tuna break, due to darkness but I heard the equivalent of a large object slamming into the water...wondered what the hell it was. What a sound, violent explosion.
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10-06-2010, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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I saw a pilot whale last year in the canal and about 10 or so years ago i saw what i was told was a Right whale. It was about 50' long and scared the crap out of me when it blew its hole maybe 50 yards away.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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10-07-2010, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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I have never seen a whale in the Canal. i have of course seen several sharks. In fact quite a few each year.
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10-07-2010, 12:49 PM
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sick of bluefish
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Location: TEXAS
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The fish Im most interesting in seeing is a striped bass, say 40lbs or so and on the side of the canal at the end of my line.  |
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10-07-2010, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
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If I see a Mola in the canal tonight, I'm gonna yell "HOLY MOLA!" at the top of my lungs. Then, I'm gonna throw a bag of dog poop at the next person who drives by too fast on their canal bike.
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10-07-2010, 02:40 PM
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Permanently Disconnected
Join Date: Nov 2002
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FB LOL make sure you got good aim
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10-07-2010, 10:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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You see more sharks at the canal than 40 pound stripers !  |
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