Giant squid on Discover 9:00 tonight! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Fish_Eye · 03-11-2002, 07:12 PM

Giant squid on Discovery 9:00 tonight!

All you Architeuthis dux fans should be in for a good show tonight.

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_P...d_compare.html

Scotch Bonnet · 03-11-2002, 07:26 PM

If theres giant squid maybe theres a giant Bass swimmin out there.I here these squid can go a few rounds with some large whales.That would be some $$$ footage.

Squid kids Dad · 03-11-2002, 07:40 PM

SON!!!!! Hurry home.....quick.....One of our relatives is on T.V. tonight...A star is born...lol.....We will be sure to watch it...

Jaiem · 03-11-2002, 11:40 PM

Here's something I don't understand about the search for the giant squids:

Scientists say they are huge, 40 to 50 feet or more.
We can imagine the size (and power!) of the beak of such a creature.
They have been known to attack Sperm whales!
And we know that in general squids are attracted to light.

So is it really smart to go down thousands of feet in a (relatively) fragile submersable brimming with lights to find such a creature?

Fish_Eye · 03-12-2002, 08:14 AM

Jaiem,

None of the scientists in the subs realize that the guys on the boat are actually trolling with them. There is a giant star drag on their winch...SQUID ON! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

fishweewee · 03-12-2002, 10:05 PM

I wonder if Coop's sells jigs big enough for a giant.

bassmaster · 03-12-2002, 10:15 PM