Orange County fishermen angle for unusual catch: Giant squid
Los Angeles Times - 1st Feb 2010
Newport Beach:
An invasion of giant squid in Orange County has fishermen and women hitting the waters off
Newport Beach, angling for an unusual catch.
The squid, some up to 60 pounds and 4 feet long, were first caught Thursday afternoon, and anglers began making
Twilight expeditions Friday night to catch the nocturnal sea creatures, which spend daytime close to the ground and rise to the surface at night.
Robert Woodbury, manager at
Newport Landing Sportfishing, said anglers who signed up to fish on one of...
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Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Newport Beach, Calif. -- Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.
The squid showed up in Orange County's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them.
The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures.
Giant Squid Invade Orange County Waters
Fishermen and women in Orange County have seen an influx of giant squids in the waters off Newport Beach, California. Anglers in the area have seen squids up to 60 pounds and 4 feet long since the first were caught on the afternoon of Thursday, January 27.
Robert Woodbury, manager at Newport Landing Sportfishing, said anglers who signed up to fish on one of the company's evening excursions had caught about 400 squid since Friday night.
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The influx of squid...
Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Newport Beach, Calif. — Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.
The squid showed up in Orange County's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them.
The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures.
The Humboldt squid, also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, squirts ink to...
Giant squid invade Orange County waters
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds have invaded the waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.
The squid showed up in Orange County 's coastal waters last week and anglers started booking Twilight fishing trips over the weekend to catch them.
The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound creatures.
The Humboldt squid, also called the jumbo squid or jumbo flying squid, squirts ink to protect itself and can...
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