Thiruvananthapuram, India - Fish rained down on the Indian village of Manna last week, startling locals who hailed the phenomenon as a miracle.
In an echo of the Bible's manna from heaven, fish up to 55mm in length plummeted to the ground for 15 minutes in the remote village in the southern state of Kerala.
"I saw fish falling from the sky. At first, we could not believe our eyes," said shopkeeper V.K. Satheeshan.
Residents quickly collected the fish, with some gathering them in jars.
"When I rushed to the spot, I found lots of small fish on the road. Some of the shopkeepers collected fishes in jars," said M. Rajeevan, a local journalist from Manna.
The pencil-thin fish were likely lifted into the sky from rivers by a waterspout, or mini-tornado, according to professor Godfrey Louis of Mahatma Gandhi University in the Kerala city of Kottayam.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
This just in...Pet Fish Seizures In Maine
I know the local Pirate's Cove mini-golf had to get rid of their carp. Don't know what the story here is yet...Koi Krack Down it appears. -- Ed
FREEPORT, Maine - Armed game wardens seized 10 exotic fish from the tank of a popular Chinese restaurant, leaving its owner shaken and outraged.
“They treated me like a criminal,” said Cuong Ly, who escaped from Vietnam 25 years ago. “I lived under communism and I felt like I’m back there again.”
Ly, 45, said his pet koi were like family members and their confiscation in what he described as a heavy-handed raid made him “want to explode inside.”
FREEPORT, Maine - Armed game wardens seized 10 exotic fish from the tank of a popular Chinese restaurant, leaving its owner shaken and outraged.
“They treated me like a criminal,” said Cuong Ly, who escaped from Vietnam 25 years ago. “I lived under communism and I felt like I’m back there again.”
Ly, 45, said his pet koi were like family members and their confiscation in what he described as a heavy-handed raid made him “want to explode inside.”
Dead Fish In Wake of Fishing Tournament
Major difference between catch and release for the good of the sport and catch, clip, hold and dump for prize money. -- Ed
Dead Fish
La Crosse
Jul 24, 2006
Just days after a major fishing tournament in La Crosse, hundreds of dead fish are turning up in the water. Nearly 600 dead bass have been collected. The Department of Natural Resources says almost all of them had a clipped tail fin which is evidence they were caught and released during the tournament. This is the second year there's been a major fish die-off after a tournament. Last year, most of the dead fish tested positive for largemouth bass virus. This virus can cause death when the fish is stressed. The DNR says the stress of being caught, held in a livewell, and released might be a factor in the deaths of the bass. Some anglers say they're concerned by the fish deaths, but they're not convinced the tournaments are the cause.
Dead Fish
La Crosse
Jul 24, 2006
Just days after a major fishing tournament in La Crosse, hundreds of dead fish are turning up in the water. Nearly 600 dead bass have been collected. The Department of Natural Resources says almost all of them had a clipped tail fin which is evidence they were caught and released during the tournament. This is the second year there's been a major fish die-off after a tournament. Last year, most of the dead fish tested positive for largemouth bass virus. This virus can cause death when the fish is stressed. The DNR says the stress of being caught, held in a livewell, and released might be a factor in the deaths of the bass. Some anglers say they're concerned by the fish deaths, but they're not convinced the tournaments are the cause.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Angler catches the same fish twice in a week ..in the SEA
I GOT THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
By Richard Smith
STUNNED angler Bob Watton turned the tables on the one that got away - when he caught the same fish twice within days.
Bob, 36, first hooked the 11lb sea bass while fishing from his boat two miles out to sea.
When his line snagged on a rock and broke the lucky fish escaped.
But three days later, after taking his boat to a similar spot off Bournemouth, he got another bite and reeled in a 2ft bass.
Bob, a father of two, was amazed to discover the distinctive hook and severed line from his previous effort was attached to it.
He said last night: "It was only when I got it in the net that I spotted the black line and hook with a yellow bead on.
"It was the same fish, there's no doubt. What are the odds of that? Of all the fish in that bit of sea this one ends up on my hook twice. Some trawlermen catch 90 tonnes of bass a day in this area, so it goes to show how many there are. The first time I hooked him I knew he was a hefty fish. He put up a bit of a fight.
"When the fish got away I thought that was the end of it. It's very satisfying to catch the one that got away - because in this case it didn't."
"It's an unbelievable bit of luck. Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket this week, because you never know."
There are estimated to be around 10,000 bass in 100 square miles of sea off the Bournemouth coast.
And bookmakers Corals said the odds of catching the same fish twice in those circumstances were about a million to one. A spokesman said: "It's like lightning striking twice in the same place."
A spokesman for Sea Angling Magazine said: "This is very unusual. I have heard of catching the same sea fish in the same session but never three days apart."
By Richard Smith
STUNNED angler Bob Watton turned the tables on the one that got away - when he caught the same fish twice within days.
Bob, 36, first hooked the 11lb sea bass while fishing from his boat two miles out to sea.
When his line snagged on a rock and broke the lucky fish escaped.
But three days later, after taking his boat to a similar spot off Bournemouth, he got another bite and reeled in a 2ft bass.
Bob, a father of two, was amazed to discover the distinctive hook and severed line from his previous effort was attached to it.
He said last night: "It was only when I got it in the net that I spotted the black line and hook with a yellow bead on.
"It was the same fish, there's no doubt. What are the odds of that? Of all the fish in that bit of sea this one ends up on my hook twice. Some trawlermen catch 90 tonnes of bass a day in this area, so it goes to show how many there are. The first time I hooked him I knew he was a hefty fish. He put up a bit of a fight.
"When the fish got away I thought that was the end of it. It's very satisfying to catch the one that got away - because in this case it didn't."
"It's an unbelievable bit of luck. Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket this week, because you never know."
There are estimated to be around 10,000 bass in 100 square miles of sea off the Bournemouth coast.
And bookmakers Corals said the odds of catching the same fish twice in those circumstances were about a million to one. A spokesman said: "It's like lightning striking twice in the same place."
A spokesman for Sea Angling Magazine said: "This is very unusual. I have heard of catching the same sea fish in the same session but never three days apart."
Teens rescue cousin with fishing line
"Fourteen-year-old Kong Vang saw his cousin flailing in the water, fighting to stay afloat in the Little Canada pond where six cousins had been fishing," the Star Tribune story begins. "With chaos and panic setting in on shore, Kong cast his fishing line out into the water, hoping to snag Tou Ger Yang...."
A Minnesota county sheriff calls it "one of the most amazing rescue stories I have ever heard," KARE reports, with teens using an 8-pound test line and CPR to save their drowning cousin, also 14. The Twin Cities TV station has video of the relatives and the story that began with a mysterious note left on a windshield.
WCCO adds more in a video and text report. "It was actually a bobber," says Kong Vang about his line casting, "a fake worm with two hooks on it." After three attempts, the 105-pound Tou Ger caught on, WCCO reports. "I was just flapping my hands, and all of the sudden it just wrapped around my hands and the hook got on me too," Tou Ger recalls.
And the Pioneer Press puts some follow-up in its story. "Tou Ger Yang spent four days in the hospital," the paper reports. "He still has water in his lungs, making breathing difficult. But he has recovered enough to go fishing again."
A Minnesota county sheriff calls it "one of the most amazing rescue stories I have ever heard," KARE reports, with teens using an 8-pound test line and CPR to save their drowning cousin, also 14. The Twin Cities TV station has video of the relatives and the story that began with a mysterious note left on a windshield.
WCCO adds more in a video and text report. "It was actually a bobber," says Kong Vang about his line casting, "a fake worm with two hooks on it." After three attempts, the 105-pound Tou Ger caught on, WCCO reports. "I was just flapping my hands, and all of the sudden it just wrapped around my hands and the hook got on me too," Tou Ger recalls.
And the Pioneer Press puts some follow-up in its story. "Tou Ger Yang spent four days in the hospital," the paper reports. "He still has water in his lungs, making breathing difficult. But he has recovered enough to go fishing again."
Jerks Topple Cool Giant Fish Display
COUNCIL workmen were repairing the damage to a giant fish on Monday, July 10, after a floral display in the town was vandalised.
A decorative fish in the Triangle was overturned, damaging one of the jewels in the crown of the town's South West in Bloom entry this year.
Joy Seward, vice chairman of Sidmouth in Bloom, said: "We are working hours and hours and hours at the moment, getting everything right to present to the judges on Tuesday morning.
"It's hard because, as fast as you clear up one thing, someone seems to do something silly to another.
"Last year, on the day before judging, one of the fish was turned over.
"Nick Beavis, who made them, came out early in the morning before the judges arrived to repair it.
"It's a shame these people can't put their energy to better use - perhaps they could do some weeding for us instead!"
A police spokesman said they had received no report of the incident.
A decorative fish in the Triangle was overturned, damaging one of the jewels in the crown of the town's South West in Bloom entry this year.
Joy Seward, vice chairman of Sidmouth in Bloom, said: "We are working hours and hours and hours at the moment, getting everything right to present to the judges on Tuesday morning.
"It's hard because, as fast as you clear up one thing, someone seems to do something silly to another.
"Last year, on the day before judging, one of the fish was turned over.
"Nick Beavis, who made them, came out early in the morning before the judges arrived to repair it.
"It's a shame these people can't put their energy to better use - perhaps they could do some weeding for us instead!"
A police spokesman said they had received no report of the incident.
Brits Choose Fishing Over Sex
"New Fishing Grounds - for divorce that is!" -- Ed
Three-quarters of British sport fishermen would rather go fishing than go to bed with their partners, a survey showed on Thursday.
More than half of the 1 000 anglers surveyed by bookmaker Totesport also said they would rather catch a record-breaking trout or salmon than spend a night with a supermodel.
Fishermen who took part in the poll spent, on average, eight times as much money on fishing equipment than on gifts for their partners.
"It is odds on that there are fishing widows the length and breadth of the country that can relate to these results," said Paul Petrie, a spokesperson for Totesport.
Forty-six percent of respondents also said they lied about the real size of their catch to impress their peers. -- AFP
Three-quarters of British sport fishermen would rather go fishing than go to bed with their partners, a survey showed on Thursday.
More than half of the 1 000 anglers surveyed by bookmaker Totesport also said they would rather catch a record-breaking trout or salmon than spend a night with a supermodel.
Fishermen who took part in the poll spent, on average, eight times as much money on fishing equipment than on gifts for their partners.
"It is odds on that there are fishing widows the length and breadth of the country that can relate to these results," said Paul Petrie, a spokesperson for Totesport.
Forty-six percent of respondents also said they lied about the real size of their catch to impress their peers. -- AFP
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Fish With Human Teeth?
A fish caught in Lubbock, Texas, with teeth that look like they belong to a human has baffled wildlife officials in the area, according to a report.
Fisherman Scott Curry reeled in the 20-pound fish on Buffalo Springs Lake and immediately noticed the catch had human-like teeth.
A game warden photographed the fish and is attempting to identify it.
General Manager of Buffalo Springs Lake Greg Thornton told KLBK13-TV in Texas that he has never seen anything like the fish in the 36 years he has lived near the lake.
A search for what the fish may be suggested that it may be a pacu, which is found in South America.
Curry said he believes he saw another similar fish while on the lake.
A Texas television station reported that lake officials will give $100 to anyone catching a similar fish.
Fisherman Scott Curry reeled in the 20-pound fish on Buffalo Springs Lake and immediately noticed the catch had human-like teeth.
A game warden photographed the fish and is attempting to identify it.
General Manager of Buffalo Springs Lake Greg Thornton told KLBK13-TV in Texas that he has never seen anything like the fish in the 36 years he has lived near the lake.
A search for what the fish may be suggested that it may be a pacu, which is found in South America.
Curry said he believes he saw another similar fish while on the lake.
A Texas television station reported that lake officials will give $100 to anyone catching a similar fish.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Exotic Fish Found In Utah
If you had a pet tiger and got tired of it, would you release it in Central Park. You've got to wonder these people! -- Ed
Man catches piranha-like fish in Utah Lake
By Jessie Elder
It started out as a typical fishing day on Utah Lake for Provo native Jack Clements and his two buddies.
"All the sudden this thing caught hold of my line and took off," Clements said.
Exactly what Clements reeled in differs - depending on who is asked.
While Clements is positive the 13-inch fish is a piranha, authorities at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources disagree.
According to the DWR, the fish is not a carnivorous piranha, but its quasi-vegetarian cousin the red pacu.
"Not as dangerous at all," said DWR outreach manager Scott Root. "[But it] still has some scary teeth."
It's the mouthful of teeth that lead Clements and his fishing cohorts to believe he had caught a piranha. Three BYU biology students who were nearby conducting a survey of the fish in Utah Lake when Clements caught the beast were inclined to agree.
The pound-and-a-half fish, measuring 13 inches long, 8 inches tall and 2 inches wide, was turned into the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The dimensions are rather large for a piranha, which typically range from 6 to 10 inches, a fact Clements attributes to the fish not having stiff competition for food in Utah Lake.
The red pacu, like the piranha, is a freshwater fish native to South America - not Utah.
While the piranha averages between 6 and 10 inches long, the red pacu can grow to up to 30 inches.
What happens, Root said, is people purchase the red pacu from a pet store, and as soon as it gets too big, it is discarded in the nearest body of water. In this case, Utah Lake.
A definitive statement can't be made, but Root said it's safe to assume this was the only fish of its kind at large in Utah Lake.
As for 62-year-old Clements, he said he has never seen anything like this in the 54 years he's been fishing in Utah Lake.
"That pretty well takes the cake, I've never caught anything like that before," he said.
Man catches piranha-like fish in Utah Lake
By Jessie Elder
It started out as a typical fishing day on Utah Lake for Provo native Jack Clements and his two buddies.
"All the sudden this thing caught hold of my line and took off," Clements said.
Exactly what Clements reeled in differs - depending on who is asked.
While Clements is positive the 13-inch fish is a piranha, authorities at the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources disagree.
According to the DWR, the fish is not a carnivorous piranha, but its quasi-vegetarian cousin the red pacu.
"Not as dangerous at all," said DWR outreach manager Scott Root. "[But it] still has some scary teeth."
It's the mouthful of teeth that lead Clements and his fishing cohorts to believe he had caught a piranha. Three BYU biology students who were nearby conducting a survey of the fish in Utah Lake when Clements caught the beast were inclined to agree.
The pound-and-a-half fish, measuring 13 inches long, 8 inches tall and 2 inches wide, was turned into the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
The dimensions are rather large for a piranha, which typically range from 6 to 10 inches, a fact Clements attributes to the fish not having stiff competition for food in Utah Lake.
The red pacu, like the piranha, is a freshwater fish native to South America - not Utah.
While the piranha averages between 6 and 10 inches long, the red pacu can grow to up to 30 inches.
What happens, Root said, is people purchase the red pacu from a pet store, and as soon as it gets too big, it is discarded in the nearest body of water. In this case, Utah Lake.
A definitive statement can't be made, but Root said it's safe to assume this was the only fish of its kind at large in Utah Lake.
As for 62-year-old Clements, he said he has never seen anything like this in the 54 years he's been fishing in Utah Lake.
"That pretty well takes the cake, I've never caught anything like that before," he said.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Giant Catfish Protected
Fishers in northern Thailand netted this huge catfish in the Mekong River on May 1, 2005. Nearly 9 feet (2.7 meters) long, the fish tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms).
Last month more than 60 fishers in northern Thailand promised to stop catching the critically endangered giant fish, in honor of the King of Thailand's 60th year on the throne.
Photograph by Suthep Knitsanavanin
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Pam's Crowd Pleaser Garlic and Anchovy Dressing
Our good summer neighbors Rick and Pam recently had the extended us over for dinner and Pam made this most excellent dressing that was served over tuna fish, grilled chicken, new potatos, ripe tomatos and lettuce. It was delish and really pulls together a casual summer dining experience. Here is the recipe:
3-4 Anchovy Fillets
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1 Egg Yolk
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Salt
Pepper
1 cup olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Chop anchovies and mince garlic. Wisk in mustard, egg yolk, vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Dribble in the oil.
Its good on just about anything!
3-4 Anchovy Fillets
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1 Egg Yolk
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Salt
Pepper
1 cup olive oil
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Chop anchovies and mince garlic. Wisk in mustard, egg yolk, vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Dribble in the oil.
Its good on just about anything!
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