another fish story!

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UPDATE: the Marine Corps base conservationist says it’s a puffer fish based on my sketch…any comments from anglers out there? Seems rather unlikely to me to be a puffer, but I did find some pictures on the web that slightly resemble the fish we saw.

Sammy and I went for a run today on base in between errands. We ran on a perimeter trail that winds through some ancient fish ponds and spotted the BIGGEST fish I have ever seen gliding along the side of the little channel. He (or she?) was obviously a bottom-feeder, about 2 ft long, large eyes, tan and speckled, with a somewhat flattened head. It looked like it would weigh 20-30 lbs. After searching for images on Google to i.d. it, I finally resorted to emailing a naturalist on base to see if she knows. I hope she doesn’t think I’m a total kook. Does anyone have any idea what it might be? I don’t think it was a catfish… or a palm fish. Ha ha! (I know what you’re doing Steve!) During another errand to make an appointment for the truck to have an oil change (visit the “truck doctor”), Sam noticed that a Jeep was up on lifts in the garage and didn’t have any tires on, just like his little Matchbox Jeep! That’s him comparing notes in the picture above. We both got flu shots and enjoyed McD’s for lunch afterward (tots who get shots get shakes is our little tradition).

One Comment

  1. Matt 12 December, 2006

    Yes, you’re a kook! Running on a Navy base? I didn’t know sailors ran.

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