Offshore Fishing Reports - Atlantic Beach KMT - Who's in next weekend ?? Looks like Ike will not have any effect on it. Hope it downgrades before it goes into the Gulf. Those folks have had enough.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:19 am Post subject: What is this crazy looking critter we netted?
Hi All...I'm Marty from Pittsboro.
I was hoping some of ya'll could give me some assistance identifying this odd-looking shrimp-relative that we netted near the Intercoastal on Oak Island. Notice the flaps on the underside, which are visible in the profile and the upside down version (which is a crappy pic, i know). They move in succession to motor this bugger along, and the things which seem to look like legs don't seem to move it much at all.
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:
..I've heard them called "Double-enders".. Aggravating little things.. They stick on all sides and thru a lot of gloves.!! d:^) Schneeky.. _________________ Communicate & Adapt Diggit.?
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:
Mantis Shrimp. Actually good eating when they get really big, but they with pinch the crap out of you if you're not careful. _________________ Capt. John Mallette
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I've heard them called Thumb Splitters. Apparently they occasionally "appear" in saltwater fish tanks after eggs hatch within newly added rocks or coral. They have been known to break the glass of the aquarium or deliver painful lacerations to the unsuspecting hand cleaning the tank. Usually cleaning taking place after the fish "disappear".
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Offshore Fishing Reports - Atlantic Beach KMT - Who's in next weekend ?? Looks like Ike will not have any effect on it. Hope it downgrades before it goes into the Gulf. Those folks have had enough.
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