Man catches 200 year old fish

garren · 07-02-13, 08:41 PM

This fish is older than the state of Alaska. It was already 50 years old during the US civil war. Holy crap!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...135438367.html

Only to end up mounted on a wall in 2013...

Oh well.

It's Obama's fault.

Red October1984 · 07-02-13, 08:51 PM

I'm having trouble believing this...

Incredible if it's true.

Stealhead · 07-02-13, 11:26 PM

It is very possible many animals have the potential to live long life spans especially certain species of fish.So it is very possible.
I know that several species of Sturgeon can live over 100 years.Larger Tuna like Bluefin average about 50 years.

BossMark · 07-03-13, 02:02 AM

Bet it goes nice with some chips (fries)

Jimbuna · 07-03-13, 05:44 AM

They make a lovely looking pair

STEED · 07-03-13, 08:08 AM

Daily wail

Man dies of fish poisoning after eating 200 year old fish.

Ducimus · 07-03-13, 12:50 PM

Looks like a gigantic Rockcod. Notice how the eyes are bulged out? That's not how they normally look. Rock fish are bottom feeders and are WAY DOWN. Like 200 to 400 feet or so, give or take. They decompress when you reel them in, and are dead by the time you get them to the surface. The ones I used to fish for, their eyes would pop out of the heads, and their air sacks would be protruding out their mouth because of the decompression. With rock fish, their's no such thing as catch and release. You reel them in, and that's pretty much the end of them.

I used to do alot of ocean fishing with my dad growing up.

vienna · 07-03-13, 01:16 PM

So, 200 years old...

Was it gumming at the bait?...

<O>

Oberon · 07-03-13, 01:53 PM

I had to look at the first part of Ducimus's post twice.....

Red October1984 · 07-03-13, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I had to look at the first part of Ducimus's post twice.....

Me too.

AVGWarhawk · 07-03-13, 02:40 PM

How do we know for sure? Can we cut him open and count the rings?

Jimbuna · 07-03-13, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

How do we know for sure? Can we cut him open and count the rings?

Count the scales...then weigh it on them

vienna · 07-03-13, 03:31 PM

Ask to see its AARP Card...

<O>

Stealhead · 07-03-13, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Looks like a gigantic Rockcod. Notice how the eyes are bulged out? That's not how they normally look. Rock fish are bottom feeders and are WAY DOWN. Like 200 to 400 feet or so, give or take. They decompress when you reel them in, and are dead by the time you get them to the surface. The ones I used to fish for, their eyes would pop out of the heads, and their air sacks would be protruding out their mouth because of the decompression. With rock fish, their's no such thing as catch and release. You reel them in, and that's pretty much the end of them.

I used to do alot of ocean fishing with my dad growing up.

True in deed any deep dwelling fish that has a swim bladder is going to die when it gets reeled in.The swim bladder just expands until it pops.I have seen Snapper come up with the swim bladder sticking out of their mouths.

Now a shark or a skate or any other more primitive fish they do not have the swim bladder getting reeled in from the deep just annoys them.

I always thought that concept of catch and release was bogus when you are bagging a deep dwelling fish with a swim bladder it dies either way.

TarJak · 07-04-13, 12:21 AM

Sounds fishy to me.

07-02-13, 08:41 PM	#1
garren In the Brig Join Date: May 2011 Location: Half-way to Hell Posts: 366 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Man catches 200 year old fish This fish is older than the state of Alaska. It was already 50 years old during the US civil war. Holy crap! http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...135438367.html Only to end up mounted on a wall in 2013... Oh well. It's Obama's fault.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Daily wail Man dies of fish poisoning after eating 200 year old fish. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

07-02-13, 11:26 PM	#3
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It is very possible many animals have the potential to live long life spans especially certain species of fish.So it is very possible. I know that several species of Sturgeon can live over 100 years.Larger Tuna like Bluefin average about 50 years.

07-03-13, 12:50 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Looks like a gigantic Rockcod. Notice how the eyes are bulged out? That's not how they normally look. Rock fish are bottom feeders and are WAY DOWN. Like 200 to 400 feet or so, give or take. They decompress when you reel them in, and are dead by the time you get them to the surface. The ones I used to fish for, their eyes would pop out of the heads, and their air sacks would be protruding out their mouth because of the decompression. With rock fish, their's no such thing as catch and release. You reel them in, and that's pretty much the end of them. I used to do alot of ocean fishing with my dad growing up.

07-03-13, 01:16 PM	#8
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	So, 200 years old... Was it gumming at the bait?... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I had to look at the first part of Ducimus's post twice.....

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	How do we know for sure? Can we cut him open and count the rings? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ask to see its AARP Card... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

07-04-13, 12:21 AM	#15
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Sounds fishy to me.