Posts Tagged Barracuda

2009 PFIC/UPSAC Catalina Get Together (2)

James (GDude) and a nice bonito  from the Mole Posted by Mahigeer — Date: April 30, 2009 — The following report is about the trip, rather than the fish count. The trip preparation for me actually started a month before the event. I usually get all of my fishing gear out and go through them. [...]

California Barracuda

Barracudas—Family Sphyraenidae A nice barracuda caught at the Cabrillo Mole in Avalon by SteveO Species: Sphyraena argentea (Girard, 1854); from the Greek word sphyraena (an ancient name meaning hammer fish) and the Latin word argenteum  (silvery). Alternate Names: Pacific barracuda, barry, gar, fire hose, stove pipe, skinny, scooter, scoot, snake, slime, slimestick, pencil (small fish), [...]