I thought it was only crocodiles, but apparently sharks are a part of NYC Subway ecosystem.
Porgie and Bass
Went fishing on Pastime Princess. This time, besides a single skate and a few cunners I caught no throwback fish. I did catch three fat porgies and half a dozen sea bass. The one tog that I caught was short (under 14 inches) :(
What sucked, was that the captain had trouble positioning the ship over shipwrecks (that’s where all the fish are) all morning. Finally, in the very last hour he anchored the ship correctly and people were catching “double headers” (two fish at a time) , but then it was time to go.
And now it’s time for a game show! Let’s play “What the heck is this fish?”
Sargasso Sea Eels
Ah, there is not much mystique in the Sargasso Sea. No stuck ships, no monsters. I have one connection to it though – the humble sand eel, that is used as a bait for striped bass, goes to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. The fry spend about a year getting back to the coast, just to be eaten by the bass.