My first Octopus...

cdv · Jan 30, 2015

Did that get your attention.... ?

DC426 (Chris) and I hit the beach today.... could show you the typical clad and SS ring and misc. junk of the day but you all know what that looks like....today though I'll pass on those photo's and show you a few of what I was tripping over in the water...one section of the beach seemed to have a bunch of Horse Conch shells, all occupied but one had a hitch hiker on it....I didn't see at first but Chris noticed it and showed me.... My first Octopus, something I never thought I'd see in the Gulf without scuba diving.

Earlier we saved a stone crab from a trap that had drifted away from it's float and was now in the swimming area.. dragged the trap out of the water and let the crab go....

Seems we can find all sorts of things in the water......but gold lately!

Edit: Forgot to add, that is DC426 holding the shell......

HH and GL all
Cliff

groovieguy · Jan 30, 2015

That's to cool.
So what time are you serving Conch Fritters mmmmmmmmmmm :excited:

Looks like the Gulf is a little chilly. I went diving today and it was cold, where is the 80 degree weather I so love and miss, 60's sux :crying:

OBN · Jan 30, 2015

Cool, very cool...

Hard to believe he could do this one day...

Ricki7 · Jan 30, 2015

Looks like your having a grand ole time , best pic of the day .
HH

SeabeeRon · Jan 30, 2015

Release the Kraken!!

Kapi · Jan 30, 2015

We have beyond a doubt the best hobby ever

You never know what you will see, find, experience

Octopus!!! and a great crab save = A GRRREAT DAY!

GabbityGabby · Jan 30, 2015

Aww it's adorable!

Dirtfishin · Jan 30, 2015

oldbeechnut said:
hard to believe he could do this one day...:d

lol

Rudy · Jan 30, 2015

Too small for sushi. :lol:

Cfmct · Jan 30, 2015

Cool find cdv... I like the conch as well... those are good to eat as long as you don't mind the smell they give off cooking them :yes:

AJT · Jan 30, 2015

That octopus is soooo cool!!
Hope you find the Gold soon!!

WildDigger · Jan 30, 2015

Good find!

Gold Digger 2 · Jan 30, 2015

Dang, it is, its a real Octopus,,,,,,you go from grenades to weird marine life,,,,, :laughing:

they are good grouper bait for them 50 60 pounders,,,,,,Chris went from no wet suit last year to wet suit AND gloves,,,,,,,, :lol:

looks happy, he must have sand bagger a gold,,,, :shock:

GL HH

onthespot · Jan 30, 2015

Baby Tako. You can make good side money diving for Tako here!

zeemang · Jan 30, 2015

Very cool, nice looking little fella! I had one on my coil awhile back, but the best story was one of the guys from japan night hunting in the water and it climbed up the shaft... :lol:

turtlefoot · Jan 30, 2015

That is one of the coolest "finds" that I have seen it a while. Some day I would like to see one in the wild myself.

Doug

itsaring! · Jan 31, 2015

Took one of those conchs and put it in my front yard. Thought the fire ants would eat the conch. They didn't. The smell would gag you from a city block away :lol:

Never caught an Octopus. Did catch squid in a net. They can bite the krap out of your finger. Ask me how I know :lol:

cdv · Jan 31, 2015

I knew that someone else here would have had a similar experience, no way was this going to be a first time for everyone here....just seemed so odd in 4' of water in the bath tub smooth (but chilly :cold:

) Gulf....just never thought it would be in that area.... guess you just never know.

Thanks for all the comments ....everyone

Cliff

FelixtheCat · Jan 31, 2015

You check that octopus to make sure he wasn't hiding any gold?

My first Octopus...

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