Burrfish Video

[Paul B]

I collected this guy last year and he trippled in size.
Here he is eating some shrimp and worms.

 

[THEDLO]

Bada$$$!

 

[JonnyIce]

what a cutie i want one!

 

[Paul B]

Here he is as a baby when I collected him

 

[tentacles]

awesome.

 

[reefman]

cute fish. you should name him "E.T." lol!

 

[Paul B]

I think my daughter did name him ET

 

[Staaan]

Did you catch this in LI? If so whereeee? Lmao.

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[Paul B]

On the south shore of Long Island near the Oak Beach Inn

 

[Staaan]

Ah ok.

There is another MR member, George who caught Seahorse, and Pipefish at Oak Beach as well.

I did a little research about Oak Beach Inn.. but I can't seem to figure out if this is a private beach area or is it open to the public?

Cause I'm from Queens, and I remember last summer trying to go to some beaches out on L.I., and if you are not a resident of L.I. there was some ridiculous fee to enter.

Oh and an interesting fact that I found... apparently Oak Beach Inn is the "birthplace" of the famous.. or infamous to some (made one of my friends terribly sick lol) - Long Island Iced Tea

Oak Beach Inn

 

[Paul B]

OBI is a public beach and anyone can go there. I think Long Island Iced Tea did originate there and is my favorite drink.

 

[fallenlordz]

cool fish

 

[Paul B]

It always amazes me how these little burrfish (and porcupinefish) can just devour live fiddler crabs. Those things have a huge claw which bite really hard. But the burrfish just grab the thing and with no fear, eat the thing parctically whole.
The bites don't seem to bother them but their eyes are vulnerable. I usually break off the bog claw of the crab, the fish don't mind but I want him to keep both of his eyes

 

[Mattl22]

How did u catch him with a net?? What time of year was it
Did u catch him from the shore or your boat??


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[Paul B]

I caught him with a 18' two man net from shore in late summer