Cod fish 1, venomous snake 0

[Warrigal]

This is a new one to me

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-an...something-very-unexpected-lurking-cod-s-mouth

 

[Ameriscot]

Wild!

 

[Warrigal]

I caught one of those rock cods while dangling a line off a boat at Shute Harbour. It was very hard to bring up because they open that big mouth and fill with water. It's like trying to haul anchor.

 

[Ralphy1]

Primitive waters, too...

 

[Warrigal]

Never seen a tropical reef, Ralphy?

 

[Ralphy1]

That is just to lure in the rich tourists...

 

[Warrigal]

True, but they mostly come for big game fishing, not little reef fish. They are after marlin.

 

[Ralphy1]

Wealthy people love to go to primitive places to deal with the wild. Our TR was big on this...

 

[Warrigal]

TR? I think Lee Marvin liked to go after swordfish and marlin.

 

[Ralphy1]

Teddy Roosevelt. He was a big outdoorsman. Lee Marvin! I had almost forgotten him...