Steff Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/od_nm/fish_dc Fish kills spear-fishing diver MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida diver shot a large grouper with a spear gun then apparently drowned when the fish sped into a hole, entangling the man in the line attached to the spear, investigators said Monday. The 42-year-old man, whose name was withheld, was free-diving in about 25 feet of water off the lower Florida Keys Saturday and speared a Goliath Grouper, Monroe County Sheriff's Detective Mark Coleman said. "It looks like the fish wrapped the line attached to the spear around the victim's wrist. The fish then went into a hole in a coral rock, effectively pinning the man to the bottom of the ocean," Coleman said in a news release. Police divers found the speared fish tightly wedged into the hole, with the man's body still tangled in the line, a sheriff's spokeswoman said. Goliath Grouper are the largest members of the sea bass family and can weigh hundreds of pounds. What a horrible way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 08:14 AM) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/od_nm/fish_dc Fish kills spear-fishing diver What a horrible way to go. I agree. Being speared, you mean, right? My sympathies lie with the fish, not the azzhole who tried to take him out. I'm sure that sounds callous, but there's a shortage of large jewfish (= "goliath grouper" in the PC world), but no shortage of azzholes who'd spear every last one of them if given the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 07:36 AM) I agree. Being speared, you mean, right? My sympathies lie with the fish, not the azzhole who tried to take him out. I'm sure that sounds callous, but there's a shortage of large jewfish (= "goliath grouper" in the PC world), but no shortage of azzholes who'd spear every last one of them if given the chance. Both. I don't quite "get" fishing for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 That's why I always carry a knife to cut the line while I'm spear fishing Ridley's Turtles and giant grouper. When I die, I want it to be in a similar funny way. No way this wake and funeral can pass without a couple of his buddies cracking up at him getting his ass kicked by a grouper. I'd expect nothing less from my friends. In fact, I'd like one of them to have the fish mounted* and on display with a small plaque. Maybe next to a picture of me. *taxidermy sickos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 09:10 AM) In fact, I'd like one of them to have the fish mounted* and on display with a small plaque. Maybe next to a picture of me. *taxidermy sickos. [/color][/color] Maybe with a picture of you in its mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 08:14 AM) Maybe with a picture of you in its mouth? That works, or maybe the fish could holding a spear with my picture impaled on the tip. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 09:15 AM) That works, or maybe the fish could holding a spear with my picture impaled on the tip. . . Yes, that would also be acceptible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 07:14 AM) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/od_nm/fish_dc Fish kills spear-fishing diver MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida diver shot a large grouper with a spear gun then apparently drowned when the fish sped into a hole, entangling the man in the line attached to the spear, investigators said Monday. The 42-year-old man, whose name was withheld, was free-diving in about 25 feet of water off the lower Florida Keys Saturday and speared a Goliath Grouper, Monroe County Sheriff's Detective Mark Coleman said. "It looks like the fish wrapped the line attached to the spear around the victim's wrist. The fish then went into a hole in a coral rock, effectively pinning the man to the bottom of the ocean," Coleman said in a news release. Police divers found the speared fish tightly wedged into the hole, with the man's body still tangled in the line, a sheriff's spokeswoman said. Goliath Grouper are the largest members of the sea bass family and can weigh hundreds of pounds. What a horrible way to go. "Kick his ass, Sea Bass!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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