Facts of Fishing FYI #18

Dave Mercer brings yet another awesome update to the FYI Series.

May 18, 2010 by Jonathon Marshall

Filed Under: Entertainment, Fishing, Largemouth Bass, News, Squid, Videos
Tagged: big bass classic, Dave Mercer, Facts Of Fishing, fishing granny, homer simpson, kvd

Steampunk Squid

I’m not sure if this is an art project or some piece of elaborate marine equipment, but it looks pretty cool!

steampunk squid

via Reddit

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February 20, 2009 by Clive Mathias

Filed Under: Non-Fishing, Oddities, Saltwater Species, Squid
Tagged: Art, Squid, steampunk

The Largest Eyes In The World

I always figured elephants had the largest eyes in the world, but apparently squid do. Below are the lenses taken from the eyes of a colossal squid on April 30, 2008.

The giant sea creature, caught last year off Antarctica, is believed to be the biggest squid ever captured, and scientists have determined that it has the largest eyes of any known animal.

via National Geographic

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May 29, 2008 by Clive Mathias

Filed Under: Incredible, Saltwater Species, Squid
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Owned By a Squid

I bet that didn’t taste too good.

via flickr

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May 14, 2008 by Clive Mathias

Filed Under: Fishing, Oddities, Saltwater, Saltwater Species, Squid
Tagged: Funny

Colossal Squid Autopsy

There is very little known about these incredible invertebrates, but scientist are determined to learn everything they can about them – by cutting them up! If you though squid were bizarre creatures before, wait till you see this.

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May 9, 2008 by Clive Mathias

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You Call That The Biggest Squid Ever?

According to the scientists this squid, current holder of the ‘biggest ever caught’ moniker, may be small compared to other still lurking in the depths. Regardless, the bar has been set at 1,090 pounds (465 kilograms) and about 33 feet (10 meters) long.