firebirdbw
18-02-2014, 09:52
Back in the early sixties, I had been working in Calella, on the Costa Brava, for the Summer season,in an English pub, "The **** Inn"
a gang of us got together and came here to Tenerife, and lived in Puerto de la Cruz for three months.
Our hobby was snorkeling, we had all the kit even a harpoon gun, and went snorkeling every day in Puertos
harbour.
One day there was a tremendous storm, so no swimming for anyone, however the next day it was clearer so I donned my
fins and mask etc. and went snorkeling, I was mooching around looking for fish to chase, and came face to face
with a big green face (This was before "Jaws" was written) it was easily 3 feet wide and as much deep, eyes were as
big as plates and a jaw full of razor-like teeth !
It was not an option to skewer it with my harpoon, it was more like, "lets get out of here before it gets annoyed "
We checked with a local bar later, and discovered it was a Grouper, well known to the locals.
Has anyone else seen this fish ?
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The bar name, in Calella, sounds like "Clock Inn" but it would not print the name of a male chicken ?
a gang of us got together and came here to Tenerife, and lived in Puerto de la Cruz for three months.
Our hobby was snorkeling, we had all the kit even a harpoon gun, and went snorkeling every day in Puertos
harbour.
One day there was a tremendous storm, so no swimming for anyone, however the next day it was clearer so I donned my
fins and mask etc. and went snorkeling, I was mooching around looking for fish to chase, and came face to face
with a big green face (This was before "Jaws" was written) it was easily 3 feet wide and as much deep, eyes were as
big as plates and a jaw full of razor-like teeth !
It was not an option to skewer it with my harpoon, it was more like, "lets get out of here before it gets annoyed "
We checked with a local bar later, and discovered it was a Grouper, well known to the locals.
Has anyone else seen this fish ?
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The bar name, in Calella, sounds like "Clock Inn" but it would not print the name of a male chicken ?