Sat. before last on Hermosa Artificial Reef, Phil found the remnants of a large fish. The fish was longer than my arm, and had a heavy-duty staple in its operculum. Phil said there was a tag that read "C A". Remnants of a yellowtail?

Also on our last dives on HAR, I observed zillions of nearly-microscopic copepods mating, as well as other squiggly critters in the water. Will zooplankton predation on our thick phytoplankton blooms help clear up the vis? I like to think that it might.

By the next day, Kellet's whelks had smothered the head of the carcass and a giant sea bass was parked by it. Perhaps the GSB was interested in making a meal the smaller, congregating fish.

It seems that fish on this reef are a little more amenable to having their picture taken.

Two-foot GSB, left side.

Same fish, right side.

What accounts for the ragged fins of this particularly large GSB?

• A bunch of reasons to love this set~ Brad 15:41:42 11/02/15 (3)
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