Strange, weird or odd or whatever beach finds thread….

Jim F.

Still a Genuine Montana Fossil
No photos, but back in the 70's when I worked out that way I found a guy sitting by a fire near Seabeck. He was consoling himself with beer as he watched the tide claim his new truck stuck in the mud way out on a flat, plus the boat trailer.
 

Cabezon

Sculpin Enterprises
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What fish species is that?
It is a king-of-the-salmon, Trachipterus altivelis, a species in the ribbonfish family (Trachipteridae). They are an open-ocean species from from the surface to about 900m (3000ish') in coolish waters. This site has a very nice summary of their occurrence in B.C. and their biology. They are called that common name by the Makah because in tribal legend, they are believed to lead the salmon to their spawning grounds. I suspect that some KOTS come into the Strait and are then caught in the tidal currents until they end up in Puget Sound. Then then succumb and wash up on shore. Every few years one is found.
Steve
 

Vandelay Industries

Steelhead
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It is a king-of-the-salmon, Trachipterus altivelis, a species in the ribbonfish family (Trachipteridae). They are an open-ocean species from from the surface to about 900m (3000ish') in coolish waters. This site has a very nice summary of their occurrence in B.C. and their biology. They are called that common name by the Makah because in tribal legend, they are believed to lead the salmon to their spawning grounds. I suspect that some KOTS come into the Strait and are then caught in the tidal currents until they end up in Puget Sound. Then then succumb and wash up on shore. Every few years one is found.
Steve
Thanks for the info. Very informative.
 

albula

We are all Bozos on this bus
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Here is one my little fishing buddy found on the beach near Morse Creek. The size of the eye tells how dark it must be where they normally live.
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