Nudi...

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:26 pm

Has anyone ever seen a Nud. this big before????

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:31 am

I believe I have seen one that big, once in the San Juans and once up at Sechelt. What is it doing out of the water?

Zen Diver · Post by **Zen Diver** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:49 am

Tangfish wrote: What is it doing out of the water?

Thank you Calvin, I was wondering the same thing...

-Valerie

John Rawlings · Post by **John Rawlings** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:37 am

Zen Diver 2 wrote:
Tangfish wrote: What is it doing out of the water?
Thank you Calvin, I was wondering the same thing...

-Valerie

Since I see a smaller one in the background, I suspect that they have been harvested for food consumption. This is what we call an "Orange Peel Nudibranch", but in the Russian far east and parts of Alaska (formerly Russian) this species is called "Tochni" and is a food item that is eaten raw.

Such culinary fare is DEFINITELY not for me! To each his own, I guess!

- John

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:35 pm

Just brought it to the surface to show the other divers how big it was and take a pic. It was abour 15-17 inches long...I brought 2 up about the same size and didnt think they would beleave me how big it was...Sure glad to here John is back in the water and getteing wet again..I took a typ I hit a few years ago doing a deep dive off the cape...We were diving the pinnacles @ 160ft for 38mins after diving 3-5 dives every day that week for the glass bottom boat...

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:23 pm

John is a walking encyclopedia

Dave, not to nitpick or anything, but isn't taking it out of the water bad for the poor nudi? Time to invest in an underwater camera my friend! I usually use a piece of dive gear like a backup light for size reference if I'm trying to capture scale to show someone later.

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:44 pm

Tangfish wrote: Time to invest in an underwater camera my friend!

You should see the awesome camera equipment Dave has!

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:57 pm

Oh, I thought he brought it to the surface to take a photo because he didn't have a camera at the time. My bad!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:16 pm

Don't know for sure. He may not have had it with him. I was just referencing the cool camera equipment he has... No "shot" intended...

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:31 pm

I felt real bad for bringing them to the surface and out of the water...But the other divers would of never beleave me 17''Nudi sure Dave all the way home on a 2 hr ride back home...See me holding her just like a little baby w/both hands?? I have never seen one that big before around the sound before at the largest 9-10''....We were looking for king crab while getting towed by the sled

Got to love the sled right Kjc.....

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:20 pm

I saw the largest Orange Peel nudi I've ever seen before, in Barkley Sound this past October. We put a dive light beside it to show the size.

- Janna

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:24 pm

Diver_Dave wrote:I felt real bad for bringing them to the surface and out of the water...But the other divers would of never beleave me 17''Nudi sure Dave all the way home on a 2 hr ride back home...See me holding her just like a little baby w/both hands??

Dave, was the other one on the deck of the boat at your feet also that large?

- Janna

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:31 pm

Yes they were the same size.. They were so kool went by like 10 or more before the sled drove past one my eyes allmost poped out...Let go of the sled and just watched it for about a minute then surfaced w/them and the boyz asked where the crab???

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:50 pm

This is gonna sound real stupid but.... ](*,)

what the heck is a sled? (I assume that it's those two metal things in the photo, but how do you use it?)

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:02 pm

Calvin, you tow it behind a boat, and the divers can hold onto it, like a scooter, but by tilting it, can maneuver up or down. (like your hand held outside a car window on the freeway!)

- Janna

Cold_H2O · Post by **Cold_H2O** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:20 am

I have always been taught that Nudi's breath thru their skin.
So taking one out of the water will cause it some stress.

Those guys sure are big.

kjc · Post by **kjc** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:47 am

Cold_H2O wrote:I have always been taught that Nudi's breath thru their skin.
So taking one out of the water will cause it some stress.

I never take nudi's out of the water either!

I just pound 'em where I see 'em.

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:37 pm

The outfit that Kjc bought up when he was here last year

kjc · Post by **kjc** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:31 pm

What a COOL picture!!!

It is a little big on him, but that means he will have that for awhile!!

I'm glad!

Thanks for posting Dave!

You just totally made my day!

Say Hi to Beth and Chloe for me!

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:11 pm

So we were wondering when KJC's next big trip to Alaska is? Scuba Scott says he's planning on being up here at the end of March. what do you think of that?
As for the outfit I'm not sure that it will last all that long. He has doubled his weight in 5 weeks. It actually fits in the body its just his short legs... poor guy. Oh yeah do you think you could send a spear tip this way? Let me know what the price is and we will take care of that. One spear tip just isn't enough especially when the lings run away with the spear huh?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:17 am

When is the sac roe?

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:59 pm

It all depends on the herring and when there is enough spawn along the beaches...Thats when they will open it and u dont want to be in the middle of the boats...

Boil under the boat..

Usually the middle to the end of march..
Time to move...

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