Highlight of our dive!
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:05 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:27 am
Nice, where did you see this guy?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:11 am
Sweet. Skates are way cool. 
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:03 pm
I was wondering if this is a Pacific Great Skate (raja binoculata) aka Big Skate, Pacific Barndoor Skate and Barndoor Skate. It sure looks like a smaller version.
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:43 am
Yup, it's a Big Skate - how 'big' was it though?
Divers don't usually get to see the BIIIIIIG big skates - just the younguns.
Where did you see it?
- Janna
Divers don't usually get to see the BIIIIIIG big skates - just the younguns.
Where did you see it?
- Janna
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:48 am
Yeah, I've never been real impressed with their size either, especially since they have "BIG" in their name! They're supposed to grow to almost 9 feet long. (LINK) That would be WICKED to see one of them suckers!nwscubamom wrote:Yup, it's a Big Skate - how 'big' was it though?
Divers don't usually get to see the BIIIIIIG big skates - just the younguns.
- Janna
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:36 am
Yes, why didn't one of you guys pose with it? We need perspective!nwscubamom wrote:Yup, it's a Big Skate - how 'big' was it though?
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:38 pm
Definitely a Big Skate. Gerry, Mattwave, and I saw a HUGE one at Cove 2 one morning in about 30fsw several months ago. It was REALLY big - looked like a big piece of plastic on the ground, well, until it moved. Realistically, keeping the 25% thing in mind, it was probably 5' wide from tip-to-tip and maybe a bit longer from nose to tail. Huge monster of a skate - very cool.
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:53 pm
Good grief! I'd love to see one that big! Lucky snake!Sounder wrote: Realistically, keeping the 25% thing in mind, it was probably 5' wide from tip-to-tip and maybe a bit longer from nose to tail. Huge monster of a skate - very cool.
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:43 pm
Hmmm, yeah perspective would have ruined the photo. Honestly, it wasn't very big at all. Maybe a foot from wing tip to wing tip. It was laying on the slope in about 60 fsw at Mukilteo.nwscubamom wrote:Yup, it's a Big Skate - how 'big' was it though?
Divers don't usually get to see the BIIIIIIG big skates - just the younguns.
Where did you see it?
- Janna
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:45 pm
like someone said in the coconut thread, you never know what you'll find at mukilteo!
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:48 pm
Fishstiq wrote:like someone said in the coconut thread, you neer waht you'll find at mukilteo!
:occasion5: 
Sorry everyone, I think Joe's been drinking again.
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:15 am
there was an opportunity for you to be nice to me... 
Skate
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:15 pm
Saw one last night at 175 ft below the MOFO wall on Ruston Way, saw another in 24 ft of water just below the eel grass 2 days ago at the Lobster Shop wall. Seem to be alot of them around right now.
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