On Saturday, April 13, 2002 11:03 PM, Charles Hopf wrote:

> > And then we hit the largest school of Yellowtail Scad that I've ever
seen.
> > Hundreds of large adults surrounded us completely.  Swimming through
them
> > and looking down from above they resembled a living carpet of fish.  I
was
> > so taken with the sheer numbers that I failed to see the large school of
> > catfish that Julian found.

> Do you ever wonder when that happens what it is that scares them so much
> they will let you that close?

I don't believe that I said anything about them being scared?  They were
unconcened by our presence.  A vast difference.

(snip)
> > But I do have some great pics of weedy Seadragons!  :-)

> So???  Prove it.  Show us.

Since you ask so nicely - bugger off and buy the book like everybody else.

Strike