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The monster sun fish caught by W.N. McMillan of E. Africa, at Santa Catalina Island, California on April 1, 1910. The weight was estimated at 3,500 lbs. View full size.
There are quite a few sportfishing photos from the old days on the internet, featuring the likes of Ernest Hemingway, S. Kip Farrington, and Zane Grey. Problem is they're all too tiny to post here. A shame.
THAT would have fed the town for a while!
WONDER IF THE DWARF ON THE RIGHT WAS IN THE WIZARD OF OZ
Thanks for the link. Those are some dramatic photos.
This is indeed a Sunfish. Strange creature. See link.
From the fins and spots, it might be a nurse shark.
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