Highlight of our dive!

TCWestby · Post by **TCWestby** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:27 am

Nice, where did you see this guy?

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:11 am

Sweet. Skates are way cool.

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » 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.

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » 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

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:48 am

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

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!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:36 am

nwscubamom wrote:Yup, it's a Big Skate - how 'big' was it though?

Yes, why didn't one of you guys pose with it? We need perspective!

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » 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.

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:53 pm

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.

Good grief! I'd love to see one that big! Lucky snake!

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:43 pm

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

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.

Fishstiq · Post by **Fishstiq** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:45 pm

like someone said in the coconut thread, you never know what you'll find at mukilteo!

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » 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.

Fishstiq · Post by **Fishstiq** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:15 am

there was an opportunity for you to be nice to me...

Kirby · Post by **Kirby** » 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.

Kirby