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Title: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: BigJim on October 20, 2016, 10:54:42 AM
My daughters and I like collecting shells and other things from the ocean...

The house and backyard are littered with abalone, urchin, scallop shells etc.

I have a little tray thingy where I keep some of my favorite treasures/trophies on display downstairs and took a pic of it last night.

On the tray are some random ab shells, sea urchins, rock scallops, sand dollars, owl limpets, otoliths (from verms, stripers, olives, blues and lings), sheephead jaws, and the tails of my two biggest stripers.

Anybody else collect stuff like this or I am just a weirdo?

 :smt002

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: FishingForTheCure on October 20, 2016, 11:24:18 AM
Weirdo :smt044

Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: ex-kayaker on October 20, 2016, 11:27:16 AM
Weirdo :smt044


I concur.  :smt002



I banned all rock, shell, sea glass collecting in my house.

However, I do have a large 14' tall wall in my dining area that is begging for a sailfish mount  :smt001
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: BigJim on October 20, 2016, 11:33:58 AM
Weirdo :smt044


I concur.  :smt002



I banned all rock, shell, sea glass collecting in my house.

However, I do have a large 14' tall wall in my dining area that is begging for a sailfish mount  :smt001

 :smt005

My daughters would kill me if I didn't let them bring home shells and stuff...have buckets of them...literally... :smt005 :smt044

You and Angle shoulda blasted that swordfish for that wall!!

 :smt002 :smt005 :smt044

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on October 20, 2016, 11:38:01 AM
I have shells ..........everywhere!  :smt001

pic 1. My faux 10" trophy ab. It would've been my first  :smt044
Gauged him in a cave ....didn't know I was measuring barnacles too  :smt005
Turned out to be 9.5 inches.  :smt009

pic 2. Mondo mussel from Shelter Cove. They were everywhere in huge clumps like bananas.

pic 3. Big uni .......because I wanted one with spines still intact. Have had it for a couple years now.

pic 4. Silent Hunter's first ab at last years Albion Open. Have it on my desk  :smt007

pic 5. "Costa" that's this little porcupine fish's name. Found him on the beach on the East Cape where I own a coastal lot. He resides on a shelf in my office in a clear plastic cube  :smt003

pic 6,7. A cuban cigar box original contents of which I made go up in smoke.
Now is home to many little treasures that I found on the same beach as I found Costa. Gathered these in less than 4 mins including the sand  :smt007
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on October 20, 2016, 12:52:41 PM
Weirdo :smt044


I concur.  :smt002



I banned all rock, shell, sea glass collecting in my house.

However, I do have a large 14' tall wall in my dining area that is begging for a sailfish mount  :smt001

I also have a sailfish mount from Huatulco Mexico. A Dorado from the Yucatan Peninsula and a Roosterfish from San Jose Del Cabo.

If I had more wall space I'd add more.  :smt001
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: BigJim on October 20, 2016, 12:54:14 PM
Costa is badass!!!

 :smt003

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Fish Master1 on October 20, 2016, 01:11:25 PM
Kooks
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: ppickerell on October 20, 2016, 02:39:26 PM
One of my Mechanical inspectors has OCD and collects weird stuff. He has a giant collection of salty globs found in sunflower seed packages, 4 different 60's Plymouth Belvederes and also roadside battered padlock collection as he rides a bike to work every day.
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Duckguy on October 20, 2016, 06:49:26 PM
One of my Mechanical inspectors has OCD and collects weird stuff. He has a giant collection of salty globs found in sunflower seed packages, 4 different 60's Plymouth Belvederes and also roadside battered padlock collection as he rides a bike to work every day.

Come on. Everyone knows it's actually CDO, because it HAS to be in alphabetical order!

;-D
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Bulldog---Alex on October 20, 2016, 08:47:22 PM
Kooks

So I am really getting into this discussion and BAM! trump appears out of no where. I do enjoy it though, cause im sick like that.  :smt005

Thanks for a different topic other than fishing ! I enjoy collecting things on the beach. I give it to a older lady at work that enjoys them.

Alex
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: LoletaEric on October 20, 2016, 09:40:17 PM
Things I've done in the past few years:

- took multiple buckets full of shells back to the beach because the wife is done complaining about them;

- moved all my best ten inch abs from the living room to my side of the 'walk-in' closet - wife said, "haven't they been on our living room wall long enough?..."

If you come to visit and want to see my best tens and a couple fat elevens please just ask - master closet tour coming up!!  :smt005

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I'm glad to still be allowed to have a few abs, urchins, scallops and other aquatic artifacts around the house.

Cherish your time celebrating your ocean passion with your girls!!  :smt001
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Tote on October 20, 2016, 09:42:06 PM
The pile of ab shells, urchins and oyster shells make a good background for the bench outside.

Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Martianfish on October 21, 2016, 04:44:39 PM
A bunch of ab shells hanging on a trellis attatched to the side of the garage, all picked by Brdopry.  A mini ab on the front of my cowboy hat which has a rattle snake band, also killed by Brdopry.  JIM - you are not weird, you are normal for a NKCAer!!!!  Everyone outside of NCKA are not normal!! :smt005 :smt005
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: BigJim on October 21, 2016, 04:52:29 PM
A bunch of ab shells hanging on a trellis attatched to the side of the garage, all picked by Brdopry.  A mini ab on the front of my cowboy hat which has a rattle snake band, also killed by Brdopry.  JIM - you are not weird, you are normal for a NKCAer!!!!  Everyone outside of NCKA are not normal!! :smt005 :smt005

 :smt005 :smt044

I love that hat Martin!!

Hey, did you see this pic of your grandson?!

#LittleSlayer

 :smt004

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: oldsurfer on October 21, 2016, 05:09:11 PM
Been hanging the Ab shells on the fence for years,Also bury piles of them in the yard they stay pretty preserved that way,All the small stuff goes in decorative jars for display in the house,The grandkids each have a jar of shells and seaglass in jars they have in their rooms
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on October 21, 2016, 05:18:41 PM
Been hanging the Ab shells on the fence for years,Also bury piles of them in the yard they stay pretty preserved that way,All the small stuff goes in decorative jars for display in the house,The grandkids each have a jar of shells and seaglass in jars they have in their rooms

You win!  :smt001
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Tote on October 21, 2016, 06:51:32 PM
Been hanging the Ab shells on the fence for years,Also bury piles of them in the yard they stay pretty preserved that way,All the small stuff goes in decorative jars for display in the house,The grandkids each have a jar of shells and seaglass in jars they have in their rooms

I know that house! Sure doesn't look like it's in Woodland.
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: oldsurfer on October 21, 2016, 07:13:57 PM
Nope its in bodega bay,If you've been to bodega bay you've more than likely driven by it
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Wildrooster on October 21, 2016, 09:20:05 PM
We're the real treasure the pearls ?
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: FishingForTheCure on October 21, 2016, 09:53:55 PM
We're the real treasure the pearls ?
The real treasure is the memory
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: sandshred on October 21, 2016, 10:32:47 PM
 I know that house too!
 Got a great pic of my daughter near the fence this summer.
 Can't wait to see it the first Sat of November !!
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: BigJim on October 22, 2016, 09:12:52 AM
Been hanging the Ab shells on the fence for years,Also bury piles of them in the yard they stay pretty preserved that way,All the small stuff goes in decorative jars for display in the house,The grandkids each have a jar of shells and seaglass in jars they have in their rooms

 :smt007 :smt007

Awesome!!!

We're the real treasure the pearls ?

I keep my one nice pearl in a safe spot...want to make it into a necklace or something one day for my daughter...

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim
Title: Re: Ocean Treasures/Trophies
Post by: Fisherman X on October 22, 2016, 01:59:30 PM
 :smt001 it seems to be a common affliction