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Shoals of giant squid are invading the Californian coast, providing rich pickings for fishermen.
Published: 12:45AM GMT 02 Feb 2010
Giant squid weighing up to 60 pounds (27 kilograms) have swum into waters off Newport Beach and are being caught by sport fishermen by the hundreds.
The squid were noticed last week and fishermen started booking twilight fishing trips to catch them the huge creatures.
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Robert Woodbury, from Newport Landing Sportfishing, told the LA Times that the anglers come in two main types: those hungry for the relatively pricey delicacy, and the sports angler eager to tangle with a feistier sea creature.
“Most of the fish we catch are better to eat, but they don’t give you much of a fight.”
He said the squid were “trying to crawl around and blow ink all over everybody.”
Mr Woodbury said that 400 of the creatures had been caught since Friday night.
The animals weigh between 20 and 40 pounds, but a few fishermen have reeled in 60-pound squid.
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