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Post by artisans on Oct 14, 2008 18:17:54 GMT 2
October in Roda is a great time of year for anglers and we will soon see all of the locals closing their businesses and heading out to sea. Socrates at the Harbour Bar points to all the little boats in the bay and tells us he is selling his old wooden boat to buy a faster model to get there first. Every day, boats are coming and going as fishing boats take the place of pleasure boats. As we passed by, Sam was being asked recently about taking a group out the next day. One ex-pat was telling me that he is catching some good fish from the rocks, fishing in clear water at night using a plastic ‘repeller’ – they only go home when the beer runs out!. Remember these photos from last year when Nikos, Kostas & Georgos had been fishing, & here’s a new one taken last week by Yiannis of Roda Taxis when he went out one afternoon with a friend. Fishing enthusiasts everywhere should try Roda in October.
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Post by spanisheyes on Oct 14, 2008 20:32:31 GMT 2
Whats that fish the guy(with rolled up pants) in the middle is holding.
Looks like the fish is smiling ;D
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Post by lynda101 on Oct 15, 2008 10:54:44 GMT 2
Im not an expert but is it not a small sting ray!!!! Lynda101
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Post by artisans on Oct 15, 2008 16:48:13 GMT 2
Hi Lynda - we think that the fish is probably a Thornback Ray or Thornback Skate as it is sometimes known. The Greek name is 'selachi'.
Steve
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Post by artisans on Oct 19, 2008 8:39:29 GMT 2
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Post by jeanp on Oct 19, 2008 10:52:21 GMT 2
As usual.....great pics Julie and Steve.
Are they Swordfish??.....I remember Kerry (Kezzer) catching a few tiny ones many, many years ago and Andreas & Socrates putting them in the 'water feature' they used to have in the Harbour at that time......not sure how long they survived!
p.s. George appears to be everywhere.....lol
Jean
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Post by artisans on Oct 19, 2008 17:08:17 GMT 2
I wonder if this is what Kerry actually caught, Jean.
It is fairly clear that one of the common names for our fish is the ‘sea needle’ due to the long pointed, dart-like bill which is an extension of the lower jaw. They're found around the coast of Corfu and are very good to eat, being sweet, white and small-flaked, not unlike whiting. They are especially good for people who don't like strong-tasting fish like sardines and mackerel. In Corfu, they are usually just pan-fried and because of their long slender bodies, about half a minute each side is sufficient. So what are these silver beauties?
Well, before we explain, it might be worth noting that the second letter of the Greek alphabet – the one that makes the ‘bet’ in alphabet itself – is in fact pronounced ‘veeta’. Being a needle fish, we realised that a needle, in Greek, is ‘veloni’. We also discovered this week, much to Julie’s discomfort, that acupuncture is ‘velonismos’, and the fish? – it is a ‘velonidi’. It is not too surprising then to find that the Latin name is ‘belonidae’ – don’t forget the ‘v’ sound!
So, Greek lesson over, the common name for this spectacular fish is – Garfish, and the boys were out again today trying to catch some more.
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Post by artisans on Oct 19, 2008 17:16:47 GMT 2
Continuing the theme of fishing in October, another fisherman was spotted yesterday less than 100 metres from the Afroditi Hotel ...
... and who was he? - a three metre Dolphin, estimated to weigh at least 120kg. Perhaps he was just coming inshore to laugh at all those people who come to Corfu just to see one.
Unfortunately, we missed it too!
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Post by artisans on Oct 20, 2008 9:19:05 GMT 2
'That dolphin's had all the fish!'
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Post by artisans on Oct 23, 2008 16:49:54 GMT 2
It would seem that our fisherman came further inshore than we thought! ;D
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Post by jacks on Oct 23, 2008 20:18:47 GMT 2
LMAO!!!!
He's cute! ;D
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Post by artisans on Oct 29, 2008 17:49:30 GMT 2
Looks like the Roda Dolphin is on his way back to the sea, to where his big brother was first spotted two weeks ago:
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Post by sthelenssaint on Nov 10, 2008 20:00:38 GMT 2
very similar to a fish caught a lot in the seas around jersey and guernsey i know it as a garfish usually used as bait but can grow to18-24 inches long john [once known as the best fisherman in roda rod and line] according to yanni and vangelis when they run the roda star,
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Post by artisans on Nov 10, 2008 20:06:00 GMT 2
Here, they receive only the very best treatment, fried in superb olive oil, dressed with lemon juice and lots of pepper - and you use them for bait? Steve
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Post by sthelenssaint on Nov 10, 2008 20:38:26 GMT 2
believe it or not.. i do fish a lot in roda, and the lake district. any i catch trout ,salmon and fish from the sea i give away . i dont eat fish seek me out at the harbour bar in june and i will supply you with any sizeable i catch .. john
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