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Yeah, I'm torn, too.  I worked as an aquarist and had a few as "pets."  But takoyaki is pure heaven:

hey, Jonah, how'd you guys get it un -snagged after you got it up? i bet that was another fight in and of itself....

hey, Jonah, how'd you guys get it un -snagged after you got it up? i bet that was another fight in and of itself....

Actually, once it was on the surface it was pretty docile. Once all the kids got to check it out, I grabbed the top of the jig, and my friend grabbed the pliers and just pulled the hook out.
Here's a couple minutes into the battle, with my son on the rod. These two passed the pole back and forth the whole fight:



The arms (tentacles? not sure which they are?) were massive, at least six to eight inches across at their base





That was an awesome trip altogether, ridiculously flat ocean, no wind, and limits for everybody aboard, too. Good times!

Yeah, I'm torn, too.  I worked as an aquarist and had a few as "pets."  But takoyaki is pure heaven:

I don't know if you've ever had 'em fresh from the stand but you'd surely be in heaven here.


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I've always wanted a giant Pacific red for a pet. They are so freakin cool and smart. Only critter I won't eat besides cuddlefish.

I'm kind of taken by those guys, and I've watched allot of Nat Geo type shows about them. Not that I want you to kill them, but I'd say a dark glass/plastic/ceramic jar would work well too. They don't like to see they're reflection on clear glass & don't feel as protected when you can see through it.

You might want to go for an Octopus rubescens, the east pacific red octopus.  They are also common along the west coast and the Salish Sea.  They are much smaller and more manageable than the Giant Pacific. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Pacific_Red_Octopus

I've always wanted a giant Pacific red for a pet. They are so freakin cool and smart. Only critter I won't eat besides cuddlefish.

I'm kind of taken by those guys, and I've watched allot of Nat Geo type shows about them. Not that I want you to kill them, but I'd say a dark glass/plastic/ceramic jar would work well too. They don't like to see they're reflection on clear glass & don't feel as protected when you can see through it.

You might want to go for an Octopus rubescens, the east pacific red octopus.  They are also common along the west coast and the Salish Sea.  They are much smaller and more manageable than the Giant Pacific. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Pacific_Red_Octopus

Thanks Demonick, I suppose I have a better chance at the red's, as I will be dropping the trap from the Yak in the intertidal zone.