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Thread: Cannon ball jellyfish

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    Cannon ball jellyfish

    Anyone know where to get these inshore or are they more of an open water creature?

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    I wish I could help as I will be down on the 7th-9th next month and could use a few strips off of em myself.

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    I used to mostly see them within a few miles of the beach. Now, most of them are being netted and sent to Asia.
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_jellyfish

    Availability of cannonball jellyfish (aka cabbagehead) in this region is wildly variable.
    They were almost predictably abundant in the 1970s and 80s, but I never seen anywhere near the numbers since.
    Some years pass, and I never see any at the GSPPier.
    Coincidentally, the moon jelly has been MUCH more prevalent during this period...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pier#r View Post
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_jellyfish

    Availability of cannonball jellyfish (aka cabbagehead) in this region is wildly variable.
    They were almost predictably abundant in the 1970s and 80s, but I never seen anywhere near the numbers since.
    Some years pass, and I never see any at the GSPPier.
    Coincidentally, the moon jelly has been MUCH more prevalent during this period...

    Is the body of the Moon Jelly firm enough to stay on a small hook?

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    I never tried that...
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