I thought you guys would like this RI seahorse

[nano10to40b]

I know it's not really reefing, but I caught something yesterday I thought was pretty cool figured I would share. I went kayaking yesterday out of Bold point park in providence to Conimicut lighthouse way further than I should have gone lol I am beat now. when I was trolling for stripers, I ended up slowing down to get a quick drink. Reeling up a few weeds after but with this little guy on my lure not hooked just wrapped around it. I never knew we had these up here. It was a huge surprise to me, so I got a few pix and sent him right back.

 

[ChrisPchef]

Man that’s nuts I had no idea we had seahorses here in Rhode Island. There’s a newspaper article on the wall at the entrance of Sea Creature Aquarium. It’s shows John, the owner, with some pictures of lion fish that he saw while scuba diving in Narragansett. I’ve gone there throughout the years and never noticed the article on the wall until recently.
I brought it up when talking with him, telling him I had no idea there were lion fish here in Rhode Island. You know what they say, you learn something new every day!

 

[nano10to40b]

Man that’s nuts I had no idea we had seahorses here in Rhode Island. There’s a newspaper article on the wall at the entrance of Sea Creature Aquarium. It’s shows John, the owner, with some pictures of lion fish that he saw while scuba diving in Narragansett. I’ve gone there throughout the years and never noticed the article on the wall until recently.
I brought it up when talking with him, telling him I had no idea there were lion fish here in Rhode Island. You know what they say, you learn something new every day!

Yah I seem to lol. I was talking with my family, and no one had any idea that we had them.

 

[wdebenedettojr]

That’s pretty sweet!

 

[GobyWanKenobie]

Years ago, the scuba club from Boston would conduct a fish rescue at Fort Wetherill and collect the fish that got caught in the currents moving north. They would also throw nets and catch the local specimens for the kids to observe. I think it's called seining. There were always seahorses and pipe fish in the nets. It was a fun event.

 

[nano10to40b]

Years ago, the scuba club from Boston would conduct a fish rescue at Fort Wetherill and collect the fish that got caught in the currents moving north. They would also throw nets and catch the local specimens for the kids to observe. I think it's called seining. There were always seahorses and pipe fish in the nets. It was a fun event.

That sounds awesome! ya when I made it home my kids wanted to know all about it. My daughter and wife wanted me to have kept it lol

 

[GobyWanKenobie]

I think Biomes in North Kingstown still does something similar, but you have to be a member to participate, although I don't know how they can stop you. I often see people snorkeling at Fort Wetherill. Sometimes I catch jellyfish and keep them for the summer, but I've never tried the seahorses.

 

[EddieG]

A few years ago, my children caught and released several of them in Long island Sound. I was really surprised

 

[nano10to40b]

A few years ago, my children caught and released several of them in Long island Sound. I was really surprised

yes, my kids would have loved that. I assume it's rare to see them up here

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Nice, there's a bunch of tropical fish that make there way up the Gulfstream. BRS and Long Island Reef Association used to have a day years ago to catch animals in the Long Island Sound. I've seen seahorses in buzzards bay as well.