Someone Found A Washed-Up 100lb Opah Fish On The Beach

In the morning of July 15, 2021, a 100-pound tropical fish was found washed ashore on Sunset Beach, Oregon. The three and a half foot long fish looked unfamiliar so the people who discovered it have to take photos of it and report it to the Seaside Aquarium. When the aquarium staff arrived to recover the fish, they find out that the large fish is an opah, also commonly known as moonfish. This particular species is unheard of in the area and is not native to Oregon.

"The guys who have caught [opah] have often inadvertently let the jig drop deep while they picked out a bird's nest or an under-wrap," Capt. Aaron Remy of the Searcher told Salt Water Sportsman. "Once they're done, they bring the jig in quickly, and that's when they get bit by an opah. But you'll have to be patient and focused. It's hard to bet on a long shot at hooking an opah, especially when we have tuna foaming off the transom."