Glowing Stuff in the Bay?

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Originally Posted by fishinfreak

so i took my inflatable out tonight at humphreys to watch a concert with my family. on our way back to our slip, in about 10 feet of water, i saw multiple glowing worm-like things on the surface. they looked very thin (paper clip thin) and short (the largest was about an inch). they glowed green just like a glowstick you would use for hooping or yaking. they cruised through the water in a spiral motion, and the wake they left was illuminated green just like their bodies. over a course of 100 yards i saw about 4 of these dudes on the surface. unfortunately i did not have a camera with me to snap a shot of them. anyone have any idea of what they could be???

Not the best answer available but this is what I remember from High School . The plankton in the water can create that affect when something activates them. Also some animals glow. Google bioluminescene, there are quite a bit of creatures that glow.