WFOctopi

[BT]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

Why do you keep them? To eat or for bait?
I was thinking that it might start wrapping itself around my legs or arms while I try to unhook it. The paddle/gaff idea is good. Saw a video last night of a big one taking down a shark!!

To eat. They are for a coworker of mine. Loves octopus. Made a huge salad out of the one I gave him. The small ones you could grab and they dont hurt as much as the larger models. The one I gave him was larger than anyone he had ever caught, and I didnt want to get near the suckers. If you cut around the top of the legs (the neck)that kills them and are easier to handle...kinda. Once you kill them they go limp, and then they are a slimy sticky mess that is tricky to hold onto...