September 27, 1996 A 23 foot oarfish was found in Coronado, California by navy seals jogging on the beach. Carol Hasson went to Scripps Institution of Oceanography to find out about the rare find. H.J. Walker was excited for the opportunity to study it. July 10, 2000 A San Marcos man, Dr. Gary Smalley, a veterinarian, was fishing in the Sea of Cortez, off Baja, when he made the elusive discovery. It's a fish tale you have to hear to believe.