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swimmingwiththefishes

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Blisters on Sockeye
« on: August 31, 2014, 12:22:04 AM »
Saw someone catch this and managed to snap a pic. There were also a few others swimming aimlessly that also seemed to have these blisters on them.

 I know there are plenty of fish nerds on this site. Anybody know what might be infecting this fish?

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Shawn6o4

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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2014, 03:26:09 AM »
That is one dirty sock. Que salmon farm and radiation rants.. GO! I am curious though as to what is wrong with that fish
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2014, 05:46:05 AM »
They look like lamprey wounds to me.
I see the Sun just did an article on it.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Swarms+parasitic+lampreys+feed+bumper+sockeye/10161652/story.html
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2014, 07:13:19 AM »
Looks to be lamprey for me as well.
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2014, 07:25:45 AM »
FOOOOKAAASHHHIIIIMMMMAAA!!!! Nooooooo we are all going to die...
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2014, 08:53:30 AM »
I wonder if the person who caught that fish is gonna eat it????
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2014, 09:05:38 AM »
"Good for the smoker".

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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2014, 09:43:00 AM »
Lamprey scars has my vote. I have caught 3 socks in the chuck with lamprey's attached to them.
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2014, 10:30:43 AM »
Yes that just might be it. Caught one of those ugly lamprey bastards on a Spoon in the Thompson last November. Next time I won't throw it back.

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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2014, 10:58:52 AM »
Quote from: Damien on August 31, 2014, 09:05:38 AM
"Good for the smoker".
Bahaha! No doubt.

Lamprey bites seems about right. Matches the scar on Jeremy's neck in one of the crazier episodes of River Monsters where he attached one to his jugular.  http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/a-kiss-of-death-lamprey-sucks-jeremys-blood.htm

He mentions in this episode that many FN Chiefs would take a meal of Lamprey over Salmon any day. Anyone tried it?

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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2014, 12:47:02 PM »
Lamprey eels. One fish I landed had 4 stuck to him and another chasing him down next to the boat. I use them for sturgeon so they are a bonus catch.  Here's a few from our last trip.

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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2014, 01:15:11 PM »
Quote from: Ambassador on August 31, 2014, 10:58:52 AM
Lamprey bites seems about right. Matches the scar on Jeremy's neck in one of the crazier episodes of River Monsters where he attached one to his jugular.  http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/a-kiss-of-death-lamprey-sucks-jeremys-blood.htm

Well that made me a little queezy  :o
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2014, 02:21:32 PM »
Quote from: swimmingwiththefishes on August 31, 2014, 10:30:43 AM
Yes that just might be it. Caught one of those ugly lamprey bastards on a Spoon in the Thompson last November. Next time I won't throw it back.

Wow. They seem to have good/bad years on the chuck - like coyotes to rabbits - but I have never heard of them in the Thompson. And biting a spoon? That's incredulous.
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2014, 06:57:58 PM »
Quote from: Ambassador on August 31, 2014, 10:58:52 AM
Bahaha! No doubt.

Lamprey bites seems about right. Matches the scar on Jeremy's neck in one of the crazier episodes of River Monsters where he attached one to his jugular.  http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/videos/a-kiss-of-death-lamprey-sucks-jeremys-blood.htm

He mentions in this episode that many FN Chiefs would take a meal of Lamprey over Salmon any day. Anyone tried it?

I used too many for bait and could never eat Eel but they are very popular with many people.
The Dutch and Japanese come to mind.
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Re: Blisters on Sockeye
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2014, 09:59:22 PM »
Lamprey and eel are two completely different species.
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