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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nutterbug on May 31, 2010, 09:44:35 PM

Title: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Nutterbug on May 31, 2010, 09:44:35 PM
At Buntzen Lake on the boat dock yesterday.  It was a nice size catch too.  About a 14" rainbow.

Put it in a chum bag to keep cool.  Suspended it on a fishing line, since the dock was raised too high out of the water for the length of the bag's draw strings.  About a half hour later, heard a big splashing noise while retackling my line.  Went to check it out, and lo and behold, it was gone, bag and all, with just the torn fishing line left.

Resumed fishing, and soon saw a big 3-4 foot length (including tail span) four legged mammalian creature rise from the depths of the water to check out my float.  Saw that it was inedible and retreated back down.

Bastard!
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Fish Assassin on May 31, 2010, 09:48:32 PM
Otters got to eat too ;D That sucks.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Nutterbug on May 31, 2010, 09:59:28 PM
It was a day when all the other fishermen who were all boat fishermen were getting skunked, except for one other, and I was the only one fishing from land, so having this catch was a great source of pride for me too.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: ynot on June 01, 2010, 12:31:01 PM
I was in silva bay years ago with 2 doz. live herring in my bait tank which i bought in vancouver,when i returned from the thrasher pub they were all gone,otters got them.
had to run over to gibsons the next morning to get more.after that kept the top of the tank locked.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: marmot on June 01, 2010, 04:01:21 PM
Thats nothin' :)

I was fishing a local lake this april, kneeling down in ankle deep water releasing a cutty that I'd just landed.  Otter came in and literally took the fish from my hands.  I hadn't yet got my hook out and the otter almost took my rod with it.  Broke off as soon as I got tension on it... he wasn't giving up.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: MrWiseDood on June 01, 2010, 07:24:52 PM
I dont think otters live in lakes. S:
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: marmot on June 01, 2010, 08:00:20 PM
I dont think otters live in lakes. S:

I can assure you they do  :-*
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Every Day on June 01, 2010, 08:09:02 PM
Thats nothin' :)

I was fishing a local lake this april, kneeling down in ankle deep water releasing a cutty that I'd just landed.  Otter came in and literally took the fish from my hands.  I hadn't yet got my hook out and the otter almost took my rod with it.  Broke off as soon as I got tension on it... he wasn't giving up.

That is also nothing... try having a seal take a pink right out of your hand when you are standing in waste deep water and almost knocking you over.
That was an adrenaline rush and a half, especially watching it rip the pink apart in front of me..  :-\
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: metalfisherman on June 01, 2010, 10:29:17 PM
I saw two otters in rice lake few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: marmot on June 02, 2010, 11:08:47 AM
That is also nothing... try having a seal take a pink right out of your hand when you are standing in waste deep water and almost knocking you over.
That was an adrenaline rush and a half, especially watching it rip the pink apart in front of me..  :-\


Well that's nothing too!  Try having a killer whale take your leg off below the knee while you're drowning in a whirlpool in the middle of a shipping lane! ;)

  Yeah the seals are scarier.  We saw a guy get knocked over by one last year on the beach(going after the fish he was landing).  Funny stuff :)
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Rodney on June 02, 2010, 11:23:29 AM
This is madness, I think we need a otter cull.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: bklem on June 02, 2010, 12:28:02 PM
This is madness, I think we need a otter cull.

is that your answer to everything?  ;)
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Damien on June 02, 2010, 02:58:29 PM
That is also nothing... try having a seal take a pink right out of your hand when you are standing in waste deep water and almost knocking you over.


Too funny, this exact thing happened to me at the Seymour mouth a few pink seasons ago.  Swamped me over my waders, scared the crap out of me.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: k.c. on June 03, 2010, 01:06:35 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPfqe00lz-o&feature=fvsr

check this out
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: newsman on June 03, 2010, 07:35:45 PM
I had a Heron try to steal one of my bows on the Thom a few years ago. That lesson taught me what the back pocket on my fly vest is for.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: marmot on June 03, 2010, 08:48:23 PM
I had a Heron try to steal one of my bows on the Thom a few years ago. That lesson taught me what the back pocket on my fly vest is for.

Toilet paper?  Come on, herons aren't that scary...
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: jimmywits on June 03, 2010, 09:15:02 PM
I had a Heron try to steal one of my bows on the Thom a few years ago. That lesson taught me what the back pocket on my fly vest is for.
I hear you, there is a new resident otter at Rice Lake and he or her makes the rounds of all the fishermen/women and made the mistake of visiting me, it sure took off in a hurry!
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: nickredway on June 03, 2010, 09:33:41 PM
Fishing for Coho and hooked a weighty surf perch today in Tofino and a bald eagle swooped from behind me and carried it and my spoon into the distance! Had to point the rod at it and snap it off. Am glad I had the 10lb test on or i would have been spooled or could have hurt the eagle. Having delivered the fish to the test the it then sat in a tree behind us watching us fish; was trying to think of a strategy to out fox him if I got a salmon on and came up blank.
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: clarki on June 03, 2010, 10:11:09 PM
This is madness, I think we need a otter cull.

Considering the amount of fish you catch, I would be more apt to throw my weight behind a Rod cull... ;)
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Fish Assassin on June 03, 2010, 11:17:54 PM
Considering the amount of fish you catch, I would be more apt to throw my weight behind a Rod cull... ;)

Ouch ! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: andychan on June 04, 2010, 07:38:11 AM
This is madness, I think we need a otter cull.

Rod, it's not like you to paint things black and white.

What about in this case?

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=23769.0
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: Rodney on June 04, 2010, 02:54:37 PM
Considering the amount of fish you catch, I would be more apt to throw my weight behind a Rod cull... ;)

Ouch ! ;D ;D

Hey, according to FA, I don't catch anything so no cull needed. ;D
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: ricer on June 04, 2010, 09:09:21 PM
had an otter take my skagit trout off my line... what a fight!
Title: Re: Otter stole my fish
Post by: trout80 on June 06, 2010, 06:27:24 PM
I was fishing from my boat in front of pt. atkinson light house trolling herring and was just putting a new bait out and a seagull came down grabbed it and flew off. I pointed my rod at it and  pulled, he got the bait I got my stuff back. Well I then re-baited and started to put it out again and wham got a nice 15 Ib. spring. So I then thanked the gull cause my bait would not have been in the right place at right time otherwise. :)