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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: swimmingwiththefishes on August 31, 2014, 12:22:04 AM
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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?
(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac11/thoprice88/IMG_1974_zpseabf0279.jpg)
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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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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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Looks to be lamprey for me as well.
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FOOOOKAAASHHHIIIIMMMMAAA!!!! Nooooooo we are all going to die...
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I wonder if the person who caught that fish is gonna eat it????
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"Good for the smoker".
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Lamprey scars has my vote. I have caught 3 socks in the chuck with lamprey's attached to them.
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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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"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 (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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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.
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j135/canso/Mobile%20Uploads/20140822_174635_zpscda7120d.jpg) (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/canso/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140822_174635_zpscda7120d.jpg.html)
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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 (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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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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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 (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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Lamprey and eel are two completely different species.
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The Lamprey seem to be taking their toll this year. Nice to read that these wounds can heal so a fair number of the fish will still make it to the spawning grounds.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Swarms+parasitic+lampreys+feed+bumper+sockeye/10161652/story.html (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Swarms+parasitic+lampreys+feed+bumper+sockeye/10161652/story.html)