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ribolovac02

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WTF
« on: January 08, 2011, 07:33:30 PM »
I fished the vedder with a friend today and mid river we stumbled into this?




This fish was just lying in the shallow water,STILL GIVING SIGNS OF LIFE belive it or not,but clearly was not gonna survive.

How this happened was the question for the rest of the day for me and my friend,we through the fish into the river to let nature take its course with it,from the pictures its clear that the fish was hooked at least once I would say couse of the markings of the line on the head,but the rest is a mistery.

Any thoughts on how this may of happened  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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Fisherama

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Re: WTF
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2011, 07:46:08 PM »
Looks like it was hooked, maybe even snagged right under the fin and didn't survive the release.  My guess is that a seagull got at the eyes right away and probably too a couple of bites at the hooked area...  ???
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Clarki Hunter

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Re: WTF
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 08:02:44 PM »
My guess is eagle.  Grabbed by the head and wriggled free in flight. 
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quill

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Re: WTF
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 08:07:16 PM »
By the location of the line marks, I'd say the fish was hooked in the eye or slightly behind. The injury on its throat looks like a it was done with a knife. Was it a hatchery fish?
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cutthroat22

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Re: WTF
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2011, 09:45:53 PM »
if you put your hook in its mouth is it a legal catch?  :D
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kingpin

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Re: WTF
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2011, 09:48:47 PM »
could be an eagle kill, doesnt look like a knife wound. looks like a hatchery fish. could have been bonked and lost while wading, doesnt look like a slit fish.
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Fonda Fishing

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Re: WTF
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2011, 10:17:53 PM »
seals seem to like taking small nibbles then toss them for a new one.

but that's usually only when there are lots of fish...

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ribolovac02

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Re: WTF
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2011, 10:20:22 PM »
The fish was a hatchery,it wasnt a seal for sure, even tho we saw one mid river today, ::)
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Re: WTF
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2011, 10:27:48 PM »
not good.
Youd think a bird ate the eye, the wound under it is odd.
we may never know?
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azafai

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Re: WTF
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2011, 11:03:14 PM »

the wound in the neck area is showing broses and is not a sharp cut like a knife cut.
looks more like a eagle attack.
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camtheman

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Re: WTF
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2011, 11:16:21 PM »
If it was an eagle wouldnt there be marks on its back?
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azafai

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Re: WTF
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2011, 11:34:57 PM »


yes, the other mark is the strange wound in its eye.
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work2fish

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Re: WTF
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2011, 11:52:36 PM »
Quote from: ribolovac02 on January 08, 2011, 10:20:22 PM
The fish was a hatchery,it wasnt a seal for sure, even tho we saw one mid river today, ::)
seal mid river? ;0
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Fisherama

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Re: WTF
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2011, 12:05:59 AM »
Quote from: camtheman on January 08, 2011, 11:16:21 PM
If it was an eagle wouldnt there be marks on its back?

You'd figure there wouldn't be much left of it if it was an eagle...
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Re: WTF
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2011, 01:21:41 AM »
Someone hooked it under the chin.
It then got snagged up in something and tore its way to freedom or the fisher broke it off.
While thrashing around against a stump or?it poked its eye out with a sharp stick.
Ok none of us really know but it was definitely in a battle with a fisherman as the line scars are there.
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