landyacht318
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Why do fish sometimes...
....attack or swim right next to a hooked fish?
A couple years back I caught a 40 inch long needle fish/garr type fish at the estuary by campo Rene, and that thing was being attacked by the same
type of fish as I reeled it in. It looked as if it had been in a knife fight.
Another time in SW Florida, I caught a couple of these beautiful Gag groupers, and every time I got them close to the boat there were a couple others
close by, but not visibly attacking. They appeared distressed at the hooked fish's predicament.
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When big fish attack little fish it causes a lot of excitement in the water which encourages feeding by the other big fish. Fish attack other fish
that are injured or in distress because they are easier to catch.
I often see rooster fish of the same size following a hooked fish. I always imagine that they are his buddies rooting him on....."come on man, don't
give up, shake your head again, keep pulling!"......maybe I have a vivid imagination......dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by landyacht318
They appeared distressed at the hooked fish's predicament.
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And who says fish don't have feelings. This is incontrovertible proof. [well, it would be for me anyway] 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
Fish attack other fish that are injured or in distress because they are easier to catch.
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In my bar haunting days, that's the first thing I'd look for when I walked in the door...a girl on crutches. 
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Dennis:
And look at you Now!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Dennis:
And look at you Now!! |
I know. Sad...isn't it.
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Hola, this is the friendly type of banter to be expected on this site.
thank you.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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landyacht318
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by landyacht318
They appeared distressed at the hooked fish's predicament.
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And who says fish don't have feelings. This is incontrovertible proof. [well, it would be for me anyway] |
I was tired of eating fish at the time I caught and returned 4 of these guys. 3 of the times I returned one, I saw another greet it on re entry.
Those things had some serious shoulders on them, I was really expecting a bigger fish. I was not sure what they were at the time, or if they were
legal to take, so I just snapped a photo, and quickly got them back in the water.
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Feeding fish are in competition. They will fight for bait or lure. It is a very common practice to hook a fish or two, set the rods in holders, and
catch more of the schooling, feeding, competitive fish. This works on tuna, dorado, bonito, calicos, ect. several times I have hooked 2 fish on one
lure with 2 or 3 hooks, salt and fresh water. This happened several times in 3 days at El Salto, on topwater plugs! Delightful!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
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In my bar haunting days, that's the first thing I'd look for when I walked in the door...a girl on crutches. |
You didn't have to just pick on the cripples since all the girls in the places you hunted in were hooked on something
Bob Durrell
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Dennis:
And look at you Now!! |
Skeet.... that is hilarious! 
Bob H
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I think i remember a PETA offshoot saying something like this a few years back | Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by landyacht318
They appeared distressed at the hooked fish's predicament.
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And who says fish don't have feelings. This is incontrovertible proof. [well, it would be for me anyway] |
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
A little rod feels like a fish
Bob Durrell
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| Quote: | Originally posted by landyacht318
A couple years back I caught a 40 inch long needle fish/garr type fish at the estuary by campo Rene, and that thing was being attacked by the same
type of fish as I reeled it in. It looked as if it had been in a knife fight.
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I once participated in the test of a 2000 lb underwater explosive in the Chesapeake Bay that killed thousands of fish and blue crabs. Amongst these
was a 6 ft long Gar fish that nobody knew swam that far north. And yep, it definitely looked like it had been in a knife fight
Bob Durrell
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