Love those battle scars. maybe even rooting around on the bottom, scouring food? like blackmouth after sand lance.
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Anyone notice the scratch marks on the gill plates of the larger searuns you catch?
Some fish are really scratched up while others have just a few. I've caught a few that have some very fresh open gashes on their gill plates.
I assume this is from chasing prey amongst the barnacles and oysters. I've also seen this on a lot of larger blackmouth.
I find the battles scars another intriguing feature on these cool fish.
SF
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Some fish are really scratched up while others have just a few. I've caught a few that have some very fresh open gashes on their gill plates.
I assume this is from chasing prey amongst the barnacles and oysters. I've also seen this on a lot of larger blackmouth.
I find the battles scars another intriguing feature on these cool fish.
SF
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Quite certain I saw you land that fish! Didn't make the connection until later...Landed a few there after you left, nothing as nice as the one you had.![]()
The ones I got this morning must have been all pretty boys..."Not the face! Not the face!" They would say before any potential confrontations
Fuck man, I thought you said I got it. Was hard to hear you over my jealousy.
My rig is Dark Grey, and it has a name. The Tachroma™.
Don't feel bad though, I landed this legit 23" hog about 3 minutes after you walked off the beach:
Tachroma haha nice!Fuck man, I thought you said I got it. Was hard to hear you over my jealousy.
My rig is Dark Grey, and it has a name. The Tachroma.
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No wonder I had a feeling I was in the presence of greatness, could have had my Quickshooter line autographed.
Tell me, were you impressed with my casting? Nah it's all in the line
Casting a 5 weight with that wind sucked. The weather got nasty for a bit after you left. Couldn't see across the bay in the downpour. You throw to the right and could hit your backing. Throw to the left, 50 ft pile.Tachroma haha nice!
No wonder I had a feeling I was in the presence of greatness, could have had my Quickshooter line autographed.
Tell me, were you impressed with my casting? Nah it's all in the line
I've been using that line too, its pretty nice. Single hand spey casts very well, much more efficient at high tide at that beach.
Damn, had I known there would be a Lou sighting I would have actually accepted Gman's invitation to fish yesterday!
Nothing about those pictures makes me think they were somehow damaged by leader.
Makes me admire how hearty these fish are. I think the scars add a ton of character and make the fish look even cooler
Nothing about those pictures makes me think they were somehow damaged by leader.
Makes me admire how hearty these fish are. I think the scars add a ton of character and make the fish look even cooler
Haha I'm afraid that beach would have to renamed to Handsome beach if all 3 of us were there.Damn, had I known there would be a Lou sighting I would have actually accepted Gman's invitation to fish yesterday!
Nothing about those pictures makes me think they were somehow damaged by leader.
Makes me admire how hearty these fish are. I think the scars add a ton of character and make the fish look even cooler
Are you done with the charter now Nick? I'll text you next time I head out in your vicinity!
I have also seen plenty of SRC with scratches on their gill plates. I have always assumed they were from rummaging around in the barnacles and oyster beds for grub.
Here is one fish with some scratches that are obviously at the wrong angles to be caused by the leader. This fish was hooked on the other side of its mouth.
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What I always feel really bad about is when the fish has tried to remove the hook during the fight by scraping their face on the bottom. I have only seen this type of damage on beaches with large oyster beds. The wounds are obviously fresh. Really bums me out.
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The only time I have seen leader marks was when fishing for tuna this summer.
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Here is one fish with some scratches that are obviously at the wrong angles to be caused by the leader. This fish was hooked on the other side of its mouth.
What I always feel really bad about is when the fish has tried to remove the hook during the fight by scraping their face on the bottom. I have only seen this type of damage on beaches with large oyster beds. The wounds are obviously fresh. Really bums me out.
The only time I have seen leader marks was when fishing for tuna this summer.
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