Congratulations! Great catch! I'm sure there will be many more
Hey Owyn,
In the "cooler" picture you can see small parasites all over the side of the fish. I've seen these on many YT that I've caught in the last 12 months or so.
What types of parasites are these? Copepods? Do they have an adverse affect on the animal's health/quality of the meat?
Also, is there any migratory or life cycle information which can be ascertained from the presence of the parasites on YT?
Not that anybody really cares, but just my 2 cents regarding "posting" and posts about posting:
In case some of you guys didn't know, Owyn happens to work with southwest fisheries and is a resident expert on YT population dynamics. His remarks about the sustainability of our fishery should be taken to heart... he is one of our few advocates as fishermen, in a scientific community which largely views recreational fishing as something to be systematically eliminated. Thanks Owyn!