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06-21-2020, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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What fish bites like this?
Had three Mack’s come back like this 45-55ft of water trolling through the noise. All attacked from the bottom around the front of the fish. Pulled mystery fish to about twenty feet before it spit the fish. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
06-21-2020, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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Bat Ray?
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06-21-2020, 08:12 PM | #3 |
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I had a bird doing that to a few of my baits yesterday. Baits came back almost looking like halibut rakes, except there was a damn cormorant hanging off the bait lol.
Those teeny tiny scratches look a bit like the calico and spotty bitemarks that are all over my thumb right now. If you were over the kelp, I might put a bet on an overzealous checkerboard. |
06-21-2020, 09:15 PM | #4 |
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I would say that based on the small scratches and no deeper cut, it was likely a Calico. Yellowtail will some times take it and make short 2 second run, like I had last week, I waited a little longer but it did not come back to take it. I've had that many times in the last 7 years, It's like they grab it take off and decide they're really not hungry and let go of the bait. The initial hit on the bait crushes it and usually there's very little if any marks on the outside or missing scales. If it had swallowed it, then it likely would be coming home with me, since I use circle hooks. They do not fail to hook set in the corner of the mouth. The good news is that just shows you that the Yellowtail are out there and it's just a matter of time. Tight lines.
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06-22-2020, 07:23 AM | #5 | |
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06-22-2020, 09:03 AM | #6 |
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Thank you all. Would it be worth starting a thread about what Mack’s look like after certain fish attack? I have pictures of what barracuda and what seals look like?
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06-22-2020, 11:01 AM | #7 |
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I like it... I've already lost so much bait to Sea Lions at San Clemente Island in the last month alone lol
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