Infection or Injury? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

06-17-2012, 09:29 PM

I picked this guy up today, when I turned him around I saw this big mark on him. It looks like it could be an injury but it's in a wierd place, and not sure what would attack him in the bay. Infection makes more sense.

mtnbykr2 · 06-17-2012, 09:36 PM

pelican "swing and a miss" ???

06-17-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

pelican "swing and a miss" ???

That's the only thing I could think of

JeffB · 06-17-2012, 09:56 PM

Bird for sure.

MrPatrick · 06-17-2012, 09:57 PM

Looks like it was made by a parasitic copepod.

06-17-2012, 09:29 PM	#1
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Infection or Injury? I picked this guy up today, when I turned him around I saw this big mark on him. It looks like it could be an injury but it's in a wierd place, and not sure what would attack him in the bay. Infection makes more sense.

06-17-2012, 09:36 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	pelican "swing and a miss" ??? __________________

06-17-2012, 09:56 PM	#4
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	Bird for sure. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

06-17-2012, 09:57 PM	#5
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Parasite Looks like it was made by a parasitic copepod.

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