Dogfish
12-07-2002, 04:10 PM
Okay,
What is it with these fish? Have I just run in to the low end of the gene pool with the fish I've been near lately, or is this a common thing?
A week ago Friday I went fishing with Fishing Sensation, or more affectionately, FS. :wink: Anyway, he hooks this buck steelhead, brings it to hand and releases it. Notice the marks below the dorsal fin, and above the pectoral fin.
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/uploads/UP1774.jpg
About 10 minutes later, same hole, FS hooks up again. Look familiar?
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/uploads/UP1775.jpg
Saturday, Josh hooked and lost a steelhead in my favorite "rock hole". Five casts later I hook a steelhead with the same exact coloring, within 10 yards of where Josh hooked this. I am fairly certain it was the same fish.
Sunday, I catch a steelhead in my "rock hole" and another fisherman casts and hooks a silver as I am walking back to my "rock", and he loses the fish. His line is frayed, so while he changes set-ups, I cast back to my spot, and hook a silver with the same mark on it's back and bring it in.
Today, I am fishing with Gooose and he hooks a colored up Summer fish in the "rock hole" and after a short battle, the fish comes off. About 5 casts later, Wham!, I get a nice hit from a VERY similarly colored Summer fish within a few feet of where Gooose hooked his fish.
What's up with this? Have you experienced the same thing? This makes me think that once you find a biter, keep on it until you hook it. How many times have you had a hit in a particular run, lose your eggs, rebait, and then the next cast, Wham!, fish on?
Just thought I'd share.
Andy
What is it with these fish? Have I just run in to the low end of the gene pool with the fish I've been near lately, or is this a common thing?
A week ago Friday I went fishing with Fishing Sensation, or more affectionately, FS. :wink: Anyway, he hooks this buck steelhead, brings it to hand and releases it. Notice the marks below the dorsal fin, and above the pectoral fin.
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/uploads/UP1774.jpg
About 10 minutes later, same hole, FS hooks up again. Look familiar?
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/uploads/UP1775.jpg
Saturday, Josh hooked and lost a steelhead in my favorite "rock hole". Five casts later I hook a steelhead with the same exact coloring, within 10 yards of where Josh hooked this. I am fairly certain it was the same fish.
Sunday, I catch a steelhead in my "rock hole" and another fisherman casts and hooks a silver as I am walking back to my "rock", and he loses the fish. His line is frayed, so while he changes set-ups, I cast back to my spot, and hook a silver with the same mark on it's back and bring it in.
Today, I am fishing with Gooose and he hooks a colored up Summer fish in the "rock hole" and after a short battle, the fish comes off. About 5 casts later, Wham!, I get a nice hit from a VERY similarly colored Summer fish within a few feet of where Gooose hooked his fish.
What's up with this? Have you experienced the same thing? This makes me think that once you find a biter, keep on it until you hook it. How many times have you had a hit in a particular run, lose your eggs, rebait, and then the next cast, Wham!, fish on?
Just thought I'd share.
Andy