Loon vs. Rock Bass

WatterBoy · 08-08-11, 10:52 PM

I was fortunate to get what I thought were some cool shots of a loon trying to get a Rock Bass Meal this past weekend. My dad and I saw the loon swim underwater real close to our boat and come up with the Rock Bass. We then watched the loon try for a couple minutes to get the fish in position to eat it. Unfortunately(?), we got distracted by my dad catching a fish and me needing to net it, so we didn't see the final outcome. All we saw was the loon swimming peacefully by our boat after getting my dad's fish boated. I say the loon got its meal because we didn't see a floating Rock Bass anywhere around us, but my dad disagrees because he thinks the fish was too big for the loon to swallow. Anyway, here are some of the pics I took.

Jrob78 · 08-08-11, 11:57 PM

You seem to get the coolest pics, that's awesome! I bet the loon ate the bass. When I was a kid, we used to throw fresh caught bluegill to the mallards at the park. I was always amazed at how they could swallow those fish that seemed so much bigger than their heads.

Bassboss · 08-09-11, 12:50 AM

Awesome pics Water boy.

carolina-rig-01 · 08-09-11, 02:33 AM

More cool pictures with a great story. I would bet that the loon ate the fish, it's amazing how big of a fish that those birds can eat. Either way it's just another great story from your week of fishing with your dad.

keithdog · 08-09-11, 07:43 AM

Very cool pics once again. Seeing things like that while fishing are always awsome.

BigBassin144 · 08-09-11, 05:54 PM

Very cool! I bet that was really neat to watch in person.

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nobass · 08-10-11, 05:59 PM

yea i betting on the loon greta pictures

bamabassman · 08-10-11, 06:38 PM

i'm with nobass, the loon got his meal. fantastic pics.

nobass · 08-10-11, 06:53 PM

greta picture thats italian for great pictures

WatterBoy · 08-10-11, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nobass

greta picture thats italian for great pictures

That's exactly what I figured!

08-08-11, 10:52 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Loon vs. Rock Bass I was fortunate to get what I thought were some cool shots of a loon trying to get a Rock Bass Meal this past weekend. My dad and I saw the loon swim underwater real close to our boat and come up with the Rock Bass. We then watched the loon try for a couple minutes to get the fish in position to eat it. Unfortunately(?), we got distracted by my dad catching a fish and me needing to net it, so we didn't see the final outcome. All we saw was the loon swimming peacefully by our boat after getting my dad's fish boated. I say the loon got its meal because we didn't see a floating Rock Bass anywhere around us, but my dad disagrees because he thinks the fish was too big for the loon to swallow. Anyway, here are some of the pics I took.

08-08-11, 11:57 PM	#2
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	You seem to get the coolest pics, that's awesome! I bet the loon ate the bass. When I was a kid, we used to throw fresh caught bluegill to the mallards at the park. I was always amazed at how they could swallow those fish that seemed so much bigger than their heads. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

08-09-11, 12:50 AM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Awesome pics Water boy. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-09-11, 07:43 AM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Very cool pics once again. Seeing things like that while fishing are always awsome. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

08-09-11, 05:54 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Very cool! I bet that was really neat to watch in person. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-09-11, 02:33 AM	#4
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	More cool pictures with a great story. I would bet that the loon ate the fish, it's amazing how big of a fish that those birds can eat. Either way it's just another great story from your week of fishing with your dad.

08-10-11, 05:59 PM	#7
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	yea i betting on the loon greta pictures __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

08-10-11, 06:38 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i'm with nobass, the loon got his meal. fantastic pics. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-10-11, 06:53 PM	#9
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	greta picture thats italian for great pictures __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

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