Wonder what happened to him?

Jrok · 07-31-10, 02:14 PM

The bass in the first picture was sliced halfway around his body with the deepest part being in the belly. Propeller injury? I would expect it to be more of a chunk/bite rather than a slice if it was from another fish. There was no fight in him at all, he just allowed himself to be pulled in. Hungry though I guess.
The second picture is not very clear but look at how barely he was hooked.
It was a good morning on the water. Used a new to me 6' shakespeare rod that I bought at a thrift store for 6 dollars. That made my day. haha

WaffleJaw · 07-31-10, 03:36 PM

Man no telling what did the damage...With all the things underwater (barbed wire,fence post,old line,etc) He could have gotten hung up and had to fight to free himself..But thats just a guess...Hadnt seen anything like that.

Jrob78 · 07-31-10, 04:26 PM

My vote is a Great White Shark or possibly a Orca.

Cavs1123 · 07-31-10, 04:38 PM

lol Im with Jrob!

bamabassman · 07-31-10, 05:52 PM

i say prop, barbed wire or somthing like wire in the water. weird for sure.

Bubba_Bruiser · 07-31-10, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrob78

My vote is a Great White Shark or possibly a Orca.

Shark week is coming up pretty soon.

coachpurdy · 07-31-10, 06:10 PM

It looks like it came from a paddle to me, you got slow that thing down Jrok

Bubba_Bruiser · 07-31-10, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by coachpurdy

It looks like it came from a paddle to me, you got slow that thing down Jrok

The same though went through my head Coach.

Jrok · 08-01-10, 09:52 AM

haha. Yep, you know me, I get to my fishing holes so fast in my kayak that people in bass boats flip me off. haha.

bamabassman · 08-01-10, 09:53 AM

hahahahaha, dats funny right thar.

Cavs1123 · 08-01-10, 02:29 PM

Maybe it was an eagle or a heron or sumthin

keithdog · 08-01-10, 07:56 PM

Looks like a failed attempt at suicide ninja style to me! I'm going to bet he got tangled in some fishing line.

jooleyen · 08-01-10, 10:56 PM

It's got to be from a Northern Pike. I see bass with marks like that pretty often in the pike infested waters around here. Saw one today actually!

Bassboss · 08-02-10, 09:26 AM

Hmm.. beats me, I'm gonna say line. No bass is dumb enough not to move away from a propeller.

RPBassin' · 08-02-10, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jooleyen

It's got to be from a Northern Pike. I see bass with marks like that pretty often in the pike infested waters around here. Saw one today actually!

I Agree, looks like a northern got a hold of him

bassinbob · 08-04-10, 11:51 PM

Can't believe he was still alive.

WTL · 08-06-10, 09:06 PM

I think I might have hit him with the lawnmower....

bcklash · 08-07-10, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WTL

I think I might have hit him with the lawnmower....

Why did you push your lawnmower in the lake?

lilmule · 08-07-10, 07:36 AM

Heron ive seen this prior and have watched them take keepers,that beak pinches on both sides but often only breaks the skin on one,that one got away.
Here on ky lake a keeper is 15 in and they weigh a hair over 2lbs.
When the pelicans come in the fall,ive seen them take a 3lber,be hundreds of the on the newly emerged islands at winter pool,for about two weeks then gone.Briefly appearing again in the spring but then father north in ky portion more so than down in tn.

07-31-10, 02:14 PM	#1
Jrok BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eau Claire WI Posts: 57	Wonder what happened to him? The bass in the first picture was sliced halfway around his body with the deepest part being in the belly. Propeller injury? I would expect it to be more of a chunk/bite rather than a slice if it was from another fish. There was no fight in him at all, he just allowed himself to be pulled in. Hungry though I guess. The second picture is not very clear but look at how barely he was hooked. It was a good morning on the water. Used a new to me 6' shakespeare rod that I bought at a thrift store for 6 dollars. That made my day. haha Attached Thumbnails

07-31-10, 03:36 PM	#2
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Man no telling what did the damage...With all the things underwater (barbed wire,fence post,old line,etc) He could have gotten hung up and had to fight to free himself..But thats just a guess...Hadnt seen anything like that. __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

07-31-10, 04:26 PM	#3
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	My vote is a Great White Shark or possibly a Orca. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-31-10, 04:38 PM	#4
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	lol Im with Jrob! __________________ Tom

07-31-10, 05:52 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i say prop, barbed wire or somthing like wire in the water. weird for sure. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-31-10, 06:10 PM	#7
coachpurdy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: coffeeville, ms Posts: 143	It looks like it came from a paddle to me, you got slow that thing down Jrok

08-01-10, 09:52 AM	#9
Jrok BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eau Claire WI Posts: 57	haha. Yep, you know me, I get to my fishing holes so fast in my kayak that people in bass boats flip me off. haha.

08-01-10, 09:53 AM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahahahaha, dats funny right thar. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-01-10, 02:29 PM	#11
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Maybe it was an eagle or a heron or sumthin __________________ Tom

08-01-10, 07:56 PM	#12
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Looks like a failed attempt at suicide ninja style to me! I'm going to bet he got tangled in some fishing line.

08-01-10, 10:56 PM	#13
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	It's got to be from a Northern Pike. I see bass with marks like that pretty often in the pike infested waters around here. Saw one today actually!

08-02-10, 09:26 AM	#14
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Hmm.. beats me, I'm gonna say line. No bass is dumb enough not to move away from a propeller. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-04-10, 11:51 PM	#16
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Can't believe he was still alive. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

08-06-10, 09:06 PM	#17
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I think I might have hit him with the lawnmower....

08-07-10, 07:36 AM	#19
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Heron ive seen this prior and have watched them take keepers,that beak pinches on both sides but often only breaks the skin on one,that one got away. Here on ky lake a keeper is 15 in and they weigh a hair over 2lbs. When the pelicans come in the fall,ive seen them take a 3lber,be hundreds of the on the newly emerged islands at winter pool,for about two weeks then gone.Briefly appearing again in the spring but then father north in ky portion more so than down in tn.

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