plastic worm

bamabassin21 · 08-06-05, 12:50 PM

I have always wondered if a bass can digest a plastic worm. Do yall know if they can?

KenDammit · 08-06-05, 03:37 PM

they don't "digest" it. They will swallow them if they find them in the water, and from what I know, they just take up space in the bass' stomach. Sometimes this doesn't appear to effect the fish at all, and other times it can almost starve the fish to death because it feels full but really hasn't eaten at all.

Regardless of what happens, its never a good idea to throw hooks, baits, or any sort of fishing line into the water to get rid of it. I try to keep all my used up stuff such as hooks and the like in my tackle box and throw those away when I get home. For plastic worms, I just put them in my pocket or a plastic bag and throw them in a trash can nearby somewhere.

bamabassin21 · 08-06-05, 08:51 PM

ooo ok thanks i dont throw hooks or nuthin in the water i just through worms in but i will prolly quit.

bamabassin21 · 08-07-05, 10:05 PM

Bump!!!!!!!!!!

Justin Case · 08-07-05, 10:15 PM

If you have ever take a fish from the live well after a day of running it around in the boat, you will find its stomache contents are usually in the bottom of the live well. I would say that they must be able to throw up to get rid of unwanted debri they might accidently eat and can't digest. P N J

bamabassin21 · 08-07-05, 10:19 PM

ooo ok thanks

zooker · 08-08-05, 04:56 AM

i caught a bass once that passed a hook thru it's system it was hanging out it butt.

zooker

guacomole · 08-08-05, 12:01 PM

How do bass digest crawfish?? Do htey throw the shell up or something, becasue if a bass can digest crawfish shells, it should be able to digest a hook , right??

Fish On · 10-15-05, 12:22 PM

They can digest a lot of that stuff because of there acids. I have caught some nice fish with hooks in them

Fishie · 10-15-05, 08:32 PM

I also caught a bass this year with a hook out its butt Zooker!

08-06-05, 12:50 PM	#1
bamabassin21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hollywood,alabama Posts: 250	plastic worm I have always wondered if a bass can digest a plastic worm. Do yall know if they can? __________________ Hollywood, Alabama

08-06-05, 08:51 PM	#3
bamabassin21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hollywood,alabama Posts: 250	ooo ok thanks i dont throw hooks or nuthin in the water i just through worms in but i will prolly quit. __________________ Hollywood, Alabama

08-07-05, 10:05 PM	#4
bamabassin21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hollywood,alabama Posts: 250	Bump!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Hollywood, Alabama

08-07-05, 10:15 PM	#5
Justin Case BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bath, NY Posts: 70	If you have ever take a fish from the live well after a day of running it around in the boat, you will find its stomache contents are usually in the bottom of the live well. I would say that they must be able to throw up to get rid of unwanted debri they might accidently eat and can't digest. P N J __________________ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx

08-07-05, 10:19 PM	#6
bamabassin21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: hollywood,alabama Posts: 250	ooo ok thanks __________________ Hollywood, Alabama

08-06-05, 03:37 PM	#2
KenDammit BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 691	they don't "digest" it. They will swallow them if they find them in the water, and from what I know, they just take up space in the bass' stomach. Sometimes this doesn't appear to effect the fish at all, and other times it can almost starve the fish to death because it feels full but really hasn't eaten at all. Regardless of what happens, its never a good idea to throw hooks, baits, or any sort of fishing line into the water to get rid of it. I try to keep all my used up stuff such as hooks and the like in my tackle box and throw those away when I get home. For plastic worms, I just put them in my pocket or a plastic bag and throw them in a trash can nearby somewhere.

08-08-05, 04:56 AM	#7
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i caught a bass once that passed a hook thru it's system it was hanging out it butt. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-08-05, 12:01 PM	#8
guacomole BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	How do bass digest crawfish?? Do htey throw the shell up or something, becasue if a bass can digest crawfish shells, it should be able to digest a hook , right??

10-15-05, 12:22 PM	#9
Fish On BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hauppauge, NY Posts: 368	They can digest a lot of that stuff because of there acids. I have caught some nice fish with hooks in them __________________ David Scott

10-15-05, 08:32 PM	#10
Fishie BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,145	I also caught a bass this year with a hook out its butt Zooker! __________________ Kick some Bass

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