What triggers fish to suddenly go on the feed?

[moguy1973]

28 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Well it's a good thing that we don't all get hungry at the same time like that.  The rushes at McDonald's and KFC would start riots.

Ever see a food court at the mall on a Saturday at around noon?

[oneshot 1]

One time I was fishing Lamine River for Catfish. Guy was getting ready to put Lines out.

I told him he might as well forget it the bite is over the river is going down.

Seen him week later he said he wished he had listen to me because they didn't catch a fish one.

Thing is go when you can and hope for the best.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, tjm said:

do a search of the web for 'fish communication'. many fish make sounds that carry  farther underwater than in air, it's how schools synchronize swimming and probably a component of pack hunting like coyotes. 

It's interesting stuff, and after all these years of chasing fish I am just now becoming convinced that probably all species have a way of communicating with each other, either via sounds, pulses, electricity, or telepathy.    It's just undeniably obvious and it explains alot.  

I mean, they didn't evolve ears and lateral line signal receptors just so they could detect motorboats, trolling motors, transducers, and worm rattles. And channel cat don't croak, and drum don't drum, just for our entertainment.

But I still don't think the "Hydro-Wave" is a worthwhile investment.

[tjm]

I don't try to interpret coyote talk either  when  trapping them, but I know they communicate and join forces when hunting. Most, or maybe all animals also use visual communication like the white flag a deer waves. There is an ocean fish that tells octopus where a prey fish is hidden, so they can share the feast.

Once we accept that fish may communicate, we may come to realize that the fish we call game fish are the dummies of the fish world that fail to warn others.

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@fishinwrench made me change plans this morning to try and catch a few whites.   I stumbled across them in the past so I went back to a spot where I’ve caught them before. I caught a bunch of little ones and had a decent 15 or so inches on but the hook pulled when I lifted it.  One largemouth mixed in too.  
 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

fishinwrench made me change plans this morning to try and catch a few whites.   I stumbled across them in the past so I went back to a spot where I’ve caught them before. I caught a bunch of little ones and had a decent 15 or so inches on but the hook pulled when I lifted it.  One largemouth mixed in too

Atta boy!    River or lake?  

If there was one 15+ incher in the area then you can bet there are plenty more.  Stay after them!      

 

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Just now, fishinwrench said:

Atta boy!    River or lake?  

If there was one 15+ incher in the area then you can bet there are plenty more.  Stay after them!      

 

River.  You had to bring it up so of course I have to try again.   Watched this dude park his jet boat on a gravel bar in the middle of the river going about 30 mph😁

 

 

[fishinwrench]

Looks like they might be there for a minute or three. 😅 

Tomorrow she'll be telling her friends what a dipshit her ol'man is.  

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45 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Looks like they might be there for a minute or three. 😅 

Tomorrow she'll be telling her friends what a dipshit her ol'man is.  

It was literally a 10 foot wide patch of gravel in the middle of the river and he could’ve gone anywhere else and went right around it.  I offered to help them push it out but they got it