What did this?

[Worms]

From the look of the wounds it could be a Gooseander. Have you seen any on that stretch?

A bird with a serrated bill?.................no, definitely a black river parrot.....with a bill length of around 3" even your average BRP would be able to make a scar on one of Anderoo's giant captures!............... yah boo sucks John!

[Anderoo]

From the look of the wounds it could be a Gooseander. Have you seen any on that stretch?

 

I haven't seen any, but I wouldn't rule it out. Although if Worms thinks it's likely to be the old BRP (like it ), I'll take his word for it. I do see plenty of those!

[Tigger]

What ever has made the marks they're not exactly life threatening and will be healed up in a matter of a couple of weeks. There'll be far more fish with more severe pike damage than damage by caused by birds etc.

Funny how people moan about cormorants eating a few fish to survive yet those same paople keep semi- domesticated pets and allow them to roam free killing god only knows what just to fullfill their instinct...beats me

[Anderoo]

I'm not moaning - I just wondered what had done it. I catch a lot of fish with cuts and scrapes caused by different creatures.

[Tigger]

I'm not moaning - I just wondered what had done it. I catch a lot of fish with cuts and scrapes caused by different creatures.

 

 

Anderoo, that comment wasn't aimed at you my friend, it was just an observation in general.....I don't want you soiling your nappy again .

[medwaygreen]

Having had a good look at these wounds, I am going to say that the culprit could well be a cormorant, I feel that it is more like a grasping/holding wound and not a spearing or penetrating wound as would be the case with say either a Heron or Air rifle.

 

The cormorant in question may also have had a malformed lower bill which would enhance the wound as well.

 

 

[Anderoo]

Having had a good look at these wounds, I am going to say that the culprit could well be a cormorant, I feel that it is more like a grasping/holding wound and not a spearing or penetrating wound as would be the case with say either a Heron or Air rifle.

 

The cormorant in question may also have had a malformed lower bill which would enhance the wound as well.

 

 

 

I reckon you've cracked the case Richard! I'd like to see one try it on with one of the big perch - it'll get it ass kicked

[Andy_1984]

Nice perch anderoo.

 

i really love greedy perch when they take on a big bait and amazed at the size of baits they will try to swallow.

 

i think cormorant too just because of the shape of their beak. but i also wonder if they are strong enough to puncture the toughness of a perch of that size.

 

as for big perch coming shallow ive seen 2-3lb perch cruising in 1ft of water alone or in packs of 2-3. they weren't just one offs either this happened with regularity in the warmer months. This was on still waters and canal basins and not a river but i have seen them a few times in very shallow water on the Leven up to a pound. so could it be something else .

Edited October 12, 2011 by Andy_1984

[medwaygreen]

I reckon you've cracked the case Richard! I'd like to see one try it on with one of the big perch - it'll get it ass kicked

 

Do you mean something this big.

 

 

 

[Newt]

Gents - I'm really hoping the pi33 taking comments that have crept into this topic are just friends having a mild go at each other. If so, better done by email since not everyone will know the comments are friendly. If not, please take it elsewhere.

 

Interesting topic here so lets not destroy it by taking pot shots at each other.