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BassDawg · 07-18-2009, 06:31 AM

thanks, Crafty, for that
blast from the past!!!

very cool about the Bass smacking their prey
with their broom-like tails. the closest thing to that
i've seen was during a broad daylight BOIL about 3yrs ago
in SW FL where some reds were tailing and these snook were

tail SHHHMACKING the life outta finger mullet, shad, and whatever was in the mix.
so i waded down to where the action was and proceeded to live line sum freshly netted finger mullet into the fray; landing both reds and snook with consecutive casts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

then this nice sized snook, about 30 yards away WHACKS my offering after a huge tail-smack, runs parallel to shore for about 60 yards, then bee-lines it for my feet. by now the mullet is up my line a few feet, the snook is racing towards me and STOPS~~ looking up at me within 4 feet of my feet!!

i am still reeling like a madman, reel held high, in the hopes to catch up to this young adult in the 30" range. then the oddest thing in all my angling days occurs~~~ this snook shakes the line, the mullet falls off, and within a millisecond from freeing the mullet, spits the hook and engulfs her prey as if she was never even hooked!!! that exchange still makes me go, HUH??, to this day. i know, it's not the same species; but, it's interesting to me that they both use the same predation technique.

thanks again, Crafty, for sharing Mr Church's story.

07-18-2009, 06:31 AM	#51
BassDawg Trophy Hunter Apprentice iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: THE Other Cape Posts: 2,508	thanks, Crafty, for that blast from the past!!! very cool about the Bass smacking their prey with their broom-like tails. the closest thing to that i've seen was during a broad daylight BOIL about 3yrs ago in SW FL where some reds were tailing and these snook were tail SHHHMACKING the life outta finger mullet, shad, and whatever was in the mix. so i waded down to where the action was and proceeded to live line sum freshly netted finger mullet into the fray; landing both reds and snook with consecutive casts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, then this nice sized snook, about 30 yards away WHACKS my offering after a huge tail-smack, runs parallel to shore for about 60 yards, then bee-lines it for my feet. by now the mullet is up my line a few feet, the snook is racing towards me and STOPS~~ looking up at me within 4 feet of my feet!! i am still reeling like a madman, reel held high, in the hopes to catch up to this young adult in the 30" range. then the oddest thing in all my angling days occurs~~~ this snook shakes the line, the mullet falls off, and within a millisecond from freeing the mullet, spits the hook and engulfs her prey as if she was never even hooked!!! that exchange still makes me go, HUH??, to this day. i know, it's not the same species; but, it's interesting to me that they both use the same predation technique. thanks again, Crafty, for sharing Mr Church's story.
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