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Old 12-03-2009, 07:49 AM   #14
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Fish in the proximity, yes...I believe they can hear you.

NO, I don't believe that sound would bother them at all. If anything, it may resemble other sounds from the ocean that may even strike some curiosity. What do you think gravel beds sound like under water as the surf rolls them around?

Some fish spook more than others, Fisheye can attest to that I'm sure. I've heard that a Tautog will swim right up to you while you have the spear gun pointed right at em...NO FEAR, CURIOSITY, OR STUPIDITY??

I've spooked fish while just approaching the surf, fish that were sitting in very low water could be seen darting away from shore (and I wasn't even in the water yet). I've also been fishing in waist high water when there's a lot of fire in the water...and noticed fish zooming away as I slowly made my way across a bar. I did not have the head-lamp on, ...was it sound or my slow movements sending signals their way, that spooked them?

Unless you continue making a racket, they come back. I wouldn't worry about korker sounds at all though.

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