Deformed striper

[Raider Ronnie]

Today's charter produced something that was a 1st to me.
32 inch fish came to the boat.
Had 1 eye.
One side the eye was perfectly normal. Other side nothing there, and I don't mean eye ball missing.
Weird !
Jaw was a bit deformed also.
Didn't think to snap a picture to show.
On a side note.
Haven't seen 1 fish this year with the red sores (macro)

[jonserfish]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

On a side note.
Haven't seen 1 fish this year with the red sores (macro)

good point. i have not seen the sores on any fish either. do they go away or is this different fish?? anyone else notice anything?

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Today's charter produced something that was a 1st to me.
32 inch fish came to the boat.
Had 1 eye.
One side the eye was perfectly normal. Other side nothing there, and I don't mean eye ball missing.
Weird !
Jaw was a bit deformed also.
Didn't think to snap a picture to show.
(macro)

Ron,

I'll have to keep an eye out for one of those!
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[spinncognito]

I caught a one-eyed bass years ago while chunking. Other eye socket healed right over. Probably took a hook as a youngster. I

[piemma]

Originally Posted by jonserfish

good point. i have not seen the sores on any fish either. do they go away or is this different fish?? anyone else notice anything?

My partner Chris and I have 100+ fish over 34" this year and we have not seen one with red sores. Weird, maybe all the fish with red sores died.

[Raven]

or eaten by seals

[Raider Ronnie]

My best guess about the red sores.
Water temp.
Had the crew of divers out sat afternoon.
Surface temp around 56-58
Down below (40-70 ft) 45
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[Linesider82]

The last fish I caught in RI had red sores. Fish can have Myco without having visible sores, myco begins inside the fish. It slowly spreads through the internal organs & muscle tissues until eventually creating the sores / scar tissue during advanced stages of the disease.

[shadow]

I was thinking water temps as well. We really didnt see these red sores till the water was getting warmer then normal. I know the science says other but I have a dog that when he starts to get to hot he will start to develop a few red scabs under his fur. Was thinking maybe bass have some sort of the same reaction to heat..
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[Zeal]

I caught a 23" Bass last summer and the one eye was perfect, the other looked totally shredded. No sores though.

Probably got foul hooked like the one you mentioned.

[massbassman]

Two years ago I caught a bass about 38" that was missing the top section of its tail. It looked completely normal, not like an injury, just missing the section. It must have been a birth defect, or an injury from very early in its life. Very weird to look at, but still put up a hell of a fight!
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[striprman]

I've caught a couple "goggle eye" bass, talk about strange...lol