Close encounters

[Pipe_Dream]

[Sean]

Nice!
It looks like they actually try to communicate with you

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by Sean

Nice!
It looks like they actually try to communicate with you

They do!

"Feed me!"

Really, I do believe that the major reason we see dolphins behave like this all the time around here is because people throw them food, even though that became illegal years ago.

[parishht]

I am curious, why do dolphins not go after baited hooks?

I have been out fishin with live bait and the dolphins will come by,
they don't go after the live bait,
are they taht smart?

[Blue_Runner]

I've heard of them taking baited hooks like when king fishermen livebait on the end of the pier.

I think its rare because after all they are mammals and very intelligent. They probably see the hook and line and avoid getting hooked quite often.

been my experience that nothin bites my hook when dolphin are in the area. some say its a good sign. that dolphin are there cause lots of fish in the area. personaly, i think they are awsome hunters and my mere human efforts cant compete. its like they heard the schools into a trap. i pack up and leave whenever i see them. what about you guys? how do they affect y'all when fishing?

[frayed_knot]

I used to live in Ketchikan, Alaska. Bald Eagles were just a prevalent as sea gulls. It was kinda of sad to see the huge flocks of eagles at the landfill. They are scavengers, and loved picking through the garbage with the ravens and gulls.

When fishing, if you pulled up a bottom fish, the air bladder would poke out of their mouth cuz you would be fishing in about 150+' of water, and if you threw it back they would float on the water. Suddenly, out of nowhere, and eeirily quiet, a bald eagle would swoop down and pluck that floater right out of the water right next to the boat. Freaked me out the first time, but I always looked forward to throwing the small ones back after that.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by parishht

I am curious, why do dolphins not go after baited hooks?

I have been out fishin with live bait and the dolphins will come by,
they don't go after the live bait,
are they taht smart?

I think their sonar-returns show the hook as something they don't recognize as food (metal)...and yeah, I think they're that smart 8) ...

[Franco]

We have two bald eagle nests in the wetlands behind my house, along with osprey. In the river we have dolphin, bull sharks, rays, outside the inlet we regularly spot sea turtles, sunfish, flying fish, sharks, dolphin and more

[charlie_the_tuna]

dam franco, that really is "just another day in paradise".