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Recently I needed to remove a few fish from the holding pond. Today I spotted this smallmouth in distress in the shallow end of the pond with what appeared to be a growth on it's eye. Turns out it was it's eyeball hanging out! The fish was removed and euthanized and will be sold. What caused this? Well after close examination I think I did the damage while fishing. There is a tiny hole in the eyeball and there is a rip type groove in the upper side of the eyesocket (see picture). I can only surmise that I foulhooked this fish in the eyeball when I set the hook and yanked the eyeball almost completely out. Or I hooked the eyeball and the eyeball was dislodged when I fought the fish. As the hook exited the eyeball it cut a groove in the edge of the eyesocket. So if you think catch and release can kill a few fish it appears you can do so without even seeing the fish! My cousin once reeled in a pair of rainbow trout lips because he set the hook so hard!  
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Interesting. My first thought would have been GBH, but I'm sure you're right that a hook could cause that type of damage.
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Interesting. My first thought would have been GBH, but I'm sure you're right that a hook could cause that type of damage. That was my initial thought but the very tiny hole in the eyeball is the give away along with the exit groove. At least to me. And now that I have a $100.00 permit the herons are avoiding my pond. I kid you not! Seriously I am constantly looking for them as I live here and I haven't seen any activity except for two landings months ago. One I ran off with the dog and the other I shot at and mysteriously missed. The smallouth also stay too deep for the herons. They only come up at feeding time.
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The smallouth also stay too deep for the herons. They only come up at feeding time. Good point.
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All of us at B.I.S.A. are very sad to hear this news.
Needless to say, there will be fines and sanctions levied as a result of this tragedy.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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All of us at B.I.S.A. are very sad to hear this news.
Needless to say, there will be fines and sanctions levied as a result of this tragedy. It was an accident! Honest! 
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Good lord that is a disgusting photo, eyeball hanging out, I think I puked in my mouth a little, kinda makes GW's maggot photos seem almost savory.
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Cecil, I found a 6# (21") LMB in great body condition floating yesterday at the pond, either it died of old age, ate something it shouldn't have, or was a victim of someone fishing. There was no obvious C.O.D. 
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Here I am reading PB while eating lunch.
Leftover catfish from last night's dinner.
Oh, here's a new post from Cecil...let's see what he has to say.
Hey Moe, I'm trying to think but nuthin's happening!
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"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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Here I am reading PB while eating lunch.
That's mistake #1. We won't even address the others. 
"Only after sorrow's hand has bowed your head will life become truly real to you; then you will acquire the noble spirituality which intensifies the reality of life. I go to an all-powerful God. Beyond that I have no knowledge--no fear--only faith."
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Oh for God's sake boys suck it up! This is real life!  I guess I'm desensitized as I remove eyeballs of fish all the time when skinning out a fish for taxidermy. Sorry I'll try and be more considerate. 
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I ate fish eyeballs before. Fried. They taste like fish.
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This guy's had a hard life too...caught him twice within 1 hour last night.http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/dirtyrottenmfr/?action=view¤t=IMG_0120.jpghttp://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/dirtyrottenmfr/?action=view¤t=IMG_0121.jpghttp://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/dirtyrottenmfr/?action=view¤t=IMG_0122.jpg
I have buried the hatchet.
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I have buried the hatchet.
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Here we go again (tough life)http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll269/dirtyrottenmfr/?albumview=grid
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Nope that didn't work either, sorry
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I have buried the hatchet.
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virgin, s looks like she fell in love with a Bowfin and is having plastic surgery to try and impress him.
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Can anyone identify the bite mark? (Mr.C)
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Can anyone identify the bite mark? (Mr.C) Human! You've got a lot of explaining to do! And if it was me I'd trash the catfish and keep the turtle. Catfish don't do anything for me. Seriously there is a disease in fish known as tail rot.
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Seriously there is a disease in humans known as tail rot.
I fixed it for ya... ...or at least that's what my mom used to say when I didn't feel like mowing the yard...
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Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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I did indeed, twice, I felt sorry for her. Should I not have released her?
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I don't think there's any issues with letting her go. I was just curious.
I would like to compare this with a picture of a similar sized channel cat, and then try to superimpose or recreate this cat's tail.
That's a big mouthful that something bit off!
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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