One Eyed Redfish

[jpchavez23]

I sight casted to this oversized redfish over the weekend...


Upon closer inspection I noticed it was missing an eye...


I've seen photos of other people catching fish with one eye before but this was the first time I have ever caught a red that was missing an eye.

[FP10]

That is crazy.

[Milkjug]

Sweet fish JP! You need to show me the ropes when it comes to sightcasting sometime.

A couple years back a buddy caught an "evil eye" red. Both sides were like that!

[Milkjug]

Also got this flounder during the run a while back. Someone must have set the hook on him real hard before I caught it.



I am done hijacking your thread

[jpchavez23]

Sweet fish JP! You need to show me the ropes when it comes to sightcasting sometime.

We need to get out there. Sight fishing is easy especially with a kayak. You can sneak up on fish without them ever knowing you're there. That second photo of the flounder gives me the creeps. Pretty nasty stuff.

[Swells]

I've seen birds try to peck the eyes out of fish, and indeed if there's a fish-kill, the seagulls eat the eyes first. The osprey is a good hunter put sometimes has bad aim, too, hunts with its very sharp talons. But usually I think it's foul hooking that causes the eyes to go, I think. For example, I'm always catching Spanish mackerel hooked in the side, because it's a slash feeder.

[SUPER SPOOK]

cool pics!