Jamaica Beach Thief

[Baby Tran Cat]

My buddy Mark lives on a canal in JB. He keeps a couple baitwells in the water for crab, shrimp, etc. Lately he has been noticing that there were much LESS bait in there than before. I told him it was probably Jerry Niekamp coming over for a late snack after a night of drinking. Around midnight Sunday he caught the thief on film. It was a sea otter! I will keep trying to post the pic as I am having some issues with it. Neither of us have ever seen one in the Galveston Bay complex but he had heard there was a small population.

Has anyone else seen these guys before?

[aqua pimp]

Thats funny...... Yea, I had a few in my canal in Bayou Vista. I would one every now and then laying on my dock getting some sun.

AQUA PIMP

[WestEndAngler]

I've seen 5 over the last 10 years in the canal we're on in Pirates!

[coachlaw]

Yep, saw one at SLP not too long ago. Had a discussion here about them.

[FishinAddiction]

Spotted one in Christmas last fall. Thought I was seeing things. Very cool.

[WestEndAngler]

I just added the photos... Funny looking bait thief... I think Robalo trained it!

[FLAPPER]

i've seen them on the east shoreline of trinity bay and up at the wildlife refuge.they have got it made down there in those canals.you know they eat good.

[JT]

i really expected to see robalo in that photo when i first read this.

[Baby Tran Cat]

that otter may not look like him but then again I haven't smelled that otter...

[JT]

that otter may not look like him but then again I haven't smelled that otter...

i think the otter might be offended by that comment and comparison.

[WestEndAngler]

i think the otter might be offended by that comment and comparison.

See picture 3 the otter is leaving now b/c of the comparison made

[slyell]

Can you really get mad at a face like that?? haha

[Robalo]

That weren't me-the animal in the picture has too much hair to be me!!

I resemble that remark about "smell"!!

BTW, tell Mark I added half the shrimpies in his bucket last Sunday since my barrel is clogged from algae.

[SCHU]

How cool is that? Let alone getting pics of him. I wonder if he's by himself? I thought those things were pretty rare around these parts, but like all wild animals, they move around and do what it takes to survive. Not to mention feeding him !!!

[Robalo]

Hey Brad-I knew there was a "weasel" at Mark's now and then-I know one was there saturday-he went fishing all day with Mark.