B BassWrangler Well-known member Joined Sep 30, 2018 Messages 48 Jan 19, 2020 #1 I went out yesterday and noticed one of the fish I had caught had no spiney dorsal fin. Anyone ever seen that before? Attachments 335F152C-8287-4862-9B23-923EFCD7A1C7.jpeg 91 KB
I went out yesterday and noticed one of the fish I had caught had no spiney dorsal fin. Anyone ever seen that before?
A Allison2002 Well-known member Joined Feb 4, 2008 Messages 277 Jan 20, 2020 #2 Caught them with deformed mouths,bent tails and other defomaties but none missing fins.
B BassWrangler Well-known member Joined Sep 30, 2018 Messages 48 Jan 20, 2020 #3 It looked like it had one but someone may have cut it off.
B bullshot Well-known member Joined Nov 23, 2010 Messages 398 Jan 20, 2020 #4 That is unusual. I have seen where the first spine gets ripped from a gill net release, more so on catfish/carp than bass, but a clean cut all the way down looks like someone is cutting.
That is unusual. I have seen where the first spine gets ripped from a gill net release, more so on catfish/carp than bass, but a clean cut all the way down looks like someone is cutting.
S stratos21xl Well-known member Joined May 31, 2009 Messages 1,108 Jan 20, 2020 #5 TWRA might have done that to get a DNA sample from the fish.
L lafae7 Well-known member Joined Oct 31, 2010 Messages 656 Location any place there are fish Jan 20, 2020 #6 It looks like it’s just a Deformity.
B bullshot Well-known member Joined Nov 23, 2010 Messages 398 Jan 20, 2020 #7 stratos21xl - 1/20/2020 10:43 AM TWRA might have done that to get a DNA sample from the fish. Click to expand... I don't believe they get it from the dorsal. Also it is a 1 cm piece, not the whole thing.
stratos21xl - 1/20/2020 10:43 AM TWRA might have done that to get a DNA sample from the fish. Click to expand... I don't believe they get it from the dorsal. Also it is a 1 cm piece, not the whole thing.
