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| Here's the pic's that I took with my cheap-o camera. I don't know if you can see it, the left eye is totally damaged/blinded. The second pic shows the right eye ulcerated/cloudy(about 60% damaged). The injury/disease affects most of the right eye....And as you can "see" it's not wearing sunglasses or using a cane!! LOL...
Again, I'm not saying scent was the only factor in sticking this fish.I do believe the lateral line was the first response(as usual). I also believe that with out a visual connection the olfactory sense(smell/taste) did have some if not a major role in it's evaluation of the lure. The lateral line is what get's it's attention...Then they make a visual connection...with out that they rely on the "olfactory rosette"(organ) to make a more positive identification.
In all my years(too many to count) of angling, I have never come across a musky or any other species with this disabillity. I have only read studies on this subject.
I admitt, those studies were environmentaly controlled.
As you all know I have my own "opinion" on the use of scent,
as do you. I just thought this a rare and interesting catch worth sharing!
Take care,
Karen
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Sorry Guy's,
I'm having a little technical difficulty.....give me a few to work it out!
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| I'm pretty much w/ you on the smell part...I put a piece of duct tape across my eyes while the wife hid an open Pay Day a mile from the house...after crawling around on all 4s for 6 hrs I finally found it in a pine tree; all by scent! Now I just hope me eyelids will grow back.....[:(] [:sun:] | |
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OK Guy's...Here's the pics.........