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Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? #11885144 10/17/16 05:38 PM
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Is this normal and is this fish okay? Both sides looked identical... Hooked in lip nowhere near the eyes..

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Totally normal.


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Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11885210 10/17/16 06:02 PM
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The better to see you with my dear.

Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11885300 10/17/16 06:41 PM
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Cool, It looked totally healthy so I didn't think anything was wrong but very strange... Do they do that when they hit a certain size ..or is it some do it some don't?? Thanks again for your replies..
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Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11885461 10/17/16 07:50 PM
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That fish had the ole syndrome of its eyes bigger than its stomach. It saw all the available food before the winter cold sets in and got excited smile

Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11885927 10/18/16 12:11 AM
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This big girl I caught saturday morning had bug eyes.


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That's how they look when they've seen it all.


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Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11889835 10/20/16 12:46 AM
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I've seen it a few times and they were always fish over 8 pounds. I think they are simply old fish. Maybe native genes. Never saw a 5 pounder look that way.

Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11890274 10/20/16 12:17 PM
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Normal, good catch.

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I've seen that quite often, not sure what causes it, but seems common.

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I've read, somewhere, that a virus causes the "bug eyed" look....

Re: Big fish has eyes popping out a bit? [Re: KBB] #11890895 10/20/16 06:07 PM
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I just push them back in before I release them

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