I saw the same thing at Fork one year. I think it was the 515 bridge.

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I snagged a cormorant on accident once. It flew into my line. I got it next to the boat and we beat it to death with a paddle. Good times. [/quote]

thank you! I usually play slalom course with them to see how many I can take out.. Wife doesnt think its funny, and cant do it anymore with her in the boat.. I think my head hurt worse after I "accidentally" ran over a couple... it just happens

Coots are the little black duck-like birds with white beaks, the birds that build the mud nests are cliff swallows. Or barn swallows. Or some kind of swallows. Not nearly as dumb as coots.

I think they were Branch Davidian Coots and David Koresh came back as a Coot and led the others to a mass suicide again.

That sounds like REAL fun!

You should hear them thump at 80

Seriously...I actually felt sorry for Rob sitting in the passenger seat with no console to hide behind. He was aweful close to the floor though

Those little turds will flat tear up a hydrilla bed...I hate'em!

now thats funny right there

The only problem I have with coots is they tend to be out in the middle of the lake early in the mornings when you think you are running in the clear. They do have their uses though. When all the grass is deep they show you where it is. Shallow nesting bass will hit one and let you know he is there. It is funny to see one run for his life from a gator. As for cormorants kill them all and feed them to the gators.

wait until you run under a flock of dirty birds(comorants). they will take off and glaze yoru boat like a frosted donut.. just hope you aint smiling!! They can shoot a stream of liquid from thier hiney a country mile!

I wonder what kind of dishes they would come up with if they used coot as the main ingredient on "iron chef" yyyuuummmm!

a good coot is always a plus!!! seen a few I wouldnt mind eating!

Towing your boat over the bridge will do that......

Can't believe none of my S.E. La. brothers hadn't hollered Gumbo yet!

Gumbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish they were Comorants too. I hate those birds. I was fishing Lavon one winter and a flock flew over my boat from stern to bow. They were dropping terds as they came. About 6 of them hit my boat. I could hear the terds getting closer and closer I was just waiting to feel one hit me.

Man, I love to read these accounts about Cormorants vs high speed bass boats....may have to change my thinking. If they get Cormorants, then the noise, pollution, and churned up water may be worth it.

They call them Peauxl-Deaux down in Louisiana or (pool-doo) for you Texans. :>)

Nope! Not worth eating.

For what its worth..

Flying back to the Ramp one day I hit a couple Coots

One hit the TM and bounced off, while the Other pegged Me right in the Chest. I wont be trying to hit anymore of those

Had a friend testing a drag boat at Northlake Early 80's ,coot flew up outta water into his face .Was'nt good for him.

If you ever go to rescue a comorant or heron or egret watch your eyes, they'll poke 'em right out.

Sunday the 16th my son and I was headed for Oak Ridge Resort at 7:AM and hit one of the coots on the 154 with the truck. It was dark and I all I saw was a black bird in the headlights. Came back across the bridage at 8:AM and there was 50 or 60 dead coots all over the bridge. Been told that it happens about this time every year. Just figured the coots have a Pastor named Jones and they all came to drink the Kool-Aid.

Coot's don't hear well and can't hear your boat comming at 60/70+ MPH. That is why you run up on them. Besides getting hit by the boat they [censored] when they are scared off the water. Had the unpleasent experience of wearing Coot [censored] all over me and the boat.