Posted By: fivebites
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/28/20 06:19 PM
Probably gar. Or bowfin. Got any gators in there? Maybe small gators too.
Posted By: 5Redman8
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/28/20 06:44 PM
Infection in tail from spawning
Posted By: avid_basser
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/28/20 06:51 PM
That's called fin rot from spawning. They fan the beds pretty hard and doing so it rub it's raw opening their tail area for infection. That fish should be healthy in a few weeks pending it was released back to continue life.
Posted By: 361V
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/28/20 08:22 PM
Dang nice fish regardless! Private water? And I have caught some spawning bass through the years that had some pretty worn down/bloody tails but that second pic sure looks chomped on!
Posted By: Ken A.
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/28/20 09:28 PM
Wow Doc that top fish is a Hog!
Posted By: Statton48
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 02:05 AM
Not saying you did it or if that’s what it even is..... but looks like a bad snag mark to me. 2nd one, no idea.
Posted By: Donald Harper
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 03:56 AM
Wow! No telling what caused that on the second fish.
Posted By: Flippin-Out
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 05:09 AM
I think a turtle is too slow. Gators won't chase fish very much even as they're lazy, not that Texas has a lot of gators. My vote goes to alligator gar.
Posted By: Okie Poke
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 12:25 PM
That's what you call "Workin' a bed to the bone"!
Great fish, btw....
Posted By: bloo_rainger
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 05:15 PM
I had to trim that tail a couple of weeks ago so it wouldn't be in the slot...……...
Posted By: senko9S
Re: What's biting tails off. Snapping turtle? - 04/29/20 09:22 PM
no idea on the top pic, second pic could be from a common bacterial infection that happens during the spawning process.