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Went a little while yesterday after carrying my dad to the Dr.the creek was up and pouring into where I was fishing.i caught a couple decent fish.a herring landed right where the creek was coming in.he sat there and caught probably 10 fish in about 30 minutes.i couldn't tell what they were just hoping it wasn't crappie.if I'd had my gun I would have been tempted to shoot it.lol
They do get a few crappie for time to time. I don't like them myself but I guess God put them here for a reason.
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True. Just hope he misses a few so the will get in my hole. Lol
Herons are some of the birds responsible for transporting fertilized fish eggs( that are stuck to their feet) from spawning areas to other bodies of water that may or may not have fish in them, so they are helpful in that respect as they promote the forking of the family tree so to speak.
I really wouldn't have shot him.just aggravated cause he caught more fish than I did lol
Damion, First I hope your father is better.
A different perspective on the Great Blue Heron. I think they are beautiful birds to watch. Sometimes it's okay to take a break, just watch, and enjoy the moment. I had an experience in the fall where I watched a Great Blue Heron catch a crappie that was ~10". It caught the crappie then placed it on the bank. As I trolled closer, it stood it's ground and firmly guarded his/her catch. I watched about 15-20 minutes while the crappie was still alive and being closely watched by its captor. We are all here for a reason. While it may be frustrating sometimes the restaurant happens to be where you are fishing, that Great Blue Heron needs to eat too. I enjoy reading you are catching more and more! Happy catching!
I really was kidding.lol.it was pretty cool to watch.but I have a question.it took every one it caught and laid them in a pile on the bank.did it go back later and eat them or what??
If not scared away. I am certain he came back to feast. BTW...they are excellent hunters. They hang out in a particular location for a reason. If he joined you, it coulda been for the company and it confirms you were definitely in a location holding fish.
He (or she) most likely had chicks in the nest to feed and was stocking up. And as annoying as they are, don't mess with them, as they are federally protected. You can not even possess a feather from one. I have a heron rookery on my property and can't even pick up a feather off the ground to use in tying flies.
Once, while fly fishing the Holsten River in NE Tennessee, I was doing pretty good catching stockers from 10-12 inches. An osprey was circling overhead, dove into the water and hauled out a 14 inch Rainbow. Amazing to see. Nature is worth watching.