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| Stanislav | February 20th, 2007, 2:36 pm | |
| Bulgaria Posts: 18 | Martinlfq asked me to show some brown trouts from my country so here they are if you want more just tell! Best wishes! | |
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| GONZO | February 20th, 2007, 2:48 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1079 | Fascinating, Stanislav. These seem to show the characteristics of the European stream trout (or Fario). Are the fish you pursue mostly wild or from stocking? Are any of these from lakes? | |
| Stanislav | February 20th, 2007, 3:20 pm | |
| Bulgaria Posts: 18 | They are all wild. No one from lake . Look the new three pics especially the third one this fish dosn`t have a mout. All tree are from our high mountain lakes! | |
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| GONZO | February 20th, 2007, 3:31 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1079 | Very cool! I notice especially the red spots on the dorsal fin of the fish with the strange mouth. I've seen these spots on a few populations of wild browns here in PA and suspected that it might be more common in native European strains. Thank you very much. PS--Do scuds, freshwater shrimp, crayfish, or perhaps snails comprise a significant portion of the diet in the lake where that last fish was caught? | |
| Martinlf | February 20th, 2007, 9:24 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 1049 | Wow! Gorgeous photos. If only I had the time and money--Bulgaria would be my next fishing destination. Thanks, Stan. | |
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| Stanislav | February 21st, 2007, 11:21 am | |
| Bulgaria Posts: 18 | For the snails and scuds I` m sure... and will add some mosquito larvaes. | |
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| Troutnut | February 22nd, 2007, 4:39 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1213 | That bottom one is really something! I wonder if the weird shape is due to an early injury or a developmental problem. | |
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| GONZO | February 22nd, 2007, 4:45 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1079 | I've seen hatchery fish with a similar deformity, but I don't know the cause. (Perhaps David has some thoughts about this.) The red on this fish is so intense that it reminds me of descriptions of the Irish "Gillaroo," which is reported to be a snail eater. | |
| DMM | February 22nd, 2007, 11:38 pm | |
| Posts: 141 | There are two potential causes that I know of that could account for the deformity. First, this is a fairly common developmental defect. Usually, however, when a fish hatches and looks like that, it doesn't make it much past "buttoning up." The second cause could be salmonid whirling disease, caused by the myxozoan parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis. This pathogen was a "gift" to us from Europe, but I don't know if it is found in Bulgaria. However, I'm sure other myxozoans are there that can cause similar damage. I guess there is one more explanation...maybe the fish grew up in Hollywood...bad nose job and all...hmmm. No more posting for me! | |
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| GONZO | February 22nd, 2007, 11:57 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1079 | Oh c'mon, David! That was funny, and Hollywood (like lawyers) is fair game. And I had read that whirling disease could cause cranial deformities. Whatever the cause, it's kind of sad, really--it is a truly striking and beautiful fish otherwise. | |
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