Wish I had My Camera

SAMIAM · 10-07-2019, 09:12 AM

Saw a pair of loons close to my shore and one seemed to be struggling with something. It's head was under water and seemed to be in distress. I assumed the worse ...caught in fishing line or some kind of trap but suddenly it raised it's head and it was trying to swallow a large fish. The fish looked to be 10' to 12' long and girth seemed to be bigger than the loons head but somehow it got it down.
I always thought they only caught smelt and other small bait fish.

Barney Bear · 10-07-2019, 11:18 AM

At ten to twelve feet long, it was possibly the Winnipesaukee Monster.

ApS · 10-07-2019, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Saw a pair of loons close to my shore and one seemed to be struggling with something. It's head was under water and seemed to be in distress. I assumed the worse ...caught in fishing line or some kind of trap but suddenly it raised it's head and it was trying to swallow a large fish. The fish looked to be 10' to 12' long and girth seemed to be bigger than the loons head but somehow it got it down.
I always thought they only caught smelt and other small bait fish.

I've got an old picture of a Loon struggling with a 2-pound Bass.

Not built to cut into its fish prey, most of its attacking was by stabbing at the prey. I watched patiently for a very long time, but never saw the meal disappear.

On another occasion, a Loon popped up a foot from my canoe, with a 1-pound Bass.

On most other encounters, Loons pop up directly in front of my sailboat.

Most of the time, Loons will dive when seeing my sailboat, but you'd think while submerged, Loons could see a boat approaching from only a few feet away.

IDK...

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Top-Water · 10-08-2019, 06:00 AM

I wish they ate rock bass.

SAMIAM · 10-08-2019, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Barney Bear

At ten to twelve feet long, it was possibly the Winnipesaukee Monster.

Oooops "

10-07-2019, 09:12 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,450 Thanks: 143 Thanked 1,007 Times in 380 Posts	Wish I had My Camera Saw a pair of loons close to my shore and one seemed to be struggling with something. It's head was under water and seemed to be in distress. I assumed the worse ...caught in fishing line or some kind of trap but suddenly it raised it's head and it was trying to swallow a large fish. The fish looked to be 10' to 12' long and girth seemed to be bigger than the loons head but somehow it got it down. I always thought they only caught smelt and other small bait fish.

10-07-2019, 11:18 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 750 Thanks: 361 Thanked 202 Times in 125 Posts	Wow!!! At ten to twelve feet long, it was possibly the Winnipesaukee Monster.

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Top-Water Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Derry-Belmont Posts: 860 Thanks: 585 Thanked 345 Times in 201 Posts	I wish they ate rock bass.