10-21-2002, 06:30 PM
I used to have a heck of a time keeping the seagulls off Zara Spooks while fishing for Stripers down at Lake Mead. They were very attracted to the Spook. As they dove for it I had to yank the bait away before they got to it and then curse them because they just screwed up my retrieval pattern. I caught many seagulls because I'd turn my head for a few seconds looking for surface activity elsewhere, and before you knew it, they'd nailed the Spook. After reeling the bird in and cursing some more, I'd untangle/unhook the bird and release it unharmed. I can't say the same for me (unharmed) however because of them dang sharp beaks that are built for tearing meat off bones.
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