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What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:21 pm
by TJA
I caught a trout from a dock on Lake Washington this morning, and noticed some long white stringy stuff coming out of it's rear. You can see a little bit of it on my finger in the attached picture (it was coming from further back on the fish than it appears in this picture), but there was a lot more of it. Sort of reminded me of Silly String or overcooked thin spaghetti. There were a couple pieces, each probably a 8 or 9 inches. Was wondering if this was a parasite, or something else?
I sent the fish back to it's home without the stuff... hope it's not looking for it
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:30 pm
by fishnislife
:safe: Looks like you've been spermed :safe:
fishnislife
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:43 pm
by fishing collector
OH MAN!!! I hope you didn't touch it without washing it off with alcohol....There have been lot's of posts last year about the Fish String!! You have been Rainbow Slimed....Hope you survive...:joker: ....Good luck!!!:cheers: LOL!!!
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:45 am
by zen leecher aka Bill W
Don't know if fish get tapeworms but I might explore that possibility.
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:40 am
by Anglinarcher
Yes, fish get tapeworms, no, that is not a tapeworm.
Now, the fish would not be sperming you this time of year.
I suspect, without knowing more, that your fish was eating something that came out of the digestive system sticky and stringy. Years ago, in my "evil" days, I had an aquarium I kept some game fish in (NO, I don't do it anymore, that would be illegal). When Power Bait first came out, I would drop some in to watch the trout eat it. I noticed that it came out the other end a lot like that - so.....maybe.......your fish is a powerbait stealer?
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:05 am
by jf0
Spider Fish
Spider Fish
Does whatever a spider fish does
Can he swing
from a web
no he can't
he's a fish
look out
he's a spider fish!
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:59 am
by TJA
Thanks for the replies, suggestions, and creative ideas :-)
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:54 pm
by jbball50
Fish do get worms, so that might be what it is
RE:What's that silly string stuff coming out of my fish?
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:49 pm
by spokey9
I caught a few kokes out at riffe earlier this season that had that stuff all through the body cavity, not just the digestive track. Have no clue what it was, but my buddy was kind enuff to take'em off my hand cuz i was a lil leary bout eatin'em and he didn't die from it so it cant be to bad