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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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It happens because some idiots feed the fish bread. Mostly it seems to happen on Orient Beach.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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No barracudas. It's a silver angel fish looking one that bites. The more folks feed them, the more they bite. I don't enjoy the water there anymore because of it. It's been happening for years, but getting worse.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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It happens because some idiots feed the fish bread. Mostly it seems to happen on Orient Beach. You mean the guy that walks through the water with a big plastic bag of bread and feeds them almost every day?
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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TravelBos--People feed the fish there all the time, so the fish are looking for their regular food. There doesn't have to be someone actually feeding them at that moment.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/22/2020 07:13 PM
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That has happened SammyM, and the lady's have been bitten north of the border too!
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/22/2020 08:06 PM
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It happens because some idiots feed the fish bread. Mostly it seems to happen on Orient Beach. You mean the guy that walks through the water with a big plastic bag of bread and feeds them almost every day? Yep. He's probably the one.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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That has happened SammyM, and the lady's have been bitten north of the border too! Ouch. Not good.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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Yes, the angelfish is what was biting in October when we were there. They were very aggressive in the area where you normally would stand and socialize in the water. If you are out in the deeper water, they don't seem to bother you. I was bitten multiple times while there during the two weeks we were there. You had to constantly keep an eye out for them the entire time standing in the water. They bit me three times one day on my nipple, and once down south. Not a pleasant experience. They seem to be getting worse each year we go. My wife is getting to the point that she does not enjoy the water like she used to.
Wayne & Lynne
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 01:16 AM
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Yes, the angelfish is what was biting in October when we were there. They were very aggressive in the area where you normally would stand and socialize in the water. If you are out in the deeper water, they don't seem to bother you. I was bitten multiple times while there during the two weeks we were there. You had to constantly keep an eye out for them the entire time standing in the water. They bit me three times one day on my nipple, and once down south. Not a pleasant experience. They seem to be getting worse each year we go. My wife is getting to the point that she does not enjoy the water like she used to. Good reason to wear a suit..lol
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 08:25 AM
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The fish that come up to eat bread at Orient Beach are technically called palometas (Trachinotus goodei), not white angelfish. I'm not sure if the palometas are responsible for the bites, but let's call them by their real name.
And, it should go without saying: No one should be feeding bread to the fish.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 08:40 AM
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The fish that come up to eat bread at Orient Beach are technically called palometas (Trachinotus goodei), not white angelfish. I'm not sure if the palometas are responsible for the bites, but let's call them by their real name.
And, it should go without saying: No one should be feeding bread to the fish. Yes, that's the correct name. I have a hard time remembering it. They do look a bit like angelfish. But they sure do bite. We have had many discussions with beachgoers about this stupid practice over the years. Most just don't care.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 08:45 AM
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None of those are barracudas. Bread is not healthy for fish, or birds.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 11:00 AM
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Ohhhh boy! This is not good news!!!! I think they need to put up signs educating people about not feeding the fish and WHY.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 11:55 AM
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Ohhhh boy! This is not good news!!!! I think they need to put up signs educating people about not feeding the fish and WHY. Signs usually do little or no good. Unless it is something that can be enforced, signs are often viewed as a "suggestion" and mostly ignored.
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Re: Biting fish at Orient?
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01/23/2020 07:59 PM
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I think the long thin fish may be trumpet fish. No. Probably needle fish or ballyhoo fry.
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