Fishes looking down

[R Black]

After seeing the topic “why do flyfishermen cover their faces”,  I gotta ask something I have been wondering about for years.

Why do the fish in almost all of the grip and grin photos have their eyes swiveled down to the water.  It’s like they are so focused on getting back into the water.   ::)

[Jon Conner]

I think they’re just ashamed.
JC

[Neal Osborn]

I think they’re just ashamed.

;D That’s funny

[Peter E.]

I agree, deep shame.

[Tim Pommer]

Someone told me once that it’s an indication of the fish’s health/stress.

[Peter E.]

Possibly but I’m sticking with shame. It too has zero scientific proof.

[Jon Conner]

Well, I think we can all agree that a live ashamed fish is better than a dead one that’s not.
JC

[andrew stoehr]

I’m sure it has more to do with the fact that they have no eyelids and they’re trying to not be totally blinded by the light.  

Or they just want to avoid being wrapped up like a dace, another runner in the night…

[Jon Conner]

I’m sure it has more to do with the fact that they have no eyelids and they’re trying to not be totally blinded by the light.  

Or they just want to avoid being wrapped up like a dace, another runner in the night…

Those are really the words, I could never figure them out.
JC

[andrew stoehr]

Actually, I think the original fishing version was “wrapped up like a dace, another cunner in the night”, dace and cunner both being fish species, you know.

But Springsteen really messed it up, and then the Earth Band, well….

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