Long story and it will sound like horse hockey but I promise you on everything holy this is a true story.
I went fishing at the pond this afternoon.
I was catching several bass, but as usual they were all dinks.
I had moved down to the far edge of the property that I have permission to fish.
The next yard I can't enter.
The next yard is fenced in.
There was a big blue heron inside the fence. There was a smaller one, about half the size of the big one, on the outside of the fence.
The big one was walking back and forth along the fence like it was trying to figure out how to get out.
I was thinking, I can't believe that bird can't get out.
Then it finally just flapped it's wings and sat on top of the chain link fence.
About that time I caught another fish, actually the largest of the day thus far, about 12" long.
I heard something and the blue heron had flown off the fence and had landed in the yard not 5 yards from me. :shock:
I was standing there, holding the fish, looking at the heron, that was looking at me.
Hmmm, so I pitched the fish into the yard about 5 feet from the bird.
Sure enough it proceeded to STAB the fish with it's beak no less than 20 times.
Each shot was dead on, right in the side of the fish in the gills.
Finally after it was sure the fish was dead I guess, it picked it up, got it positioned correctly and proceeded to gulp it down.
I just stood there with my jaw dropped open watching it all.
Most amazing thing I have ever seen.
Then I thought, I gotta video this !!!
So I started casting like a mad man and couldn't catch squat !
The bird moved off back towards the chain link property, got in the water and washed it's beak off and got a couple drinks.
By the time I caught another bass it, and the small one, had flown across the pond to the other side.
Never in my life would I have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
Sure wish I had a witness.
Caught a couple more little ones and then I decided on that "last cast" and caught this one. Nice chunky healthy 2 pounder.
Still can't believe it.
I went fishing at the pond this afternoon.
I was catching several bass, but as usual they were all dinks.
I had moved down to the far edge of the property that I have permission to fish.
The next yard I can't enter.
The next yard is fenced in.
There was a big blue heron inside the fence. There was a smaller one, about half the size of the big one, on the outside of the fence.
The big one was walking back and forth along the fence like it was trying to figure out how to get out.
I was thinking, I can't believe that bird can't get out.
Then it finally just flapped it's wings and sat on top of the chain link fence.
About that time I caught another fish, actually the largest of the day thus far, about 12" long.
I heard something and the blue heron had flown off the fence and had landed in the yard not 5 yards from me. :shock:
I was standing there, holding the fish, looking at the heron, that was looking at me.
Hmmm, so I pitched the fish into the yard about 5 feet from the bird.
Sure enough it proceeded to STAB the fish with it's beak no less than 20 times.
Each shot was dead on, right in the side of the fish in the gills.
Finally after it was sure the fish was dead I guess, it picked it up, got it positioned correctly and proceeded to gulp it down.
I just stood there with my jaw dropped open watching it all.
Most amazing thing I have ever seen.
Then I thought, I gotta video this !!!
So I started casting like a mad man and couldn't catch squat !
The bird moved off back towards the chain link property, got in the water and washed it's beak off and got a couple drinks.
By the time I caught another bass it, and the small one, had flown across the pond to the other side.
Never in my life would I have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
Sure wish I had a witness.
Caught a couple more little ones and then I decided on that "last cast" and caught this one. Nice chunky healthy 2 pounder.
Still can't believe it.
