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Muskoka Fisherman

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Oct 30, 2009, 2:27:32 PM10/30/09
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I was wondering what the black dot on most hard baits represented?
Usually it's near the gill on the side.

Bob La Londe

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Oct 30, 2009, 3:50:43 PM10/30/09
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"Muskoka Fisherman" <kieranf...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I was wondering what the black dot on most hard baits represented?
> Usually it's near the gill on the side.

Bait fish. Particularly threadfin shad.

Check out these pictures:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=thread+fin+shad&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

Hope that helps.

Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

RichZ

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Oct 30, 2009, 7:44:05 PM10/30/09
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Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
> I was wondering what the black dot on most hard baits represented?
> Usually it's near the gill on the side.


See the image of a threadfin shad...

http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/images/Photos/doropete.jpg

See the image of a bluegill...

http://kentsimmons.uwinnipeg.ca/16cm05/1116/bluegill4.jpg

Muskoka Fisherman

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Oct 31, 2009, 1:42:42 PM10/31/09
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thanks, I never noticed the dot before.
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