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The trouble with Loons
The trouble with loons is they sometimes follow the boat or camp 20 feet away while you are ancored . Once loons show up the fishing goes for a dive . We had a loon chase almost every fish we brought in . You had to haul like mad to keep the loon from getting the fish .It would follow to within 2 or 3 feet of the boat trying to get a free meal . Standing up yelling at it did no good . I would have just let it have the darned fish but was afraid it might swallow the hook . Loons have no table manners they just swallow fish whole . Then My Buddy gets this absolutley brilliant idea . Heck we just give it a fish . Good plan We give it a fish and wish it bon voyage , yup smart plan , now the Loon won't even leave us to bother other boats we are his new pals . Not only that but next weekwnd we show up , he leaves some other poor angler to fly over to his best buddies . You cant throw things at loons $10,000 fine for molesting the wildlife . You cant insult them so they leave in a huff , cause loons don't care . I tried using the airhorn , but the loon just shrugged , it did however tick off some of the people camping at the quiet mountain lake . Anybody got a solution ? Anybody had a similar problem with loons ?
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Time is the fire that we burn in .
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Guaranteed to work. Take out your camera.
Work at doing a really nice set up...the loon(s) will leave.
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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL
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I agree with LadyFisher on this one. Always works for me.
It sounds to me like not only do you have a problem with the loon, but he seems to have a problem with you. Which one of you was there first after all?
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Throw him another fish...laced with habenero sauce He'll find a new best friend in a hurry.
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hmmmmmmmmmm...what do they TASTE like?*G*
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Not sure that this will work for Loons but it sure worked for Sea Gulls...
"UP NORTH" along the North Shore of Lake Superior is the small town of Two Harbors. In Two Harbors there are three churchs; Catholic, Lutheran (Danish Synod), and another Lutheran Churh (Norwegian Synod). Any how, they always had trouble witht the Sea Gulls roosting on their roofs and in the Bell Towers. Everyone who has ever seen a flock of Sea Gulls hanging around a long time, know what the Sea Gulls leave as parting gifts. Well anyhow, the the two minister and the priest were having lunch one day at Ole and Lena's Cafe, when the topic of "What to do about those pesky Sea Gulls?" came up.
Catholic Priest said, "Well I try to ring the bell in the Bell Tower as often as possible, and as long as possible, to make them go away. But they always return, when the bell stops ringing!
Norwegian Minister said, "Nah, dat no good, I put up chicken wire to keep them out of the Bell Tower. You know what a mess they make up there? Then during the week when there is nobody around, I throw light firecrackers up on the roof to scare them away. But they aways come back!"
Danish Minister said, "You two know nothing on how to get rid of them, I know how to do it right! I just baptize them, in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, I then Confirm them as new members into the Church, and they go away and never come back!"
~Parnelli http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/biggrin.gif
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[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 18 March 2005).]
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Parn...you funny man! But what does a loon taste like?*G* I figure kinda like a cross up between a spotted owl and a bald eagle! (It's a joke people)
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I agree with Ladyfisher. You could attempt to get some REALLY good loon shots, like magazine cover type stuff, and be all set up ready to take the shot, and off he will go. The problem is, as soon as you set up to fish again he will come back. You'd need one guy to man the camera whilst the other fishes!! http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif
Brian
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I just got an idea ! ( "hold onto it , its very rare" ! shouts a little man in my head ).
If anyone out there has any legal loon feathers , I could sit in the boat and tie some flys with it , all the while suggesting to Mr greedy guts loon that He was next .
As to the question of who was here first . I've seen 60 winters the Loon is way younger than that . His chances of getting older are getting slimmer and slimmer .
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Hey GBF
I hate to admit it but I really like the loons. Back in my tender youth, many of the outdoor books I read described the loon's call as the sound of the Great North Woods. Even though I grew up in middle of Connecticut, I had never seen a loon on any of the lakes I fished. The last place I expected to see and hear loons was on Lake Hartwell in Upstate South Carolina. About five years ago, the loons took up residence here in large numbers. I guess they're just another smart bunch of Yankees who know a good place when they see it. So far, they seem to mind their own business and I mind my own; no handouts of free fish. There are two possible explanations for the difference between my situation and Gnu Bee's problem. 1. Hartwell has TONS of shad around for the taking 2. The loons have probably seen my casting and realize that I am a true danger to all living things (including myself) within a seventy foot radius.
BTW, their call at dusk and in the evening really knocks me out. 8T
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You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it's a real short camping season.