I've caught several bass over the years that still had a previous meal in their mouth/throat when they took my fly/lure.

Two in particular stand out.

While unhooking one that I caught in a small pond along the edge of some reeds, I noticed what I thought was the tail of a small fish deep in its mouth. Turned out to be a red winged blackbird. There were quite a few of them flitting through the reeds and I guess this one got a bit too close to the water.

On another outing, I was fishing along the edge of some weed mat when I say the mat sort of "hump up", so I cast a Clouser Minnow directly to the edge adjacent to the movement. One twitch and a 6 lb largemouth took the Clouser. After landing the fish (which was quite a chore on a 5 wt.) I pulled a 10 inch bass out of its throat before releasing BOTH fish. Yep, the 10 incher was still alive. I figured that was what the movement in the mat was all about - the big fish eating the little one.

- Gary

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"Catch 'em all ~ Put 'em back!"