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July 12th, 2004
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Q. I was wondering if fish (trout) had taste buds? The reason being - when you strike short/early and fail to hook up do they realize they missed a morsel of food?
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Yes, trout have taste organs located on their
tongues. However, whether they realize they
missed a morsel of food can only be answered
by the trout - and they aren't talking.
Seriously, except when they strike as a reflex
action or in defending territory, I expect they
are looking for something to eat.
~ C. E. (Bert) Cushing, aka Streamdoctor 105 W. Cherokee Dr. Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 970-577-1584 Email: streamdoctor@aol.com
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The 'Stream Doctor' is a retired professional stream ecologist and
author, now living in the West and spending way too much time
fly-fishing. You are invited to submit questions relating to
anything stream related directly to him for use in this Q & A Feature
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