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re: Trout with sore mouths switch from shrimp to croakers. Anyone heard of this?
Posted on 5/14/13 at 2:20 pm to boom roasted
Posted on 5/14/13 at 2:20 pm to boom roasted
Trout spawn in the passes at night/full moon and the eggs float into the estuary. Croaker are bottom feeders (look at their mouth) so the croakers are no where near the floating trout eggs. Plus trout eggs are pretty small so a croaker would have to eat a bunch of trout eggs for a meal 
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Posted on 5/14/13 at 2:25 pm to OntarioTiger
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Trout spawn in the passes at night/full moon and the eggs float into the estuary. Croaker are bottom feeders (look at their mouth) so the croakers are no where near the floating trout eggs. Plus trout eggs are pretty small so a croaker would have to eat a bunch of trout eggs for a meal
The most compelling argument so far.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 2:36 pm to boom roasted
hopefully the tide takes them to an estuary where thay will mature. Some will mature around reefs and platforms, but they fare better in the marsh/estuary where they can hide from predators.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 3:40 pm to hardhead
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Trout spawn in the passes at night/full moon and the eggs float into the estuary. Croaker are bottom feeders (look at their mouth) so the croakers are no where near the floating trout eggs. Plus trout eggs are pretty small so a croaker would have to eat a bunch of trout eggs for a meal
This.
Trout eat croakers because they are readily available and fricking delicious. No other reason.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 3:45 pm to OhFace55
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Trout eat croakers because they are readily available and fricking delicious. No other reason.
The most compelling reason to use a croaker
Posted on 5/14/13 at 3:54 pm to SuperFanDan
biggest specks I've ever caught have been on live croakers. I love em!
Posted on 5/14/13 at 3:55 pm to stewie
Sometimes I get tired of eating Shrimp, and I'll eat a steak. I see that with other species throughout the year, that they will switch to other sources preferably. Heck, it could explain why I have so many different rods/rigs on my boat, too.... 
Posted on 5/14/13 at 4:04 pm to SpeckledTiger
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fish are cold blooded and can't feel pain
this is the most interesting part of this discussion IMO, kinda makes sense, but something I've never really thought or heard about.
can anybody add further insight here?
Posted on 5/14/13 at 4:50 pm to the mean bean
Every trout I've ever caught looked like he was hurting.
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