Please Don't Harass the Bass (GSBs)

[Selchie in LB]

I dont know if you all have trigger fish there, or if its too cold. But those little bastards can be very territorial and have a nasty bite. I met one guy in Guam missing a earlobe thanks to a triggerfish.

OMG I'm definitely not going to suggest we dive in Guam!

As for the local fish I have heard of fish biting but usually whens provoked! Offering food, sticking hands in crevices, etc. :screwy:

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[RonFrank]

I know that it's not truly a part of OW training, but I do wish that instructors would be more adamant with their students about keeping their hands to themselves.

It is a part of the instruction here. In fact I am fairly certain it was part of the OW Book!

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I dont know if you all have trigger fish there, or if its too cold. But those little bastards can be very territorial and have a nasty bite. I met one guy in Guam missing a earlobe thanks to a triggerfish.

Triggerfish are the number one cause of fish related diving injuries. Very aggressive and territorial when on their nest.

Bill, I hope your GSB stick around and stay in the protected area, they are cool fish. I think they can become very friendly but you know more about this than I. We saw a GSB hanging around the Catalina dock two summers ago (July 2010). What happened to him/her?

 

[drbill]

The GSB that hangs near the Pleasure Pier is still there... hard to resist the tender morsels the crew there feed them from the fish they clean for their customers.

As an example of the type of encounter one can have with GSBs IF they don't rush toward them, make sudden movements or try to touch them, check out the pictures in the link to my Facebook album. I was about 20 feet above this courting pair when I first saw them at a distance of about 40 ft. I slowly swam over to them, keeping at a reasonable distance (20 ft) not to agitate them. They became as curious about me as I was about them. Once the male realized I was not a competitor for his lovely lady, they let me hang with them for at least 25 min. I finally swam off to let them have some "alone" time but probably could have stayed with them until my tank ran dry.

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