PACU fish was caught yesterday at the SAN PABLO RESERVOIR!!!

Hey Audieb, I was fishing with this guys that day,  and he even give me  bait. ( night crawler)  We we're fishing both for catfish.  But I lefted him  when the winds pick up.

I have a couple big take down! Now I am wondering if that is PACU.    Did he keep the fish?


Kiel

i'm going to get me some mixed nuts and see what happens=stand by!

When I worked for the Animal Shelter they confiscated some Pirahnas and my coworker dared me to pick one up and put my finger in its mouth. I did and it chomped the bejesus out of my poor finger Lol

I was watching a show where they were mixing in curry sauce into the bait to catch Pacu.  The pacu they hooked onto fought like a beast.

Here is a link that Nor-Cal news put up.


http://www.norcalfishingnews.com/stories/piranha_cousin_caught_at_san_pablo_dam?id=636


 

They are related to Piranha, but supposed to be vegetarian... like most fish thought, they are very adaptable.  Yes, Jeremy Wade of "River Monsters" fame surmised that in certain non-native environments, they have gone as far as attacking people... ouch.  There teeth are designed for eating nuts and seeds and stuff.  Imagine something that can bite into a Brazil nut no problem latching onto your boys... damn.

They are related to Piranha, but supposed to be vegetarian... like most fish thought, they are very adaptable.  Yes, Jeremy Wade of "River Monsters" fame surmised that in certain non-native environments, they have gone as far as attacking people... ouch.  There teeth are designed for eating nuts and seeds and stuff.  Imagine something that can bite into a Brazil nut no problem latching onto your boys... damn.

The natives in Papua new guinea call them ball cutters

Thanks for posting!! I had no idea about the history of pacu in area lakes.  I've only seen them on tv!

I wonder how well they reproduce around here. Anyone know?

I'll remember to keep my toes inside the yak there from now on...yikes..

sunbitch who put that thing in there needs a whuppin.
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I hear northern pike get rid of them 

Turn on the delta pumps!

I'd bet any bay area lake has aquarium fish in it. I've seen all kinds of fish pulled out of Newark Lake. Pacu's, koi, all that. A densely populated area, like the bay area, has a high number of dumb asses per square mile. It's just the way it is. Hopefully nothing gets too out of control.

I bet those pet gators I dumped in there will take care of it....

I heard a news story two days ago about a nut cutter (Pacu) being caught down south.

I bet those pet gators I dumped in there will take care of it....

I dumped off a couple of my secret weapons as well. Too much lumpia will do that..