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Understanding Freshwater Behavior

Want to understand fish behavior?

Well, you've come to the right place. You can download the lesson Understanding Fresh Water Fish Behavior to learn more. FFI members get full access to the Learning Center materials. If you are not a member, please join now.

A few big ideas

» Fish are wild animals and behave as such—“this should be the sole basis for your angling strategy”

» The angler becomes the “predator” and the fish the “prey”; prey behave in predictable ways

» If there is a mistake made in this relationship it is usually the angler who screws up the predator side

» Understanding fish as the “prey organism” (e.g. what they see, hear, eat, and where they hide) will help you catch more of them

» Darwin’s Law rules: the fish that adapts best, lives longest, and become the biggest

Did you know?

The fish’s eye is basically the same structure as other vertebrate eyes except no eyelid and pupil fixed
Rods (process black and white for night) and cones (color image) for daytime
Rods and cones more loosely packed so image is not as detailed as what we see
Also reduced ability to see in three dimension

What available in the presentation?

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