Fosgate Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 So I just got back from the Philippines last week. Put together a video clip. (Forgive me, first time running a GoPro and editing). While snorkeling on a reef dove down and ran into a little Barracuda. Now, first time in the ocean for me but always been intrigued since a boy with marine life studying the books and such. However, a friend from Florida watched the video and noted at 11:16 I approached a Trigger Fish. I know I said, cool right? He said yes but advised I look up trigger fish attack and look at the bites they can inflict and watch the video's how aggressive they can be. I was a bit shocked by the videos I saw but are Trigger fish really that commonly aggressive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Very cool and thanks for sharing ....usually it their are two ...territorial little suckers and they do bite ...had one hassle me in the Maldives once ....blew its head clean off with my spear gun ....funny huh trigger fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 only kidding I have some cool pics I shot with my camera though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosgate Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Well now you have to share. You cant say you have cool pics and not show them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mi000ke Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 They make for tasting eating. Had fresh caught trigger fish for dinner last night at one of our local restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 great vid, many thanks ! Triggs are territorial..and good eating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 While scuba diving the trigger fish has its own hand signal. A finger pointed and thumb moving like a trigger to mimic a hand gun. It means stay clear. They tend to charge very aggressively at anything swimming close by. Attractive looking fish though. Never eaten one but would be a bit nervous about trying to spear one. Kind of like a surgeon fish can slice you, these fish can bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 caught one on a fly once - it was as surprised as i was. reef on christmas. good fin. it was released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolicalpherpher Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Finescale triggerfish caught in Santa Monica Bay. They fight harder than you'd imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 On 18/05/2017 at 11:03 AM, Ken Gargett said: caught one on a fly once - it was as surprised as i was. reef on christmas. good fin. it was released. that was meant to be good fun. weird slip for a fish thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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