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Birds Attacking Your Topwater Lures

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I've caught a bat, gull and snapping turtle. 

Nailed a bat with my fly rod a couple years ago because he was chasing my fly.

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I have never had a bird actually go after a lure.  However, I have seen a hawk dive on one, and pull up at the last minute after it got a good look at the bait.

I had a seagull try and catch a cast lure in mid air but I can't say I've ever seen one go after a top water. I'd hate to try and get that lure unhooked.

I've had kingfishers swoop down and grab my baits on two different occasions. Never hooked em tho

Dad gum bald eagles. There's a whole family of them on my home lake. Pesky buggers. That's why I carry a 22 in the boat.

I hear they taste like a combination of spotted owl and California condor.

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