Sea lion attacking a nice sized catfish in the water. Smart sea lion only ate the back off to keep himself from getting hurt by the 3 spikes from the catty. The catfish was still alive well after the attack.

You say it was still alive well after attack?  I'm just wondering how long something could survive like that.  Must've been cool to see nature at its wildest though.

You say it was still alive well after attack?  I'm just wondering how long something could survive like that.  Must've been cool to see nature at its wildest though.

Still alive for AT LEAST 5 minutes as it took us 3 minutes or so to get over to it, then watched it open its mouth, move its eyes looking at us. I felt sorry , it was sorta sad to see. I wish the sealion just ate the whole thing and put it out of its misery.

Cool

Fish can survive through alot of things.

Catfish are crazy when it comes to staying alive. So that doesn't suprise me.

I have been fishing the So Cal coast for most of the summer, i have seen sealion take and bite a sardine off half an inch from the nose just so they won't get hooked. I also got to see 3 bull sealions(300lb + class) make a 30lb yellowtail explode like i had a hand grenade in it. They are a menice to the fishing industry here. but there is nothing anyone can do about it.

Dave

I have been fishing the So Cal coast for most of the summer, i have seen sealion take and bite a sardine off half an inch from the nose just so they won't get hooked.  I also got to see 3 bull sealions(300lb + class) make a 30lb yellowtail explode like i had a hand grenade in it.  They are a menice to the fishing industry here.  but there is nothing anyone can do about it.  

Same goes for Salmon fishing up north.  They bite the Salmon off just behind the head so all you get is a head with the intestines hanging out.  

Man thats cool stuff right there. the most ive ever seen was a bass head looking at me from between some sticks at my local park

and a very dead very rotten beaver floating around in a different pond which i cant seem to find the pic...sorry guys : ;D

Cats are tough fish!  8-)

Aything that eats poop off the bottom and barks has that survival instinct ;D