>>2846183Normally I spit in their mouths if they're too small to keep but I want a bigger one to bite. I like to think they get thrown back and tell their big bro some asshole spit in their mouth, a kiss is too delicate.
The ones in the video are like an inch or two at best, but they still absolutely go for the bait near instantly when dropped. They honestly seem pretty fuckin blind and go more off smell + whatever their lateral line system tells them, quick movements or an aggressive drop make them get distance but even those tiny fuckers go try and eat whateve I have on the line. It isn't until like four inches or so that i actually have to worry about. I've caught them with an underwater camera + a few in shallow enough water to see, they're often pretty clumsy and need 2+ runs at a bait before actually getting a hook-up. Sometimes a quick up+down maneuver really makes them lock in as I assume it helps spread scent while also giving them good direction to go to via lateral line input. I straight up think the lateral line system is like the coolest shit and it sucks we cant ask fish how it works in detail
Caught another of the normal bullhead size I keep so I figure I might as well attach a pic of the smallest one I've got this year to show what is essentially the lower limit for the size of bullhead i can reasonably hook
