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Old 02-04-2003, 12:31 PM
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Default RE: Does a dead fish always float?

Texeye.
I'm guessing that if and when the gasses start to build up in the rotting carcas. And there is no puncture for these gasses to escape. The fish floats, becomes dried like a piece of jerky and then will never sink because of the trapped air in the dry skin. I've seen carp on the Bay that look like a kids blow-up rubber floatie.
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