Fish that are stressed out are less likely to get caught
A new study shows that a fish's reaction to stress is the biggest indicator of whether or not it will bite a hook.
Imagine you're a fish - swimming around, minding your own business. Suddenly, something that looks like a tasty bug drops from the sky.
Are you a nevous fish who wonders, maybe there's a catch? Or do you go for it and gobble it up, and maybe become the catch yourself?
A new study set out to find out what makes a fish decide whether to grab the bait. And according to Dr. Cory Suski, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, it seems to come down to one thing: stress.
- Research paper: Hormonal responsiveness to stress is negatively associated with vulnerability to angling capture in fish
