Interspecies Territoriality On The Bow Or Foodfight?

[osprey]

Was down on the Bow fishing with my father in law last week. He hooks into a nice Brown while swinging a stonefly. This is fat 18" fish. Good fight, he's bringing the fish into the shallows and I'm behind the fish to land him. Suddenly there is a much bigger Rainbow (about 23") shadowing this fish not more than 3 or 4 feet from me. He keeps his position until I get a hold of the brown then he goes away.

My father in law thinks the Rianbow was interested in the stonefly hanging in the browns jaw on that side. I think the rainbow was being territorial.

 

Any ideas?

[maxwell]

either or but... i have had fish nip at teh flies in other fishes mouth.. same with hooked cutties on teh trailing hook while fighting another one of em on teh dry or vice versa and i have seen bullies nip at the flies in other bullies mouths too... its a harsh world out there!

[SanJuanWorm]

I watched 3 bulls going after max's caught bull. They were trying to get at the streamer. Coolest thing i've ever seen.