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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Do fish sleep? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:09:56 +0000 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:54:01 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7950 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : yes fish do sleep "light...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=111300&title=do-fish-sleep#111300 Author: Jo.
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Posted: 28 Mar 2005 at 6:54pm

yes fish do sleep "light shock" is well known in aquaria circles.]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:54:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=111300&title=do-fish-sleep#111300 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : what about that mafia inspired...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=111294&title=do-fish-sleep#111294 Author: scullapint
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Posted: 28 Mar 2005 at 6:39pm

what about that mafia inspired line..
"sleeping with the fishes"
Maybe Italain fish sleep.]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:39:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=111294&title=do-fish-sleep#111294 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : Hi Muppet..... If shelter is...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102809&title=do-fish-sleep#102809 Author: Lethal
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Posted: 05 Feb 2005 at 4:45pm

Hi Muppet.....

If shelter is needed for fish to sleep I wonder how fish that live on sand with no structure there such as the west coast go about it?

talking west coast snapper Muppet, if you have ever dived on the weed line and looked out over the sand, you would be lucky to see a snapper because their coloration blends in so well with the sand, but they cant hide there shadow during the day.....

and now im guessing but i would say they school more on the sand, this is for protection like most other fish......

]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:45:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102809&title=do-fish-sleep#102809 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : Yeah you have tailers and then...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102796&title=do-fish-sleep#102796 Author: Adam Scott
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Posted: 05 Feb 2005 at 1:35pm

Yeah you have tailers and then you have sleepers, as Dustin said. Tailers are on the move and you can often get them to bite but the only way to hook a sleeper is with a jag in its back:0. Whether they are actually asleep or full I dont know.]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:35:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102796&title=do-fish-sleep#102796 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : I've seen many sails just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102746&title=do-fish-sleep#102746 Author: dustin
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Posted: 05 Feb 2005 at 2:28am

I've seen many sails just floating on the surface with only their tails or sometimes just a smidgen of dorsal visible. Not what I'd call "tailing" in that they weren't going anywhere, and looked totally different to those ones that you do see swimming along the surface with their tail moving, the tails of these fellows could easily have been confused with random drifting sticks. I'd swear they were just having a nice little snooze in the sun. I've had guys throw poppers right in front of them, but they simply didn't want to know. Sleeping, or just not interested? ]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2005 02:28:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102746&title=do-fish-sleep#102746 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : Adam do you think tailers are...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102728&title=do-fish-sleep#102728 Author: Plonker
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Posted: 04 Feb 2005 at 11:26pm

Adam do you think tailers are asleep or full it hard to get a bite out of them?

]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:26:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102728&title=do-fish-sleep#102728 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : I was told by David Franks that...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102673&title=do-fish-sleep#102673 Author: Adam Scott
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Posted: 04 Feb 2005 at 6:27pm

I was told by David Franks that marlin sleep/shut down half their brain at a time keeping one eye open so to speak. Dont know how true that is, sounds a bit fishy to me:) ]]> Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:27:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=102673&title=do-fish-sleep#102673 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : Bury themsleves?? Also sharks...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=101516&title=do-fish-sleep#101516 Author: ringonz
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Posted: 29 Jan 2005 at 10:24am

Bury themsleves?? Also sharks swim while they sleep (die otherwise) so maybe the pelargics do a similar thing??]]> Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:24:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=101516&title=do-fish-sleep#101516 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : Interesting what you say about...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=101504&title=do-fish-sleep#101504 Author: Muppet
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Posted: 29 Jan 2005 at 9:20am

Interesting what you say about fish that hang around reefs Lethal its not hard to imagine those fish giving themselves a good rest now and then. Hanging around down in caves and guts. Do you think this is part of the reason that snapper can live so long compared to kingfish etc?

If shelter is needed for fish to sleep I wonder how fish that live on sand with no structure there such as the west coast go about it?

]]> Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:20:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=101504&title=do-fish-sleep#101504 <![CDATA[Do fish sleep? : tides, moon, wind direction,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7950&PID=101442&title=do-fish-sleep#101442 Author: Lethal
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Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 8:26pm

tides, moon, wind direction, temp all play there part in what go's on out at sea....

when do they sleep most reef fish tend to sleep when its night time....

but then you put a net out in a estuary on a full moon and see how many Parore you catch but no flounder do the reverse and you will catch flounder and no Parore.....

so different fish have different sleep patterns....

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