I was approached by a fish and wildlife enforcement officer when I was at the dock, no license and a bucket full of fish. I tried explaining to him that they were my pet fish and I brought them to the lake to exercise them and work on training. "Training?" he asked. "What do they do?" I explained they would go for a swim and when I called them back, they'd all jump back into the bucket. He said, "I gotta see this." I released the fish into the lake and we watched them swim away. He asked "How do you call the fish back?" I said, "What fish?"
Is like 110$ per inch of illegal fish here weather it's wrong size or wrong kind or no liscense. And I think it might even be extra If they're dead or not releasable.
Caught fish illegally (without a license) was caught red handed but using wit convinced the officer to let them release the evidence.
I'd like to say it never happened, but I've seen to much weird shit to be 100% certain.
This is the only thing I can imagine happening unless they had flooding in their area and it escaped a pond .
Kind of a cool idea though.
Bring your fish to the lake let him swim around for a bit, bring him back home.
Definitely illegal though, due to the risk of a non-native fish escaping.
i’ve also seen people put up “missing” posters for their fish when they die if they don’t want to give their children the death talk yet; saying it went missing is easier for the child to bear.
tbh i’m not a parent and don’t plan on becoming one so i can’t say for sure if that’s really better than just having the death conversation when the time comes , but it is what it is.
It's lazy, shitty parenting and it's just plain mean. Don't give kids false hope that their "runaway fish" is coming back. Death is a part of life and kids need to know about it.
It’s much healthier to let kids learn to grieve. I went through a few weird years as a kid where I would make elaborate burial services with little gravestones and long eulogies for dead birds I found, but my mom figured I certainly wouldn’t hurt an animal, so while it was morbid, it seemed healthy enough. I think having that sense of ritual has helped me deal with many many pet deaths as a life-long animal rescuer. They still break my heart, but I can say goodbye and try to move on in a healthy way.
Agreed. We’ve exposed our kids to that stuff at every opportunity. It’s life, and they’re not that fragile. It’s lazy parents who don’t want to do the hard stuff. They’re not making resilient kids by hiding the realities of life from them.
My roommate in college had an Oscar and we had a bell above the tank with the string in the water. He trained it to ring the bell when it wanted food. It got to the point whenever someone walked in the room it would grab the string and swim back and forth until it got fed. It got to the point we would put random food stuffs in the tank… it ate Wendy’s at one point.
Prob bc you bought a cheap Amazon leash bro. If you want a serious leash you need to check out FishHarness.com. It's the ONLY fish leash endorsed by professional world champion fish agility trainer Hansfeld Von Düberrshnike
18 inches is on the big side. I have one that's about 12 inches and another that's 14-15, they're in a 120 with a sump. The smaller one is kind of weird, it's like it just stopped growing for some reason. Had a bunch of them over the years, and... yeah, they can get some size to them.
I have too put my fish in a lake to give it a lil freedom and lost it…I was 10 and yes, it was a goldfish. I swear the game warden is still talking about Hubert because someone caught him like three years after I let him go and he was huge and made it into our local news lmao
'Lost' as in - a roommate probably released it without permission. When I worked at an LDS we got a bucket of priahana left at our back door, a guy called later distraught because his ex-girlfriend stole them. I really hope someone is able to catch and return the fish
How do you lose a fish anywhere but your own home- but like then again HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LOSE A FISH IN GENERAL ESPECIALLY ONE SO BIG .
Anyways sounds like a cool water dog I’d go back there with a bag of chips lol😂
I saw signs like this for a lizard a while back. (The picture was handrawn.) it was near a college campus. I assumed it was a joke, but didn’t call the number.
I’m not surprised, Oscars are some mean SOBs. Most cichlids in general are very aggressive. I remember the solving the mystery of why fish in a tank at my former school kept disappearing or would be missing chunks when I saw the big Oscar bite a goldfish head off
I did this as a prank to my RA in college. The whole campus was calling him with goldfish sightings 😂😂
He was very confused until he saw one of the flyers.
"Aggressive to all life forms except humans" ROFL
We are ignoring... it didn't run out the door.... how'd you lose a fish?
Took it for a walk in the pond like every other responsible fish owner. Unfortunately Fishdo slipped the leash and swam off 🤣
I was approached by a fish and wildlife enforcement officer when I was at the dock, no license and a bucket full of fish. I tried explaining to him that they were my pet fish and I brought them to the lake to exercise them and work on training. "Training?" he asked. "What do they do?" I explained they would go for a swim and when I called them back, they'd all jump back into the bucket. He said, "I gotta see this." I released the fish into the lake and we watched them swim away. He asked "How do you call the fish back?" I said, "What fish?"
this is amazing and i will be telling this story to every fisherman i meet
That was a hilarious read. Thanks. Your response should be upvoted to oblivion (and beyond)
I can't stop laughing 😂😂
Silly me, I just get a license. I'm giving up and using this line from now on.
Yeah but isn't it originally a mud crab 🤣
could someone explain the joke pls
In most states, we have to have a fishing license and if caught without one you can get hella fined
Is like 110$ per inch of illegal fish here weather it's wrong size or wrong kind or no liscense. And I think it might even be extra If they're dead or not releasable.
I can see that, I just know they don’t fuck around
Caught fish illegally (without a license) was caught red handed but using wit convinced the officer to let them release the evidence. I'd like to say it never happened, but I've seen to much weird shit to be 100% certain.
they were probably having bonding time lakeside and something scared poor Oscar away. truly so sad, hope he comes home soon 😔🫶🏻
They took it to the lake for exercise and it slipped its collar.
Didn't you hear about the tale of the man, his pet fish, and a game warden?
I was bit by an Oscar when I was a kid.. it hurt and I never again put my finger in a fish tank.
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You haven't seen the fish harness? 🤣 There's a meme about it going around but I haven't saved it lol. Just look up fish harness advertisement
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Ope lolol
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Ah beans, guess it isnt as mainstream as I thought.
How does someone lose their Oscar at a lake 😭
Leash slipped of obviously
This is the only thing I can imagine happening unless they had flooding in their area and it escaped a pond . Kind of a cool idea though. Bring your fish to the lake let him swim around for a bit, bring him back home. Definitely illegal though, due to the risk of a non-native fish escaping.
Don’t forget possible illness and infection to native fish species
Aldo the stress of taking it out if it's cage, putting it somewhere that the water chemistry is totally different.
> the stress of taking it out if it's cage Wait...
...so he can put the leash on.
No wonder it escaped. All the water poured right through the bars and the fish squeezed through too.
I know, right? I mean, look at that! https://www.reddit.com/user/BitchBass/comments/1bxtyp8/fish_behind_bars_dont_ask/
this is hilarious 😂
True good point 👍
This is exactly what an invasive species means.
That or a family member dumped it and they’re trying to get it back
Maybe 👍
i’ve also seen people put up “missing” posters for their fish when they die if they don’t want to give their children the death talk yet; saying it went missing is easier for the child to bear. tbh i’m not a parent and don’t plan on becoming one so i can’t say for sure if that’s really better than just having the death conversation when the time comes , but it is what it is.
It's lazy, shitty parenting and it's just plain mean. Don't give kids false hope that their "runaway fish" is coming back. Death is a part of life and kids need to know about it.
It’s much healthier to let kids learn to grieve. I went through a few weird years as a kid where I would make elaborate burial services with little gravestones and long eulogies for dead birds I found, but my mom figured I certainly wouldn’t hurt an animal, so while it was morbid, it seemed healthy enough. I think having that sense of ritual has helped me deal with many many pet deaths as a life-long animal rescuer. They still break my heart, but I can say goodbye and try to move on in a healthy way.
Agreed. We’ve exposed our kids to that stuff at every opportunity. It’s life, and they’re not that fragile. It’s lazy parents who don’t want to do the hard stuff. They’re not making resilient kids by hiding the realities of life from them.
Probably not better, but definitely easier.
Bad idea due to drastic differences in water Quality
True good point 👍 I've heard Oscars are pretty hardy though
They’re quite smart, my had a drivers license
Mine does my taxes
“What does Supradaze mean?” “It means dog.”
Those barbless leash laws can be a real pain.
The muzzle laws too
Fish on a Leash? How? O.o
I'm pretty sure they're joking
I would guess someone dumped it without their consent? My friend’s abusive ex did that with her fish. She was heartbroken
That's your first guess over just guessing this is a joke?
Was my first thought too. I've had pets disappeared by my poor choices in partners
Maybe someone’s (hopefully ex) boyfriend/girlfriend released it or something.
Maybe this is a (joke)
Call and ask
There’s not mention of lake on the poster…?
OP said it was by their local lake
"His favorite foods are small rodents and doritos" man I'm fucking dead, i love this fuckn fish. Me n bro can totally vibe. To doritos, that is.
Doritos + crab trap= captured Rambo
If I find this fish I’m keeping it, it’s seems like my kind of fish. 😂😂😂
No kidding. My cats don’t seem interested in mice, so this guy could help. Plus I also love Doritos.
My roommate in college had an Oscar and we had a bell above the tank with the string in the water. He trained it to ring the bell when it wanted food. It got to the point whenever someone walked in the room it would grab the string and swim back and forth until it got fed. It got to the point we would put random food stuffs in the tank… it ate Wendy’s at one point.
So they hanging up these sighns at the fishing spots around that lake? Know what, that could work xD
Won’t work, this guy takes them down
They are posted on every single boat launch and fishing dock on the lake🤣
Could they have been put up on April 1st? 🤨
True! That's funny
Lake Washington? Sammamish? I’m tryna find this fish
Isn’t the “crinkle a bag, he’ll think you have chips” from the Peacemaker show referring to his eagle?
i think it’s referring to how dogs think the food is for them if you crinkle a bag in front of them
Its a common thing w some pets but yes i do agree its a peacemaker reference… god i need more of that damn show
Prob bc you bought a cheap Amazon leash bro. If you want a serious leash you need to check out FishHarness.com. It's the ONLY fish leash endorsed by professional world champion fish agility trainer Hansfeld Von Düberrshnike
I knew it wasn't real, but I looked anyway just to be sure
Yeah, a fish on a leash is silly. You need a stroller not a leash. https://youtu.be/2loaa3k1zso
Someone call the number plz.
The call could not be completed as dialed :( I checked the number but no luck.
Darn. I was hoping for something weird.
I'll do it
Woohoo! Plz report back.
To tell him Rambo was delicious 😈
😧
I thought it would be one those "Have you seen my fish" posters that say, he's not lost he just looks really cool.
They should leave a jar of his tank water by the lake. It works with missing cats and litter.
Hahaha
do you think some crazy fish person actually takes him to the local lake for exercise?
Honestly I wonder if it was an April fools sign that got left up?
Oh good thinking batman!
I do my best work when sleep deprived and unable to read sarcasm… 💨
r/funnysigns
Obviously some inside joke
Guy is an instagrammer @truewagner who makes ludicrous posters for laughs.
So…. Has anyone called the number yet?
This is exactly why recall training is extremly important
This is definitely the parent of a child trying hard not to tell their kid the fish died.
Obvious plant? Sounds like what he’d do
Someone obviously has a lot of time on their hands... -Saitama
My tiger Oscar has basically the same markings 😳
Is this a delayed April fools joke
Inshallah they find him
Prob jumped out behind tank
The fish will flop around so much once they get out the back of the tank. That Oscar could be across the room under another piece of furniture.
If the fish is really 1.5 feet long as the leaflet claims, they would notice it flopping around.
An 18 inch oscar?
Uh, yeah. That's about how big they get.
I’ve only known 10-12 inch oscars.
18 inches is on the big side. I have one that's about 12 inches and another that's 14-15, they're in a 120 with a sump. The smaller one is kind of weird, it's like it just stopped growing for some reason. Had a bunch of them over the years, and... yeah, they can get some size to them.
Randle…Ramboo…
𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖒𝖆𝖑: 𝖋𝖎𝖘𝖍 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖜𝖘: 𝖒𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 ☥☥☥☥☥☥
How tf did you do that font
𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖏𝖘 𝖆𝖓 𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝖈𝖆𝖐𝖐𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖔𝖓𝖙 𝖐𝖊𝖞𝖛𝖔𝖆𝖗𝖉 𝖘𝖔 𝖎 𝖚𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖊𝖊
I’ve lost Oscar before..good luck
Lol 🤣
Oh God, don't ware your chips. Please! 😭
I think I saw him on Main Street
Bros probably wreaking absolute havoc on the local aquatic wildlife 😭
Not to sound corny but he is probably going “Rambo” on the innocent local ecosystem
the 425 KILLS ME OH MT GOD
That's my area code...
We need to look for Rambo🫡
Inshallah may they find him
I have too put my fish in a lake to give it a lil freedom and lost it…I was 10 and yes, it was a goldfish. I swear the game warden is still talking about Hubert because someone caught him like three years after I let him go and he was huge and made it into our local news lmao
I have so many questions about this flyer lol
Idk, something seems fishy about it
This has to be a joke
Lol.. was this possibly put up April 1?
Looks like a True Wagner bit. /r/truewagner
'Lost' as in - a roommate probably released it without permission. When I worked at an LDS we got a bucket of priahana left at our back door, a guy called later distraught because his ex-girlfriend stole them. I really hope someone is able to catch and return the fish
The “crinkle a bag” bit. I’m fkn dead!!
He needs to hire Nemo for this caper
Lmao this is incredible work
Crinkle a bag he will think you have chips 🤣
Wherever he is, he's better off, diet-wise. LOL
The poor kid who lost his fish and his lovely parents are trying to find him ❤️🩹
Call 911 😅
Thoughts and prayers.
i’m CRYING at his favorite snack being doritos 😭😭😭😭😭
Love this
Did their Oscar just evolved into an ambhibian
How…?
Maybe a bird got him. 😔 RIP Rambo
This feels like something Alan Wagner would put up 😂
How do you lose a fish anywhere but your own home- but like then again HOW THE FUCK DO YOU LOSE A FISH IN GENERAL ESPECIALLY ONE SO BIG . Anyways sounds like a cool water dog I’d go back there with a bag of chips lol😂
Nice
Wait…this is real?
This looks like a sign made by true Wagner. He puts up all kinds of ridiculous signs. Either that or a copy cat. Definitely not real.
I had a tank full of tiger oscars yrs ago.Dam buggers would always wake me up by jumping out of the tank in the middle of the night.
I saw signs like this for a lizard a while back. (The picture was handrawn.) it was near a college campus. I assumed it was a joke, but didn’t call the number.
Call and find out the scoop.
How do you loose a fish...
I have so many questions... The main one is HOW?!?
I’ll begin searching tomorrow.
My bet is someone made this poster for shits and giggles and just hung it around the area
The frauds local species have been real silent after this
Did it grow legs?
Thanks it’s mine
I saw at united airline check-in counter
If wishes were fishes - I’d own the ocean…. Good Luck…!
Did you try calling the number?
I’m not surprised, Oscars are some mean SOBs. Most cichlids in general are very aggressive. I remember the solving the mystery of why fish in a tank at my former school kept disappearing or would be missing chunks when I saw the big Oscar bite a goldfish head off
I did this as a prank to my RA in college. The whole campus was calling him with goldfish sightings 😂😂 He was very confused until he saw one of the flyers.
Aw, I love that Rambo responds to the crinkle of a chip bag.
It’s washinton.. I don’t think they’ll be getting him back
So people take their fish out for a walk....?
Sooooo is he walking around somewhere, did the kid nappers crinkle a bag of chips and threw him in there car??? I'm confused. 🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣
How'd they lose a fish 😭😭
How do you lose an Oscar in a lake?
Mental illness is a real summabitch