Bream with messed up scales

[mazman]

A quick run to patto on a mates project boat and after struggling a bit with positioning etc. with the boat we started to get a chance to get some casts in. Wasn't fishing for long before I got this fella on board, has anyone seen beam with scales like this before? I'm assuming it's from damage when it was smaller but if anyone has any other ideas I would like to hear them.

and if you think the scales are a bit weird check out the fight, never had a bream take a lure in that way and still not certain how I managed to get it out on 4lb.
https://www.facebook.com/Hawkesyfishing/videos/576907226498370/
Apologies it redirects to facebook I've spent a while trying to embed the video but from what I can gather you can only embed in html code directly to websites rather than onto forums and the likes from facebook.

[Sinsemilla]

I don't have the slightest clue but it looks grouse, especially the gill plate. You were lucky to get him out from under that dock that's for sure.

Anth

[StarrangerAU]

Looks to me like someones had a go at scaling him and hes slipped away, or he’s managed to get out of the scaler bag when he was young(er).

Pure guess, what would I know. Could just be a mutant ( with laser eyes)

[Redhunter]

May have had a run in with a Jewie at some stage in its life? Who knows...

[Kenle]

Was it just on one side of the fish or symmetrical? It could be similar to how we get mirror carp? Or it's an offspring of a mirror carp cross breed. Looks amazing, thanks for sharing.

[cobby]

Usually damage from birds/fish/nets/habitat when younger causes it. Bloody big pattern change on it

[blacklab99]

Na,
That's climate change, for sure................

Col

[mazman]

Scales on the other side were in perfect condition which is why I thought it must have been caused by damage at a younger age, super cool looking fish and makes me glad I went to the effort to land it

[repspec]

havent watched this vide yet, but im constantly amazed at how you manage to get fish out of spots in Patto. I dont like loosing $25 worth of lure at a time, so im a bit more conservative...probably why i only have a few out of patto. Got a 40cm from there, so im happy lol

[Aaron75]

Isn't there a water treatment plant above Patto?