Other Species Latest Catch Pics Thread

[TnRiver46]

Went for a paddle this evening and caught some gizzard shad in my net but couldn’t get any bites on those. Tried a straight tail soft plastic and got 3 crappie, two keepers. Yum 

[Peacedivision]

First fish of 2025

2 Leopards on Saturday soaking anchovies

3 trout Sunday bottom bouncing a gold kastmaster.

[Fishlegs]

That's a pretty cool way to start the year @Peacedivision!

[Peacedivision]

8 minutes ago, Fishlegs said:

That's a pretty cool way to start the year @Peacedivision!

Feels pretty good after skunking like 5 times in a row to start out. The bass wouldn't play yesterday but that's ok.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Those Leopard Sharks are awesome!

 

My buddy who did saltwater aquariums for businesses back in the early 2000s put those Leopard Sharks in the big money tanks.   Back then I think I remember him paying $5k for a pair of them.    

 

Now I don't really agree with the practice, but it was really cool watching those Sharks in the tank.  

[gim]

1 hour ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

but it was really cool watching those Sharks in the tank.  

 

The Minnesota Zoo has a portion dedicated to fish and other aquarium creatures.  One of the popular areas in the middle of this exhibit is an open-air saltwater tank that has rays and leopard sharks swimming around in it.  It's only a couple feed deep and surrounded by a rocky outcropping.  You can stand around it and reach in and touch them when they slowly swim by - if you can reach.  Luckily, I'm pretty tall with long arms so there is an advantage here with this guy.  Their skin feels like wet leather.

[Peacedivision]

5 hours ago, gim said:

 

The Minnesota Zoo has a portion dedicated to fish and other aquarium creatures.  One of the popular areas in the middle of this exhibit is an open-air saltwater tank that has rays and leopard sharks swimming around in it.  It's only a couple feed deep and surrounded by a rocky outcropping.  You can stand around it and reach in and touch them when they slowly swim by - if you can reach.  Luckily, I'm pretty tall with long arms so there is an advantage here with this guy.  Their skin feels like wet leather.

I've pulled some big rays in from the bay as well, hard fighting underwater sails. They do have a weird leather feel, the sharks are more like wet worn sandpaper.