tstraub Posted August 12, 2018 Posted August 12, 2018 Caught in Indiana, the Wabash river near the Wabash/Miami county line. It bit on chicken liver while I was targeting catfish. You can't see it in the picture but it has a mouth full of tiny teeth. Any idea what it is? Quote
tstraub Posted August 12, 2018 Author Posted August 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, bassh8er said: We call those Goldeye here in NE. That sounds like a good name for it. It certainly does have big gold colored eyes. Quote
Super User Scott F Posted August 12, 2018 Super User Posted August 12, 2018 Skipjack herring. 1 Quote
tstraub Posted August 12, 2018 Author Posted August 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, Scott F said: Skipjack herring. Thanks for the reply but I think a skipjack's dorsal fin is closer to the center of it's back. This guy's dorsal is set way back closer to the tail Quote
Super User Scott F Posted August 12, 2018 Super User Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, tstraub said: Thanks for the reply but I think a skipjack's dorsal fin is closer to the center of it's back. This guy's dorsal is set way back closer to the tail You are correct. Could be a Mooneye. Quote
tstraub Posted August 12, 2018 Author Posted August 12, 2018 I looked up goldeye and mooneye I will say it's one or the other. Pretty interesting fish they would probably be a lot of fun on lighter tackle this one jumped out of the water a few times on the way to the boat. My catfish setup was a bit too heavy to really enjoy the fight. Quote
Tlauz Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Goldeye. They cut them up and use them for bait for channel cats up here on the Red River. Quote
tstraub Posted August 13, 2018 Author Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Tlauz said: Goldeye. They cut them up and use them for bait for channel cats up here on the Red River. I guess I screwed up. I had a pair of bait shears in the boat and turned it loose. Then I ran out of chicken liver lol.i considered using it for bait but the golden shiners I had weren't working as well as the liver so I just kept feeding them and missing most of the hook sets. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 13, 2018 Global Moderator Posted August 13, 2018 It's a goldeye, use to catch them often fishing for white bass at Milford Lake in Kansas. Mooneye have silver eyes, goldeyes have, drum roll please, golden eyes. 8 hours ago, Way north bass guy said: Wee baby tarpon ?. They really do look like one, except they have nasty little teeth. 1 Quote
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