Daniel My Brother Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Went fishing on Sunday in a channel off of the Mississippi river. We were targeting big cats with live shad and cut bait and failing miserably. The water just was not moving. So we pulled out the nightcrawlers and decided to see how many different species we could catch in one afternoon. We managed 11, though nothing of any size. How many can you name? Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted July 29, 2009 Super User Posted July 29, 2009 I'm probably gonna suck at this, lol A. Asian Carp B Bullhead C Pumpkinseed D White Bass E Silverthingy F Flathead G Turtle H Bowfin I Nile Perch J Alligator Gar K Shad Quote
Quitlimpin Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 I'm probably gonna suck at this, lol A. Asian Carp B Bullhead C Pumpkinseed D White Bass E Silverthingy F Flathead G Turtle H Bowfin I Nile Perch J Alligator Gar K Shad That's kinda what I was thinking. What the hell is that thing? Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 A. Some Type of Carp B. Channel Catfish C. Bluegill D. White Bass E. Freshwater Drum (a.k.a. Sheepshead) F. Flathead Catfish G. Some Kind of Turtle (I don't know Turtle Species) H. Bowfin I. LM or Spotted Bass J. Some Type of Gar H. Some Type of Shad Hmmm...I realize I suck at this, too. Quote
BrnzeBckStalker Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 A. Silver Carp B. Channel Cat C. Pumpkinseed D. White Bass E. Drum F. Flathead Cat G. Turtle H. Bowfin I. Spotted Bass J. Shortnose Gar K. Skipjack Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted July 29, 2009 Super User Posted July 29, 2009 Grass Carp Channel Cat Bluegill White Bass Drum Flathead Cat Red-Eared Slider (turtle) Bowfin Largemouth Bass Longnose Gar Dunno! Quote
Jake. Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 A. Asian Carp B. Channel Catfish C. Bluegill (female) D. White Bass E. Freshwater Drum F. Flathead Catfish G. Baby Turtle Turtle H. Bowfin I. Largemouth Bass J. Shortnose Gar K. Skipjack Herring Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted July 30, 2009 Author Posted July 30, 2009 Grass Carp Channel Cat Bluegill White Bass Drum Flathead Cat Red-Eared Slider (turtle) Bowfin Largemouth Bass Longnose Gar Dunno! Paul's got 'em all except the last one...it's a small silver carp. The water is absolutely thick with them. They won't take bait, but eventually you will snag one. Quote
CookieMonst3r Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 11 species on an nightcrawler in 1 day... WOW. And btw what size hook did you have? Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted August 1, 2009 Author Posted August 1, 2009 11 species on an nightcrawler in 1 day... WOW. And btw what size hook did you have? I used a size 4 baitholder hook. The first grass carp was caught on a mepps spinner. We caught 2 more grass carp on crawlers, but the spinner caught me by surprise. I've never known grass carp to hit crawlers, but apparently the little ones like 'em. Quote
DawsonH Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 A Grass Carp B Channel Cat C Red Ear Sunfish D White Bass E Drum F Flat Head Catfish G Red Ear Pond Slider H Bowfin I Large mouth Bass J Long Nosed Gar K Silver Carp Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted August 2, 2009 Author Posted August 2, 2009 A Grass Carp B Channel Cat C Red Ear Sunfish D White Bass E Drum F Flat Head Catfish G Red Ear Pond Slider H Bowfin I Large mouth Bass J Long Nosed Gar K Silver Carp You might be right about C being a red ear. I struggle to tell the difference between a female bluegill and a red ear. Especially on the smaller ones. Quote
DawsonH Posted August 2, 2009 Posted August 2, 2009 Even on a small red ear there will be an orange sliver on the female's ear flap. If that fish lacks the orange sliver it is a female bluegill. I can't really tell if that is an orange sliver or a little bit of blood. Red ear will also be thicker across the back and have a longer body while bluegills will be more disk shaped and narrow across the back. Quote
Lynx Posted August 3, 2009 Posted August 3, 2009 11 species on an nightcrawler in 1 day... WOW. And btw what size hook did you have? I would like to say that I agree. 11 in a afternoon on crawlers. I think that the most you can get here in Sacramento on the Sacramento River is 4 species, & that's if your lucky. Quote
Needemp Posted August 7, 2009 Posted August 7, 2009 Good post Daniel, and Paul did get most of them right on the nose. But are you sure that is a Grass Carp? They are Hybrids and they do not reproduce. That doesn't mean one didn't get dumped in the Mississippi, but they do not breed. I grew up on a lake that had them. They were gigantic. It looks like an Asian Carp, but it is hard to tell from that angle. The main reason I ask is I would be curious as to why grass carp would be in The Big Muddy? Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 Needemp, I'm pretty sure it's a grass carp. I don't know what else it could be. We caught 3 that day, all that size. 2 on a worm, one on a spinner bait. The spinner bait fish hit the moment it hit the water. Prior to that I had NEVER caught a grass carp in my life. I really only thought of grass carp as herbivores, but the young ones seem to be pretty aggressive. Here's what I've learned about grass carp and sterility, courtesy of wikipedia: "When used for weed control, often the fish introduced to the pond or stream are sterile, triploid fish. The process for producing triploid fish involves shocking eggs with rapid change in temperature or pressure. This process is not usually 100% effective, therefore, in the United States, the young are usually tested for triploidy before being sold." Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted August 7, 2009 Super User Posted August 7, 2009 C is a bluegill, not a red ear. look at the soft dorsal and you can see the dark "thumbprint" that is the tell-tale sign of bluegills. Quote
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