Posted on 08/10/2015 12:44:43 PM PDT by paul544
I’m in Illinois as was stumped by one on my lake. Turned out to be a bowfin.
No... But I caught 4 just like it.
I’m glad you learned everything you ever needed know by looking at pictures online. Never had to ask a question. Born all-knowing. Congratulations.
creepy? hell, you should have seen me when I was a kid and accidentally snagged a gar... not having sen one before. I cut the damn line, that thing wasn’t getting in the boat with me.
A sober observation:
I was on a charter boat off San Pedro fishing for chocolate fish, ling cod, etc. and some SOB standing right next to me hauls in a small shark!
Flopping around, snapping its teeth, trying to bite ...
So if it has rows of sharp teeth, eyes like black buttons and acts like it wants to bite you, it may be a shark.
You would be smart sticking to frozen fish sticks. NO charge.
Looks like a warmouth, similar to a northern rock bass, see post#5
And how difficult IT IS for you to be a decent human being.
Crappie
Looks like a Warmouth to me. #10 in the chart above. Hope this helps.
Was thinking the same but the markings and color looked somewhat different. But it could be. Thanks!
I was going to say the same thing.
Seems too big though.
Rock Bass
Looks like a bowfin. They can be dark brown in color.
Thanks
And we wonder why FreeRepublic has trouble raising funds? It has become very unfriendly since the debate. Was told to go to DU and leave Freerepublic just for asking a question.
Was also thinking the shape was more long than round.
I once strangled a ling from a party boat on Sheep’ Head Bay. Pretty much standing shoulder to shoulder when I hauled it in. Somehow it had wrapped itself up in the line. All the way back, I heard, “How are they hanging good buddy” haw haw haw.
There's a lot of that going around these days on FR, unfortunately.
The definitive spines on the dorsal seem to rule that out? Bowfins look to have a more flexible fin.
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