FishnDave

(Western) Dollar Sunfish:

Golden Shiners

No two are exactly the same, I guess.

Way to go!

Yeah, those Enneacanthus group of sunfish are neat looking, for sure! I could go for a Mud Sunfish, too! The other Longears aren't calling my name at the moment.

I put these together from my own flyfishing pictures. All are different species (and one subspecies). I bet most folks here will know them all. Any questions about any?:

I don't know why it should be so surprising or interesting to me... but for some time now I've really noticed how different individuals of the same fish species look from each other. No two are the same. Which seems sorta unlikely, considering 100's of eggs from one female fish being fertilized by one male. You'd think the fish from that nest would be nearly all identical twins. I have seen some fish that looked to me like they were from the same brood. Warmouth have a number of patterns, and those patterns or sort of repetitive everywhere I've caught them, MO, FL, IL, AR, LA... And the Bantam Sunfish were similarly all different from one another. Anyway... and then there's individual fish like this, that hardly even look like the same species!

I haven't caught any in Florida. A buddy has caught nice ones in south Georgia. Previously, I've only caught them a couple times with @Ham in Arkansas. This was my first one from Missouri. Also probably the smallest one I've managed to catch so far.

Warmouth

Redear Sunfish Bluegills Jumbo Bass

Redspotted Sunfish Flier Green Sunfish hybrid(?)... possibly crossed with a Dollar Sunfish?

Bantam Sunfish

Seen while fishing: Broadhead Skink Diamondback Watersnake: Broad-banded Watersnake Western Ribbon Snake Bald Eagle

If they restocked, they don't usually stock adult fish... just fingerlings. Much cheaper. It may be several years before the fish are big enough for catching.

I can help with the black bullheads, goldfish, and koi. I've only caught 30 species on fly so far this year, and no new-to-me species. I'm still plenty thrilled with 2023 and 2024's results.

Let me know if you need a signature for your petition.

So... its not beef? "Pasture-raised Pork", perhaps? 😂

30 bowfin on fly so far this year.

27" Shortnose Gar 27" Common Carp"

Warmouth Green Sunfish Black Crappie

26" Shortnose Gar: Grass-fed Beef: