What speices

[Ham]

I think it is a Quillback. I do t know How y’all managed to run across a rabid one that bit willingly.

that’s unicorn vomiting a rainbow level stuff

[Ham]

FTR, I’m not frowning, but I am jealous. Very.

[BilletHead]

36 minutes ago, Ham said:

FTR, I’m not frowning, but I am jealous. Very.

               I knew we could drag you out on this Ham!

[sitting fishing]

On 7/14/2020 at 11:24 AM, BilletHead said:

                  Just what I told you : )

     This is going to make those multi species anglers jealous!   Actually see that fishes face. Looks like it is frowning. Those guys frown will look the same 🤣

 golden shiner ?

[BilletHead]

2 minutes ago, sitting fishing said:

 golden shiner ?

           Nope it s a Quillback but I have caught golden shiners .

[fishinwrench]

6 hours ago, curtisce said:

did you by any chance count the rays in the anal fin?

See, now the conversation has turned to Anal.    It's all downhill from here.

[snagged in outlet 3]

18 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

See, now the conversation has turned to Anal.    It's all downhill from here.

And NOW you show up😂

[Johnsfolly]

11 hours ago, Quillback said:

Yep, clock is ticking.

My vote is that it is a Quillback (for obvious reasons).  😄

Jeff I would agree with you that it is likely a quillback.

@curtisce pretty cool fish.

@BilletHead is right am a bit jealous of a cool catch like that guy.

[Al Agnew]

27 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Jeff I would agree with you that it is likely a quillback.

@curtisce pretty cool fish.

@BilletHead is right am a bit jealous of a cool catch like that guy.

I'm still thinking it's a highfin.  Both species have the long first ray on the dorsal fin, but highfins are deeper-bodied.  I've caught some quillbacks from Big River (they seem to be more common on it than any other river I've seen) and they just aren't that deep in the body.  But I certainly could be wrong.

[Gavin]

High fins have not been documented on the James in a mighty long time according to MDC’s watershed inventories. So Quill Back? Both have been sampled on the James.. Hard one to ID, but looks High Fin more than Quill back. Nice catch!