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3 hours ago, FishnDave said:

Excellent!  I would not have known this one.   I better brush up on these!

They are one three Lepomis species that I still have to catch. Tried twice in 2919 but couldn't find them. 

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I wonder at all the fish I might have caught without knowing I had something different

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"We have met the enemy and it is us",

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Posted
1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

Jumbo!  That beats my biggest one by 3/4"!

Since you brought it up...I've located a 2nd body of water nearby that appears to be loaded with goldfish, and a few bullheads.  I've walked around it that past 2 evenings with my wife, but haven't fished it yet.

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19 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

Jumbo!  That beats my biggest one by 3/4"!

Since you brought it up...I've located a 2nd body of water nearby that appears to be loaded with goldfish, and a few bullheads.  I've walked around it that past 2 evenings with my wife, but haven't fished it yet.

If you do catch black Bullheads, PM me if you're willing. I need to check that species off my Genus completion quest :D. I can swap with details about where to find some yellows not terribly far from you.

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2 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

If you do catch black Bullheads, PM me if you're willing. I need to check that species off my Genus completion quest :D. I can swap with details about where to find some yellows not terribly far from you.

I got a really good look at one that was looking over something floating on the surface.  It had black chin whiskers, so probably a Black Bullhead.  I can't imagine there would be any Brown Bullhead around here.  I'll let you know if I catch one. 👍

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20 hours ago, Ham said:

I wonder at all the fish I might have caught without knowing I had something different

This haunts me, especially with Florida fish. How many spotted sunfish might I have mistaken for bluegill or other grunt species that I lumped with French grunts. Or did I catch a bigmouth sleeper. I've taken at least five or six species that I thought I had caught, e.g., black bullheads, from the life list because without a photo, I'm just not sure of the species :unsure:. I have also gained a couple after review of the photos that I do have and as my knowledge base of species increases :D. Locally common names, e.g., bonito instead of false albacore, etc., did lead to some misidentifications which I believe that I have corrected. 

Lately been using some INaturalist folks as reviewers for some species. Helped me split what I thought were all golden redhorse suckers and added the silver redhorse to the list.

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3 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

I got a really good look at one that was looking over something floating on the surface.  It had black chin whiskers, so probably a Black Bullhead.  I can't imagine there would be any Brown Bullhead around here.  I'll let you know if I catch one. 👍

Seems like the confirmed brown bullheads in MO are down around Mingo in SE MO.

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8 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

If you do catch black Bullheads, PM me if you're willing. I need to check that species off my Genus completion quest :D. I can swap with details about where to find some yellows not terribly far from you.

Be forewarned that John's idea of "not terribly far" can be a LONG way

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2 hours ago, Ham said:

Be forewarned that John's idea of "not terribly far" can be a LONG way

Shouldn't be much further than the last place I sent @FishnDave:o.

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