Native Species to try and Catch

[JestersHK]

Aint got no bait pics, but this here's Bear Lake from the top of the pass we use to cut down from Idaho into Utah. 

I'll never leave MO, but out west sure is beautiful. 

[dblades]

On 1/31/2022 at 4:08 PM, Quillback said:

I have caught a couple of carp on jerk baits in the winter, they grab it when it is paused.  I have to think they see an easy meal and go for it.

I once caught a full-growed carp (30+) on a carolina rigged purple lizard.

[Ham]

I was smelly the rest of the day

[BilletHead]

27 minutes ago, Ham said:

I was smelly the rest of the day

            Smelly? This does stinkith 😆.    A nonnative stinkin carp in a native thread? Shame be upon you buddy! HA!

[Johnsfolly]

Here's a few stinky/slimy natives to get this thread back on track 😅

 

[JestersHK]

Look at some of that giant BAIT!  Hahaha

[Quillback]

Hickory shad?  I hear they fight dang hard.

[Johnsfolly]

5 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Hickory shad?  I hear they fight dang hard.

Hickory shad is the first one caught in a tributary of the Susquehanna River in upstate Maryland. American shad are the next two from NC trip last year. They do fight really hard. They play the current really well and jump a fair  amount. I have done a couple of pilgrimages to the Tar River to catch those Americans in early March. Livie caught a really nice hickory from the Tar and I had one but no photo before it came of the hook.

[Ham]

You got a Big Gizzard on a Shad Dart also?

Is this Big Stinky Native ok Marty ?

[Johnsfolly]

11 minutes ago, Ham said:

You got a Big Gizzard on a Shad Dart also?

Is this Big Stinky Native ok Marty ?

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Caught two, this one and one other that ate the dart and snagged a bunch more. Plus 18 hickories and that shorthead redhorse. Was a banner day.