2023 Flyfishing Fish Pics

[Hawg]

Whoa, those fins are a bright shade of green. Is that a spawn thing?

[FishnDave]

11 hours ago, Hawg said:

Whoa, those fins are a bright shade of green. Is that a spawn thing?

Yes it is.  The males usually get that.  The males also usually have the eyespot on the tail, which the females typically do not have.

[Johnsfolly]

On 4/10/2023 at 11:35 AM, FishnDave said:

 

 

 

Congrats on your continued success on those swamp muskies! I really want to catch a colored up male at some point.

[FishnDave]

25 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Congrats on your continued success on those swamp muskies! I really want to catch a colored up male at some point.

This seems to be the right time of year for the colored up males.  I don't know how long the coloration lasts... it was very faint or non-existent on the fish I was catching last Fall.  I'll do my best to help you if/when you come back this way.

[Johnsfolly]

36 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

This seems to be the right time of year for the colored up males.  I don't know how long the coloration lasts... it was very faint or non-existent on the fish I was catching last Fall.  I'll do my best to help you if/when you come back this way.

Thanks Dave. When we lived out that way I knew that the pool below Kinkaid lake in Illinois had a bunch of bowfin. Then we moved before I made it over there in the spring🙄.

[Johnsfolly]

46 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

This seems to be the right time of year for the colored up males.  I don't know how long the coloration lasts... it was very faint or non-existent on the fish I was catching last Fall.  I'll do my best to help you if/when you come back this way.

I should have mentioned that going back out to fish with you in the spring is a much better alternative than Aug🤣. Though I still want another shot at those grass carp and shortnose gar.   

[FishnDave]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

I should have mentioned that going back out to fish with you in the spring is a much better alternative than Aug🤣. Though I still want another shot at those grass carp and shortnose gar.   

Right?  That was a miserable place last summer.  For MONTHS!   I've been putting off going back, but Grass Carp are getting active now.  Had 2 try to eat my indicator last weekend at a different place.  We had a couple high water events this year already, I'm hopeful more fish have migrated into the creek.  Hopefully the weeds haven't grown up yet.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I know of a creek with good acces and many grass carp near St Louis,  but not St Charles area. 

[FishnDave]

5 more Bowfin caught yesterday.  Need 4 more to reach my 100 goal.  Here's the 2 prettiest ones:

 

 

[Johnsfolly]

7 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

Need 4 more to reach my 100 goal. 

Shouldn't be long before you reach this goal!