James River Walleye…

[yaknar]

I got on the river this week and thought I would post a couple pictures of a few of the fish. The largest bass I caught was very dark in color. I don’t think  I have caught one that dark before. I had a good day catching smallmouths, goggle eyes, pumpkinseeds, a gar that got off  and a couple of walleyes, someone must be stocking them on the James…..only kidding. I found the walleyes in the deep holes and caught them on crankbaits. One was pretty nice…. I did catch a fish, I thought, and while I was reeling it in it seemed sort of strange when I finally saw it, it looked like the line had wrapped around a stick with the fish caught on the lure. When it got close enough, a gar had the fish in its mouth and my lure was still in the fish’s mouth, swimming upstream. Needless to say they both got away….but they left me a story to tell….Great day on the river….released them all…..

[dan hufferd]

Well I knew I should be out there.

I have working too much

[Ham]

You didn’t Catch pumpkinseeds. Just sayin. Longear Sunfish most likely. 
Pics?

[yaknar]

I thought Longear Sunfish were “pumpkinseeds” …..

[yaknar]

Pic…..

[FishnDave]

Wow, looks like you had a great day of fishing!!

That particular fish could be a Longear hybrid, or its colors are just really washed out?  Plus each fish just looks different from the next, so...

They are different species.  For reference purposes...

Pumpkinseed Sunfish:

 

Longear Sunfish:

[Ham]

Ahhh, the common name confusion thing. I love Longear Sunfish. They are a fine little fish. I wish we had Pumpkinseed too, but we don’t. 

[jdmidwest]

The Common Name is RedBellies.