yaknar Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 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….. MObassin95, FishnDave, Nick Adams and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan hufferd Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Well I knew I should be out there. I have working too much yaknar and Phil Lilley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 You didn’t Catch pumpkinseeds. Just sayin. Longear Sunfish most likely. Pics? Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaknar Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 I thought Longear Sunfish were “pumpkinseeds” ….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FishnDave Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 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: BilletHead, Ham and nomolites 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 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. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The Common Name is RedBellies. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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