My sons and I were fishing for catfish in Mississippi using raw shrimp for bait when he caught this. This was caught out of a 4 to 5 acre lake.
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My sons and I were fishing for catfish in Mississippi using raw shrimp for bait when he caught this. This was caught out of a 4 to 5 acre lake.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/...2/image-14.jpg
Looks like a Warmouth, Tony. Those and Green sunfish are all 'goggle eyes' in my neck of the woods.
I agree on probable warmouth. With that said, I'm certainly no expert!
Warning: once ten people say "warmouth", I'm closing the thread.
And yes, it's a warmouth.
Bluefin tuna with a mild fin fungus.
warmouthQuote:
Originally Posted by deathb4disco
that's 5.....
Warmouth.....us Mississippi boys call them goggle eyes
Warmouth ...... I really don't have a clue. I just wanted to be in before the lock.... Call it peer pressure. LOL
Bobo
Thanks guys. I've always heard of warmouth but wasn't sure what they looked like.
They look just like that but different!! It's a warmouth, how many does that make? I really don't think warmouth because of the lack of distinctive lines around mouth. It may just be from discoloration from being in a cooler for a while. Is that all as clear as mud?? :+)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony4422
This fish was never in a cooler. Picture was taken within a minute of being caught. You can't really tell by the pic but it's probably 1.5" wide across the backbone.Quote:
Originally Posted by gregsayers2000
No red eyes,it's a hybrid. Or a weird colored war mouth? Cool fish anyway. Be it was fun to catch.
I believe it is a plain old Warmouth or what we call ''Goggle eye ''. The shaded spot kinda changes look of eyes and bet their red. How many does this make ? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Tx fisher
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Sons biggest Warmouth. A lot darker where we fish. I maybe wrong. Fish sure look different in other places. This one was in the Texas hill country. Crystal clear water. I can't see the red eyes on this one either. But was ...
That's the markings on the gill plate I associate with a warmouth. I think they look different depending on the water they come from. The shape of the fish is also different too though. Nice fish anyway you fillet it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tx fisher
Goggle Eye. Made it before someone Warmouth....................
We call them Rock Bass around here and find them in wide spots in streams.
Rock bass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia That is what we call them here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clint