The Original Old Farts Club

[giggy]

nothing like a blue gill, has a big knot on it's head.

 

[Unca Walt]

Like this

Whatcha got there is an Arnie Schwartzengill. That guy there is the pond boss. When they get to that size, their body shape alters. Here is one just entering the Frankenstein transformation. The one in your pic above is twice the size.

Oh, lordy... my fave way is camp-style: Gut it, pour boiling water over it and the scales fall off, pan-fry with butter/lemon.

 

[WeedHopper]

nothing like a blue gill, has a big knot on it's head.

Stop hitting him in the head mean ole bastage.

 

[WeedHopper]

BlueGill

Use to catch them on cane poles in creeks and ponds.

 

[Drifting13]

Those fish look like what we use for bait down here in the swamps. And mind you fingers cause some of the bait fish down here have teeth. I was spoiled by saltwater fishing back in the late 60 into early 70's...

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Looks like what we use to call a Blue Gill.

I was thinking the same , like a sunny or sunfish maybe

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Giant Piranha

I watch the show River Monsters

The rare goliath tigerfish is among the most dangerous freshwater fish in the world. But that didn't stop angler Jeremy Wade from going after one for the British ITV show called "River Monsters," which he hosts.

The show investigates mythical reports of humans being attacked by unknown monsters around the world.

Wade, 52, carefully held his 5-foot-long catch as he posed for photos, and it's easy to see why.

The giant fish weighs more than 100 pounds and has 32 teeth, similar in size and sharpness to those of a great white shark.

 

[WeedHopper]

Drifting i did a lot of salt water fishing when i lived in Florida. I loved it. I caught all kinds of fish. And yep,,a lot of them have teeth.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

As a child I use to fish off the Ft Myers Beach Fl, Bridges Hooked a Barracuda once . that sucker was mean for a 12 yr old LOL

 

[WeedHopper]

I lived in New Port Richie on a canal. I would get up at 430am to to fish for Snook when they were in season. Man can they fight. Also taste awesome too. All my Wife had to do is walk across the road to bring me a sandwich.

 

[pute]

Damm guys, I go and mow the front yard and this thread took off. Gone Fish'n instead of just A Wishin.....I haven't done much this summer. Somehow the thrill is gone. To much work to get up two hours before sun up, drive 90 miles fish until the wind blew you off the lake and drive 2 hrs back home. What is worse Is I always came back empty handed.......that is why I'm put em bk. I should go but I have to trim.....always.....

One of my favorite dry fly holes. Gin clear water. A lot deeper than you think. Fish always rise on the far side of the bank. This pic is not edited at all. Came out that way.

 

[WeedHopper]

What picture?

 

[pute]

Let me try again. Need it bigger anyway.

 

[1sickpuppy]

Saw a fish in texas they call a grinnell, don't stick your finger it its mouth. Then there are them 300 pound alligator gar i bet it can put up a fight.

 

[WeedHopper]

Alligator Gar have lots of teeth and there are a lot of them big bastages in Texas rivers and lakes. Look up Trinity River and Gar.

 

[Drifting13]

We have A. Gar down here as well. Don't see them too often but when you do it's drag screaming time. All most as much fun as a bull red...

 

[WeedHopper]

Yeah i like fighten Reds too. Im pretty much a catch and release fishermen unless im hungry for some fried fish. Its all about the fight to me.

 

[Rudedude]

Enjoy the evening good people, I'm off to the land of sweet weed and ice cream.

 

[boo]

I lived in New Port Richie on a canal. I would get up at 430am to to fish for Snook when they were in season. Man can they fight. Also taste awesome too. All my Wife had to do is walk across the road to bring me a sandwich.
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if there's a better fighting or eating fish than snook I'd like to find one...snook is the prime tenderloin of the brackish water...

 

[WeedHopper]

Yes they are brother. Use to catch them on top water lures.