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dokdok
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 02:53 pm |
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Hey GFO members,
I thought I'd share a fish story from the fall of last year . . .
While fishing on the Thames near Springbank park (London) last fall, my twin brother (dok) hooked into a real nice fish. We were a bit surpised because we fish this river all the time but had never landed one like this! I was hoping that maybe you could help identify the species. I've attached a pic . . . Thanks ~dokdok
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horseshoe
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 11:17 pm |
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Hery dok and dok 2 ...lol ...hard to see that tiny picture but you landed it so if you look at this link ...was that what u caught ...
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://pond.dnr.cornell.edu/nyfish/Amiidae/bowfin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://pond.dnr.cornell.edu/nyfish/Amiidae/bowfin.html&h=44&w=149&sz=243&tbnid=362m9Hfz1ckJ:&tbnh=44&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbowfin%2Bpicture&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1
I aint sure tho ...lemme know
Horseshoe
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dokdok
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 11:39 pm |
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Hey horseshoe,
Thanks for doin' the research! I had a look at the link you attached and I'm sorry to say that it was not a bowfin. I thought originally that it was a sheephead but the eyes on this fish seemed larger. I've attached a larger pic that may allow you to see it better. ~dokdok
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sunfish
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 03:13 am |
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| sheep head/carp.. seen too many fishing walleye at the Quinte.
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dokdok
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 11:59 am |
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Yeah Sunfish, I now believe it was from the sheepshead family. The only thing that had me wondering was that the eyes on this fish seemed larger than normal! I thought maybe it was a cross breed!!
After reading your comments thou', I did more research on the net and found this site that illustrates a close resemblance of the fish that we caught that day. Other than color, the overall features seem to be about the same!
Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)
Thanks for your help guys! 
~dokdok
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horseshoe
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 12:31 pm |
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heres a good pictrure too ...i googled it yesterday ...you can also see a picture in the guide to eating sportfish 2007-2008 edition...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_drum
scroll page a bit to see picture
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horseshoe
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 12:34 pm |
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| opps fergot ...yeah sunfish ...i have only ever caught one and yesssssssss it was in bay of Q ....only fish i marked all day and i got it ...good fight tho ...sure dissappointing when you got it to boat ...and i didnt know what it was ...hadda ask a guy that lives there he knew rite off the bat ...
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dokdok
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 02:04 pm |
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Hey Horseshoe,
I can remember we caught a lot of different fish that day. My twin (dok) had some fun landing it and like you said, it did put up a good fight. We only fish for the sport of it (catch and release) so it wasn't too disapointing to catch this one!
Good weather, good company, good fishin'! I hope there is more of the same this season!! ~dokdok
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Bakie
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 04:07 pm |
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That is definately the very rare Lake Erie Sand Shark also known as a Sheephead we can send you a truck load once we start fishing Pickerel. Fun to catch give a desent fight but strong fish tasting.
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dokdok
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Posted: Sun Apr 27th, 2008 06:05 pm |
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Bakie wrote: That is definately the very rare Lake Erie Sand Shark also known as a Sheephead we can send you a truck load once we start fishing Pickerel. Fun to catch give a desent fight but strong fish tasting.
Hey Bakie, I never heard the term "sand shark" before! Thanks for the info . . . . PS. Good luck with the pickerel fishing! You can send some of those my way!! ~dokdok
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