From: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Strange Fish Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 08:03:24 -0700
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On Saturday, August 16, 2003, at 07:53 AM, DonO wrote:
Sounds like it could be a Northern Redhorse, or as others call it, a Redfin Sucker.
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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From: "Steve Brettell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:01 AM
Subject: [VFB] Strange Fish
> Yesterday I caught four little fish that were tough fighters, fast as lightning, and unknown to me.� I was fishing a deep pool at the tail of a nice riffle on a spring creek in my neighborhood that is a tributary of a larger, tidal river.
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> The fish were about 8 inches long, dark grey on the back and gold underneath, with a reddish tail.� They were shaped like trout, and fought like trout, but with scales that were very noticable.� Not as large scales as a similar size carp, and no barbels on the mouth, and the mouth wasn't fleshy.� I didn't pay attention to the shape of the dorsal fin (I know, this is important).
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> They were hanging around the tail of the riffle in about 6 feet of water, and catching one didn't discourage the others at all.� On four casts, I caught four fish.
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> Anyone have any idea what they might be?� I'm wondering about juvenile small mouths or for some reason the word "chub" keeps coming to mind.� They felt soft in the hand, as opposed to bluegills which feel firm.� Actually trout have that same hand feel.
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> Steve,
> In Maryland
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