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a little help please ?
Last Post 23 Sep 2010 05:52 AM by ramseyetcs. 7 Replies.
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ryfishUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:419 ryfish
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27 Aug 2010 07:01 PM
    does anybody know what kind of fish these are?

    DSCN0156.jpg picture by ryfish


    DSCN0161.jpg picture by ryfish

    thanks for any help you guys can give me
    fishing in eastern PA
    bass or bass?User is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1578 bass or bass?
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    28 Aug 2010 05:55 PM
    Top photo; porgy or pinfish
    Bottom photo; drum or sheepshead.
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    fisherfanaticUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1491 fisherfanatic
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    11 Sep 2010 06:02 PM

    Are they saltwater fish.  If they are, I probably can't help you.
    "I may be physically at my computer right now, but my mind has gone fishing!" --Avid angler from MI and member since 2009--
    UncleTomJigsUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:449 UncleTomJigs
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    12 Sep 2010 01:55 PM
    Reading this article reminded me of something that I have been wanting to ask for a long time, especially you members that live up in the Great Northern part of NAFC.  When I was a kid which would have been about 55 years ago I use to wander in the woods behind my home.  Several small streams and creeks garnered our attention.  Water in the streams were crystal clear and you could see fish swimming in it.  We made us a pole out of reed cane and used string for our line along with a hook we conjured up from Dad's tackle box and of course we dug our own worms and and caught crickets for bait.  I learned how to dig up yellow jacket nests at night and even sold some to local fishermen--about 10cents apiece sometimes when they were huge I would get a quarter.  The little grubs from the nest were great fish bait.  During those days we encountered a strange looking fish that I thought were chain pickerel .  It was a beautiful fish--later my Dad told me they were "Red Fin Pike"  Over the years they began to disappear and I was wondering if you guys ever run up on one.  As our skills advanced we learned you could take a piece of red ribbon and tie it on your line and the pike would hit at it.  No hook necessary, their teeth  would get hung in the ribbon and we would swing them out of water onto the creek bank, put them in a burlap bag and take them home to Mom.  Since I like roaming in the woods I always look for those red fin pijke but haven't seen one in over 20 Years.  Share with us what you know about "Red Fin Pike".  They were beautiful and had a sweet taste.  Thanks for listening to my ramblings!  Good luck and good fishing!  Uncle Tom
    I built my own lure company as a young man--thus the name UncleTomsJigs. It grew so well I decided to give it up and go fishing with family, friends and especially grand children. I became disabled as a United Methodist Pastor IN 2002 and retired here in Coastal Georgia on a 10 acre lake where I continue to fish despite my disabilities. My wonderful wife and I enjoy fishing together. God has blessed us in so many ways and we pray the same for you. I am excited about having so many new friends all over this great country.
    fisherfanaticUser is Offline Veteran Poster Veteran Poster Send Private Message Posts:1491 fisherfanatic
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    12 Sep 2010 03:24 PM
    Posted By UncleTomJigs on 12 Sep 2010 02:55 PM
    Reading this article reminded me of something that I have been wanting to ask for a long time, especially you members that live up in the Great Northern part of NAFC.  When I was a kid which would have been about 55 years ago I use to wander in the woods behind my home.  Several small streams and creeks garnered our attention.  Water in the streams were crystal clear and you could see fish swimming in it.  We made us a pole out of reed cane and used string for our line along with a hook we conjured up from Dad's tackle box and of course we dug our own worms and and caught crickets for bait.  I learned how to dig up yellow jacket nests at night and even sold some to local fishermen--about 10cents apiece sometimes when they were huge I would get a quarter.  The little grubs from the nest were great fish bait.  During those days we encountered a strange looking fish that I thought were chain pickerel .  It was a beautiful fish--later my Dad told me they were "Red Fin Pike"  Over the years they began to disappear and I was wondering if you guys ever run up on one.  As our skills advanced we learned you could take a piece of red ribbon and tie it on your line and the pike would hit at it.  No hook necessary, their teeth  would get hung in the ribbon and we would swing them out of water onto the creek bank, put them in a burlap bag and take them home to Mom.  Since I like roaming in the woods I always look for those red fin pijke but haven't seen one in over 20 Years.  Share with us what you know about "Red Fin Pike".  They were beautiful and had a sweet taste.  Thanks for listening to my ramblings!  Good luck and good fishing!  Uncle Tom

    "Red Fin Pike" or more commonly known as Redfin Pickerel are the sub-species of the Grass Pickerel found along the east coast.
    "I may be physically at my computer right now, but my mind has gone fishing!" --Avid angler from MI and member since 2009--
    ryfishUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:419 ryfish
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    22 Sep 2010 05:16 PM
    they are both saltwater
    fishing in eastern PA
    ramseyetcsUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:310 ramseyetcs
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    22 Sep 2010 05:35 PM
    Posted By ryfish on 22 Sep 2010 06:16 PM
    they are both saltwater

    Neither is a salt water species:
    http://www.nanfa.org/fif/eamericanus.shtml

    "wikipedia" isn't perfect but:
    The redfin and grass pickerels occur primarily in sluggish, vegetated waters of pools, lakes, and swamps, and are carnivorous, feeding on smaller fish. Larger fishes, such as the striped bass (Morone saxatilis), bowfin (Amia calva), and gray weakfish (Cynoscion regalis), in turn, prey on the pickerels when they venture into larger rivers or estuaries.
    Paul, S-Eastern CT, Retired USNR/USN, American Legion, NERA Life Member, MDA/UAW
    ramseyetcsUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:310 ramseyetcs
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    23 Sep 2010 05:52 AM
    Posted By ryfish on 22 Sep 2010 06:16 PM
    they are both saltwater
    I knnow you were refering to the pics, I was kidding!
    Paul, S-Eastern CT, Retired USNR/USN, American Legion, NERA Life Member, MDA/UAW

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