went sunnyfishing (need a fish I.D.ed)

[crankybait]

went out today with a few friends, catch some sunfish atone of their grandma's retirement home lake. Supposedly there are cats, i want to catch those tomorrow. Well, The polly-o stick cheese bite was up today, they were hammering it. After my stupid doofus of a friend ate our cheese by accident, we had to bring out the muffins and bread. The wendy's chicken didn't do too bad, but it fell off the hooks. Btw, here is the doofus:

Although tomorrow, he is getting us a ride to assunpink, a great lake.
So, here is a nice sized one i caught

Pretty nice for one of those. Then, I got this fish:


And my other friend looks dumb as a rock... I think he was trying to be funny.

a decent day.

[Christopherkeene9]

bluegill . . .

[crankybait]

are you serious? the long one is a bluegill? i know the other ones were all gills, but the long one? Seemed completely different. The one in the 3rd and 4th pic

[mack]

no way..looks like a white perch to me...

[mack]

jeez what pound test are you using?

[ILfishinman]

looks like an bighead carp or silver one of the two cause the eye is below the jaw

[crankybait]

yeah, I'm pretty confused. White carp or perch... Btw, that's 17 pound test. sunfish are so stupid they don't care what test. they even bite bare hooks. Think i should lower it? i figured you know what i want someting that would just bring em straight out of the water.

[mack]

Originally Posted by crankybait

yeah, I'm pretty confused. White carp or perch... Btw, that's 17 pound test. sunfish are so stupid they don't care what test. they even bite bare hooks. Think i should lower it? i figured you know what i want someting that would just bring em straight out of the water.

i say white perch..if you look at the nj fishing digest, it doesnt say we have bighead carp..but says we have white perch..but i really dont know..and btw- 4 pound test will bring them right outta the water...

[crankybait]

I know, but i didn't think it mattered much. I mean i caught a total of 67. I grabbed a random spol of line, some sticks, hooks, cheese, snacks and left. Think i should downgrade to 6?

[mack]

Originally Posted by crankybait

I know, but i didn't think it mattered much. I mean i caught a total of 67. I grabbed a random spol of line, some sticks, hooks, cheese, snacks and left. Think i should downgrade to 6?

uh, i think youd be better with a trout rod, 6 pound test and worms...

[crankybait]

aww so I have to buy stuff? See the kid in the last pic? would a rod like that do? I mean, i even have a video of me catching one of these fish on my stick and 17 pound test combo. i leterally dunk it in, pull it out, and there is a fish. Don't see how a trout rod would be better.

[mack]

Originally Posted by crankybait

aww so I have to buy stuff? See the kid in the last pic? would a rod like that do? I mean, i even have a video of me catching one of these fish on my stick and 17 pound test combo. i leterally dunk it in, pull it out, and there is a fish. Don't see how a trout rod would be better.

you dont have to buy stuff..just use a small rod and light line..and whatever bait you want..im just suggesting what would be good...if you dont see how an actual fishing rod would be better than a stick, then theres something wrong lol

[crankybait]

Hmm, something must be wrong... I used my friends rod, didn't exactly love it but i can see where you are coming from. You know what, i think i will experiment.

[mack]

Originally Posted by crankybait

Hmm, something must be wrong... I used my friends rod, didn't exactly love it but i can see where you are coming from. You know what, i think i will experiment.

you must love acting like huck finn lol...sitting down by the crik in overalls barefoot on a dock with a string and hook..lmao..huckybait...

[ILfishinman]

it doesnt have to be in the directory, most carp arent in there. i think its a bighead carp tho

[mack]

Originally Posted by ILfishinman

it doesnt have to be in the directory, most carp arent in there. i think its a bighead carp tho

idk..my friends dad has carp fished the passaic river (which has the most carp in nj) and has caught 40+ pound carp in the 40 years hes fished it and never said anything about big head carp...it might just be certain places tho..but usually you would see something about them on the states site...

[Christopherkeene9]

Im sorry I didn't know you meant the other one, yeah a carp. And that 17lb. test is probably part of the reason you have those 2" babies.

[pig n jig]

Doc, Its a common minnow found in our area.It is a golden shiner, but most bait shops sell them as silver shiners,because when they are young, the golden shiners are silver in color, then they turn gold in color as they age.I hope this helps you. P N J http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/d...l#goldenshiner

[crankybait]

I see. I think that's what it is. And wait, what does the line have to do with it? they bite anyway. sorry im dumb as a brick... but please explain. would lighter line mean bigger fish?

[ROBZILLA]

Hey cranky you might want to throw some sun screen on you looking a little more tanned than usual. Try keeping in the shade and drinking more water! lol J/K

[JB]

cranky, go with 4-6 lb for bluegills and try red worms or better yet waxworm (bee larva), here in ohio the farm ponds give up huge gills like this

[bassintom]

PNJ nailed it.it is a common shiner found in many bodies of water in jersey.

[bassbooger]

My son loves to catch those things. Here are a couple of pics from a pond that I take him to. This pond is amazing when it comes to catching bluegills. No sooner than the bait hits the water they are gone with it and they aren't small either. It is average to pull a one pounder out of there.

[flbassman]

PNJ nailed it. It's a shiner. Hook him through the lips and toss him back out, something will eat him.

[Christopherkeene9]

Dang nice 'gills there booger son