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what is this fish? - jeremypeace - 07-05-2013
As it says I have no.clue what this is help me out here.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - flygoddess - 07-05-2013
Tilapia, maybe.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - Chris_S - 07-05-2013
Freshwater drum
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Re: [Chris_S] what is this fish? - flygoddess - 07-05-2013
There it is. Freshwater Drum.
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Re: [Chris_S] what is this fish? - jeremypeace - 07-05-2013
Looks about right, thanks.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - cpierce - 07-06-2013
I would guess tilapia, if you caught it anywhere in Idaho. Holding it by the mouth makes it look a little wierd. Several have been caught in the Bear R and especially Oneida Res.
Also a lot of tilapia in the Snake River system below Twin Falls.
Not as likely that freshwater drums are here anywhere.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - cpierce - 07-06-2013
It does look like a drum. Do you have another picture of it showing the tail and the fin on top.
Where did you catch it? It isn't supposed to be here.
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Re: [cpierce] what is this fish? - jeremypeace - 07-06-2013
Portneuf, [angelic], just kidding I didnt catch it, my father inlaw did, over in eastern Montana.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - cpierce - 07-06-2013
Well, that makes more sense.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - gstott - 07-06-2013
Darn, I was hoping it was around here. I've never caught a drum and really want to add it to my list. I hear they fight very hard.
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Re: [jeremypeace] what is this fish? - jkb123 - 07-09-2013
I am originally from WI and we called them Sheephead. It is on of those we would keep only for fertilizer in the garden. Carp family I believe.
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Re: [jkb123] what is this fish? - gstott - 07-09-2013
Nope, they're actually related to the saltwater redfish, aka: red drum. From what I hear they're actually really good to eat too. They are carnivores and hit a wide variety of lures, unlike carp, and they don't cause all the turbidity problems carp cause.
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Re: [gstott] what is this fish? - sushihunter - 07-10-2013
Interesting. I didn't know about the freshwater drum. My first thought was it looked like a croaker that I've caught in southern california in the surf. Definitely see the red drum resemblance.
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