The Ketchican Kid Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 i got out around noon and caught some carp and another fish that i think might be a smallmouth buffalo, can someone tell me what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeler Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Goldfish or goldfish/carp hybryd. How can i tell? Lateral line, no barbels and a different mouth. I hate those damn things, fight like carp for 10 seconds, then its a boot. Sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ketchican Kid Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 youve got it, i was really dissapointed in the shortness of the fight! thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunder Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 youve got it, i was really dissapointed in the shortness of the fight!thanx Carp / goldfish hybrid for sure...To bad it wasen't a buff, they are so rare around here. Those fish are fun to catch if you size things down and use a light float rod-Lot's of fun and a lot more fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkEdge Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looks even like it could be a grass carp. They don't look much different from regular carp, but they have a normal fish mouth, and a longer(ish) dorsal fin. If it WAS a grass carp, they're great eating (no hook bones down the ribs). Word of warning, though. Don't try to fillet them with an electric knife. The rib bones of a grass carp are almost four times the size of any other fish. (I caught one that weighed in at 30 pounds, and the rib bones, at the spine, were almost 8mm across.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunder Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looks even like it could be a grass carp. They don't look much different from regular carp, but they have a normal fish mouth, and a longer(ish) dorsal fin. If it WAS a grass carp, they're great eating (no hook bones down the ribs). Word of warning, though. Don't try to fillet them with an electric knife. The rib bones of a grass carp are almost four times the size of any other fish. (I caught one that weighed in at 30 pounds, and the rib bones, at the spine, were almost 8mm across.) It can't be a grass carp ( white armur )as there are none in Ontario waters. They're actually not 'carp' at all. They look simular but not the same fish as the bighead carp or the silver carp that are causing the damage in the USA. It's the common carp and the mirror carp in our waters. A grass carp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkEdge Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 It can't be a grass carp ( white armur )as there are none in Ontario waters. They're actually not 'carp' at all. They look simular but not the same fish as the bighead carp or the silver carp that are causing the damage in the USA. It's the common carp and the mirror carp in our waters. A grass carp Well, they're still great grilled. Thanks for the correction. Wasn't sure if you guys had them this far north. I know they infest Lake Michigan around Chicago, so thought there could be a chance they got up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope29 Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Not sure I've ever seen a fish look sad before. Looks like it's about to cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkEdge Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 It just wants to go back to it's home! How bad are the carp up here, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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