What Is It? 2024
I.rar reply :
Caught this guy at the end of a long cast with a spook Jr that is now missing paint. Measured around 33-36 inches and is the biggest fish I've caught. Can anyone tell me what it is?
He smashed my spook just in front of the stick up right in front of the shoreline, then an epic battle began.
In case anyone was wondering, caught him on a brand new Fenwick smallmouth 6'10 m/f, curado 51 with 40lb power pro and 10lb cxx leader.
Alonerankin2 reply :
Geez, idk.. I've seen those before, but the name eludes me, I wonder if it has a giant lung.. Looks like something from the Amazon. Nice Pics though!
tholmes reply :
Bowfin?
There are some pics in this thread http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/146225-new-pb-bowfin-woo/
Tom
I.rar reply :
That was my first thought by the tail fin doesn't match?
https://www.google.com/search?q=bowfin&client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Q1BeVM-JMJS0yATP54K4BA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=567
Alonerankin2 reply :
I don't think it's a bowfin at all, the top and bottom fin are matching in your pic, plus it's mouth is quite different too..
I.rar reply :
The scales on mine are large too. I've seen him before hanging around this storm drain and figured it was a carp? Until now.
I.rar reply :
Another pic.
Catch and Grease reply :
It isn't a bowfin, this is what a bowfin looks like.
Edit: Whoops just noticed someone posted my threads link In here... Guess I'm always looking for excuses to post pictures of my catches haha
DFrench97 reply :
Maybe a silver arowana, they are an amazon fish but it looks like your catch.
gulfcaptain reply :
That is a silver arowana. Probably an aquarium pet released because it was getting too big. And they are topwater feeders and visual predators. Use their good eyesight to launch out of the water and eat insects and small animals that live in the branches above the water in the Amazon.....cool catch.
Catch and Grease reply :
That is very very COOL! Crazy an aquarium pet could survive in the wild and thrive after being released from captivity!
I.rar reply :
Yup.
https://www.google.com/search?q=silver+arowana&client=ms-android-samsung&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=g3peVKDVOYugyQTvOg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=567
It had to have been a pet that was released. Curious how long it's been in this lake. This one was full grown according to Wikipedia.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_arowana
The fight this fish put up was fantastic and he did jump a few times before I got him close enough to see what it was. Definitely surprising.
Dwight Hottle reply :
Did you weight it? Pretty cool to catch an exotic of that size.
I.rar reply :
No scale but measured against the rod it was 33-36 inches.
00 mod reply :
Very cool catch!
Jeff
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Amazing catch. Arowana is on my bucket list.
I.rar reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 8:10 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:Amazing catch. Arowana is on my bucket list.
Now that I know what they are, they should be on everyone's bucket list! Right along side the peacocks which are from the same waters in the Amazon.
gulfcaptain reply :
If you had caught it's cousin from Asia, the Golden Arowana, they are pretty pricey and highly valued in the far east culture and are considered to be good luck and bring prosperity.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 8:35 AM, I.rar said:Now that I know what they are, they should be on everyone's bucket list! Right along side the peacocks which are from the same waters in the Amazon.
Now that you've caught your arowana you need to step it up to the arapaima 
Catch and Grease reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 8:15 PM, Snakehead Whisperer said:Now that you've caught your arowana you need to step it up to the arapaima
Or a tigerfish...
https://www.google.com/search?redir_esc=&redir_esc=&hl=en-US&client=ms-android-verizon&source=android-browser-type&v=210020210&qsubts=1415539067828&q=tiger%20fish
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 9:19 PM, Catch and Grease said:Or a tigerfish...
https://www.google.com/search?redir_esc=&redir_esc=&hl=en-US&client=ms-android-verizon&source=android-browser-type&v=210020210&qsubts=1415539067828&q=tiger%20fish
They've always looked like a striped bass with big teeth and orange fins to me.
I.rar reply :
On 11/9/2014 at 8:15 PM, Snakehead Whisperer said:Now that you've caught your arowana you need to step it up to the arapaima
I know, right! Hey, I might luck out and have one of those monsters in this lake as well, lol.
Josh Smith reply :
So the question is... did you release it?
And is that a sunken boat in the background?
Josh
Alonerankin2 reply :
Your catch looks considerably cooler in color than the photos in the google link you posted. A serious bruiser!
I.rar reply :
On 11/10/2014 at 1:50 AM, Josh Smith said:So the question is... did you release it?
And is that a sunken boat in the background?
Josh
Yeah, it was released safely.
And that is a boat. It's been there for sometime. This guy had a thing with trying to get behind it and break off but I managed to keep him turned.
I.rar reply :
On 11/10/2014 at 2:16 AM, Alonerankin2 said:Your catch looks considerably cooler in color than the photos in the google link you posted. A serious bruiser!
It really does!
I had the extra cool photo filter turned on on my smartphone lol.
I would of loved to get a picture of me holding it but I was the only one at the park. Hopefully we will meet again.
BassinLou reply :
Now that is a pretty cool catch. Is that what they also call a "knife fish" ??
flyfisher reply :
I think the knife fish is different. All the pics i have seen of that the fish have big circles on them but the body shape is very similar
aavery2 reply :
Knife fish are very cool, I used to have a couple large ones in a 55 gal. aquarium. They look much different than the mentioned fish.
J Francho reply :
Someone dumped an arrowana that outgrew their tank.
IAY reply :
Couldn't you fetched a pretty penny for Arowana that size? I remember they were quite expensive to buy in Japan when I lived there.
J Francho reply :
Japan? You're thinking of red arowana. Different species. Red are from Asia, silver from South America.
Catch and Grease reply :
What if the stars align and someone else releases another arowana in that pond.... Then they reproduce and hey ho presto we have arowana in the U.S!
Wonder if that would be bad....
J Francho reply :
They are paternal mouth brooders, which means the male carries the eggs in his mouth until they hatch.
I.rar reply :
On 11/11/2014 at 1:49 AM, J Francho said:They are paternal mouth brooders, which means the male carries the eggs in his mouth until they hatch.
Hmm. I wonder if they had a female in the tank.
If they can be controlled well, we may have another exotic sport fish!
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Apparently there are records of these fish turning up in Florida, although not many. According to USGS there aren't any self sustaining populations.
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=799
I.rar reply :
Wow, thanks for the link. They've been found outside of Florida as well. Interesting
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 11/11/2014 at 5:45 AM, I.rar said:Wow, thanks for the link. They've been found outside of Florida as well. Interesting
The ones caught in Lake Merced and Lake Berryessa in CA were news to me. I grew up fishing both of those lakes.
Bluebasser86 reply :
They can add Kansas to that list.
http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/KDWPT-Info/News/News-Archive/2013-Weekly-News/7-25-13/LAKE-SHAWNEE-ANGLER-CATCHES-ALIEN-FISH
Chris S reply :
On 11/11/2014 at 5:37 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:Apparently there are records of these fish turning up in Florida, although not many. According to USGS there aren't any self sustaining populations.
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=799
Lake Shawnee??? Dang thats where the state record trout came out of !!
BassSlayer71 reply :
That thing is down right scary looking! Like straight out of a movie! Are you near Lake Placid?
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