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Golden Shiner

Started by Guest_fishlvr_* , Nov 03 2007 11:24 PM

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#1 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 03 November 2007 - 11:24 PM

At what size do they develope the golden color? I purchased some at a bait shop(trying to find fatheads) and they were all silver with clear fins. The biggest is 3".

#2 Guest_scottefontay_*

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Posted 04 November 2007 - 09:50 AM

At what size do they develope the golden color? I purchased some at a bait shop(trying to find fatheads) and they were all silver with clear fins. The biggest is 3".

In my experience they will go into and out of the gold color. The smaller ones I had, none bigger than 3 inches would be a nice shiny gold color around normal feeding time and/or in the evening when the lights had been on for a bit. They were always "tranluscent" with a dark lateral line (vertebrate) in the mornings and looked more line the common bait shop shiners sold around here.

#3 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 04 November 2007 - 01:10 PM

In my experience they will go into and out of the gold color. The smaller ones I had, none bigger than 3 inches would be a nice shiny gold color around normal feeding time and/or in the evening when the lights had been on for a bit. They were always "tranluscent" with a dark lateral line (vertebrate) in the mornings and looked more line the common bait shop shiners sold around here.

Well, at this size, I think they could be emerald shiners. YOY GS and ES both look the same to me.

#4 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 04 November 2007 - 06:18 PM

I have a pair that are probably a little over 4'' and are starting to get a slight gold tint to them, but even more noticeably have recently developed red on the lower fins.

#5 Guest_Casper Cox_*

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 06:19 PM

Golden Shiners are actually pretty cool beyond their bait bucket status. A unique body shape, keeled breast, robust nature and large size are all assets. In the Florida panhandle they have the bonus of blood red tail fins. I have one in the cement pond that is now approaching 1 foot in length tho the red is not vivid like those we pull from the tanic waters.
Casper

#6 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 05 November 2007 - 07:04 PM

Well I put the survivors of my dozen in a pond I have out back. As soon as they were put in, they started schooling. I have a little 3.5" green sunfish in there as well. I'm just going to let him eat what he can and let the survivors live with him.