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Is now a good time to collect?

Started by Guest_fishtanker_* , Apr 14 2008 07:35 PM

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#1 Guest_fishtanker_*

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:35 PM

I am in Southeast Virginia (Newport News) and would like to add a few species to my tank. I have a wish list, but not sure what would be the appropriate size (pelet trainable) this time of year.

yellow perch
redbreast
green sunfish
redfin pickerel
pumpkinseed
common carp

If anyone has a spot they wouldn't mind sharing or any other species I should be looking for that would be great. I have Saturday by myself so I would like to be out enjoying the weather and doing a little collecting. I have posted in the local section as well, but I don't think as many people check it, so if this post has to be deleted it's ok.

Thanks

Edited by fishtanker, 14 April 2008 - 07:35 PM.

#2 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:38 PM

You might as well get out there and see what you can find! I've found plenty of juvenile (1-3") sunnies here in TN recently; I'm sure you can find some in VA too. Do you really want to keep a carp? It doesn't take them long to become gargantuan brutes.

#3 Guest_fishtanker_*

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 07:46 PM

I probably don't want to take the carp home, I more or less want to see a small one. I know that sounds funny but I want to see for my self how small the mouth on a tiny one is.

#4 Guest_dpiazza22_*

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 08:07 PM

I probably don't want to take the carp home, I more or less want to see a small one. I know that sounds funny but I want to see for my self how small the mouth on a tiny one is.

i have a spot where i can collect small carp so when i do ill take a pic and send it to you! and i am collecting all kind of small bass and sunfish with my nets when i am catching bait of course i do not keep the small bass. so now is a great time

Edited by dpiazza22, 14 April 2008 - 09:07 PM.

#5 Guest_fishtanker_*

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Posted 14 April 2008 - 08:15 PM

i have a spot where i can collect small carp so when i do ill take a pic and send it to you! and i am collecting all kind of small bass and sunfish with my nets so now is a great time!

Sounds good, thanks. I caught one I would estimate at 5 lbs when I was trying to get a small sunny. I caught him on a red wiggler on a #8 hook, I couldn't believe that the fish was that large, but I could barely unhook it because my thumb and forefinger were so cramped in there.

#6 Guest_fishtanker_*

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Posted 19 April 2008 - 07:43 PM

I saw a kid catch a golden shiner and it looked pretty cool, from a distance I couldn't tell if he had a shad or a small carp, I may see about collecting one of those from a bait shop instead of carp fishing. Really hoping to find a redfin pickerel one day.