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Your Favorite Darter

Started by Guest_InSeiner_* , Jan 17 2007 10:19 AM

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#21 Guest_Brooklamprey_*

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 12:34 AM

That would have to be my least favorite darter.
(I know - ha ha. Well, somebody had to say it. )

Man that was definitely a pun gone very bad.....

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#22 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 20 January 2007 - 05:22 AM

It's a toss-up for me, either Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma caeruleum) or Blackside Darters (Percina maculata). Rainbow Darters because of their colors (of course) and Blackside Darters because they are somewhat uncommon in my area and due to the fact that mine are somewhat pelagic. Oops, sorry, pelagic means that they swim up into the water column sometimes instead of just staying on the bottom.

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#23 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 17 February 2007 - 08:35 AM

I like the redline, they keep their color and are full of that darter personality.

I recently aquired some redlines as well. Went seining with a friend the other day. My favorite was the Tennessee Snub-nose but I am with you now on the redlines. I was wondering if they kept their color. Seems the rainbows fade some with captivity. Nice to know that the red-lines keep theirs. I think they are now taking over the most favorite darter for me. They are quite striking looking. And they blush. The could be almost black then blush and turn the typical color. Very nice indeed and I am enjoying them. I just shipped all my rainbows to a fellow forum member here.

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#24 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 22 February 2007 - 05:44 PM

My experience is with NC darters. Redline's beauty is hard to beat and it does well in captivity, and each one has a little different pattern (both sexes) so you can tell individs apart easily. i had a few about 2 yrs including thru summer when tank temp was often 80-ish. Banded darter is another favorite i'm always thrilled to see, but havent done well with these in captivity.

Among Percina i really like the Roanoke darter, its one of only a few percina with bright colors, stays small, active & entertaining, and comes from warm streams (up to 86F in summer).

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#25 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 08:34 AM

Caught a pair of these the other day. Awesome is a small word. I thought I had pulled up a brand new fishing lure. This it two photos of the same male. "Speckled Darter" notice how his face changes color.

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#26 Guest_AC-Editor_*

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 09:35 AM

Coal Miner's Darter, Etheostoma lorettae.

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#27 Guest_tricolor_*

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 03:26 PM

I am amazed the Tangerine doesn't show up yet... Anyway I vote for Tangerine, the big and a most impressive darter!

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#28 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 06:19 PM

I am amazed the Tangerine doesn't show up yet... Anyway I vote for Tangerine, the big and a most impressive darter!

The only tangerine I ever caught/saw is while I was trout fishing in the Telico river in Tennessee. I caught this beautiful thing on hook and line and had no Idea what it was. I knew it was a darter so I ID'd it when I got home. Big suckers those are. I thought I had a small trout for a while. Maybe I should go back to the same place and try tangerines on rod and reel. I think I could remember the spot I caught it at. I would look funny throwing trout back and keeping darters ahe?

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#29 Guest_TreyBell_*

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Posted 08 March 2007 - 08:27 PM

Savannah Darter - E. fricksium
This was the first species of darter I ever came in contact with in the wild. There is something special about your first catch, it gets my vote 100%.

Trey

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#30 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 10 March 2007 - 02:18 PM

More Beauty from the Shallows. Redlines may take over my favorite darter. Most other darter I have caught have faded. These do seem to hold on to the color just as though you just caught them.

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#31 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 12 March 2007 - 06:55 PM

Vey nice photo!

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#32 Guest_nativecajun_*

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 06:02 AM

Vey nice photo!

Thanks Skipjack. I try. I set up my tripod in front of my tank and do snap snap snap for around fifty times more or less. Funny those things do not pose for you like a pickerel. Shutter speeds are fairly slow despite the flourecent light. It is a bit grainy because I set my DSLR to ASA 800 to up the sutter speed. I have yet to set up my umbrella lights and blast the tank with tungsten. I do photography as a paid hobby and enjoy it.

Appreciate the compliment.

Daniel