I had set a flyfishing goal for myself to try and catch Longear Sunfish and Kentucky Spotted Bass, since they are fairly common in Missouri, but not Iowa...and I had not caught either species before. If you saw my last blog post, you know I did catch a Kentucky Spotted Bass. So...Longear Sunfish were next on the agenda.
I got some helpful tips on where to go that weren't too far away from St. Louis. Really appreciate the help! I fished 2 creeks and caught Longears from both. Beautiful little fish!
They were all very pretty, here's some of the more vibrant-colored ones I caught:
I caught other stuff while fishing for these...including this Common Shiner:
Dave
ReplyDeleteI ask you on your recent post where is my beloved bluegill, well I found it on this post----truly one of the most colorful fish that swims. Thanks for sharing
Just when I was thinking Pumpkinseed Sunfish were the most beautiful sunfish... Now I'm not sure! These Longears are beautiful too!
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