What is this–Mississppi River

  • dank
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1123
    August 13, 2012 at 3:22 pm #1278508

    My buddy is fishing the mississppi river right now and caught this fish, what is it?

    a shad?

    thanks

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    August 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm #1091802

    Bait for Brian K

    sandmannd
    Posts: 928
    August 13, 2012 at 3:28 pm #1091804

    Quote:

    Mooneye, I believe.

    That would be a Mooneye.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    August 13, 2012 at 3:32 pm #1091805

    Spring time bait! Mooneye works Great!

    Did the hook come out the other end?

    dank
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1123
    August 13, 2012 at 3:35 pm #1091807

    Thanks for the quick responses.

    I’ll ask about the hook out of the fish’s butt

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    August 13, 2012 at 3:51 pm #1091811

    Quote:

    THAT MAY BE A NEW STATE RECORD MOONEYE!!!!

    http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/staterecords.html

    LET US KNOW

    Like most rough fish, the state record mooneye has probably been caught and thrown back into the river to float unceremoniously downstream.

    Those little suckers are a pain in the butt. Slimy as the day is long and for some reason, they inhale your hook like it’s a Cheeto.

    mfreeman451
    Posts: 543
    August 13, 2012 at 6:22 pm #1091872

    still have yet to catch a mooneye..

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    August 13, 2012 at 6:38 pm #1091880

    they bleed like a stuck pig also.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 13, 2012 at 6:57 pm #1091889

    Nice oily Mooneye.Mighty good cut bait for channel cat..

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    August 13, 2012 at 7:12 pm #1091894

    i have been told they are edible smoked, but who am i to say, i eat suckers…

    rmartin
    United States
    Posts: 1428
    August 13, 2012 at 7:21 pm #1091898

    Used to catch a lot of those in the Wisconsin river. Have not caught too many in the Miss as they rarely hit lures. They do bleed easily if hooked wrong. Their scales also come off easily. I remember they would jump a lot. Might be fun on ultralight or a fly rod. There is also a Goldeneye which is related. I also remember teeth on the tongue.

    web page

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    August 13, 2012 at 7:23 pm #1091899

    Quote:

    I also remember teeth on the tongue.

    Sounds like an old girl friend of mine.

    STEVES
    New Richmond, Wi
    Posts: 724
    August 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm #1091908

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I also remember teeth on the tongue.

    Sounds like an old girl friend of mine.

    Hey now

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    August 13, 2012 at 11:18 pm #1091930

    Quote:

    i have been told they are edible smoked, but who am i to say, i eat suckers…

    They are awesome smoked!!!!!!!! Tulibee family. I do not get where they are slimy/oily in my experience they are not. Maybe catching them in the winter and on the Croix makes a difference. Never caught them in the summer.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    August 13, 2012 at 11:50 pm #1091936

    Aha, the true author emerges and claims title…

    How come i ain’t tasted any of that “Winter Smoked Mooneye” while we were fishing???

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    August 14, 2012 at 1:34 am #1091958

    Because I ate them.

    Mooneye seem to school in the winter and they are so hard to point down in the winter its a hit and miss. But when they hit they are the funnest around.

    By the way that one in the picture: big.

    mstrumar
    Posts: 439
    August 14, 2012 at 2:42 am #1091973

    Quote:

    Quote:

    I also remember teeth on the tongue.

    Sounds like an old girl friend of mine.


    and you wonder why you can’t do a serious post…??? !!’

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    August 14, 2012 at 2:44 am #1091974

    My eternal belief in taste and tact prohibit me from public comment…

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59944
    August 14, 2012 at 2:47 am #1091975

    Quote:

    and you wonder why you can’t do a serious post…??? !!

    Had you kissed her…you would know I was serious.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    August 14, 2012 at 6:08 am #1091989

    Stu,

    Quote:

    but who am i to say, i eat suckers…

    That explains alot…..

    Jack

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    August 15, 2012 at 12:05 am #1092144

    Not sure I could eat one, not that hungry I guess. I would rather dig for worms and catch a bluegill before I ate one of those. Just the stink that comes off of them when you catch one is enough for me to outlaw them in the boat. Shake them off with pliers over the water or cut the line.

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