Species #113 — Koi

Species: Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) Location: Oregon Date: November 24, 2017 This was an interesting one. I caught several Koi on my trip to Arizona in 2017, but at the time, I didn’t realize they were a separate species from Common Carp; I just assumed they were an ornamental variety like Mirror or Leather Carp. In fact, I…

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Species #112 — Yellow Bass

Species: Yellow Bass (Morone mississippiensis) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 19, 2017 When I first started planning my trip to Phoenix, I knew my fishing time would be limited because I was there for work. So as I made a list of species I wanted to catch, and I reached out to Chris Moore (@arizona_anglers) on Instagram….

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Species #110 — Nile Tilapia

Species: Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 This story is part of a larger story involving me, a bold cockroach, disappointment, and elusive Grass Carp. Since I’m going to retell much of this story in the subsequent post about Species #111 — Grass Carp, I’ll just focus on the tilapia here. ***…

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Species #108 — Redbelly Tilapia

Species: Redbelly Tilapia (Tilapia zillii) Location: Gila River, Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 While the first Rio Grande Cichlid was easy to catch, the next dozen or so fish I caught were Redbelly Tilapia. These feisty and beautiful little fish came out of the weeds with every drop, looking to pounce of any- and everything I…

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Species #107 — Rio Grande Cichlid

Species: Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Location: Gila River, Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 Traveling is always tough. When you have limited time, say, on a business trip, but you still want to fish, you must research beforehand. Fortunately, in the world of the Internet, social media, forums, and other digital resources, this is much easier…

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