JEB
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Exotic non native cathces
As some of you know I am a staff member for the PAOJ monthly magazine. I write mostly fishing articles and am interested in doing one on non native invasive species and the dangers of releasing pets into the wild and the damage they can have on our local ecosystems. With that said, if anyone has any real pictures of strange catches. Pirahna, Pacu, snakeheads, giant goldfish(LOL) etc.. Please shoot me a PM and I can give you my e-mail. I think it would make for a very interesting article and I really do want to use actual photos and not just search the intrernet. A buddy of mine just found a 4 four python in the woods while deer hunting, it shouldnt last much longer with the cold.
Thanks JEB !
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 14:30:53
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I hope your buddy either whacked the python or captured it... Most exotic non native invasive species I've caught was a used condom on the Clarion river. I'll have to look to see if I have a pic...  I hope you get some cool stuff, it does sound like interesting reading...
Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 15:50:15
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Good Luck on your endeavors JEB! I'm sure you could write an entire magazine or book on the subject and as bulldog 1 wrote, it does sound interesting. Definitely something that I would read.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 15:59:01
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I caught a steelhead this year but didnt get a picture of it....WF
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 16:01:20
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I was with a friend when he caught an 18" brown trout out of a 30" storm water pipe in Shaler/Etna next to the burger King. We were after suckers/chubs for catfish bait.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 16:08:35
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Being a previous snake owner/breeder, it drives me nuts to see reports of a python in the woods. Not that difficult to say free to good home, just like a dog or cat. So ignorant. As far as fishing goes, hasn't there been all kinds of rumors of piranha in Edinboro Lake? Any pics of those around?
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 16:29:37
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There was a picture of a piranha caught at presque isle in the erie paper at one point. One of the Park Rangers I knew has his picture with it. You might want to give the park office a call.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 17:42:43
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Pm sent. Couple big goldfish I caught earlier this year.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 17:53:23
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Probly not what your looking for, but meets your "exotic, non-native species" criteria.
I've caught tons of Steelhead.
Get Informed, Get Involved, And Make A Difference. Step Up, or Step Aside The next time you say "Somebody should do something", remember that YOU are somebody. GL
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 18:03:08
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/06 18:36:09
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These were both introduced around the same time.  
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/07 00:02:41
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I saw a goldfish in the one lake by my house. Just out of curiosity, what did you catch it on?
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/07 10:37:30
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Single corn kernel while sight fishing carp.
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JEB
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/07 11:09:49
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No he was scared to death of snakes. He went back a few days later and it was not moving. Prob died in the cold. And yes brown trout were introduced as well as rainbows etc.... You guys knew what I meant, .......... but you couldn't resist could ya ? LOL And thanks to the others with the real help....
post edited by JEB - 2012/12/07 22:37:17
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/07 17:15:55
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That's cool, I'll have to try that sometime. It'd be cool to cath a goldfish at some point
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/07 17:46:57
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They fight very little with that wispy tail. But I saw them and couldn't resist 
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/28 19:12:20
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As an after thought JEB, why don't you inform all of us on this site that you wrote the article and if known, what issue it's coming out in. I know many of the members would love to read it.
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/29 14:33:59
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jimmytwotime
I caught a duck in the monongahela river
I was out today with the shotgun...I *wish* I could've "caught" one.  
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Re:Exotic non native cathces
2012/12/31 07:26:50
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D-nymph
I was with a friend when he caught an 18" brown trout out of a 30" storm water pipe in Shaler/Etna next to the burger King. We were after suckers/chubs for catfish bait.
Nymph i caught a palimino out of that same drainage pipe years ago...believe it or not when we were kids we used to swim/crawl thru that pipe from the waterfall side down to the bridge side...we were absolute morons back then...
post edited by Snag_826 - 2012/12/31 07:28:31
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