Dipnetting Unique Specimens?

[docturtle91b]

What is the most unique, exciting, or unexpected specimen that you have ever dipped up? For me it was a Neuse River Water Dog (Necturus lewisi).

 

[Fishoreel]

I was really excited when I netted a pair of sailfin mollies. I can't even find them where I live now, not even in the fish store. I also caught a fundulus chrysotus pair and I thought they were cool. I also can't find them here.

 

[Owain4]

not really too excited but i netted a pair of juvi Quillback's. I've also caught baby Northern pike in nets haha, nothing really too exciting though

 

[Noto]

I caught a coot in a turtle trap once.

 

[dragontamer56]

There really isn't much exiting things to catch up here in western Montana. Just the regular crawfish and such.

 

[farawayinn]

pirate perch!

 

[Chizzle]

ive caught largemouth bass and striped bass fingerlings in my castnet

edit: also have caught texas cichlids and convicts

 

[Umbra]

pirate perch!

I'm so jelly :O

For me, probably a brook lamprey, protected here so promptly returned to the stream. Also netted a sculpin while snorkeling in a local lake.

 

[docturtle91b]

Ok so why the interest in pirate perch? Just curious because they are really common where I grew up and I want to know if I'm over looking something.

pirate perch!

 

[Gill Blue]

pirate perch are cool looking fish, dunno if you'd see much of them though.