From Hawaii with Love

[Dr. Cray]

Caught these today on live madaka (local term for mosquito fish) they reminded me of home! It was in the jungle basically so the lighting was hard to get. I miss keeping NA natives, but the freshwater fish and fishing are great! Hope you enjoy.

Cheers,
Cray

 

[Cod]

i would've thought it was too hot for smallies, nice.

i have a question, is flowing water usually colder than stagnant water?

 

[crappiekeeper]

Wow. Smallmouth in Hawaii????? I need to show these to the state to get them to try and stock them here in central NC!

 

[Dr. Cray]

i would've thought it was too hot for smallies, nice.

i have a question, is flowing water usually colder than stagnant water?

The flowing water is definitely chilly. Probably 68-72 degrees. Cold to the touch for sure. They hit mosquito fish like they hadn't had a meal in days. I'd through one in and bass would come out of now where to eat it. Really fun fishing.

Also, there is definitely places in NC where you can catch smallies.

This was my first small mouth. I never caught one in my whole life in Florida, so it's funny I caught it as an invasive in another part of the world.


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[crappiekeeper]

The flowing water is definitely chilly. Probably 68-72 degrees. Cold to the touch for sure. They hit mosquito fish like they hadn't had a meal in days. I'd through one in and bass would come out of now where to eat it. Really fun fishing.

Also, there is definitely places in NC where you can catch smallies.

This was my first small mouth. I never caught one in my whole life in Florida, so it's funny I caught it as an invasive in another part of the world.


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We have them here, but only in the mountains and highlands. At least a 3 hour drive from Raleigh.

 

[Dr. Cray]

Hell yeah man! Get them to stock um then!

I saw some small ones and I'm itching to start a tank


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[Itsadeepbluesea]

Very nice, surprised to see them in Hawaii, but hey must be nice to have a taste of home.

 

[Dr. Cray]

Thanks! Like I said the water is not warm by any means.

 

[MN_Rebel]

There is some rainbow trout in Hawaii.

 

[Dr. Cray]

There is some rainbow trout in Hawaii.

Planning a trip to kauai to catch O. mykiss. If I can incorporate it into my study; hopefully it will be funded by someone other than me