All this talk about GSF lately got me interested in just what was currently in my old pond. So I set out to catch some GSF. Crazy thing, I try to catch GSF and I caught mostly BG for the first hour! Go figure.
But then the GSF got with the program and I caught several. So here is some info for all you GSF lovers out there (and all you closet GSF lovers that are afraid to admit what a wonderful fish they are
). Pictures for future reference and posterity below. I have decided to make Dave Davidson proud of me, and any GSF that escapes me and reaches the length of 6.5" or greater earns the right to go back in the pond to grow out bigger. Maybe I'll grow a 9" GSF some day. So three were returned to the water live today. The rest.......... they were returned to the water also but as catfish and/or snapping turtle food in a somewhat vegetative state.
6.5" GSF 1" mouth gape
3 5/8 GSF 7/16
4.5 GSF 5/8
5 GSF 11/16
4 7/8 GSF 5/8
3 3/4 GSF 7/16
6 3/4 GSF 1"
4" GSF 7/16
5 1/8 GSF 3/4
5.5 GSF 11/16
6.5 GSF 1"
Edit: Taking pictures and measuring sure slows down the catch rate!
