Very pretty fish, best looking minnow out there but it doesn't get near as big as golden shiners... 3 to 4 inch max...
I put a few in a pond a few day's back I plan on re-doing and they are very attractive fish and the bass seem to like them... One got it as soon as I put them in... They are much better swimmers than FHM for sure.
I have used them for bait years ago and they always out fish other minnows for crappie..
That fire red to burnt orange tail and head seems to attract fish a little better..
Spawning males almost turn blue with the red fins.. Much better looking than most drab minnows..
They came up for food the same day and because of their schooling nature seem to swim right into the mouths of bass when feeding or maybe they are obliviuos to their presence...
From what I've read they nest in or over GSF and BG nest which golden shiners do as well sometimes... They lay their egg's in exsisting GSF/BG nest and attempt to guard them but usually get ate by the host..
I have a crystal clear spring fed creek full of them...
