Goldfish

[FishnDave]

I've hit a local pond a couple times in the past week or so. I'd fished it once before a couple years ago, hoping to catch some of the big goldfish I'd heard live there. I didn't catch any goldfish then, just some small crappies and bluegills.
I caught 2 Goldfish one day last week. The first measured 12.25", a new PB for me. (two pics of each fish below)




The second measured 12 1/8".




Yesterday evening I tried again. Along with the small bass, crappies and bluegills, I caught 2 more Goldfish.
The first was 11.75":




And the 2nd one was a bronze-colored behemoth of 13.25" ( a new PB) with impressive girth! Based on my measurements and calculations, this fish likely weighed in excess of 2.5 lbs!

[tedshuck]

The first fish I ever caught were goldfish in Rand Park Pond, Keokuk, IA, when I was about 3 years old. We used white bread balled onto a hook. Very fond memories, but I haven't fished for goldfish since.
Ted

[FishnDave]

Awesome!
It would be more interesting if the water was clear and these fish could be spotted and targeted....but that is not the case. I've been catching these fish in probably 12"-30" of water, and there is NO seeing them at all. Its blind casting and catching little bluegills and crappies...and then sometimes I get lucky and a bigger fish gets hooked that turns out to be a Goldfish. Then I DO get excited! ;o)

[FishnDave]

Tried again yesterday evening. No goldies. Did catch a channel cat with LOTS of spots:

[lee s]

Gotta love the variety, for sure. Grand work Dave....
....lee s.

[FishnDave]

Variety rocks! Thanks, Lee!

[rwar1423]

That's a healthy one!

[FishnDave]

11.5" bronze Goldfish from last night. Or, it could also possibly be a Crucian Carp or Prussian Carp? I dunno...I'll assume its a goldie.

[FishnDave]

A couple more from last night:

[FishnDave]

Such variety in the Goldfish colors!
This is one I caught yesterday evening: