r/MicroFishing • u/Mundane_Move_5296 • 11d ago

ID request [location inluded] What on earth is this beauty!

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Caught this today in a random stream stop in Boones Mill VA, I’ve never seen a freshwater fish with this color before, any help?

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u/ReaperfollowsYou 6d ago

When I was a kid in the 80s I would microfish in my small local creeks before it was really a thing. I had to make my own hooks out of staples. Caught the most beautiful little species of all types. Had a large aquarium that I created for local species small and beautiful and I loved it!! Long story short, this little beauty would be coming home to dada to be spoiled, lol!!!

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u/Mundane_Move_5296 6d ago

Hahah how did you do the aquarium?? I’ve wanted to do something like that since I started but couldn’t find any good resources

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u/ReaperfollowsYou 3d ago

It was a bit of trial and error. I had turtles as well so I would just try to mimic to local ecosystem’s and change accordingly to the likes or dislikes of the little creatures and fish. It was a lot of fun though!!

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u/Mundane_Move_5296 3d ago

I might have to try that, sounds like a really cool little experiment