A Live Grass Shrimp caught today.....1.5 inch

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 13, 2012 at 4:52pm

Here's one Dick with olive mixed in........

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 8, 2012 at 4:53pm

Thanks Tony.....the sturdier the net the better David because of the weight of the grass and wet leaves that hold the shrimp......

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 8, 2012 at 2:36pm

Im gonna have to keep a net handy for these. Oh, wait... I just happen to *have* a dip net.

How convenient. Great photo, Jeff.

Comment by Tony Livingston on November 8, 2012 at 11:01am

Long weekend?? Oh that's right....

Why did I leave the public sector again???

Go get em' Jeffrey! weather looks pretty good!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 8, 2012 at 9:43am

I'm hoping to start later today and round up a couple hundred of these guys for the long Veteran's Day weekend......Just amazing panfish bait fished solo or if dressing up your favorite jig.....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 6, 2012 at 9:25am

I'll add a lot more pictures of grass shrimp with the interest from tiers.....In the spring I'll catch larger ones from different species and will try to display as many color variations as I can find.  The shrimp in this picture is a mature female freshwater grass shrimp that will lay thousands of eggs in March and her offspring will do the same several months later...very prolific species to keep it's numbers up since everything around them like to eat them.......The body details are cool including a little barb on the head.....These guys are quick and agile too....pretty nifty getting around and dodging their enemies.....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 6, 2012 at 4:08am

Yeah Jim...I'd like to have a couple hundred of these to go find those Fall Crappie too.....As you mentioned, every fish in the water column will crush these....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 5, 2012 at 5:40pm

The research and studies that I have read Jim suggest green and brown are the main colors of freshwater grass shrimp species.......The females will have the green hues from their ovaries......Yeah, I went today in rather blustery conditions, but like you I have already looked ahead once we get this Noreaster out of here......People are killing Crappie but big gills and grandchildren broke the tie the last few days....Crappie next week!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on November 5, 2012 at 5:32pm

That is it right there!!! Where these little guys are found, if you can duplicate their appearance, you will catch not only bluegill, but many other species as well.

Jeffrey...is this olive to light brownish color a fall hue for the shrimp? The ones on the Delmarva millponds and at Richmond Mill strongly resemble this color. That is a great reference photo for my next batch of grass shrimp jigs.

And, when the gills are on a hot bite, bait tipping is not needed. But I imagine that as the waters continue to chill down through the fifties that bait tipping will sway lethargic fish to your favor.

Glad to see you still getting them in the cold. Once we get this next north easter out of the way it is supposed to warm up...look for some phenomenal crappie and bluegill action next week!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 5, 2012 at 5:20pm

Can't hide my hand print anymore.....those megapixels never lie.......I wanted a close shot to show the detail on this species of grass shrimp.......