West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) I have been reading through the forums and it appears that fossils and fish often go hand in hand. Thought it would be interesting to see everyone's "fishing finds." Here is mine, I know nothing about it but I will learn. Edited April 22, 2010 by West4me "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Hey West4me, Welcome! Looks like you have some type of gastropod there. Nice find! If you post where (roughly) it's from, you may be able to get a better ID. Also - when you take pictures, try to get something in there for scale - IE - a coin or Ruler. Thanks for showing us your find. Welcome, Again. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks! I will try and figure it out. I didn't want to ask in this forum but the information about putting in something for size reference is most appreciated. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Fossil sand dollars Mellita quinquesperforata in dredge areas along the Texas coast. Found a cool artifact while deer hunting once, was told it was a heavily resharpened Guadalupe tool. It is about 7 inches long. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 I'm going to have to look up Mellita quinquesperforata. Thanks for the post. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Dino prints, or at least what I think are dino prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Dino prints, or at least what I think are dino prints. That is one thing I am always hopping to see. Would love to see some pictures. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 the only interesting thing ive ever found while fishing, was fish! lol. actually, i think ive found a few arrowheads throughout the years while freshwater fishing. i mainly saltwater fish anymore these days though, and unfortunately there are no fossils to be found on the beaches around here. ive found lots of lures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Sorry for not giving a more recognizable name for the Mellita. They are modern keyhole sand dollars, only found in hard matrix packed with crushed bits of other Mellita. They are Pleistocene in age. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infidel Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 I guess it would have to be the broken piece of ammonite that made me realize there were cool fossils all around me and got me into this. Ever since that day, there is no distinction between a fishing trip and fossil hunting trip, it's all the same to me, I'm always looking. Take it easy, but take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Sorry for not giving a more recognizable name for the Mellita. They are modern keyhole sand dollars, only found in hard matrix packed with crushed bits of other Mellita. They are Pleistocene in age. Thanks for clearing that up. I appreciate both names, I am here to learn after all. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 the only interesting thing ive ever found while fishing, was fish! lol. actually, i think ive found a few arrowheads throughout the years while freshwater fishing. i mainly saltwater fish anymore these days though, and unfortunately there are no fossils to be found on the beaches around here. ive found lots of lures too. Nothing like getting out on the ocean to do some fishing. I am pretty much stuck inland hunting trout. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 I guess it would have to be the broken piece of ammonite that made me realize there were cool fossils all around me and got me into this. Ever since that day, there is no distinction between a fishing trip and fossil hunting trip, it's all the same to me, I'm always looking. Sounds a lot like my story. Nice that they work so well together. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Nothing like getting out on the ocean to do some fishing. I am pretty much stuck inland hunting trout. nothing wrong with that! i used to do quite a bit of trout fishing in the beaverkill river in upstate n.y. these days however this is about as close as i come to a trout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 emptyosis budweiserensis found in abundance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West4me Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share Posted April 23, 2010 emptyosis budweiserensis found in abundance. Yes a very common species here as well. "You have to listen. It is under the rocks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 West4me.....I fished an old brickpit in Bedford England..... It was about 40 acres in size but only had around 15 big Carp in it so I did get plenty chance to hunt the margins for fossils....Fishing on this lake was the waiting list for another lake right next to it..... It gave the members chance to suss you out and make sure you knew what you were doing..... the ammonites were not preserved very well but there were plenty Belemnites pieces to be found..... It took me 2 years with a 260 mile round trip each visit to catch one of the big ones...... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinLarry Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 A few Devonian goodies I found while fishing the Salmon river in Pulaski, NY: There is an abundance of Devonian shale on that river! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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