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fishaholic18
03-18-2007, 09:16 AM
Pulled a bunch of these out of the pond in my parents backyard in Florida.
I've been out of the freshwater scene for a long time so, is this a Bluegill? I don't remember them looking quite these colors.

MAC
03-18-2007, 09:28 AM
yes, the spot on the end of gill plate is the giveaway

keeperreaper
03-18-2007, 09:43 AM
Bluegill

Bernzy
03-18-2007, 10:29 AM
It looks like a Longear Sunfish.

Bernzy

fishaholic18
03-18-2007, 10:43 AM
Thanx, there are some pretty bug ones in there, bigger than most of the Largemouth.

Nebe
03-18-2007, 10:55 AM
wish i was still down there :(

Rockport24
03-18-2007, 11:14 AM
it's a peacock bluegill! :jester:

Goose
03-18-2007, 11:19 AM
Thats a bass.

jim sylvester
03-18-2007, 11:38 AM
pumkinseed

FishermanTim
03-19-2007, 10:00 AM
pumkinseed

I agree. The black/dark spot on the gill plate means it's a pumpkinseed. If that spot was any other color it would probably be a longear sunfish.

Flaptail
03-19-2007, 10:10 AM
Kivver

Mr. Sandman
03-19-2007, 10:17 AM
Lunch

UserRemoved1
03-19-2007, 10:26 AM
that is a bluegill. What you catch up here are pumpkinseeds. You can tell the difference by the color. The bluegill has the blue/green tinge, whereas the pumpkinseed has a orange hue to it.

Alot of guys call a pumkinseed a bluegill up here. they're all related I believe. Great fun on spider flies and a 2 weight..specially for kids :D

UserRemoved1
03-19-2007, 10:28 AM
http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=30

http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=14

OSSCA
03-19-2007, 10:35 AM
My kids catch them in a local pond,Here's a couple pics of a bluegill and longear

OSSCA
03-19-2007, 10:38 AM
Pumpkinseed

Bernzy
03-19-2007, 11:18 AM
It looks like a Longear Sunfish.

Bernzy

Longeared Sunfish

FishermanTim
03-19-2007, 12:43 PM
During the summer, I live line them as bait (1.5 - 3 inch long).:grins:

baldwin
03-19-2007, 01:49 PM
I agree. The black/dark spot on the gill plate means it's a pumpkinseed. If that spot was any other color it would probably be a longear sunfish.

Nope, pumpkinseed has a red spot at the distal end of the opercular lobe.

FishermanTim
03-19-2007, 04:10 PM
Nope, pumpkinseed has a red spot at the distal end of the opercular lobe.

I stand corrected.

jim sylvester
03-19-2007, 04:27 PM
me too

thought it was a pumpinseed.........shows hw long its been since I've been in the skinny water

BasicPatrick
03-19-2007, 04:34 PM
LEt's see....it looks like bait. Transport via liveewell to Flint Pond or Spy Pond. Take a pair of scissors...remove dorsal fin...add one 6' heavy duty freshwarer rod, a large hook and a float bobber. Result: Roy L's elusive Tiger Musky State Pin.