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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.
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.
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.
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