hammercarp Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 This was caught today by the son of one of the members of our carp club in North Carolina. Any guesses?
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Could be a blue gill. They ("pan fish") grow a little different down there then up here.
misfish Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Could be a blue gill. They ("pan fish") grow a little different down there then up here. Blue/crappie mix? Huge piggie.
danbouck Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 State record is 4lb 5oz there for bluegill
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) State record is 4lb 5oz there for bluegill Wow! That is huge. A one pounder here would be a real beauty. I gotta find a photo of that. Edited March 25, 2012 by kickingfrog
Garfisher Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Im pretty sure that's a giant redear sunfish
Dozer Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Kid makes it look bgger than it actually is, extended arms and all.
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Bream. Which is a bluegill no? btw Ontario record for bluegills is 1 pound 8 ounces.
Pikeslayer Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Which is a bluegill no? btw Ontario record for bluegills is 1 pound 8 ounces. Not sure but probably? Just know there called bream south of the MDL. And plenty fun to catch.
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 I don't even know if it is a bream/bluegill. That's what you run into with common/local names for fish. Makes for some fun chats around the campfire.
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Look like a shellcracker aka redear. We can be sure it's not a walleye/pickerel.
Christopheraaron Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Definitely not a bream, probably just a giant bluegill. Edited March 25, 2012 by Richmond Hill fisher
danbouck Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 We can be sure it's not a walleye/pickerel. you sure?
kickingfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 you sure? Ok, I can be sure, "we" was a mistake.
Garfisher Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Redear Sunfish http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fish/bream/redear/angler/ Check out the two being held by Nick Lewis (9th row down), looks exactly the same
Acountdeleted Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 I can already tell you its not a Redear sunfish and its not a pumpkinseed. I'm 99% sure its a bluegill. Best way to identify is that it doesn't have any red or white on the operculum (ear flap) other then counting scales on the lateral line or the caudal that is the best way to tell.
Garfisher Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.tnfish.org/PhotoGalleryFish_TWRA/FishPhotoGallery_TWRA/images/RedearSunfishLoudounNegus_jpg.jpg Opercular tab colour doesnt always work. While redears normally do have a red tab, not all redears have a red tab.
Acountdeleted Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 http://www.tnfish.or...unNegus_jpg.jpg Opercular tab colour doesnt always work. While redears normally do have a red tab, not all redears have a red tab. Yep, but that one has a white leading edge on it where as on bluegills the white leading edge will be absent....... We took 3rd year fish at Fleming together didn't we? 2007 graduate?
Garfisher Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 2nd year fish here . I've never seen a bluegill coloured like that, and redears can have no/little colour around the opercular (and have the colouration shown). That's why I'm pushing redear. Either way its a very big Lepomis
Jer Posted March 26, 2012 Report Posted March 26, 2012 Either way its a very big Lepomis Are you allowed to say that in polite company?
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