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Florida Sunfish Id

Started by Guest_rockbassbud5_* , Nov 20 2007 09:22 PM

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#1 Guest_rockbassbud5_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:22 PM

Well five months ago I was in Orlando visiting my uncle and got some time to go to a nearby pond. I caught this cool little guy and i took a pic. I was going through my pictures the other day and found it so I though I would ask to see if any of you knew what it was. I like how it has a purple tint to its side. Its not a bluegill is it? Thanks!

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#2 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:26 PM

That's a nice little warmouth. You should've kept him.

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#3 Guest_rockbassbud5_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:28 PM

I couldn't because we had flown and all the hype with the liquids and stuff!

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#4 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:43 PM

Oh, that makes since. There are some beautiful warmouth here in Georgia as well as Florida. The dominant males here at my house get blue-green spangles on them. Here's a pic:

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There's also some pretty nice looking bull bluegills. This guy looked better when he was alive, but still looks pretty good in this pic:

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#5 Guest_rockbassbud5_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 09:57 PM

Cool Pics! Ya I saw some that were gaurding nests and there was some huge ones. Maybe pushing a foot.

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#6 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 20 November 2007 - 10:15 PM

Cool Pics! Ya I saw some that were gaurding nests and there was some huge ones. Maybe pushing a foot.

Biggest one I caught was 10" during the breeding season. My creek is swarming with bluegill, redbreast, and warmouth during the spring. Most of the ones I have caught were 6"+. Just before all of this is when the bullheads feel the need to breed, and we get some lunkers in some of the deep, sluggish parts. One night in July I saw a group of sailfin shiners spawning. I had never seen them here before, and haven't seen them since. It was really kinda cool.