Thread: Big 10s & 11s @ LP 08 26 19

again , what beautiful fish !!!.....they say coppernose bg are here in the deep-southeast , but i have yet to catch one ......lots of redbreast , regular bg , and other sunfish i cannot identify ( i found a page that gives the state record of all fresh-water species , and pictures of same ) , but they all look so much alike it it will take me some time to recognize them.......i am pretty sure that i could pick out a coppernose though !!!!!.....at least one of the kind that you catch........

Amazing!

ulr - these fish are Florida strain Coppernose stocked in 1973. I think pure strain CNBG are rare now - most have Redear genes in them. We also have big hybrid Green Sunfish, Redear, and Crappie. We don't have some of the beauties that you guys get - Long Ears, Red Breasts, Pumpkin Seeds...…

ETF - very fortunate. Next couple of weeks should get REEL good.

Originally Posted by LedHed

ulr - these fish are Florida strain Coppernose stocked in 1973. I think pure strain CNBG are rare now - most have Redear genes in them. We also have big hybrid Green Sunfish, Redear, and Crappie. We don't have some of the beauties that you guys get - Long Ears, Red Breasts, Pumpkin Seeds...…

ETF - very fortunate. Next couple of weeks should get REEL good.

yes , i am fortunate to have all the pretty little jewels that you mention in abundance !!! and they fight hard , especially against extra extra ultralight rods.....they are great battlers and i cannot complain....but i still look forward to the day when that monster gill grabs my lure and the battle is on !!!!........thanks for the info , allen.

Beautiful colors for sure.

Originally Posted by Slab

Beautiful colors for sure.

what a monster !!! if i were to hook something like that on my little-bitty red-breast-rods , i might not get him to the boat !!! but it sure would be fun trying !!!

Originally Posted by ultralightrooki

again , what beautiful fish !!!.....they say coppernose bg are here in the deep-southeast , but i have yet to catch one ......lots of redbreast , regular bg , and other sunfish i cannot identify ( i found a page that gives the state record of all fresh-water species , and pictures of same ) , but they all look so much alike it it will take me some time to recognize them.......i am pretty sure that i could pick out a coppernose though !!!!!.....at least one of the kind that you catch........

There's a place in Alabama that has the coppernose bluegills just as big as in southern CA. It's private water so only a few get to fish there. If you want to go one day, simply let me know.

Originally Posted by BluegillHunter

There's a place in Alabama that has the coppernose bluegills just as big as in southern CA. It's private water so only a few get to fish there. If you want to go one day, simply let me know.

thank you very much for your most generous offer , and i will surely take you up on it , when the time is right for both of us...and when it is a bit cooler...thanks a lot , allen.