Fantastic.... I also catch the big Coppernose in Bama, every time I go.
This is what I been catching for five weeks now -- coppernose bluegill. They are a hoot to catch, all of them are big. This one is probably close to a pound. I released it and some bigger ones. They are bedding and if the fish has eggs, a fat belly, I let 'em go even if I am keeping some to eat. I usually keep about six cuz I don't dread cleaning them if it's only six, plus, 12 fillets makes a good meal for two or two meals for one! The biggest I have caught weighed 1.2 lbs and was 11 inches. I catch them on Trout Magnet jigs. They are a great 'fight' on UL rig. Lately, catalpa black/green has been the best color. I have caught them every single trip (about 4x/wk) except two days ago, they did not bite! I don't know what happened! On most casts, I catch one. I catch several or maybe a dozen or two that I release and then leave them alone. I probably have close to a dozen beds located. I sometimes catch a bass on the beds while bream fishing. Biggest has been 4.8 lbs. And that is on a tiny Trout Magnet!
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Bill
Fantastic.... I also catch the big Coppernose in Bama, every time I go.
Those are some beast
The love for fishing is one of the best gifts you can pass along
Beat fish! Wish TN had them.
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Planning a trip to Lake Okeechobee next March the week of the full moon. Big Coppernose are on the agenda.
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NOW that there is a PAN fish , round and fat as a butterball , what a pretty specimen
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Wow, I've never caught any type of sunfish that large!
You’ve done something I can’t ever get done, that’s cross the 10” mark. I can get close but not past it. They’re great fun and good in the pan when I choose to take a few. Fish that big give up some great fillets. Thanks for the post and pic.
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Nice fat gill, reminds me of the fat coppernose out in California.
Trout Magnet slays the coppernose! I've been using them since someone told me about them on this forum and they work great!