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Ajcarricktx
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 Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:50 pm • # 1 |
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Can any one tell me what this is? My best guess is a warmouth. 
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Johnnymcq
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:11 pm • # 2 |
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I've caught a few Warmouth. Looks right to me, although that one is really beautiful!
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Cliff Hilbert
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:21 pm • # 3 |
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smokepoles
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 11:43 pm • # 4 |
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I agree, green sunfish in spawning regalia! They are beautiful fish and we have a few around here that you occasionally pick up with the bluegill.
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Johnnymcq
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 7:52 am • # 5 |
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Beautiful. I don't have those guys around here, at least none that I've seen.
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Ajcarricktx
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 1:49 pm • # 6 |
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Regardless of what it is it was a fun fight on a three weight and made me handle it properly due to its toothy smile that you could here scratching on the forceps. No lipping that guy. Plus he was caught a foot from the bank in inches of water so it was that perfect cast situation.
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Ajcarricktx
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 2:24 pm • # 7 |
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So after some research I agree it is a green sunfish. It's definetly in spawning colors and my biggest to date. Thanks for the info guys.
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RDRogers
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 5:14 pm • # 8 |
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I would have guessed red ear sunfish. They have teeth for cracking snail shells.
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Rockthief
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 6:05 pm • # 9 |
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that is a whopper of a greenie! Good for you.
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Ajcarricktx
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 7:07 pm • # 10 |
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Thanks. He was a fighter for sure. He was near a bunch of beds so I made sure he was promptly released after a quick photo.
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Cliff Hilbert
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:27 pm • # 11 |
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