Thx. They were, I got a kick out of them.Bluegill. Feisty little buggers.
Pound for pound, nothing in freshwater fights harder. IMO.Thx. They were, I got a kick out of them.
Love the colors of sunnies, but for those of you who are in the big-is-beautiful camp - hunted down an older pic (My boot is 12" long)
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I need to do some more searching, as I'm sure they will come in size schools like the crappie. The crappie seem to pull at least as well as the trout, and are pretty cool fish. I've had a lot of fun with them this week, whether small like this one from a double last nightPound for pound, nothing in freshwater fights harder. IMO.
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These recently introduced, putrid pests, are currently wiping out the summer/fall chironomid population on my favourite lake. It looks like this will be the last year with a summer chironomid hatch. I thought bass were bad, these effing things are far worse. Not a fan of any "warmwater" species introduced here.
No argument here - I'd rather invasives weren't in our WA coldwater fisheries either. But they are, so I'll fish for them, and appreciate their beauty and spunk. It's not the fish's fault that they're in your lake, but the putrid dumbass who introduced them.View attachment 31607
These recently introduced, putrid pests, are currently wiping out the summer/fall chironomid population on my favourite lake. It looks like this will be the last year with a summer chironomid hatch. I thought bass were bad, these effing things are far worse. Not a fan of any "warmwater" species introduced here.
I've found a new respect for crappie, they are a lot of fun. That's a nice looking fish, It seems the tails of the ones I get are beat up.No argument here - I'd rather invasives weren't in our WA coldwater fisheries either. But they are, so I'll fish for them, and appreciate their beauty and spunk. It's not the fish's fault that they're in your lake, but the putrid dumbass who introduced them.
This handsome guy, however, ate a popper in his native land tonight - a MN lake just before sunset
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