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burrheadd

KING Of GIFS
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ROCK CHALK!!!!
 

rod

Retired 23 years
New Record sunfish: 5lb. 12.8 oz. caught in Lake Havasu, Nv. by Hector Brito.
5-pound 12.8-ounce World Record Sunfish
Dan Johnson - February 28, 2014
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Part of fishing's allure is the fact you never really know for sure what's lurking beneath the surface. Even when you're merely angling for a few sunfish for supper, there's always the possibility that a world-class catch may swim your way.

Such was the case for humble panfish fan Hector Brito.

He was soaking a live nightcrawler a foot above bottom on a drop-shot rig in 10 feet of water on mighty Lake Havasu February 16, hoping to hook a sunfish or perhaps a bass, when something remarkably large inhaled his bait.

"There was a solid jerk and the fish started pulling line," he recalls. An avid fisherman, the Lake Havasu City, Arizona, angler has landed his share of hefty catches over the years. And, judging by the way this mystery fish tussled and tugged, he guessed it was a good-sized catfish. "It fought really hard for about 10 or 11 minutes," he said. "Then it finally
 

rod

Retired 23 years
The Difference Between Bluegill & Sunfish
By Kathleen March



People often confuse the bluegill with the sunfish, because they don't see the differences in appearance that can be subtle in some cases. However, a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is actually a type of sunfish (Centrarchidae family). Sunfish are a genus of freshwater fish, and one variety within the Lepomis genus is the bluegill -- the "difference" is that all bluegills are sunfish but not all sunfish are bluegills
 

Wally

BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
The Difference Between Bluegill & Sunfish
By Kathleen March



People often confuse the bluegill with the sunfish, because they don't see the differences in appearance that can be subtle in some cases. However, a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is actually a type of sunfish (Centrarchidae family). Sunfish are a genus of freshwater fish, and one variety within the Lepomis genus is the bluegill -- the "difference" is that all bluegills are sunfish but not all sunfish are bluegills
Sound like my thesis in the "Hot Dog as a sandwich" thread.
 

oldngray

nowhere special
The Difference Between Bluegill & Sunfish
By Kathleen March



People often confuse the bluegill with the sunfish, because they don't see the differences in appearance that can be subtle in some cases. However, a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is actually a type of sunfish (Centrarchidae family). Sunfish are a genus of freshwater fish, and one variety within the Lepomis genus is the bluegill -- the "difference" is that all bluegills are sunfish but not all sunfish are bluegills

All sunfish are closely related and hybridize easily. Some of those hybrids can get really big.
 

Brownslave688

You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
New Record sunfish: 5lb. 12.8 oz. caught in Lake Havasu, Nv. by Hector Brito.
5-pound 12.8-ounce World Record Sunfish
Dan Johnson - February 28, 2014
Arizona-Record-Redear-Sunfish-Feature-In-Fisherman.jpg


Part of fishing's allure is the fact you never really know for sure what's lurking beneath the surface. Even when you're merely angling for a few sunfish for supper, there's always the possibility that a world-class catch may swim your way.

Such was the case for humble panfish fan Hector Brito.

He was soaking a live nightcrawler a foot above bottom on a drop-shot rig in 10 feet of water on mighty Lake Havasu February 16, hoping to hook a sunfish or perhaps a bass, when something remarkably large inhaled his bait.

"There was a solid jerk and the fish started pulling line," he recalls. An avid fisherman, the Lake Havasu City, Arizona, angler has landed his share of hefty catches over the years. And, judging by the way this mystery fish tussled and tugged, he guessed it was a good-sized catfish. "It fought really hard for about 10 or 11 minutes," he said. "Then it finally
So not the world record bluegill ;)
 
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