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  1. 10-15-2012, 10:21 PM #1
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    Default Hybrids on the Fly!


    I have caught several bluegill/green sunfish hybrids this year on the fly!Name: 76369_1242234913117_245873_n.jpg Views: 487 Size: 89.0 KBName: 148500_1242234393104_7508197_n.jpg Views: 549 Size: 70.4 KBName: 150261_1242233913092_1710395_n.jpg Views: 478 Size: 92.7 KBName: 150059_1237433433083_3298418_n.jpg Views: 471 Size: 102.5 KBName: 483234_2335833492398_1105933299_n.jpg Views: 487 Size: 47.8 KBName: 526177_2199746570310_1157092985_n.jpg Views: 463 Size: 103.1 KB
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  2. 10-16-2012, 05:35 AM #2
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    Joe, i believe those are green sunfish. Mean little buggers. They'll smash a bait bigger than they are.
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    Good job there Joe. The little fish show no fear!
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    Joe, you were right, they're hybrid bluegill, a cross between a bluegill and a green sunfish. Green sunfish have more elongated bodies and larger mouths.
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    Good pics and congrats on the catches. Love using the flyrod with a popper tied on.
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