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I have a 10 acre lake that is about 35' deep and full of Bluegill and has some Redear in it. I'm not real good at telling the difference between the two. I know the males have a orange spot (thus the red ear) but what about the females. i want to thin out the gills and keep the Redear.
A male redear will have a red gill flap, and a female will have a orange gill flap.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/100_4655.jpg
Chubby lil sucka aint he.
you can't go by the earflap alone, because I catch them all the time with just a blue ear, or a little cream color border to it. the longer nose and tail, and long pointed pec fins, and also the body coloration help me tell them apart.Ive never seen a redear with an orange or red throat either, they usually have a cream or yellow color throat. the only time I have any trouble identifying them is when they are small, to me they look more like a gill then. they way they fight gives them away too, bulldogging for the bottom when they see the boat.
Here's a few pics from my 2009 trip to KY lake of redears and a bluegill. Should help tell them apart for you.
Bluegill
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...IMG_0011-2.jpg
male redear
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2..._getem_n/5.jpg
female redear
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2..._getem_n/3.jpg
That there is called a "Pan Fish",hmmmm,I wonder why.lol.Nice fish.
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Originally Posted by chaunc
The waters out here in San Diego look nothing like that in your pics.....that looks real fishy & inviting!!!!
If I caught fish that big I`d have to get a bigger pan ! thanks fpr posting the pic`s
Pat
May I ask, why? THat's a large pond, plenty of room, and they occupy two slightly different niches, I'd think there'd be room for both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayden
So chaunc, you planning on coming back down next spring? I know a few excellent holes around KY Lake, where we could load a boat with those. If you do come back down, look me up!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
Didn't get there this year but i'm coming down next may even if i have to drive all 12 hours by myself. I'm retired but my fishing buddies are still working. I'll look you up around mid-may. I have some new hand tied jigs that may tear them up.Quote:
Originally Posted by speck-tackler
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n/IMG_0328.jpg
Here's some from a couple of my hotspots both hard and soft water in Indiana....
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...1218091051.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...2/photo5-1.jpg
Excellent looking jigs! Hope to see you in May.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
Nice explanation and great pics Chaunc.
Give me your address and i can help you get rid of some I will bring the beer.