Fish ID

Is this a shellcracker??

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps8706852f.jpg

Thanks....Bill

Picture? And welcome aboard.

Whats the matter? Is your crystal ball broken? :)

...Bill

Yes, that's a shellcracker.

Yes, that is a Shellcracker. And a nice one too!

We call em punkinseeds up here

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Originally Posted by toofuss

We call em punkinseeds up here

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Two different fish ... but, often misidentified, as they do have similar patterning on their sides.

... cp :kewl

OK, so a Shellcracker is actually a Redear. But not all redear have the red on the flap?

Thanks....Bill

STRAWBERRY, MONGRAL, CHINK-A-PIN .ALL NAMES FOR REDEAR IN MISSISSIPPI . DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU ARE .:scratchhead SOME EVEN CALL A REDEAR A REDEAR .:biggrin

Green Sunfish?

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Originally Posted by Runnin

Green Sunfish?

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No a Green Sunfish which are also calle Ricefield Slicks have a large mouth.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild.../greensunfish/

I would call it a Shell Cracker, and a nice one.

First time I caught a Green sunfish (way before the internet) I thought it was a hybrid cross between a largemouth bass and a sunny :)

....Bill

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Originally Posted by crappiepappy

Two different fish ... but, often misidentified, as they do have similar patterning on their sides.

... cp :kewl

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And a Pumpkinseed that big would be a trophy. Shellcrackers can go up in 2 to 5 Lb range which would be a world record for a Pumpkinseed.(1lb 6oz) vs Shellcracker 5lbs 8 oz (Az) shared with the SC record of 5lbs 7 oz)

thats a shellcracker and they don't always have red on the ear flap, matter of fact where I fish I hardly ever see a red earflap.

I call that supper! :cheers2

Yep, cracker for sure....