Hello! Is this a bluegill?

[Jennifer Cody]

Hi everyone. I live in South GA and fish mostly on Goose Creek which runs into the Altamaha. I catch a lot of them like this, and I always thought they were bluegill. But someone whose knowledge I respect is telling me it's a "flier." So what is this guy?

Thanks-Jennifer Cody

[carl hendrix]

Jennifer;;  real good people to ask is ;;; walt foreman;;  tony Livingston;;  jim gronaw;; Jeffery abnethy  dick tabbert;;;  just to name a few!!!!!!!!!

[Tony Livingston]

Hi Jennifer, welcome to BBG! Those fish appear to me to be Coppernose Bluegills. Nice ones too!

One of our members, Jeffrey Abney, catches some outstanding Fliers....check these out:http://bigbluegill.com/group/friends-of-the-fliers

[carl hendrix]

Jennifer;;  do you live close to baxley ga. by any chance????

[Jennifer Cody]

Carl, I live in Jesup! So, yes!

[Walt Foreman]

I agree with Tony - coppernose bluegill.

[Jim Gronaw]

I'm with Walt and Tony...those fish appear to be coppernose bluegills...nice catch!

[Jeffrey D. Abney]

Both are Florida Strain Bluegill commonly referred to as Coppernose.......they turn into Georgia Giants down there.....Nice catch and welcome to BBG.com!

[Kent Partain]

Those are some really nice coppernose!!  I am down here in central florida where these coppernose are beasts!

[Jason Preslar]

Nice fish! Not fliers though....