Tannic Water Bluegills and Their Distinct Dark Colors - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T19:42:14Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/tannic-water-bluegills-and-their-distinct-dark-colors?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A584181&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy area in Mn is known for wh…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-11:2036984:Comment:5840442015-02-11T02:08:11.372ZNathanael Deloachhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/NathanaelDeloach
<p>My area in Mn is known for what we call "coffee stained waters" for much the same reasons as the cypress trees stain your area water we have an abundance of cedar swamps and decaying trees that stain our waters. An interesting comparison to our waters is that gills in our stained waters tend to be very lite and pale in color where our clear waters tend to have the more vibrant and deep color gills. It's cool to see the diversity in our favorite species with fish in your stained water doing…</p>
<p>My area in Mn is known for what we call "coffee stained waters" for much the same reasons as the cypress trees stain your area water we have an abundance of cedar swamps and decaying trees that stain our waters. An interesting comparison to our waters is that gills in our stained waters tend to be very lite and pale in color where our clear waters tend to have the more vibrant and deep color gills. It's cool to see the diversity in our favorite species with fish in your stained water doing the opposite in color as the fish in our stained water.....</p> Talk a little here about the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-11:2036984:Comment:5841812015-02-11T01:43:12.657ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
<p>Talk a little here about the distinct color markings in tannic water.......</p>
<p>Talk a little here about the distinct color markings in tannic water.......</p> It's time for the dark copper…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-04-16:2036984:Comment:4961422014-04-16T15:34:19.734ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
<p>It's time for the dark coppers as our tannic waters take on their deep dark colors of spring and summer......</p>
<p>It's time for the dark coppers as our tannic waters take on their deep dark colors of spring and summer......</p> Great reading Jeff and the pi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-04-20:2036984:Comment:3747562013-04-20T13:19:02.784Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>Great reading Jeff and the pictures to boot. Always interesting to have another fisherman's perspective even though we don't have coppernose up here its all interesting. Than you for your input and pictures stuff like that always leads me to want more and more.</p>
<p>Great reading Jeff and the pictures to boot. Always interesting to have another fisherman's perspective even though we don't have coppernose up here its all interesting. Than you for your input and pictures stuff like that always leads me to want more and more.</p> The fish start out lighter i…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-04-20:2036984:Comment:3746542013-04-20T12:51:30.876ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
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<p>The fish start out lighter in the colder waters of the Winter and become darker through the summer as the water warms up and the tannins leech into the water more rapidly......</p>
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<p>You can actually see the difference in early Spring as the…</p>
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<p>The fish start out lighter in the colder waters of the Winter and become darker through the summer as the water warms up and the tannins leech into the water more rapidly......</p>
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<p>You can actually see the difference in early Spring as the trees bloom and the water temperatures begin to rise......</p>
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<p>As the light penetration lessens through the season, these fish will become darker and darker....</p>
<p></p> Jeffrey, I think I see a dif…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-03-13:2036984:Comment:3615462013-03-13T03:16:48.642ZSteve Tottenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SteveTotten
<p>Jeffrey, I think I see a difference in the shape of the head of some of these big copper nose gills, Male and female like the dolphin fish in the ocean? The one that caught my eye is the one you captioned "swamp toad 2011" Male with that big hump on his head?</p>
<p>Jeffrey, I think I see a difference in the shape of the head of some of these big copper nose gills, Male and female like the dolphin fish in the ocean? The one that caught my eye is the one you captioned "swamp toad 2011" Male with that big hump on his head?</p> Ready to see what the tannic…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-28:2036984:Comment:3573252013-02-28T02:45:42.205ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
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<p>Ready to see what the tannic waters will relinquish in 2013....</p>
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<p>Fish like these are a luxury of the tidal waters in North Carolina....…</p>
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<p>Ready to see what the tannic waters will relinquish in 2013....</p>
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<p>Fish like these are a luxury of the tidal waters in North Carolina....</p>
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<p>It's hard to sleep at night knowing that triple digit days are ahead on the fish counter......</p>
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<p></p> Tannic water doesn't mean di…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-17:2036984:Comment:3538082013-02-17T22:14:08.798ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
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<p>Tannic water doesn't mean dirty or zero visibility....it's clean dark waters with lower light penetration as you can see in this release picture above....</p>
<p>A nice tannic water Copper.....</p>
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<p>The average size in many of these waters is…</p>
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<p>Tannic water doesn't mean dirty or zero visibility....it's clean dark waters with lower light penetration as you can see in this release picture above....</p>
<p>A nice tannic water Copper.....</p>
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<p>The average size in many of these waters is between 9 to 11 inches......</p>
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<p>So Dark...</p>
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<p>Through all my research and in depth reading....my belief is that it is most likely a result of lower light penetration even in the months that the fish spend very shallow........I also believe this is why you can catch fish in very sunny conditions where that condition may hurt an angler in clearer water......</p>
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<p></p> Thanks Lee.......the all blac…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-17:2036984:Comment:3535632013-02-17T14:31:32.608ZJeffrey D. Abneyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeffreyDavidAbney
<p>Thanks Lee.......the all black gills are neat looking fish but I've always wanted to figure out why it happens....</p>
<p>Thanks Lee.......the all black gills are neat looking fish but I've always wanted to figure out why it happens....</p> Wow I scrolled thru read th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-17:2036984:Comment:3535602013-02-17T14:21:43.749ZLeehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Lee
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<p> Wow I scrolled thru read the comments but most of all I was just awed by the pics! Thanks for posting them Beautiful fish!</p>
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<p> Wow I scrolled thru read the comments but most of all I was just awed by the pics! Thanks for posting them Beautiful fish!</p>