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This group is for the anglers that don't want a seldom seen member of the sunfish family to be overlooked...They happen to be one of the prettiest members of the sunfish family....

Location: USA
Members: 17
Latest Activity: Dec 28, 2021

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Flier Sunfish Spawning 2 Replies

I often find Fliers mixed in with other sunfish beds like Bluegill. Some of the biggest Fliers I have ever caught have come out of large Bluegill beds. Has anyone else had the same experience in…Continue

Started by Jeffrey D. Abney. Last reply by Jeffrey D. Abney Dec 25, 2011.

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 30, 2012 at 6:50pm: A great mid summer bag with some big fliers in the mix.......This day you didn't know what was going to hit next!

Comment by bobby emory on January 27, 2012 at 1:10pm: I fish for fliers mostly in the pond in front of the house and had another honey hole but the dam busted so it's no more.......

Comment by bobby emory on January 27, 2012 at 1:03pm: have you fished merchant's mill jeffrey

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 27, 2012 at 9:36am: This is a 10 inch Flier caught after the spawn because the weight was just at a pound......This fish was caught in an area with alot of diversity as you can see from the other species caught on this trip.........

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 26, 2012 at 5:09pm: Welcome to "Friends of the Fliers" Bobby, I look forward to your input and photos added to this group....I have a great time when I get into a mess of Fliers.....Can't wait for the Spring bite but we do start catching Fliers while the water temp is still down a bit....

Comment by bobby emory on January 26, 2012 at 4:53pm: I think the pond may have a potential world record i've caught some big ones in there early spring to early summer they are a favorite definetly

Comment by bobby emory on January 26, 2012 at 4:50pm: man I love me some fliers such an underappreciated fish and im blessed to be able to have a swamp pond full of 'em a short walk away glad im not alone

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 20, 2012 at 3:13pm: Thanks for showing interest in the Friends of the Fliers group Tooty! Fliers are a relatively unknown in the Sunfish family.... They look more like a small Crappie to me rather than a bluegill but they are very adaptive to high acidic levels found in the southern swamps and marshes. They are fun to catch and also tasty.....There is quite a bit of information throughout the comments page for this group....They have a much smaller range than the other sunfish as well.....Just let me know if you have any other questions.....

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on January 20, 2012 at 12:25pm: I just saw these for the first time and am not familiar with a flyer? What in the world are these? Appear to have much larger mouths than a gill or redear.

THANKS TOOTY

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 15, 2012 at 9:21am: Bigbluegill.com member Greg Grimes with an awesome Georgia Flier........Anglers from Georgia and North Carolina are currently tied for the World Record..........