I want these Florida Bluegills in my lake!

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 6, 2013 at 8:51pm

Tooty this is the sub species represented in that mount featured by Jeff Soto....a unique strain to a portion of Florida.....Cool looking gill!

Comment by Walt Foreman on December 24, 2011 at 8:30pm

Just saw this thread...The fish isn't a hybrid, Johnny - it's a substrain of bluegill native to Florida, the same way coppernose bluegill are a substrain native to Florida.  The hand-painteds are limited mainly to the panhandle.

Comment by Johnny wilkins on April 13, 2011 at 12:33pm

From the markings that is a cross between a South American cichlid called an oscar! These are released from tanks when people move. How do I know? I caught one last summer in my pond! My first exotic fish. This hybrid would be VERY VERY aggressive if I have my science right. Then again - who is a fan of hybrids?!  : ) 

yes- that is a Direct Salute to Bruce's pure Gills - there is nothing like a pure bull bluegill!

Comment by Vic Tankersley on April 13, 2011 at 7:10am

koi bream

 

Comment by Ron Allen on April 1, 2011 at 9:04am

Hand Painted Bream (bluegill)

Are you in FL?

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 30, 2011 at 6:32pm

Oh my God - it's Frankengill!

We could make a cheesy sci-0fi movie out of than thing. Really neat looker, aint it?

Comment by Taylor on March 30, 2011 at 6:14pm

Caught one with that white and orange color pattern a year or two ago. It was around 8" and I didn't have a camera. I'm glad someone got a picture of one, because I have yet to see another. Congrats!

Comment by Brian Snodgrass on March 30, 2011 at 5:26pm

That's a realy neat looking bluegill- Nice catch!