Big Ole Blue

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Comment by miland black on May 8, 2016 at 11:43am

Awesome ...hes so mad you caught him hes all purple in the face LOL

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 4, 2016 at 8:42pm

That coppernose has just about every color in the rainbow!

Comment by Mike Cooper on May 4, 2016 at 7:53pm

That one has colors I've never seen in this part of the country. Plenty BIG, too! Congratulations!

Comment by Capt. Jesse Males on May 4, 2016 at 5:46pm

Certainly. The water is fairly clear however all the rocks and soil not the bottom is very dark in some places. 

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 4, 2016 at 5:00pm

Intriguing. Looks like the probably high diet of shrimps and crabs increase the coloration due to the high content of melanin. Must be pretty highly dark water as well, and the fish takes advantage of the dietary support to increase the vibrant colors. 

Comment by Capt. Jesse Males on May 4, 2016 at 4:39pm

I am unsure as to the main food source here simply because they were released for another day. I have nothing against keeping some fish here and there, I just tend to let the big ones go. It is an interesting area that is spring fed but connects to saltwater marshes as well. 

The bluegill here eat a lot of baitfish, shrimp, and most likely small crabs too.

I have even caught them on 4" baby tarpon flies on accident. haha. They get big an mean in some of these areas. 

Comment by Slip Sinker on May 4, 2016 at 4:18pm

…wowser on a clouser... i'll say!

excellent fish!!... keep em coming

Comment by Tinknocker1 on May 4, 2016 at 3:32pm

wowzer what a pretty fish

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 4, 2016 at 3:16pm

This is a tremendous coloration. Do you know the food sources of this local waterbody from prior captives' gut content?

Comment by Snakebite on May 4, 2016 at 9:10am

Never seen a gill with such brilliant coloration. Congrats

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