Nice 9 inch Grapefruit Gill

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Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 1, 2012 at 6:04pm

Just awesome looking hue. Very healthy. Must have quite a bit of high load of nutrients and grass shrimps for it to eat throughout the season. Just gorgeous.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 1, 2012 at 5:54pm

I think it was the angle and late afternoon so the camera flash activated as you can see a little light in the fish eye.....I don't believe I had any Coppernose today Tony, most had the winter Grapefruit coloring I like to call it.....

Comment by Tony Livingston on March 1, 2012 at 5:48pm

That fish looks like it has some copper on it's nose, is it just the angle and the lighting, or is it a southern boy?

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 1, 2012 at 5:15pm

I agree Jim and appreciate the information.....We are suppose to be in the 70s tomorrow as well and this should help water temperatures even more and give me a buffer.....You can rest assured that I'll be somewhere Sunday.....The white perch bite is decent but forget that if I have active gills!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on March 1, 2012 at 5:04pm

Hey Jeffrey...unless it is a really dramatic coldfront, gills often remain close to the area and slower, mid-day tactics, maybe deeper, could pay off.

They probably shouldn't shut down completely.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 1, 2012 at 4:26pm

Sleepless in Carolina.....TGIF.....Probably have to wait for Sunday and hope the Saturday Cold front doesn't totally push them back out!