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These big coppernose gills 'bar - up' when stressed or excited...beautiful fish!

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Comment by Chris Salmon on December 7, 2009 at 7:29pm
really like the colors
Comment by Xeev Xwm Vang on November 11, 2009 at 6:47am
nice fish!
Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on November 5, 2009 at 8:12pm
Very cool colors on those gills.
Comment by Jim Gronaw on November 5, 2009 at 7:34pm
Thanks guys and gals...they were terrific fish and powerhouse fighters!
Comment by Brian Snodgrass on November 5, 2009 at 4:11pm
AWESOME!!!!!!!
Comment by Michael Thompson on November 2, 2009 at 9:28pm
wow those are some awsome looking gills!!!!!
Comment by Sarah T. on November 2, 2009 at 3:55pm
love the colors! never seen that before
Comment by Mike Penrose on November 2, 2009 at 5:30am
Those fish are awesome. Cool bars!!
Great job, great fish!
Comment by Bill Majewski on November 1, 2009 at 7:03pm
That is a gorgeous pair of 'gills Jim! Love the vibrant bar patterns. Don't know much about the coppernose. Have they been successfully stocked and raised in the midwest? It would be interesting trying to haul those wide bodies through a small hole in the ice.

Bill
Comment by Tommy Winton on November 1, 2009 at 3:39am
Nice gills. Never seen gills with those colors. Beautiful.

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