Big Coppernose challenged by a chunky Flier!

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Comment by dick tabbert on May 20, 2012 at 5:48am

Jeffrey see you got some of them Carolina coon tails.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 16, 2012 at 4:08pm

Thanks Glen....I actually say "I'm going Flier fishing" now Jim....lot of respect for a fish that can survive in very low oxygen conditions.....Many other species perish during hurricanes but Wildlife and Fisheries rarely find a Flier in North Carolina during these post storm fish kills....very resilient fish!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 16, 2012 at 4:02pm

Jeffrey...you are absolutely right about the lukewarm fighting qualities of fliers. But they are still a neat fish!

Comment by Glen Wagley on April 16, 2012 at 3:58pm

Cool man! I wish we had Fliers in Utah. They look like a crappie painted green. Love the pic.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 16, 2012 at 3:50pm

Here's a really nice Flier next to a solid Coppernose....This Flier was gut hooked and could not be revived in the extremely hot weather that day......

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on October 9, 2011 at 5:59pm

Big bluegill are my favorite but I will take some Fliers this size. They just don't fight very much compared to their Bluegill neighbors!