Richmond Mill coppernose bluegill--male vs. female characteristics

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 3, 2012 at 6:23pm

These fish are the parents at Richmond Mill....just think of the gene pool down there! Awesome Bruce.....Can you say the cover shot for "King Fisher Magazine"

Comment by Tim Overbaugh on May 3, 2012 at 6:22pm

That is a great juggling act with mill pond monsters.

It's always a treat when you post pictures from a successful Richmond Mill outing.

Thanks! 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 3, 2012 at 6:22pm

I wanna hear the audio from that, Tony!

Comment by Tony Livingston on May 3, 2012 at 5:35pm

Leo, I hear you. You should see my expression when I drop the fish and they flop around on the ground and end up looking like a Chia pet. It's not pretty. Neither is the picture after that.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 3, 2012 at 5:27pm

Tony, make sure to have your camera person put your camera mode on burst modes. It would be awesome to see your animated facial expression when both fish spiked into your hands *LOL*

Comment by Tony Livingston on May 3, 2012 at 5:25pm

Alright, I'm gonna' try it this weekend........

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 3, 2012 at 5:23pm

Check out the super-wide barring on the female in his right hand...crazy!

Looks like a saltwater sheepshead!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 3, 2012 at 5:15pm

I was thinking quick - and READY for ACTION - cameraman, too.

It also helps that one has nothing else to do but catch mutant brim all day, like Bruce. Lots of that practice you mention, Jim... LOL

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 3, 2012 at 5:12pm

Tuffies, for sure. Nice comparison.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 3, 2012 at 5:10pm

I can see where the male fish, in Bruces' left hand, has what looks to be his index finger in front  of the fish, and the remaining fingers in back. This creates a 'v' that the body of the fish can fit down into, thus balancing the fish for the photo. It takes some practice, and a few pokes of the spines, to get good at it.

The female, in his right hand, is simply balanced by the thumb in the back of the fish and resting on the spread of his fingertips on the fishs' bottom. In both cases, you can tilt the fish slightly back, leaning toward you, provided you have the thumb up high enough on the bluegills midsection to keep it from tipping backwards. Camera angle should be adjusted to show the maximum width of the fish. Again, it takes practice, but is surely a cool way to show off a trophy panfish!

Also, the fish have to be relatively calm and the camera man has to be quick on the draw.

Thats just a great shot, period!

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