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Friends of the Fliers

This group is for the anglers that don't want a seldom seen member of the sunfish family to be overlooked...They happen to be one of the prettiest members of the sunfish family....

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Flier Sunfish Spawning 2 Replies

I often find Fliers mixed in with other sunfish beds like Bluegill. Some of the biggest Fliers I have ever caught have come out of large Bluegill beds. Has anyone else had the same experience in…Continue

Started by Jeffrey D. Abney. Last reply by Jeffrey D. Abney Dec 25, 2011.

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 15, 2012 at 9:13am

Fellow Bigbluegill.com member from Elizabeth City, Roy T. Gray, caught this big flier this past August on the Pasquotank River....Great fish Roy!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 14, 2012 at 3:54pm

Big flier mixed in with some nice largemouth and some other gills........

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 14, 2012 at 3:22pm

Great summertime fliers back in 2009 in the Pasquotank River.....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 3, 2012 at 6:30pm

A couple more early season Fliers.....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 3, 2012 at 6:26pm

A couple big early season Fliers mixed in. In my opinion the record will be challenged April through June when the big females are full of eggs. The flier lower right was 9 inches long and right at 17 ounces....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 25, 2011 at 6:11pm

Good solid Fliers 8 to 9 inches long.......

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 22, 2011 at 2:08pm

I'm happy with Big Fliers or Big Bluegill.....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 22, 2011 at 1:38pm

Nice Flier with a nice Crappie.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 22, 2011 at 4:01am

Big Flier pictured with a nice Warmouth...

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 21, 2011 at 6:36pm

Another Solid Flier from Tulls Bay....N.C.

 

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