Crackers on the 4th.....Working the Pads Near Bottom on the Albemarle..

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on July 5, 2015 at 1:01am

Thanks guys.....I concur Jim that this is a spawning male and you guys are right..........no tight circles on these fish.....the bite can often be lighter than a bluegill but they dig for the bottom on hook set here........very strong fish when you get these larger specimens........you will find that they are more difficult to lip as well.....

Comment by chuck pool on July 4, 2015 at 5:51pm

pretty fish they fight all together different than a gill

Comment by carl hendrix on July 4, 2015 at 5:21pm

catching 10 to 12 inch crackers!!  awsome catch Jeff!!  plus they fight great!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 4, 2015 at 4:57pm

Plus...I think this one is a male.

Good work, Jeffrey!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on July 4, 2015 at 4:37pm

Hey thanks Gerome......these fish are coming out of very dark tannic waters...........the traditional yellow markings will wash out on these fish down here........

Comment by Gerome Hilliard on July 4, 2015 at 3:26pm

Boy those fish are dark - good looking fish Jeffrey.