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Sorry the fish is not exactly on rule as he kept floppin about and I kept messin up the photos. I finally gave up and this is the best I could get of him before I released him alive to fight another day!!! He gave me quite the battle!

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Comment by Magnolia Rick on October 21, 2010 at 11:30am
That ain't not Texas fish but still a great looking fish. I wonder why we don't see them down south. Is it due to water temp? Any one got an answer?
Comment by John Sheehan on October 21, 2010 at 11:18am
Davids remark is along the lines of my thinking.Red breasted Sunfish are more common than Longeared SF I believe in this area (upstate NY)

RBS have long ears as well and generally get bigger than LES I thought . My first thought on seeing the photo before reading the comments was RBS. Is it a possible PSXRBS? .
Comment by David Merical on May 14, 2009 at 6:21am
It may be some longear hybrid as you fellas have already mentioned. I'd also give consideration to a redbreast x bluegill hybrid. Big, beautiful fish!!
Comment by Eric White on May 13, 2009 at 8:44pm
I was thinking longear ps mix
Comment by IceWarriorGill on May 13, 2009 at 7:44pm
Hey Michael, that's a good thought too, as he was caught in an area where there's lots of bluegills and his face, jawline, and mouth looked very much like a Bull Gill, although he lacked the slate blue gill coloration like a pure strain Gill!!
Comment by Michael Thompson on May 13, 2009 at 7:15pm
what a beautiful sunfish. could be a pumpkin bluegill cross
Comment by IceWarriorGill on May 13, 2009 at 6:45pm
Thanks everybody for the kind comments!! Hey Musky, I'm definitely considering a mount of this fish given its size and unusual coloring!! It is hard to see this aspect in the photo but he was a real slab and a very thick old fish; had to use both hands to even hold him!! Messed up a bunch of photos due to him floppin around--a real fighter!!! Maybe I (or someone else) can catch him again when he's a State record fish!!
Comment by nicholas clark on May 13, 2009 at 6:43pm
wow
Comment by Xeev Xwm Vang on May 13, 2009 at 6:19pm
wow! the colors look nice!
Comment by John Cachel on May 13, 2009 at 6:45am
Whatever it is but still big and beatuiful fish!

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