Rain and Feesh....

We got our first sprinkle of rain in forever yesterday. Just enough to get me off the tractor and out at the pond. The fish were automatic. I literally were catching bream on every cast. I counted once and caught 4 slabs in one minute. I caught 50 bream and went in. Got out this morning and it's still too wet to do anything so I go fishing again. Caught 75 bream (one 11 inches long) 4 Crappie, 9 big catfish, and 11 bass. Threw back all the bass but kept the bream for a friend who just came and picked them up. Attachment 4875


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That's a big ass bluegill!

Redear bream. Or Chinquapin. Or shellcracker.

at any rate that's a goodun

Velly nice! Almost shouldn't be legal to have that much fun, but I'm sure glad it is. :D

That's some nice catchin'!

It's a bluegill you buncha backwater hick-ass hayseeds :)

Don't tase me bro!

Given there's no red gill tab I'd have to go with bluegill. But since its name is Ruby there's no tellin'.

BKB

You're all a bunch'a dumbasses ... those are all "panfish"! ;)

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Female bluegill

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Red ear

similar color but different body shape

Can we just called them fish???
Cappy, nice hauling, hope I get that lucky tomorrow in Chester. Going to try my 2 man kayak that I haven't try since I bought like 2 years ago, 160 acre lake... we shall see.... Do you mind if I share the pictures in another forum I frequent? That 11 inches is going to freak out a few of the locals there.....

I just stopped by a buddy's pond and drug the 3 weight out from behind the seat. Tied on a #10 Chugger. Cast anywhere near the bank - it was an automatic bull bluegill. Anywhere 30 feet from the bank - it was a hen about to burst. Little bass (up to 2#) were chasing crappie fry near the stick-ups, so caught a few of them.

Nice 'gills - nothing near 11" - that's a pig. Nice work.

Most of the bream looked like these as opposed to the 11 inch whatever yall call it ... Attachment 4882 Attachment 4883 Attachment 4884
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Nandy, you are welcome to use any of those pictures. I think I sent you a clip yesterday of me catching 3 or 4 in a minute.

Yeah, I got it, I think you got mine too.. lol! Internal joke guys!!!:toothy

Good 'uns, Cap!!!....do I notice something purple, and vaguely familiar-looking, hanging outta those breams mouth??? ;)