Trenton Irwin is Such an Amazing Person!

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(11-01-2023, 09:44 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Yes I believe that's a Bluegill. They're as you say literally in just about every body of water around here. I've seen them in creeks you can jump across. The smallest of ponds, even mudholes made by tractors or whatever that stay full of water. You can catch them with just a shiny hook, no bait lol. 

They call them Bream farther south. And they're closely related to the Sunfish species I believe? Very similar in shape/size just a little different coloration and no blue dot by gills.

Anyways, great job Trenton. A real nice guy.

When I wrote about Pumpkinseeds being the easiest to catch, I too was going to say, "sometimes, you only need a hook!"

They are a Sunfish, correct: you guys have a lot more than we do (we just have the two):

- Red Ear
- Warmouth
- Green
- Spotted

And I think there are a few more.