Underappreciated

[rwc101]

These guys have to be one of the most underappreciated fish in N. America. Aggressive and decent fighters for their size. Beautiful coloration as well. I present the green sunfish.

 

[Irrelevant]

huh, never heard of it.

 

[teej89]

Spent MANY hours of my childhood at the local pond with a flyrod and foam spider fly catching these by the dozens at dusk. Worth every mosquito bite suffered - pre-thermacell days.

 

[MTLabrador]

Spent MANY hours of my childhood at the local pond with a flyrod and foam spider fly catching these by the dozens at dusk. Worth every mosquito bite suffered - pre-thermacell days.

There was a little lake walking distance from our house growing up, mostly sunfish and stocker rainbows. Every day after school I would grab the dog and my fishing gear and run straight to the lake.

 

[rwc101]

Spent MANY hours of my childhood at the local pond with a flyrod and foam spider fly catching these by the dozens at dusk. Worth every mosquito bite suffered - pre-thermacell days.

Same. I'd fish for then on many lakes, ponds, and rivers until the sun went down or all my foam poppers fell apart.

 

[teej89]

Same. I'd fish for then on many lakes, ponds, and rivers until the sun went down or all my foam poppers fell apart.

Before I could tie flies, my dad (who tied all of our flies, we haven't bought one ever #subtlebrag ha!) would get so pissed when I'd lose a bunch in trees/weeds... later on when I moved out and didn't have my personal fly tyer, I total understood his frustration. Granted I still get flies in the mail from him ha!

 

[JohnCushman]

I bought a 2 wt flyrod just for bluegills. I also like how well they keep hitting no matter what you give them. They were my son's first fish and he still asks to fish for them.

 

[noharleyyet]

Bluegills hooked my son on tackle & bait when he was a wee lad...

 

[3855WIN]

Worked on em pretty good with my 3wt fiberglass fly rod the other day.

 

[Nick87]

There was a little lake walking distance from our house growing up, mostly sunfish and stocker rainbows. Every day after school I would grab the dog and my fishing gear and run straight to the lake.

Same here, every single day. I sure miss those simpler times some days!

 

[Ben Lamb]

There was an old gravel pit that the G&F stocked with them. I used to ride my bike there & go town on them with my zebco 33.

Sometimes it was just a bare hook. Love those little guys.

 

[Nick87]

There was an old gravel pit that the G&F stocked with them. I used to ride my bike there & go town on them with my zebco 33.

Sometimes it was just a bare hook. Love those little guys.

The old zebco 33, that's all we ever had as a kid! I remember going fishing with some friends in high school and getting poked fun at for showing up with one. I didnt know there was any other kind at that age lol.

 

[Ben Lamb]

The old zebco 33, that's all we ever had as a kid! I remember going fishing with some friends in high school and getting poked fun at for showing up with one. I didnt know there was any other kind at that age lol.

Biggest cutthroat I have ever caught was in a Wilderness lake, using a pink 33 ^ a black powerbait worm.

Take that, shimano snobs.

 

[Tradewind]

The old Zebco 33 was great. I had one

 

[1_pointer]

By far my favorite fish to catch and freshwater fish to eat!! My dad was fond of saying that if a bluegill got as big as a bass, you'd never get one in. LOL.

If the turkeys are quiet tomorrow, I may spend some time looking for some.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

We used cans of corn.At the end of the day we would gut and gill a few,
stuff them in the can and set it near the fire for fish/corn chowder.
Looking back...yuck!
We also took bags of chips,mashed them up and threw them on
the surface to chum the water.No bait needed,bare hooks caught em'.

 

[Nick87]

Just for you today @Ben Lamb! Great day on the water with my step son, 34 large mouth and 4 bluegill!

 

[Gut Shot]

One of the prettiest sunfish IMO.

 

[Ben Lamb]

The Bass pose is the best. Triumphant & joyous. Wonderful!

 

[Nick87]

Just realized I probably should have edited the miller lite can.