Sunfish are Going…

  • MattJohnson
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 210
    June 23, 2011 at 4:14 am #1272776

    For those of you looking to tie into a few sunfish, the time is now in the north region. Stuck this giant last week that was knocking on the 2# door…

    little-t
    Plymouth WI
    Posts: 314
    June 23, 2011 at 4:25 am #975523

    Awesome Matt! Great eatin’!

    a.j.-wiesner
    Ely,MN / Rochester,MN
    Posts: 929
    June 23, 2011 at 4:49 am #975524

    is that a green or pumpkin sunfish?? nice pattern on that 1!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    June 23, 2011 at 10:51 am #975543

    Holy crap!

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    June 23, 2011 at 11:46 am #975551

    Quote:

    Awesome Matt! Great eatin’!

    EATING?????? That’s one for the wall. Throw that puppy back and call Artistic Anglers. Beautiful fish.

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1360
    June 23, 2011 at 12:08 pm #975558

    what is that thing?!

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    June 23, 2011 at 12:16 pm #975560

    Quote:

    what is that thing?!

    Almost looks like a Green Sunfish/Pumpkinseed Hybrid.

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    June 23, 2011 at 12:23 pm #975562

    Nish fish Matt.

    The lake you and I use to fish while you were in college is giving up those dandy gills we use to catch.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11710
    June 23, 2011 at 12:27 pm #975563

    HUGE!

    Looks like a bluegill to me. Greens and pumpkins have bigger mouths.

    walleyebuster5
    Central MN
    Posts: 3916
    June 23, 2011 at 1:04 pm #975576

    WOW. A true monster.

    Looks like a pumpkin to me.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    June 23, 2011 at 1:10 pm #975582

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    WOW. A true monster.

    Looks like a pumpkin to me.



    Yeah, I don’t think it is. The MN state Pupmkinseed is only 1 pound 6 ounces.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11710
    June 23, 2011 at 1:35 pm #975588

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    Looks like a pumpkin to me.


    Really? Here’s a pumpkinseed for comparison. That one has no orange on the gill flap.

    Vertical bars, black gill flap, small mouth–all points to bluegill to me

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    June 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm #975598

    I would go along with the bluegill due to it’s size.

    It would shatter the state record for many of the others.

    Maybe some sort of hybrid also.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    June 23, 2011 at 2:06 pm #975601

    I got to get up to my sisters cabin. The panfish, while not that huge, are all big. Too bad it is such a rarity these days. At least it seems pretty rare unless you go a long ways.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 3993
    June 23, 2011 at 2:15 pm #975605

    Take me fishing……..

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3123
    June 23, 2011 at 3:04 pm #975631

    That fish is a true stud, as are you Matt for catching him!!!

    Joel

    chriswallace
    Andover, MN
    Posts: 275
    June 23, 2011 at 3:28 pm #975656

    Since I work with MJ can I call Shenanigans?? 2 pounds?? Or the real question is what is the definition of closing in on 2 pounds?

    Czech
    Cottage Grove, MN
    Posts: 1574
    June 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm #975670

    You sure you weren’t by Prairie Island?

    I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen a panfish that big. Wow.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    June 23, 2011 at 3:56 pm #975680

    They look way cool when there body is trying to out grow there face
    Nice fish

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25025
    June 23, 2011 at 4:02 pm #975683

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    They look way cool when there body is trying to out grow there face
    Nice fish

    Ha! That has to be the best description I have ever heard for big sunfish.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3123
    June 23, 2011 at 4:13 pm #975692

    Quote:

    Since I work with MJ can I call Shenanigans?? 2 pounds?? Or the real question is what is the definition of closing in on 2 pounds?

    Any gill that I would weigh, rather than tape, is closing in on 2lbs. Chris, have him take you there and prove it!

    Joel

    blackbay
    Posts: 699
    June 23, 2011 at 6:04 pm #975758

    Looks like a bluegill/pumpkinseed hybrid.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    June 23, 2011 at 10:29 pm #975870

    very nice!

    chriswallace
    Andover, MN
    Posts: 275
    June 24, 2011 at 4:52 am #975959

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Since I work with MJ can I call Shenanigans?? 2 pounds?? Or the real question is what is the definition of closing in on 2 pounds?

    Any gill that I would weigh, rather than tape, is closing in on 2lbs. Chris, have him take you there and prove it!

    Joel

    haha, no, Ill make sure MJ keeps his secrets from me!

    Helluva fish, I just like chapping a bit!

    jrholland93
    Posts: 59
    June 24, 2011 at 11:52 pm #976171

    That’s a beauty, MJ5! Nice hybrid bluegill/pumpkin there. Hybrids sure do grow!

    MattJohnson
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 210
    June 26, 2011 at 2:59 am #976297

    Breuer is right on the money… it’s a hybrid… I thought it was a pumpkin but not quite…

    And just for the record, it weighed in at 1 pound 15 ounces and measured 11 7/8 inches… so maybe not “quite” 2 pounds there Wallace

    And yes, it’s still swimming

    wolfman-k
    Posts: 91
    June 26, 2011 at 6:08 am #976308

    Matt, you’re still the panfish YODA!!!! Nice fish.

    chriswallace
    Andover, MN
    Posts: 275
    June 27, 2011 at 5:21 am #976437

    Quote:

    Breuer is right on the money… it’s a hybrid… I thought it was a pumpkin but not quite…

    And just for the record, it weighed in at 1 pound 15 ounces and measured 11 7/8 inches… so maybe not “quite” 2 pounds there Wallace

    And yes, it’s still swimming

    Good stuff mj! Why didnt Jack catch it?

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