View Full Version : Pet Sunfish pics
le patron
02-22-2009, 1:07 PM
post pics of your pet sunfish here
le patron
02-22-2009, 1:10 PM
i got some more coming up soon
cichlid fiend
02-22-2009, 1:13 PM
I LOVE FISH AND FISHING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
le patron
02-22-2009, 1:17 PM
is that a pumpkinseed? i cant really tell from the pic
cichlid fiend
02-22-2009, 1:31 PM
red belly
le patron
02-22-2009, 1:47 PM
heres another shot of the bluey
le patron
02-22-2009, 1:48 PM
oops sorry, something went awry and i couldnt get the pic in the actual post. it still works tho
cichlid fiend
02-22-2009, 1:51 PM
HERS'S ANOTHER TYPE FOR YA
le patron
02-22-2009, 2:20 PM
nice green
cichlid fiend
02-22-2009, 2:29 PM
i was never able to get any small blk CRAPPIE tho cuz bass fishing really picked up and i got tired of catching small fish for the tanks~~~no live bait EVER-they would look so good in a tank
MultispeciesTamer
02-22-2009, 2:36 PM
i was never able to get any small blk CRAPPIE tho cuz bass fishing really picked up and i got tired of catching small fish for the tanks~~~no live bait EVER-they would look so good in a tank
thats y youve never caught a small crappie, best way to catch them is on a bobber and minnow or bobber and wax worm. Its rare to catch a small one on a lure. Ive had 2 crappie but they seem to be fragile compared to other sunfish, they both died and i could never get them off live foods. I might try again this spring.
cichlid fiend
02-22-2009, 2:41 PM
i was able to trick my natives to taste dried shrimp from off the top of the water and once they taste the krill they liked it and i also had them on frozen unthawed shrimp from grocery store as well as gold fish and e.worms
redchaser
02-23-2009, 8:47 AM
i was never able to get any small blk CRAPPIE tho cuz bass fishing really picked up and i got tired of catching small fish for the tanks~~~no live bait EVER-they would look so good in a tank
When I want to catch really small sunfish I break out my fly rod. The biggest impedemnet to catching the little guy's is normally hook size. Even a number 10 hook can be hard for small sunfish to get their mouth around. I'll tie some small nymph or sow bug type flies in size 16 or smaller barbless hooks. I fish the nymph suspended about 12 - 14 inches under a popping bug. If a fish even thinks about looking at that nymph he'll get hooked by that little 16-18 hook. The nymph doesn't have to look like much for sunfish, just a little dubbing, or yarn or peacock herl wrapped around the hook with a little bit of a tail sticking off will work.
cichlid fiend
02-25-2009, 10:41 PM
When I want to catch really small sunfish I break out my fly rod. The biggest impedemnet to catching the little guy's is normally hook size. Even a number 10 hook can be hard for small sunfish to get their mouth around. I'll tie some small nymph or sow bug type flies in size 16 or smaller barbless hooks. I fish the nymph suspended about 12 - 14 inches under a popping bug. If a fish even thinks about looking at that nymph he'll get hooked by that little 16-18 hook. The nymph doesn't have to look like much for sunfish, just a little dubbing, or yarn or peacock herl wrapped around the hook with a little bit of a tail sticking off will work.
i never did the fly fishing thing but matbe one day.
le patron
02-26-2009, 4:46 PM
alright, lets keep this about sunfish not fishing
Itsadeepbluesea
03-08-2009, 9:12 AM
Lets see some more pics
orinocensis1
03-08-2009, 9:33 AM
nice sunfish guys
MultispeciesTamer
05-01-2009, 3:28 PM
Heres some of mine i need to get updated pics. ;)
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all_or_nothin
05-02-2009, 12:41 AM
Whats that?
MultispeciesTamer
05-02-2009, 12:53 AM
Whats that?
whats, what? the first ones a bluegill and the second ones a crappie (both are species of sunfish)
carolinyens
05-11-2009, 3:15 AM
Heres some of mines.
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/carolinyens/IMG_0814.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/carolinyens/IMG_0792.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp222/carolinyens/IMG_0834.jpg
james_unknown
06-16-2009, 1:36 AM
minus the sveni
TStephens
06-16-2009, 8:49 PM
A few that i caught the other day, not sure what species.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9312/misc182.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/misc182.jpg/)
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8698/misc160z.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/misc160z.jpg/)
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/645/misc089.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/misc089.jpg/)
james_unknown
06-16-2009, 10:21 PM
tops a nluegill and the other is a long ear
MultispeciesTamer
06-16-2009, 11:01 PM
nope its not a longear its a redbreast sunfish the other (top Photo) is a bluegill and the one in the back of the second pic looks to be a red spot or some type of hybrid sunfish
TStephens
06-16-2009, 11:18 PM
i have 4 thats looks the same and the one bluegill, the other redbreasts are a little darker, the river they came from had dark water, but they are lighting up some now.
james_unknown
06-17-2009, 8:53 PM
yeah i took another look and it is the redbreast sorry bout the wrong id
TStephens
06-28-2009, 11:31 PM
:( all the fish above were doomed by a tank crash, so new fish coming after the tank cycles. lol
Bluecatmatt32
06-30-2009, 10:19 AM
ill buy all of those sunfish off you guys and use them as bait to catch flatheads
MultispeciesTamer
06-30-2009, 10:55 PM
ha I would never pay for flathead bait
WattaMelon
07-01-2009, 11:50 PM
http://i43.tinypic.com/30ufdq1.jpghttp://i44.tinypic.com/14nlqpx.jpghttp://i43.tinypic.com/fwozkm.jpghttp://i41.tinypic.com/2rwp84m.jpgNot perfect pics. The top three are from our 150 native tank, which we're in the middle of completely gutting and redoing. The bottom fish lives in a 75 in the garage. :D
Itsadeepbluesea
07-04-2009, 10:02 AM
ohhhhhhhhh nice fish
sbuse
07-04-2009, 10:21 AM
all those look like what i will catch for food for my tsnxrtc when it's bigger. can't beat free food!!!
WattaMelon
07-04-2009, 2:56 PM
all those look like what i will catch for food for my tsnxrtc when it's bigger. can't beat free food!!!
You're right, I love free food! I also love it when people don't know what kinds of fish they have. Your tank set up list made me laugh. :naughty:
WattaMelon
07-04-2009, 2:57 PM
ohhhhhhhhh nice fish
Have you posted about your reef project? I'd like to know what you plan on having in there...sounds so interesting!
kevbc03
07-24-2009, 1:25 PM
Heres some of mine i need to get updated pics. ;)
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Wow that second one is reeeally pretty.
Hoyo12
07-29-2009, 1:07 AM
I have two of these little guys. No clue what species they are.
Destroyer551
07-29-2009, 10:21 AM
pumpkinseed sunny.
dirtydutch4x
07-29-2009, 10:36 AM
here is mine, I just had a spawn.
le patron
07-29-2009, 2:01 PM
nice! congrats!
http://i43.tinypic.com/30ufdq1.jpghttp://i44.tinypic.com/14nlqpx.jpghttp://i43.tinypic.com/fwozkm.jpghttp://i41.tinypic.com/2rwp84m.jpgNot perfect pics. The top three are from our 150 native tank, which we're in the middle of completely gutting and redoing. The bottom fish lives in a 75 in the garage. :D
Very nice fish. Its not to cold for the fish who live in your garage come winter?
I would think water gets in high 30s?
here is mine, I just had a spawn.
Very nice. How did you spawn them?
dirtydutch4x
07-29-2009, 7:59 PM
just put them in the tank and 5 days later....suprise. I did nothing special
I just like this one
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5716/picture019v.jpg
le patron
07-30-2009, 3:54 PM
nice
dirtydutch4x
07-30-2009, 8:06 PM
here is a better pic of my fry
WattaMelon
07-30-2009, 8:12 PM
Good job on the spawn! To answer the question about the garage getting too cold: it's heated to 45 all winter long. Regardless, I keep the more northern species out there- these fish endure lakes that freeze over in the winter. The ice up here gets deep enough to drive cars on, so that gives you an idea of how cold the water can get. I know of many people that barely keep the water from freezing. They might feed the fish once all winter, and they live through it.