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It really cracks me up to see so much interest over this species or I should say over this sub-species. Don't get me wrong, I love longears and have greatly enjoyed keeping them before, but here in Missouri these fish are really common bait stealers. You could easily catch 30-50 of them in a day in the Ozark region of the state. I agree that they are more beautiful than discus. I've caught some really impressive males during spawning with unbelievable blues, oranges, yellows, and reds. Really cool fish.

Here's a pic of the average male in the Spring.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr54/kpc8245/DSC_0019gimp-1.jpg

I caught this fish about 5 miles upstream on a spring branch of the same river.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr54/kpc8245/DSC_0051.jpg

Sorry to just post links, but I can't upload the photos for some reason. The first one is really worth looking at though if you like longears.
DSC_0051.jpg
 
JDS;4949973; said:
mass doesn't have the greatest collection of natives.:)
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That's a bummer. I didn't really get into keeping natives until I took ichthyology and realized how many cool species are native to Missouri. I can't wait until it warms up a bit more and I can do some collecting. I have two empty tanks just waiting for some natives. I'm going to get a few orangethroat darters, some kind of topminnows, and some southern redbelly dace for my 30, but my bigger tank... who knows what I'll do with that.
 
Bridger;4947994; said:
It really cracks me up to see so much interest over this species or I should say over this sub-species. Don't get me wrong, I love longears and have greatly enjoyed keeping them before, but here in Missouri these fish are really common bait stealers. You could easily catch 30-50 of them in a day in the Ozark region of the state. I agree that they are more beautiful than discus. I've caught some really impressive males during spawning with unbelievable blues, oranges, yellows, and reds. Really cool fish.

Here's a pic of the average male in the Spring.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr54/kpc8245/DSC_0019gimp-1.jpg

I caught this fish about 5 miles upstream on a spring branch of the same river.
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr54/kpc8245/DSC_0051.jpg

Sorry to just post links, but I can't upload the photos for some reason. The first one is really worth looking at though if you like longears.
DSC_0051.jpg
Click to expand...

Yup. I got all mine (which are now in a friend's pond since I took my tank down) from Sam A. Baker state park. Most of the sunfish I pulled out with the cast net in fact were longears. They're kind of like pets there in the park. My mother in law asked me why I don't fish in the spot we usually swim and I said "Because of this...." and threw some food in. We were immediately surrounded by a couple of hundred of sunfish, mostly longear. I just can't hook and reel in fish that aren't scared of people and are used to being fed by everyone. Doesn't seem sporting.

This is a pic of one of the ones I used to have:
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The pic from the original poster I'm pretty sure the color balance is screwed up on the photo. Longear males CAN get very red during spawning, but something about the color on the pic looks off, plus it's pretty blurry.

BTW, if you need any tips on where to catch specific species, or unsure about legalities, feel free to PM me. I've been collecting native fish here for several years, mostly in the southeastern region of the state.
 
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