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Wow this guy Tony did a great job on my bluegill. Forgot how big this one actually was. He has had it for a little while but worth the wait! Here it is with him putting a tape to it and on the wall. 1 pound 8oz Blue

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That looks great!! Is it a replica or your fish?

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No its the real deal. I caught it this last may and tried my best to revive it. I spent 15 mins plus trying to get it to swim away but it just wouldn't then it quit moving all together so I just took her in to the shop. It's still the biggest one I've caught so far on the pond!

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Very nice RC51!

Would definitely like to see something like that come out of my pond.


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Thanks snrub I believe this one had to be right around 4 to 5 years old. It took a little time but you can get them there!

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Very nice! cool



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Nice fish and work !!
















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Beautiful fish and mount, RC!

Congrats on getting them to that size!


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Thanks guys... That size is not my norm of course but I believe I do have a few in there that may be bigger... That fish right there is a direct result of this forum and good folks here helping me with my stupid questions all the time!! smile

Thanks everyone for the help!!

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RC I just have to stop and remind all of us that there are no stupid questions. We all start at ground O with no knowledge. You certanially did not ask any stupid questions.
















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Thanks Eric you and to many others to list have been a great help! I always try to pay that part forward to whoever I can that asks me for help! I even sometimes catch myself grinning thinking hmmmm that was me about 6 years ago asking that very same thing. lol

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Female NBG? What was official length? What feed? Age 4-5 yrs, right?

Well done...when you land a fish of a lifetime, you feel you share it with the forum community...I feel the same way...uber grateful.


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OK since ewest said there are no stupid questions......is there an easy way to tell the sex of a bluegill? And that is a really nice mount RC...would look great on the office wall (or on any wall to be honest). BM61


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OK since ewest said there are no stupid questions......is there an easy way to tell the sex of a bluegill? And that is a really nice mount RC...would look great on the office wall (or on any wall to be honest). BM61


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Rc, that is a beautiful mount and fish. Did you take a picture of it when it was fresh and have the taxidermist paint it the way it looked or do they just have a standard bluegill "look" that they paint? I spoke with a taxidermist once and he said " oh yea, i can mount those bg. I have the paint colors for it. When i mentioned coppernose, he was lost. Your bg doesn't look like the ones from our area. it is nice looking though.


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IMO the mount was a female fish painted to resemble more a male rather than female. Female BG gular area is usually a shade of yellow. Especially during spring-summer the male gular area is some shade of rust, orange, red. See the pair of BG in the link, but note the author in the link calls the upper fish of the pair a hybrid which is incorrect. The upper fish in the picture is a female BG and note its small mouth & also the female's fins show no evidence of any colored margins that are very characteristic of HBG. If you really know the features of BG this error is readily apparent. The male in the 2nd picture is the color of a non-breeding color of a male BG. Be leary and double check of what you read in print, even from me.
http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G9473

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The larger females I was catching tonight were BRIGHT yellow. Very colorful.


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Confused here. I thought that was the fish not a replica.

Looks like a male CNBG assuming the fish was the real thing.

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uh.oh..... Bill Cody, 1 vote for Female, ewest 1 vote for Male. Not sure if appearance can be trusted as it may or may not be the original skin...

This gets complicated.. So taxidermists actually take a live fish that they are asked to do a 'live mount' on and then change the sex or change the colors (paint a female like a male?) and the client is not supposed to notice?

this is sounding like some of my customers where they were born a male on the inside but now are a female (or are attempting to appear female) on the outside but still dress like a male because they are either currently conflicted or aren't quite sure if they have the money to complete the body transformation procedures.

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Always wondered about this myself. Seems a taxi can paint a fish to resemble whatever.

Didn't see RC'S original catch, but I think it appears female in the mount we see here, as far as color and opercular. General dynamics of the fish look male to me, however.

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Originally Posted By: bassmaster61
OK since ewest said there are no stupid questions......is there an easy way to tell the sex of a bluegill? And that is a really nice mount RC...would look great on the office wall (or on any wall to be honest). BM61


There's one positive way to tell the sex of BG. When you take one off the hook, put it back in the water. If he swims off, it is a male. If she swims off, it is a female. whistle

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Canyoncreek, with customers like you describe, you must have one "interesting" business. grin


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RC51, do you have a picture of the fish before it went to the taxidermist? Is it a Northern Bluegill or a Coppernose?


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Wide band spacing -- a CNBG

Plus look at the dark scales/bar just above the eyes . That is a CNBG male trait.

What I don't know is if they are real or painted on.

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Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
IMO the mount was a female fish painted to resemble more a male rather than female. Female BG gular area is usually a shade of yellow. Especially during spring-summer the male gular area is some shade of rust, orange, red. See the pair of BG in the link, but note the author in the link calls the upper fish of the pair a hybrid which is incorrect. The upper fish in the picture is a female BG and note its small mouth & also the female's fins show no evidence of any colored margins that are very characteristic of HBG. If you really know the features of BG this error is readily apparent. The male in the 2nd picture is the color of a non-breeding color of a male BG. Be leary and double check of what you read in print, even from me.
http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G9473


Here are a couple of pictures showing the gular area colors Bill is talking about........... I think

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