I couldn't help myself..

I just had to photograph one of the better bluegill that's being raised indoors this winter.

This particular fish will be a big player in the reproduction phase this spring and summer. He's certainly not the heaviest, but he's the best overall body condition and desired traits that I've seen. There are others that are over an ounce bigger, but I like this guy.




I would love it if somebody can tug on Dr. Dave's sleeve so he can glance at this too.

What do you guys think? For the non-metric people, he's about 10.5 ounces, and at 8.25 inches that's pretty stout.

Wr is 140 I believe

Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.