Yeah,� Unfortunatly the Taxidermist that mounted mine painted it up like a typical Bluegill. It wasn't his fault, as the fish was in my deepfreeze for 2 years before my dear Wife took it to him to be done as a surprise birthday gift. Guess the old boy never seen a Pumpkinseed. The Pumkinseed is the most colorful of all the species IMO. BTW the fish was weighed on certified scales and was just shy of 1 pound! It qualified for a Michigan master angler award.
A 1 pound pumpkinseed is a monster. Wow! I agree with you on color. I think it's up there with a male brook trout in spawning colors. Even David Thoreau was mesmerized by them.�
�This is after he sat in ice for 3 days, It was sooo much more colorful when first caught. This is the only pic I could find of him pre re-animated
�Here's how he's looked for the last 9 years.�
�Most people that see it on the wall say "I've caught bigger Bluegill than that". I tell them it's not a bluegill it's a Pumkinseed. Everytime, I get a look from them like I'm crazy. At least it's only been called a Perch once!��
