Sexing Redear Sunfish?

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Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496855 09/25/18 08:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Male RES from last night. Attached Images

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496856 09/25/18 08:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Same fish? This picture is from June 29th, colors are much darker.

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496859 09/25/18 09:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6,088 Likes: 96 SE Kansas S snrub
snrub S Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 6,088 Likes: 96 SE Kansas	Nice one. Be it the same one or its twin! John I subscribe to Pond Boss Magazine

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496878 09/26/18 02:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,220 Louisiana Mike Whatley
Mike Whatley Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,220 Louisiana	When fishing for RES, are you primarily fishing the bottom or are you using a float? .10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Mike Whatley #496884 09/26/18 08:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Fishing near the bottom with a slip float (casting bubble) and a micro jig.

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496919 09/27/18 06:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Male from last night. Attached Images

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #496922 09/27/18 07:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,220 Louisiana Mike Whatley
Mike Whatley Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,220 Louisiana	Thats a dang nice chink-a-pin!! .10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #508298 06/29/19 07:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Here is an interesting one, I believe this is a sexually immature 4" female RES. Attached Images

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #508299 06/29/19 07:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	5-3/4" sexually mature male in breeding colors. Attached Images

Re: Sexing Redear Sunfish? Shorty #508313 06/30/19 09:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE Shorty OP Lunker
OP Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Here is another interesting one, 4-1/2" sexually mature male in spawning colors. This is likely due to the lack of larger RES in the pond after my May fish kill. Attached Images