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 Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/04/15 02:21 AM
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Pawnch
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 My son caught it today in Bear Creek near Dripping Springs. The fish was about 12-14 inches long approx 1 lb. I'm struggling with the right ID. I'm leaning towards a very large green sunfish.
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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#10816245
05/04/15 02:41 AM
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Pawnch
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If this is a green sunfish this is close to a Texas state record. We're going back to catch and take it in for official weigh-in.
Current state green sunfish record 1.3 lb - 11 inches
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/04/15 02:42 AM
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cephusjoe
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We've always called them goggle eyes. I think some people call. Them rock bass
Mcurtain county okie
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/04/15 02:51 AM
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Pawnch
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Thanks. Yep, green sunfish. We're going hunting again tomorrow afternoon for her. Wish us luck...if it weighs more than 1.3 lbs we're taking it to Cabela's for official weigh-in. http://www.huntstats.com/gsf.html
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/04/15 03:20 AM
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nice catch. Hope you can do it again tommorow.
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/04/15 09:04 PM
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Curt0407
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Nice job. You might be able to get a catch and release record based on the length of the fish.
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/05/15 12:21 AM
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Pawnch
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Great point! We will re-post once we have her measured and weighed on our scale with pics. I don't think we will kill it and take it in for weighing. Fingers crossed - hope it bites again.
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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#10818825
05/05/15 02:20 AM
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sprigsss
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I can't tell from the picture, but could be a warmouth. Warmouth's are referred to as goggle eye's and rock bass. Pretty sure they are different species than green sunfish.
Have caught them up to 2 lbs in Louisiana.
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/05/15 03:45 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Nice Green! Needs to be a minimum 10" to be considered a Catch & Release Record. 
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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#10819138
05/05/15 05:42 AM
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timwins31
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Yea that's a greenie. . .and a huge one at that. congrats, go get her again!
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Re: Can anyone ID this fish?
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05/05/15 08:42 PM
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Laker One
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Nice Green! 
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