Question???

[Flintlock54]

Is there a difference or what is the difference between a Redear Sunfish (shellcracker) and a Redbreasted Sunfish. Maybe my mind is going south but I don't recall a Redbreasted Sunfish until I saw it mentioned in the 2002 Fishing Guide.

 

[Shrike]

A redbreasted sunfish is a somewhat smaller version of the bluegill. Looks similar to a longear sunfish. It has a long earflap and, of course, a red breast. Usually you see it in creeks and streams, although it can be caught in some lakes. Click on the link below for a pic:

http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/howard.whiteman/field/fish/redbreastsunfish.html

 

[Flintlock54]

I guess my grey matter is running out and turning my hair gray or I have inhaled too much blackpowder smoke over the years and it has affected my memory. Anyway thanks for the information.