Re: NANFA-- Potomac Fishin' Trip

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 09:36:21 -0400

Hope you can make it up here, Bruce. But it's correct, though. All of the
longears I've seen are rather small--about 5 inches at best. I've seen
redbreasts as big as dinner plates, though, but in public aquariums.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Stallsmith" <fundulus_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Potomac Fishin' Trip

> >If people are interested, I'll be glad to lead an old fashioned fishin'
> >trip/photo session back to the river, to photograph these beautiful,
> >irridescent creatures. They also are one of the more aquarium manageable
> >lepomis species, reaching only about 5 inches in length and are no more
> >nasty (and no less) than a comparable size cichlid.
>
> Bob, I'd like to join one of your trips but it probably won't happen soon.
> But you've only seen longears as big as 5 inches? Or do I misinterpret
your
> meaning? Certainly in AL/GA they get a lot bigger than that!
>
> --Bruce Stallsmith
> Huntsville, AL, US of A

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