These teeth are used for crushing their favorite food, snails, and mussels, which is where they get their nickname, shellcracker. The spinous dorsal fin is in front of a soft dorsal fin.įinally, this deep-bodied fish has a unique set of teeth in their small mouth, called pharyngeal teeth. Meanwhile, their anal fin only has three spines. They have a dorsal fin that usually has nine to eleven spines. An adult can be around 20 and 24 cm (7.9 – 9.4 in) in length. The average body size is 0.45 kg (0.99 lb). Most of them will have green to yellow sides. Their coloration can range from a dark olive green above and an almost entirely white bottom belly. Only males have this flap coloration, while females have a more orange coloration to them. The redear sunfish is best known for the red edge of its operculum or “ear” flap. The redear sunfish’s coloration varies greatly, depending on factors such as age, sex, and water quality. The redear is included in the Centrarchidae family, commonly known by the name “ sunfish. The scientific name, Lepomis microlophus, comes from Lepomis, meaning “scaled gill cover” and microlophus, meaning “small nape” in Greek. It seems that by adjusting the line's indicator color to be below orange, it is possible to prevent it from being bitten off even without using a titanium leader.Redear Sunfish, Lepomis Microlophus, also widely known as the shellcracker, cherry gill, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish, chinquapin, sun perch, and Georgia bream. However, I once asked someone who posts FishingPlanet videos on YouTube for advice, and they suggested adjusting the drag so that the line's indicator color stays below orange even when catching fish with sharp teeth, to avoid having the line bitten off. I don't want to lose any more lures, especially those that can't be obtained again, such as ones received as rewards (from events, missions, or challenges). I always use a titanium leader because I have had the experience of having my line bitten off by pike multiple times in the past. Not sure if fish tend to get scared away from leaders. I've seen people who don't use leaders and fish at less than max drag and got better bite rates. Question for all - Is it better to use leaders or no leaders at all? I tend to not use leaders except for fish with teeth or for lures that I can't afford to lose.
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