Found this guy in galveston

[TexmexVin590]

Longear sunfish before Texas cichlids. The color cannot be beaten by any other native in this area.

Colors are nice on longears. I'm still all for texas even though their temperment is semi aggressive you don't have to keep them to a species only tank...they can be housed with similar sized fish that will not tolerate being bullied and the way they interact with owners makes them alot more fun to have IMO. I guess sunfish just remind me too much of a bass and its one of the reasons I couldn't have em. Not everything is about color you know.

[grammodes]

Decal, man, where did you catch them at? i really want to know.

[decal]

Longears will interact with you. Most sunfish will, centrarchids are the North American counterpart of cichlidae, they share a lot of behaviors. Why you gotta hate on bass? =P

Grammodes, look in the neighborhood bayous in First Colony. They like areas with a lot of structure and cover. Bridges with rocks underneath them, the concrete parts of drains, etc. Water doesn't have to be very deep. I can tell you I have not found them in Oyster Creek and the bayous connected to it. Get a cricket hook, cut the barb off and use worms, you'll find them.

[TexmexVin590]

Not hatin on bass bro, its just that every time i see one i wanna eat it lol. Just love the aggressive types i guess. I have a fauxhawk and it bugs my fish i guess they think i'm a flaring fish, they try to get me through the tank and i love that about them!

[aznkidang]

Whoaa.. its hump is big.. care to share the location? sharing is caring

[Sea-agg09]

I really want to keep these guys happy. Not ganna share and let them all get fished out. One of those... admire of afar kinda deals.

[decal]

Half the fun in keeping natives is in finding them yourself. These guys shouldn't be hard to find, they're all over the state. Just saw some in the Pedernales outside of Austin over the weekend.

[dung713366]

oh man why u dont kieep him,, u well never see anyfish like that again

[dung713366]

tell me where u cast him i well go try

[barrettsline]

Go fish any ditch or small stream. Catch them all the time over here in clear lake. Just respect the natives. Admire from afar is the best advice given.....

[crash83]

Wow i have been catching them from 2-4" in spring creek but that is awsome!
Would love to catch a pair like that for my 180

[pillowface]

Nice, they are all over the bayous

[AnthonyHAW]

Anybody can tell me the spot where i can catch these kind of fish?

[mydawg8mystash]

well sea im n galveston bet i find em or make a hell of a try... or u could let me n on this "secret" location and i split em with ya i got alot of free time... lol on this hand none err on this other hand a pair of em.... hummmm lmao

[cu0ngsayz]

nice looking fish.... i remember seeing some fish in the Guadalupe river when i went tubing out there...