Coppernose Bluegill and Junebug

[Grim_Reaver]

Recently, I did some research on why the bluegills around here (central Fl) don't look the same as bluegills in east MS. I found out that Florida and some other southeastern states like Georgia and Alabama have another subspecies called the Coppernose. Most of the Coppernose I have caught or seen pictures of have purplish hues mixed with greens, blues, and/or blacks. Is that why junebug works so good down here?

[NittyGrittyBoy]

Must be! Same way in South ga. I even throw Junebug flukes in relatively clear water simply because I'm wanting to imitate a bluegill. Very rarely do I opt for green pumpkin colors, even in my mostly tannic water

[crypt]

that is why I throw dark colored spinnerbaits also....

[Grim_Reaver]

Yeah, definitely an I opener for me. Now that my tenure in MS is over, I'm slowly switching over to junebug.

[N Florida Mike]

Could be- but I never heard them called copper nose. Copperhead bream  is what we call em. 
 

[Bazoo]

I've never heard of coppernose/copperhead bream.

[N Florida Mike]

This is a copperhead ( nose) bluegill.

[J Francho]

That's a slab, Mike. I've only ever caught them at Clark's Hill (private lake) and they hit peanut size cranks. They definitely have a purple tone. 

[Bazoo]

I've never seen one. Thanks for sharing.

[SC53]

Most call them coppernose only because of the potential reference to the copperhead. 

 A “copperhead” is a venomous snake  ( and a nasty one at that) that gets that privilege.

[new2BC4bass]

My B-I-L living in Florida sticks with Junebug.  My favorite color as well, but I've also had good luck with black.  Pumpkin not so much.

 

Never caught a bluegill while fishing in Florida.  However, I purchased a couple fly rods for panfish.  Have to give them a shot.