That fish makes JT look way too small....
Na, thats just a big GILL!!!!! ;D
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hey that is a good bluegill but remember my uncle caught the worlds record.
I too think it has been photoshoped!!!
Looks like JT shaved ;D
I think it has been photoshopped too. The fish hasn't been touched, but JT has been made better looking.
I caught that gill in a pond near Greenville,Tenn
Fish was 9-10 inches long and I would say about 3/4 lb. Caught on a yellow bully
Walgreen's developed it if that helps any of you Photoshoppers. I can't help it if I am just naturally so damn good looking ;D
JT
Plenty of big gills in Greene Co. JT. That wasn't out of the golf course was it?
Kyle
Kyle
Greenville hunting and fishing club pond off of Horse creek rd
FT and Croak ------- don't sass me ------ Yawl don't live so far away that I can't show up with some large-azz cats that would just love to do a a 2500 RPM burn-out on yo heads ;D ;D
Johnny Lightning
Quote from: Stone-Man on June 08, 2006, 20:30:51 PM
FT and Croak ------- don't sass me ------ Yawl don't live so far away that I can't show up with some large-azz cats that would just love to do a a 2500 RPM burn-out on yo heads ;D ;D
Johnny Lightning
That cat couldn't get no traction on my bald head.
crack me up. ;D ;D ;D
Nice bull bluegill. Is that the only one you caught that size? It looks like 18 I caught last Sunday on a white Betts 'Bluegill Special' popper. Well, I used 3 poppers, lost 2. Ralph
Nice Gill JT .....Wallgreen sure can do wonders ..... that picture makes ya look 20 years younger :)
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Brent G
Ralph
Yes,that was the only one that I caught. I only made 5-6 casts total. I got that biggun and then my fool friends started yelling about the crawfish and burgers being ready,so I went and ate with them and had to drive home after that
There were several fish in that size range on the same bed,but I was at this picnic to eat and drink whiskey
JT
JT, my friend Terry & I caught about 50-60 Bluegill each of all sizes to get those big ones. Don't worry though, we left plenty to breed more big bream. After we put these 18 in the live well we released at least as many the same size to grow & breed. Terry doesn't eat fish and I keep only those I can eat without freezing any. It was the best fishing day of the year, bar none. I've been studying Bluegill for a long time, 25 years at least, hence my screen name. The lake we went to is owned by the power company and the land around it is mostly private so only a few of us get to fish there. It's a deep lake and difficult to learn. We've been learning it for 10 years so far and can find good fish about 1 time in 3 or 4, maybe. Ralph
Blue
Many things dictate where big gill will be. Spawning time being one of them. Big gills don't nesessarily spawn in real shallow water especially if the lake has a lot of fluctuation.
When not spawning,big gills tend to suspend at 5-15 ft deep over deeper water. In big lakes such as in Tennessee,they will suspend on the sides of cliffs. On the shallower big lakes,they will be out in 5-8 ft of water on gradually sloping flats where mayflies hatch.
In you lake,if there is a creek channel in it,they may be out in the middle of the channel when not spawning.
I imagine that you know all this,but some of the other readers might not. The best deep water baits that I have ever used are a leaded Blonde Tellico or a chain-eye bully
Where do you live ??
JT
A whiskey picnic in Horse creek and I didn't know about it! shame on you JT!!
Kyle
I Live northwest of Birmingham Ala. I,ve found the places with the most predatory fish have the biggest Bluegills & Shellcrackers. Once they grow past 3/4 lb. gills don't act like they did as smaller fish. It takes special tactics to target 1 pounders. You are dead right about deep water. Ralph