Picture Worthy Bluegill

[Matthew Madura]

At the end of my fishing day Saturday I decided to troll back to the ramp.  Coming up on a point in about 70ft of water trolling a Strike King 6XD crank bait, this guy nailed it.  Reeling it in I thought it was just a small bass, once I caught a glimpse several yards from the boat I thought for sure small crappie, then to much of my dismay big ole'gill.  If I didn't take a picture no one would believe me. The nose of the fish is just over the tip of my middle finger.  Measuring it out later it unofficially came in at 9 1/2 inches.  That was a first for me.  Funny a bluegill was the only picture worthy fish of the day.

[176champion]

Some good eating right there....

[fshndoug]

is it right to call a bluegill a toad !

[Nitro 750]

That's a healthy gill.

[DADAKOTA]

That is a big one.  I'd love to have a basket full of those.

[Devan S.]

I really enjoy getting out after the big gills. I usually wait until Bill says in a report they are on the points then I go after them with worms and a drop shot rig. Friday night me and a buddy caught a cooler full of 6-8" gills none as big as yours but good numbers of eater sized fish. 

[Ellros]

 

  It's really funny how bluegills will hit large crankbaits that have no chance of fitting in their tiny mouths

 

 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

• My buddy caught one on a 1/2 ounce jig with a full rage craw, and one on a Whopper Plopper the other day.  They are just mean