JUNGLE JIM 1 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I was fishing a county park lake yesterday for bluegill for fish tacos. Still not spawning at this lake but found some 7.5-9" gills in deeper water and strung up 10 which is plenty for a couple meals for me. Only 9am so kept fishing. I'm using 2# Maxima mono with a 1/48 duck feather jig on #12 sickles to keep things interesting and then I hooked another fat gill and it really got interesting. Bass engulfs my 1/2 lb. bluegill right off the top, quickly I open my bail and give her a chance to swallow it. She does and after I set the hook it was on for five minutes before I lip her. I got a good look at her and started shaking with excitement. Grabbed scale and tape. She weighed 10.23 lbs. Length was 24.5" with an enormous girth of 21". Took a few pics and released her, splashed me as she bolted away. Stopped fishing then, perfect way to end the morning. Daryk Campbell Sr, Mitch f, nomolites and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishnDave Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Wow! That's a GIANT bass, Jim!! Congrats! 🏆🎣 JUNGLE JIM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilletHead Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Outstanding fish Jim! Kudos for the catch. JUNGLE JIM 1 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryk Campbell Sr Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Amazing way to end an already great day. Glad to see you still hitting to parks. JUNGLE JIM 1 1 Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomolites Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 That is a tank! Nice. Mike JUNGLE JIM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flysmallie Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Awesome catch! JUNGLE JIM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOPanfisher Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Dang nice bass! JUNGLE JIM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUNGLE JIM 1 Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 Fourth time in the last two weeks that I've had big bass eat my bluegill fishing four different lakes, other times they spit the gill or threw it on the jump. Hard to control using 2# mono but it's stronger than most people think. Before she showed up I had two bass about 5-6lbs. that were about 15-20 feet out, one on my left and the other on my right. Whenever I hooked a gill and it ran left that bass would attack and if it ran to the right that bass would attack. One chased my gill all the way to the bank where gill beached itself. Those two certainly made things entertaining before the big girl showed up. Always fish this lake for gills and redear, never bass. Might have to take a bass rod next trip. BilletHead and Daryk Campbell Sr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Where is this lake? HAHA, just kidding - That fish is a biggun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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