A post yesterday got me wondering
Just how large (honestly) is a 'big bluegill' ?
Here in CT a fish that is a minimum of 10" and 12oz. is considered a trophy and properly documented will get you an award pin from the state.
How big is 'big' ?
A post yesterday got me wondering
Just how large (honestly) is a 'big bluegill' ?
Here in CT a fish that is a minimum of 10" and 12oz. is considered a trophy and properly documented will get you an award pin from the state.
Last edited by dudley; 01-09-2009 at 01:36 PM. Reason: 'cuz there's a big difference between feet and inches ;)
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Hi Dudley;
A ten foot bluegill is "big", seriously I think any bluegill at least ten inches long is big anywhere!
Wayneb
Come on down. I can put you on 10" bluegill...............................all day long! Watch for a story about that coming soon(I hope).Originally Posted by dudley
Good fishing technique trumps all.....wish I had it.
I don't need to go anywhere
I can do that right in my own neighborhood
I'm just wondring what you consider 'big
If a purist ever tied into a big gill they'd poopie in their silk panties.
The simpler the outfit, the more skill it takes to manage it, and the more pleasure one gets in his achievements.
--- Horace Kephart
I've been chasing bluegills with the fly for a long time and after thousands of personal encounters I have these indicators of size:
Dink: Anything a hardware fisher would have the same size of in his box with treble hooks hanging off of it.
Little Brother: Bigger than a Dink but smaller than a "Whoa". Usually you utter "go let your big brother know I'm here" when releasing one.
Whoa: Anything I have to put my rod between my legs or better yet on the ground because I need two hands to handle. Easily identified by yelling out "Whoa..." so all those around you will look and admire what you just tempted with your meager offering.
Moby: Anything requiring someone come help me because I don't want to lose the rod, risk breaking the rod, or I need a net.
The above words have been carefully selected so they can carry over the water so all those around you can congratulate you (or in the case of a dink) take a photo prior to release.
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I agree a 10" bluegill is darned big, and something of a rarity around here. I might suggest that 9" bluegills be considered BIG. I wouldn't put a 10-incher on the wall, but maybe one 11" or better.
I know the 10-inchers are around, but I made a proposition last year to the members of the fishing club I belong to. If anyone could put me on a 10" bluegill in 2008, I would give them a suitable prize. I caught over 800 bluegills this past year on the fly rod, a few were 9"+ but none that were 10". The last time I caught a 10" bluegill was in 1990!
I've heard guys say its easier/more common to catch an 8 lb bass than a 10" bluegill. In the past 2 years, my personal biggest was 9.5". Obviously I fish in the wrong places.
One of our club members did post a picture of an 11" bluegill he recently caught ice-fishing, and another member several years back caught 3 bluegills that were 12" or better each at a farm pond one day. He had all 3 mounted. Those are true Giants!
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
O......................K. Just trying to be nice with an offer to fish. I'd say 10-12 inches is big. Those to the South of me yet might say 12-14".
I'd say this is a pretty good one:
Last edited by Big Bad Wulff; 01-09-2009 at 02:25 PM.
Good fishing technique trumps all.....wish I had it.
That's a good-lookin' fish there!
David Merical
St. Louis, MO
That is a golf course pond. Here's another picture of the pond and another fish from it. I became a member of the country club(was 'only' $80 a month) .......................just to fish the pond! Nice course but their greens sucked.
Oops, can't find picture of the pond.
Last edited by Big Bad Wulff; 01-09-2009 at 03:08 PM.
Good fishing technique trumps all.....wish I had it.
The further north you go shorter the growing season and smaller are the fish. 10" Bluegil in Poconos is a big fish.
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