Check out this Hump Head
I've never caught one with such a pronounced humped head as this bluegill. His eye was huge as well. From what I have read it's an old male bluegill aka "stump knocker". He had a nasty scar on his side as well. Probably should have removed him but didn't.
Fun catching, regardless...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/...0cc0821d_b.jpg
Looks like that old boy has survived a few battles. He didn't get that big by being a whimp or by being stupid.
Nice catch.
Jeff
i have caught thousands of gill in my life and never seen one with a head like that one , cool fish and great picture
robin
Good for you releasing him...that ol' boy has obviously paid his dues.
Mike
FAOL..All about caring, sharing, & good friends!!
Man he almost looks black or dark grey! Nice catch and great release!
dang nice gill
Yep, that's a grandaddy bluegill all right. He deserves to head back out to the pond and warn the grandfry to stay away from that guy with the tasty looking flies
If it swims and eats, it'll eat a fly.
thank you for sharing that image!
That's a dandy!
"They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it. What happens is that you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore." - John Gierach
Why do they call them hump heads?
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