I have a pen pal in Southern AZ that has invited me down to fish. He stated 9-14" blue gill! I haven’t fished for BG since I was a kid in Illinois. Well, life just took me elsewhere…been back to fishing last 2 yrs. Anywhoooooo…I NEVER imagined there could be a 9" BG…let alone a 14"! All his posts seem true and accurate though. I am sure going to take him up on it. I just still find it hard to think of a 14" BG on a light fly rod.
Gem
Hey GEM,
Based on my observations, bluegills are
a gift from God for youngsters and seniors
alike. When you can find ones like your
freind describes, it’s all the better.G
Lots of folks seem to forget about the
bluegill during their “busy” years but many
come back to them later in life and wonder
why they ever stopped gill fishing.G
Warm regards, Jim
Gem,
Gills & redear have been my favorites since I was a little kid. I never have tired of catchin’ them. A 9+ incher on a light (4 wt or lighter) flyrod is quite a thrill! You will not regret that trip!..Please report back after the trip.
Mike
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I have had the joy to hold an 11" monster 'gill, but 14" would blow me away!
There’s a huge difference between 10 inch BG and 14 inch BG…not just 4 inches either. I have 10 inch BG in large numbers in ponds, but a 14 inch BG would indeed be a special fish. If this story proves to be true, 14 inch BG, I will be surprised and you will be most fortunate.
In 1997, after a winter where many of the houses of our small town were completely buried by snow, and we had massive flooding later in the spring, I remember my first bluegill of the year. It was all of three inches. After a winter like that, it was like savored just like someone might a bonefish. It was like a jewel in my hand, symbolic of life renewed. They don’t have to be monsters to be special. JGW
I don’t know if a person’s heart could stand fighting a 14" bluegill. I’ve never seen one that big, even in Florida.
Keep us posted!