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 Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:10 PM
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jtbgator
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I rarely target bluegill but caught this fatty yesterday on a drop shot finesse worm targeting bass. For those that fish and know bluegill well, is this a pretty big one? I've never seen one this big. Almost looks like a crappie.   
Last edited by jtbgator; 06/28/13 03:02 PM.
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:18 PM
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AeroAgg06
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That thing is a monster IMO!
Congrats!
Should have weighted and measured it!
anytime you can lip a bream you are doing good
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:33 PM
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YakinJoe
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Looks like some kind of hybrid crappie/bluegill. That thing is huge!
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:46 PM
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Striper Swiper
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That's a shellcracker. They'll get a little bigger than a blue gill on average. Nice fish!
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:49 PM
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mwrose777
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Redear sunfish aka shell cracker. Check out this one I caught at Raven:  They taste great btw
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 05:55 PM
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Fish ZoMbiE
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 06:21 PM
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jtbgator
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Redear sunfish aka shell cracker. Check out this one I caught at Raven: They taste great btw Good looking fish! The all black looks cool.
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 06:59 PM
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ETBA
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Swimbaits Only.
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 07:20 PM
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Todd
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You're going to need a bigger pan. 
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 07:46 PM
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JRNissley
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Looks like some kind of hybrid crappie/bluegill. That thing is huge! I thought the same thing looking at it! Well done, Gator!
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 08:29 PM
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Man, from yall's responses...seems I should've measured and weighed. I just read up on redear sunfish. Normal length is 7" to 9". This one could've surpassed that.
Last edited by jtbgator; 06/28/13 03:03 PM.
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 08:43 PM
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mwrose777
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Lake Raven is FULL of big bream/sunfish whatever you want to call them. With a 3wt fly rod you can fill a box in no time. Pound for pound, one of the best fighting fish IMO. That's a nice one for sure!
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 08:50 PM
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Lake Raven is FULL of big bream/sunfish whatever you want to call them. With a 3wt fly rod you can fill a box in no time. Pound for pound, one of the best fighting fish IMO. That's a nice one for sure! Bet they're a blast on a 3wt!!
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 09:21 PM
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RogerB
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Redear, shell cracker, chinquapin. NICE fish James - you've been tearing them up at those ponds - good work. I believe they can go 3-4lbs.....that one of yours appears to be starting "the belly". Might be a heavy intake of white bread -  . The coloring on them vary within the species and time of year....they have a mottling similar to a crappie and some can certainly have some resemblance - that one does IMO. edit - did you blur the background?
Last edited by FishAll50; 06/27/13 09:26 PM.
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Re: Big bluegill
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06/27/13 09:23 PM
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RogerB
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mwrose - I've seen your posts on the sunfish thread.....NICE NICE fish.
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