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Title: Fat Bluegill
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on July 13, 2017, 08:44:59 AM
I'm in northern Michigan fishing my favorite lakes where we catch gills up to 11". Here's one from yesterday morning, 10 3/4" and over a pound. The fillet fish is over 9".(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170713/6799e94308d8ee2f50228508000fe0de.jpg)

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Post by: shedhunta on July 13, 2017, 09:15:22 AM
Yum!
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Post by: nsselle on July 13, 2017, 09:21:27 AM
Love me some bluegill fishing, especially through the ice. Good eats right there, nice fish.
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Post by: Meadow Valley Man on July 13, 2017, 09:27:27 AM
I am jealous!
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Post by: outdoors on July 13, 2017, 11:03:44 AM
WOW SOME REALLY NICE SIZES THERE
MAKES FOR EASY FILLETING PAN FISH
BRINGS BACK SOME MEMORIES WHEN WE , MY FATHER AND BROTHER WOULD CATCH
A COOLER FULL , AND THATS WHEN THE WORK BEGINS.
THE LEFT OVERS WOULD MAKE FOR SOME REALLY GOOD FERTILIZER .........   
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Post by: Double B on July 13, 2017, 02:06:50 PM
Yeah buddy, that's a slab!   
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Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on July 13, 2017, 02:20:28 PM
Good eating, those are some slabs for sure
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Post by: HookedonHooks on July 13, 2017, 03:23:08 PM
That is one pig of a Gill! We've actually just a found a good spot with 7-10" Gill and there's absolute MONSTER Redear, had 3 10+" and one 12".... Pan fishing with an ultralight is the best way to keep occupied when you're catfishing, especially when they're worth cleaning!!!
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Post by: Hooksfan on July 13, 2017, 09:57:35 PM
I have hit my favorite bluegill hole here in MissourI a couple times this Summer. They rate extremely high on the best eating fish out there!
Congrats on the dinner!
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Post by: Chris O on July 13, 2017, 10:04:32 PM
Those big gills sure are fun with ultralight gear and great eating.Looks like you had a great day to me.
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Post by: nativeks on July 13, 2017, 10:21:55 PM
That's a good one. My new pond is filling as we speak. Hybrid bluegill will be stocked for the kids.
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Post by: SteelerFan on July 14, 2017, 12:02:12 AM
Deep fried bluegill slabs... as Andy Griffith would say - "Mmmmm-mmmm!"
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Post by: Yoder409 on July 14, 2017, 12:10:48 AM
You better watch swimming? in that fishin hole !!!    Especially the kids !!!!      ;D
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Post by: Kylongspur88 on July 14, 2017, 08:55:41 PM
That's as nice a slab as I've ever seen!
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Post by: greencop01 on July 14, 2017, 09:38:49 PM
Relive times from when you were a kid, and good eatin too, can't beat that ! :funnyturkey:
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Post by: owlhoot on July 15, 2017, 04:35:15 PM
Ain't nothing wrong with a skillet full of those  :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Oconeeguy on July 15, 2017, 09:37:28 PM
Dang! I grew up fishing for "bream" here in Georgia, but I have never caught one like that. I bet he could really tear into a cricket on a light rod. Would be fun
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Post by: daddyduke on July 17, 2017, 12:47:41 PM
Nice fish!!
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Post by: Spring Creek Calls on July 17, 2017, 07:16:06 PM
Ended up bringing back 6 packages of fillets from this trip.  Caught 50+ gills suspended about 8' down in 30' of water, 20' extension pole with wax worms on a jig. Man was that fun, just like Dad taught me!,
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Post by: tha bugman on July 18, 2017, 09:37:41 AM
 :drool:
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