1 lb 2 oz Bluegill in 22 FOW on a Nikko Hellgrammite Junebug and Outcast Ned jighead 1/10 oz.

Nice fish.  Some of them slabs fight better than some bass I've caught.

On 5/28/2021 at 4:06 PM, gunsinger said:

Nice fish.  Some of them slabs fight better than some bass I've caught.

Pound for pound, bluegills rank high as great fighters. If there were 8-10 lb bluegills, they’d be major trophies! 

Nice looking bluegill! Just about the right size for dinner.

On 5/31/2021 at 8:42 AM, BrianMDTX said:

Pound for pound, bluegills rank high as great fighters. If there were 8-10 lb bluegills, they’d be major trophies! 

I've always said the same thing!

On 5/31/2021 at 8:42 AM, BrianMDTX said:

Pound for pound, bluegills rank high as great fighters. If there were 8-10 lb bluegills, they’d be major trophies! 

 

On 6/1/2021 at 12:00 PM, fishballer06 said:

I've always said the same thing!

 

It's true. There's a lot of meanness packed into that little frisbee-shaped body.

Today I caught a crappie bigger than any bass I caught on a chatterbait.  I didn't measure it, but that's a Zako trailer for reference.  She almost ended up in some hot oil tonight, but I couldn't convince any others to bite.

 

8-10lbs? A 2 or 3 pound bluegill would be insane to catch.

52 minutes ago, CrankFate said:

8-10lbs? A 2 or 3 pound bluegill would be insane to catch.

 

Absolutely. But it'd sure be fun.

I caught them to about a pound an a half, at that size, they practically rip the rod out of my hand when they dive down. Like porgies in saltwater, but way stronger. I’m going to try for those big ones again later this month. They are few and far between.

15 hours ago, galyonj said:

 

Absolutely. But it'd sure be fun.

 

On 6/2/2021 at 7:20 PM, CountryboyinDC said:

Today I caught a crappie bigger than any bass I caught on a chatterbait.  I didn't measure it, but that's a Zako trailer for reference.  She almost ended up in some hot oil tonight, but I couldn't convince any others to bite.

 

 

The angle makes it a little sketchy, but I'm gonna guess that's every bit a 15" fish.

2 hours ago, galyonj said:

The angle makes it a little sketchy, but I'm gonna guess that's every bit a 15" fish

I appreciate, but I'd guess it was closer to a foot.  Big crappy though, I don't come across many of them where I fish, and I totally wasn't expecting it.  Small bass, though, that day?

1 minute ago, CountryboyinDC said:

I appreciate, but I'd guess it was closer to a foot.  Big crappy though, I don't come across many of them where I fish, and I totally wasn't expecting it.  Small bass, though, that day?

 

Good to know I'm at least as accurate as George Perry's fishing buddy. ?