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New Personal Best Bluegill Through The Ice
We had a blizzard rolling in yesterday and I got out to jig up some panfish and bass through the ice. We caught Largemouth, Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Bluegill, and Pumpkinseed and I extended my streak on bass to 24 consecutive months. Highlight of the day was this 10 3/4" Bluegill that I jigged up out of about 12' of water. It hit a Gitzit Micro Tough Guy tipped with a waxworm. A thrill for me as even 10" Bluegill are not very common in CT.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Condello on
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Wow, what an impressive fish! Anybody would be proud of that! Definitely beats my best through the ice. Looks like an extra-special prize with the bluegill/redbreast genetics. Definitely a feature!
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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Thanks, Bruce. I see some of the amazing fish posted on this site and its nice to occasionally catch a fish that fits in with this crowd.
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Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on
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Beautiful catch Mike !I was out yesterday too on my hometown small lake(Cupsawlk,Ringwood NJ) and catching YPerch and Gills in 12'-15' of water.Nothing like this big Gill! Fanatastic .What lake ?
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Permalink Reply by Jim Gronaw on
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That is simply a spectacular trophy fish! Period!
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Permalink Reply by Cliff Hilbert on
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Wow!
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CT DEP says its a Bluegill-Redbreast Hybrid. Thanks for all the comments.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Burro on
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Mike,
you give hope to the hopeless mate...Great catch, from snowy CT...Cheers!
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