10 inches and 17 ozs.

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Comment by Walt Foreman on July 29, 2012 at 11:36am

Nice chunk, Tony!

Comment by dick tabbert on July 29, 2012 at 6:47am

Another great hybrid I see your feeding program has paid off.

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 29, 2012 at 5:06am

Greg, I can't tell any difference in the flavor between a BG on feed, and one that subsists entirely on natural forage. Of course ours are fed once a day, and they do consume natural prey items also.  I believe that the BOW the fish comes from will impact the flavor to a greater degree than will supplemental feeding.

Comment by Mark Stine on July 29, 2012 at 4:49am

whew what a fat one!! nice, Tony!

Comment by Greg McWilliams on July 29, 2012 at 4:38am

BEAUTIFUL FISH, TONY!!!!!!!

     Question about fed GILL's, I know you don't clean them when they get big, but what is the flavor like of those on FEED compared to those on a wild diet????? We have stocker trout here in the winter and their flavor is horrible compared to wild trout!!!!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 28, 2012 at 7:09pm

That's an awesome fish! That's why I love hybrids!

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 28, 2012 at 7:02pm

Thanks for the compliment Lee, but Jeffrey, Jim, and Greg, just to name a few, are the ones that have it down.... their photos put mine to shame. And let's not forget Bruce..... his pics bring me to tears....yeah, they're that good!

Comment by Lee on July 28, 2012 at 6:53pm

 Nice Gill! Yall got this one handed grip and pic down pat, I usually drop either the fish or camera over the side.

Comment by Tony Livingston on July 28, 2012 at 6:43pm

Happiness is a Bluegill big enough to lip!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on July 28, 2012 at 5:28pm

Great fish Tony....