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Bruce Condello with 12-inch bluegill X green sunfish hybrid.

Bruce Condello with a 1 lb, 10 ounce bluegill x green sunfish hybrid caught on a Strike King "Itsy Minnow" crankbait. Largemouth bass colored, no less!

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Comment by Jacob Hill on April 30, 2012 at 4:06pm

what a whopper! WOW

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on April 30, 2012 at 3:45pm

Gee, Bruce you dont look much like your dad, do you? LOL!!

redux: "I believe Ill just stop fishing now - with you around Bruce, its enough to see your work."

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 30, 2012 at 3:32pm

Great little bait but a much better fish and happy angler.....Awesome Bruce........That's what makes this site awesome.....instantly sharing a fish like this with everyone across the country.......Fish like this inspire me to throw one more cast!

Comment by Bruce Condello on April 30, 2012 at 3:22pm

The fight was absolutely incredible.  Pulled drag three different times on my little Shimano Solstace!

 

Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 30, 2012 at 3:15pm

Absolute monster fish! Had to fight like a freight train! Great catch!

Comment by Bruce Condello on April 30, 2012 at 10:58am

Thank you!

Comment by John Sheehan on April 30, 2012 at 10:55am

Wow, a beautiful and powerful looking fish !!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on April 30, 2012 at 10:53am

Jeeze! You two are having a bonzai of a time catching big games!

Comment by dick tabbert on April 30, 2012 at 10:33am

Nice hybrid Bruce. I haven't got into cranks for gills but I can tell I need to try it out.

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