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Giant bluegill using the Modica spooning method.

Here's a massive bluegill caught on Bill "Musky" Modica's spooning method. This method has been heavily featured lately by In-Fisherman Magazine, both in print and on their nationally acclaimed fishing show.

This fish was over a foot long, and looked like it was taking steriods. I'd love for Bill to describe this particular spoon and why he likes it so much. Bill recommended I use this setup, and it worked like a charm.

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Comment by Walt Foreman on January 17, 2012 at 7:56am: Just unreal, incredible bull 'gills.

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on January 17, 2012 at 5:32am: Tim, the modification to single hooks is important.....not necessarily it's overall size, but its ability to rig soft plastic trailers, and to maintain a balanced presentation when fished horizontally.....treble hooks complicate this technique, and become an un-hooking nightmare during a hot bite.

Comment by dick tabbert on January 16, 2012 at 10:05pm: Wow what a giant, Bruce I'm so jealous. Keep them picture coming. Hoping to see movies from Bruce Condello productions shortly. Great job on the fish Bruce.

Comment by Bruce Condello on January 16, 2012 at 9:48pm: Further south than Nebraska. :-) More on this later. I have to tease a little bit.

Yes, two to three pounders were common. This one was right at three.

Comment by cal okeefe on January 16, 2012 at 8:17pm: whoa.. is this close to your 3lber.. what kinda weight is this fish

Comment by Greg McWilliams on January 16, 2012 at 7:22pm: Bruce, Where were you at when you caught this MONSTER!!!!!???? Is it that warm in NEBRASKA?????

Comment by Bruce Condello on January 16, 2012 at 7:11pm: ...all learned from the master, Bill Modica, and his writings.

Comment by Bruce Condello on January 16, 2012 at 7:10pm: Tim, this is a relatively small body of water, but fairly deep, and all accesible from shore. The best way to fish it was to lift straight up, and have the spoon flutter back down to the bottom. I'd only get about three "lifts" that were in the key areas, and the fish would hit on the descent every time. So essentially, yes, it was a horizontal retrieve, but fish hit on the straight drop.