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I just wanted to extend a huge "Thank You" to Herman Brothers Pond Management, and Nate Herman, who is a member of Big Bluegill for their incredible hospitality they extended me this last weekend!

Their operation is absolutely first class, and offers people in the Illinois, and the Midwest a chance to catch a really huge hybrid bluegill.

Take a look at this great fish. We caught several hybrid bluegill in the 1-1 3/4 pound range, and we also caught quite a few legitimate one-pound class purebred bluegill.

Here's a photo of one of the amazing hybrids. Can you believe the body condition?!? This fish was nearly 11 inches, but it's amazing girth made is fight like a fish that was even bigger!!!

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Comment by Bruce Condello on February 16, 2012 at 9:08am

1/32 ounce jighead, if I remember correctly.  Chartreuse.  Sometimes I was tipping with a little piece of crawler, and sometimes with a green and blackk BPS tripple ripple, with black body and chartreuse tail.

Comment by dick tabbert on February 16, 2012 at 8:25am

Talk about a goliath that's it. What a great looking fish it looks like a set of lips connected to a blue basketball. Another great fish Bruce, if you don't mind my asking what was your bait of choice for this behemoth. 

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 8, 2012 at 11:05pm

OH MY WORD! It looks like a torpedo ready to destroy that pond! Excellent specimen! You're too happy playing with those babies Bruce.

Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 22, 2010 at 5:33am
Amazing fish, Bruce! I may have to call in a favor from some friends in IL! Tom, how the heck did you fish at Doral? I tried taking a flower petal from the word on 18 and got my butt chewed. Love that course....
Comment by Shawn Watkins on July 20, 2010 at 1:54pm
I guess I need to plan a vacation to Peoria.
Comment by Bruce Condello on July 19, 2010 at 6:20pm
Norris Lake, near Peoria, Illinois.
Comment by Shawn Watkins on July 19, 2010 at 3:40pm
Wow! Where did you catch that?
Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 12, 2010 at 5:49pm
Look at those pecs!!! Wow!
Comment by Tom Beauchamp on July 12, 2010 at 5:09pm
Looks like the ones I was catching in Miami at the Doral.
Comment by Dave Willis on July 12, 2010 at 3:02pm
The girth truly is amazing. What a beauty!

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