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Herman Brothers Pond Management
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
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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.
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Comment by dick tabbert on February 16, 2012 at 8:25am
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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.
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 8, 2012 at 11:05pm
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OH MY WORD! It looks like a torpedo ready to destroy that pond! Excellent specimen! You're too happy playing with those babies Bruce.
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Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 22, 2010 at 5:33am
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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....
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Comment by Shawn Watkins on July 20, 2010 at 1:54pm
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I guess I need to plan a vacation to Peoria.
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Norris Lake, near Peoria, Illinois.
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Wow! Where did you catch that?
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 12, 2010 at 5:49pm
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Look at those pecs!!! Wow!
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Comment by Tom Beauchamp on July 12, 2010 at 5:09pm
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Looks like the ones I was catching in Miami at the Doral.
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Comment by Dave Willis on July 12, 2010 at 3:02pm
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The girth truly is amazing. What a beauty!
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