giant gill gets away!

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 2, 2012 at 4:55pm

Keep an eye out for Jeremy Wade now Michael....he'll want to visit you to get the facts....

Comment by chris on April 2, 2012 at 11:25am

Looked like it was a beauty, Too bad you did not land it.

woyld have been sweet to have a new world record.

I figured out why the rod is'nt bent underall the weight.

you were useing a 3/8 in. stainless steel rod. a must for brutes like that one. LOL

Comment by JBplusThuy on April 2, 2012 at 11:20am

I think a quote from Jaws is in order here:

Quint: Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods.

Or this one:

Hooper: That's a twenty footer.
Quint: Twenty-five. Three tons of him.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 2, 2012 at 9:33am

Twelve my butt! I bet that thing is at least 20, maybe 22 pounds, if not an ounce!

Michael...you have GOT to brush up on your estimation of fish size.

Comment by David Dillman on April 2, 2012 at 2:13am

That rod sure doesn't seem to be bending very far for that GIANT 12 pound gill.   hmmm.

Dilly

Comment by Leo Nguyen on April 1, 2012 at 9:36pm

LOL The elusive "Gianticus" that destroyed all gears. The fish-tail's tale to pass down from generation to generation.

Comment by Bruce Condello on April 1, 2012 at 8:28pm

I've heard that twelve pound bluegill are almost always found on lakes with a curved horizon.  LOL!  Great photo, by the way!

Comment by dick tabbert on April 1, 2012 at 8:23pm

A true fisherman