10.25

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Comment by Jim Gronaw on December 29, 2011 at 9:39pm

Outstanding job on releasing those big fish! Congrats!

Comment by Eric Paulson on December 28, 2011 at 8:49pm

Yep, same here in Minnesota. Lakes have to be overlooked or over sized in order to grow anything over 9". 

Comment by Leo Nguyen on December 28, 2011 at 8:40pm

10.25 is one record in my book. WOW! Rare length for California water, unless the lake is completely hidden from normal fishing activities. I do know one of the lakes here that has been closed to the outside, regularly stocked fishes, and quite a few monsters exist in that lake. SoCal folks know of the Lake Norconian, a military base lake, which probably has genetic mutated monsters there. A military personnel reported to have caught a nice 3.5lbs gill there, or better yet, close to 20lbs bass. I screamed out in disbelief when I heard that. However, a second lake called Lake Matthew hold some bizarre fishes sizes as well, all due to no fishing for outsider allow. 45lbs striper, 29lbs green bass, close to 120lbs cat, and a whopping 3lbs+ either gill or crappie. Monstrous.

Comment by Bruce Condello on December 28, 2011 at 8:20pm

10.25 inches is a trophy in my book?  Very, very nice specimen.

Comment by Walt Foreman on December 28, 2011 at 11:31am

Beautiful bull 'gill!  Congrats!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 28, 2011 at 9:43am

Great fish period...Congratulations on your personal best!...

Comment by Eric Paulson on December 28, 2011 at 9:40am

Nope. Just the length. It was an amazing day with a few in this class cpr'd.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on December 28, 2011 at 9:37am

Excellent....Did you get a weight on this gill?