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Caught this bluegill from Nimisila Lake in NE Ohio. It was 12 1/8" long and 2 pounds 2 ounces. This is a fiberglass replica, the original was released in my dad's private 2 acre lake. I've seen it a few times since, when I've been over there. Not bad for an Ohio fish. Came on a weighted black ant tipped with a spike in April.

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Comment by Slip Sinker on January 7, 2014 at 3:30pm

In my dreams!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 6, 2014 at 9:59am

Spectacular!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on January 5, 2014 at 10:48pm

Excellent looking mount. Great looking gill.

Comment by carl hendrix on January 5, 2014 at 10:35pm

beautiful mount!!   glad to hear you guys released the real one!!!

Comment by dick tabbert on January 5, 2014 at 9:15pm

All done Joel

Comment by Joel Prince on January 5, 2014 at 8:15pm
Dick, I somehow missed the request. Resend it please so I can add you to the friend list. Thanks, joel
Comment by dick tabbert on January 5, 2014 at 7:52pm

Fishing dock post. Ice here not safe yet

Comment by Joel Prince on January 5, 2014 at 7:01pm
You're welcome to Nimi anytime. Got him in bay near lot C-5. And ants are great, hoping to drop some down a hole tomorrow.
Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on January 5, 2014 at 6:30pm

Score another gill on an ant pattern (well overlook the spike...).

Its been said that if you only fished ant patterns, you'd catch a mess of bluegill.

Comment by Bruce Condello on January 5, 2014 at 6:23pm

Awesome fish!!!!!!  Thanks for the contribution!

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