just over 10 in.

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Comment by Walt Foreman on March 5, 2011 at 7:46am

She was camped out about forty feet from the automatic feeder I just put on that pond late last summer, so assuming she's none the worse for wear from being caught, she might get bigger.  Hope so at least.

Comment by Bruce Condello on March 4, 2011 at 10:53pm

An awesome fish, nonetheless.

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 4, 2011 at 10:10pm

Alas, I, the person always inquiring as to whether other anglers have weighed their big bluegill, did not weigh this fish...I confess I was negligent.  I just wanted to get her back in the water as quickly as possible, as she looked not to be enjoying lying on the ruler which she kept sliding off of.  I'd estimate she weighed a pound or so. 

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on March 4, 2011 at 9:30pm

Nice hen!....did you weigh her?

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 4, 2011 at 8:54pm

I did notice the eye, wondered about it a little...None of the other thirty or so 'gills we caught today had any sort of eye issue, or other apparent health problems.  The smaller 'gills actually on the whole looked more robust than this one, which I would guess is an old fish.

Comment by Jeff Soto on March 4, 2011 at 8:43pm

OK I spoke too soon.  Fish Pop Eye is not caused by a parasite.  But it is a health problem that fish can still get from various habitat situations.

Comment by Jeff Soto on March 4, 2011 at 8:34pm

Nice fish!... but do you think she has "Popeye" or Dropsey?  Looks like her eye is bulging out somewhat.  I know when I had some cichlids in an aquarium years ago, some of them ended up with an eye parasite that gave them that same look...

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 4, 2011 at 8:16pm

Thanks, Fly!  She gave a good tussle and swam off sprightly.

Comment by Lord of the Fly , Rods on March 4, 2011 at 6:46pm

Good looking fish.

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 4, 2011 at 3:54pm

Thanks, Bruce!

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