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My first Solid Gill of 2013...A Bagley's Swamp 10.75"

What a blast to fish public waters all by myself today and catch quality Tidal Water Panfish....It's not an addiction, it's an obsession for me.....Coastal North Carolina rocks and it just got harder to sleep at night! Out of 36 Gills today, 20 were over 9" and three were 10" or over.....

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Comment by dick tabbert on April 11, 2013 at 9:23am: That's anther great gill looks like there starting to turn on.

Comment by Nathanael Deloach on April 11, 2013 at 8:41am: It may be a year or two before I can get out there for another visit. Believe me, if I can take a day for a little side trip to fish with you for some 10"+ers I will do it! NC is where I fell in love with Gills so it holds a special place in my heart...Thanks for the offer!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 11, 2013 at 8:31am: Thank you all.....it was an interesting afternoon to say the least and I watched the gills turn on near the surface in front of my eyes and that was really cool....I'm so excited to get on some of my honey holes now that the weather has turned for the better.....it should be a lot of fun in the weeks ahead.....Look me up Nathanael.....I only fish about 180 times a year so we might get to go....LOL

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on April 11, 2013 at 8:11am: Nice shot buddy and guess you guys have turned the corner down there with the weather, good for you ! Raining and cold here today , but getting better next week I hope for my trip south. That was a total catch of 36 gills for the day and anyone would be proud of that ........

Comment by Nathanael Deloach on April 11, 2013 at 6:44am: Nice Jeffrey! When I come back to visit my second home of old NC, I just may message you and see if I could tag along for a day....Obsession no doubt! :)

Comment by Tony Livingston on April 11, 2013 at 4:16am: Jeffrey my friend, I think you may need an intervention!

Comment by Greg McWilliams on April 11, 2013 at 4:15am: BEAUTIFUL GILL, JEFFERY!!!!!!! GREAT SHOT!!!!!

Comment by Jacob Hill on April 10, 2013 at 8:37pm: What a great fish Jeffrey. I'm sure the first of dozens of monsters like that this year.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 10, 2013 at 8:20pm: Thanks Townie....catching so many solid Crappie today it was sweet to see that line start spinning in those patented tight circles and there he was.....not decked out in his spawning tuxedo but a great fish.......

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 10, 2013 at 8:17pm: Thanks Mike....we have broken through our water temperature barrier that was haunting us and we are in for some excitement in the coming weeks/months......My obsession is with big Coppernose gills!