big gillcracker

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Comment by federico del toro on August 18, 2012 at 5:42am

thanks guys, he was pretty big 11" but very heavy

Comment by Tony Livingston on August 17, 2012 at 7:28pm

Looks like a big RES to me. Outstanding!

Comment by federico del toro on August 17, 2012 at 6:14pm

Jim,You might be right I looked at pictures of other fish that I caught today and it looks like a redear  I'll post pictures of 2 more fish from the same lake I know one of them is a gill cracker and the other a bluegill

Comment by Jim Gronaw on August 17, 2012 at 5:43pm

I think you've got an honest to goodness redear sunfish!

What' chall think>

Comment by Jen Nayfly on August 17, 2012 at 5:43pm

Nice fish!! My fav to catch on my flyrod!!!!!

Comment by James E. Sampson on August 17, 2012 at 5:33pm

Awesome Federico. good to hear that you preserve the big fish, but don't be afraid to keep some smaller ones

Comment by Frank Ribble on August 17, 2012 at 2:47pm

AWESOME FISH. AWESOME CATCH & RELEASE. GREAT ADVICE, BUT REMEMBER SIZES ARE RELATIVE. IF 7" TO 8" FISH ARE THE BIGGEST IN THE LAKE, THROW SOME OF THOSE BACK & KEEP SOME SMALLER ONES. A FRIEND FISHES IN CANADA AT RICE LAKE & HAS NEVER THROWN BACK A BIG BLUEGILL. GUESS HOW MANY 10" BLUEGILLS HE HAS CAUGHT. ZERO. I BELIEVE HE CAN BRING BACK 300 GILLS PER TRIP PER PERSON. HE HAS FISHED THERE SEVERAL YEARS & HAS PROBABLY HARVESTED 50,000 BLUEGILLS.

Comment by federico del toro on August 17, 2012 at 2:18pm

Thanks guys, James I'm an all catch and release fisherman so as far as me the fish don't have to worry

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 17, 2012 at 2:11pm

Great Fish Federico......

Comment by James E. Sampson on August 17, 2012 at 1:59pm

Man those are nice fish. you should cherish a spot like that if it is loaded, butremember it can be unloaded very easy. all 10 " gills and crackers should be released. keep the ones 8" and under. i have seen it many times. everyone keeps these large fish and it wipes the lake out completely. good fishin federico

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