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Big Hybrid Bluegill from Herman Brothers Pond Management

Thanks to Herman Brothers Pond Management for letting me hang out and catch this 1+ pound Bluegill/Green Sunfish hybrid!

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Comment by Bruce Condello on July 15, 2010 at 5:51am
I'm pretty sure this fish was a solid 1-8. :-)
Comment by Matthew J. Breuer on July 15, 2010 at 1:01am
Looks closer to 1.5-1.75 lbs. What a freak!
Comment by Bruce Condello on July 13, 2010 at 8:10am
...and here's their website.

http://www.hbpondmanagement.com/
Comment by Bruce Condello on July 13, 2010 at 8:09am
I do feel really lucky! :-)

Herman Brothers own Lake Norris, which is west of Peoria, Illinois. If you contact them, they would probably be able to arrange for you to fish there.
Comment by Zach Pierce on July 13, 2010 at 7:46am
So what did you catch this on and do you have any secrets you would like to share to us new pond owners to help achieve these fish, and most importantly get them to bite.
Comment by Tim Overbaugh on July 13, 2010 at 7:25am
Goliath strain. Nice one!
Comment by James Chavis on July 12, 2010 at 3:52pm
Where is this place at?? With fish like that in it...I would LOVE to go!!
Comment by John Sheehan on July 12, 2010 at 12:47pm
That fish is insane!!!
Comment by Bruce Condello on July 12, 2010 at 12:03pm
I thought it was cool that the hybrid opened it's mouth right when we were taking the picture. He posed perfectly. Maybe he knew we were going to let him go.
Comment by Mike Penrose on July 12, 2010 at 11:50am
Holy Cow!!!
What a great Hybrid!
Did that thing eat a shoe?!?
I hope to catch some hybrids tomarrow that are atleast 1/2 that size.

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