Tim Overbaugh's Posts - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T09:12:35ZTim Overbaughhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TimothyOverbaughhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2192390105?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2yg5dtxruyzri&xn_auth=noEnjoy that Trophy Forevertag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2020-03-22:2036984:BlogPost:606092020-03-22T22:30:00.000ZTim Overbaughhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TimothyOverbaugh
<p>I love catching sunfish. There's hardly any other warm water species of fish that look as brilliant in the sunlight. And table fare, one of the best! And talk about putting up a fight, like fighting a cast iron skillet with fins!!!<br></br> Here are a few replica reproductions I have produced, all are original works.....</p>
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<p><br></br> <br></br> 12-inch 2-pound Bluegill</p>
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<p>10.25-inch 1.2-pound Pumpkinseed…</p>
<p>I love catching sunfish. There's hardly any other warm water species of fish that look as brilliant in the sunlight. And table fare, one of the best! And talk about putting up a fight, like fighting a cast iron skillet with fins!!!<br/> Here are a few replica reproductions I have produced, all are original works.....</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> 12-inch 2-pound Bluegill</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220390427?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<p>10.25-inch 1.2-pound Pumpkinseed</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220390581?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<p>13.75-inch 2-pound Yellow Perch</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220391292?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<p>15.5-inch 2.4-pound Black Crappie</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220391461?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<p>12-inch Rock Bass</p>
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<p><br/> Good Fishing!</p>World Record Redear Sunfishtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2015-02-22:2036984:BlogPost:2111272015-02-22T18:30:00.000ZTim Overbaughhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TimothyOverbaugh
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392869?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392869?profile=original" width="600"></img></a></p>
<p>The International Game Fish Association has declared Hector's 5 pound 12 ounce Redear Sunfish, caught Feb. 16th 2014 in Lake Havasu, Arizona, a World Record.</p>
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<p>I was chosen to do the mount of the fish and am honored to present to you the completed custom cast replica of the new World Record Sunfish. The artificial nightcrawler and drop shot rig depicts…</p>
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<p>The International Game Fish Association has declared Hector's 5 pound 12 ounce Redear Sunfish, caught Feb. 16th 2014 in Lake Havasu, Arizona, a World Record.</p>
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<p>I was chosen to do the mount of the fish and am honored to present to you the completed custom cast replica of the new World Record Sunfish. The artificial nightcrawler and drop shot rig depicts how the fish was caught</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392885?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392885?profile=original" width="650" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p> Hector's record beats Bob's old record, caught in 2011, by 4 ounces. The IGFA rules state a new world record has to beat the old record by at least 2 ounces.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392895?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="477" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220392895?profile=original"/></a>Bob Lawler's catch of a lifetime!</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117297495?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="598" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117297495?profile=original"/></a>This is the replica made from a mold of the fish. Bob caught it on a rocky point on the second cast with a Texas rigged 7-inch Berkley Power Worm.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220393453?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="435" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220393453?profile=original"/></a></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220393596?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="317" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2220393596?profile=original"/></a></p>
<p>The two photos above are a skin mount of the fish. I was requested to mold Bob's fish as a replica and a skin mount. </p>
<p>It was an honor and a challenge to do such a magnificent specimen!</p>
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<p> </p>Bluegill Attacktag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-01-10:2036984:BlogPost:686912010-01-10T05:30:00.000ZTim Overbaughhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/TimothyOverbaugh
<p>Largemouth bass love small sunfish for dinner.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671506184?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671506184?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a> This is an 8-pound bass replica and 5.5-inch bluegill replica.…<br></br> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117138618?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117138618?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
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<p>Largemouth bass love small sunfish for dinner.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671506184?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3671506184?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a>This is an 8-pound bass replica and 5.5-inch bluegill replica.<br/> <a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117138618?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2117138618?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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