11 inch bluegill

[Jim McCants]

Took my brother-in-law fishing Wednesday and the fish were not biting too well. Only 5 bass about 1 pound each - BUT! I put on a new spinner that I had just purchased on Tuesday and cast it out. First cast - this 11 1/8 inch beauty. Then nothing else the rest of the day!! 

Below is a picture of the fish and the spinner.

At least this was a good one.

Jim

[Tony Livingston]

Stunning fish Jim! and that cricket-looking spinner is wild! I wonder about one in more natural colors, looks like something for Mr. Abney to try out.............

[Jim McCants]

Thanks for the comment Tony! Found this lure at Dick's  and that company that is displayed on the label has several different lures. I just got 3 of them, 2 of the cricket type and another of a different type.

It was nice to catch this one on an ultra light with 4 lb line! Nice pull!

Jim

[Jim Gronaw]

That is a great fish! I'll bet he would have smacked anything in his path, with shoulders like that!

[Ronnie M.]

That is a awesome catch. The spinner does look like it would catch anything that sees it.

[Greg McWilliams]

GREAT FISH, JIM!!!!! WILD LOOKING CRICKET SPINNER!!!! 

[carl hendrix]

that spinner is wicked looking!  have you had any more luck on it?

[Jim McCants]

Carl, thanks for the comment. I've caught more with it but nothing as large. Can't wait for the cold and rain to stop here in Walterboro, SC so I can get out and go after more gills.

 

Jim

[Donald Kern]

Very nice fish. But to nit-pick, less than 11". Got tail at 1"mark. Nevertheless, again a nice fish.

[Jim McCants]

Don, yeah - I kinda missed it on the length! Got too fired up to really pay attention. Getting one like that on a 4 lb test line, very ultra-light rig also played a part in miss measuring!

 

Have a great day!

 

Jim

[Donald Kern]

Again- great fish

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

I have dangled all sorts of things from jig spinners, from grub tails to live worms.

But Ive never seen a cricket bait that looked quite like that. Really interesting....wonder where to get one.

Even more interesting is that a large bluegill like that hit a jig spinner when the water is so cold. At least where I am around Lake Murray (central SC) the water is in the mid to high 40's. I havent even seen a bluegill lately.

[Jim McCants]

David, the gill was caught in June 2012. I mistakenly posted that I had gotten the spinner from Dick's - that was in error. I went back and checked my purchase and it was from a local boat dealer's tackle shop. Notice 2 of the pictures show the brand name of the spinner.  The 3rd picture has the manufacture's name and address - probably be able contact them and purchase some.

 

Jim