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Title: Big Gills
Post by: Fishinut on Dec 13, 2003, 05:40 PM

What do you consider a big gill? I caught a few decent gills last year but don't know if they would be considered "big". What's your biggest bluegill and what do you consider big. - Fishinut

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: crappieloo on Dec 13, 2003, 05:50 PM

Fishinut, 10s are big around here, Personal biggest was a 11&3/4 inch slob.

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: fogcutter on Dec 13, 2003, 07:04 PM

Caught one 9" (thru the ice) but there is a lake I was on this summer and I was catching 8" and 9" on a fly rod.I will keep ya posted if I do any better thru the ice!
 8)FOG

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: trapdaddy21 on Dec 13, 2003, 07:41 PM

ten inchers are come monster gills and usually run around a pound or better. if you catch some ten inchers consider yourself lucky, and tell me where your caught them, lol!

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: crappieloo on Dec 13, 2003, 08:23 PM

Big giant gills usually come from farm ponds or smaller waters that are never or hardly ever fished. That one i caught was a monster and the biggest of my life. I was on vacation with the family wnen i caught it, and released it. Check PA. open water chat for details. :'(

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: PERCH_INC. on Dec 13, 2003, 10:57 PM

Big gills are the ones you can't get your hand around when you take them off the hook. Saratoga Lake has some real monsters!!!! :'(

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: Fishinut on Dec 14, 2003, 11:10 AM

OK thanks guys. I caught one about 9" last year through the ice, I think I have caught a few bigger in open water though.

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: Tburt 27 on Dec 14, 2003, 10:34 PM

Last year though the ice i had a couple of good days gill fishing.  Me and my buddy caught about 5 to 10 gills over 10 all year though the ice, and 1 redear that was 12 3/4.  But for the most part a a keeper gill is about 7 or 8 inches.

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: Dihardfisher on Dec 16, 2003, 11:30 AM

I'd say that 10" and up are "Big Gills"  I've caught a few monsters in my day, mostly in the summer drifting, in deep water.  The water was 52 ft deep and the fish were at 15 to 30 feet.  Fun times! :D

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: ADCO on Dec 17, 2003, 10:54 PM

I feel they're all good. 8's, 9's, 10's..OR even the 6 inchers..If all your catching is 6 inchers, better keep em..
I was told by a OLD fisherman once..>>>>HOPE I CAN SAY THIS<<<<

"It's good enough for a Turd"

 :-X

Title: Re:Big Gills
Post by: fishingking on Dec 25, 2003, 12:37 AM

ussually anything over 7" is a keeper this year so far been catching alot that measure 9"  21 just the other day