Author Topic: Some 10's and an 11" Hybrid (Read 5492 times)

Jigging Nomad · « **on:** Feb 13, 2011, 07:05 AM »

Lots of snow in New England has made it tough to get out as much as we would like, but we have found some great gills and gill hybrids in 12' of water to 33' of water. We have landed a bunch in the 10 to 10.25" range this winter, 2 that went 10 3/4" and one that went 11" ! Most were caught on small jigs tipped with waxworms. Big props to the Vex FL-20, St. Croix jigging rods and 3 lb. Sunline Sniper Fluoro. 100% Catch and Release on the 10" plus. A couple of fiberglass replica mounts in the works.

Here are some photos of several tens and the eleven.

buckhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 13, 2011, 07:15 PM »

Nice fish.

Van_Cleaver · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 13, 2011, 10:01 PM »

Beautiful fish, and kudos for releasing them! Looks like maybe you have some Long eared Sunfish in those waters, and possibly some Pumpkinseeds, as both gills and seeds grow considerably larger than Longears, despite the fact that all your fish have the distinct elongated "ear" on the gill plate. BTW, I'm no biologist, but do own a good guide book.

Townie · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 07:13 AM »

Congrats again Mike-- those hybrids are trucks!

Was it tough to find those fish this season? One of my reliable gill spots totally shut down w/ the deep snow pack on ice...

Jigging Nomad · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 08:38 AM »

Townie,

The first 10 3/4 was exactly where I would have thought it would be, weeds in 12' of water. The others we got the other day were in a "new" area for us in 20' plus of water, an area where the Crappie and Yellow Perch action had been real good earlier in the season.

icebucketjohn · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 01:57 PM »

Gorgeous Gills... and nice pics too.

marmooskapaul · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Those are truly great fish! I've not run into gills/hybrids with the long ear. Is that normal where your from? Beautifully gills! If that one is a pumkinseed it's the biggest I've ever seen.
Paul

Rubberdaddy · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 09:23 PM »

Those are some real beauties!! Wish I knew a spot like that....

beerbellybob106 · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 14, 2011, 09:24 PM »

those are some tanks!!!!!

KenDOdoubleG · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 18, 2011, 09:32 PM »

They look like bullys!

slamer58 · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 19, 2011, 07:33 AM »

those are gunners........good job

Double-L · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 20, 2011, 06:44 PM »

WOW

Now that's some nice pan fish. Congrats & Very well done.

Never seen any around here like that/ AWESOME! Maybe you could send some up this way?

LL

KenDOdoubleG · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 20, 2011, 07:02 PM »

What were you feeding them?

captain54 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 21, 2011, 06:57 PM »

Great Hybrids, Huskybass. I'm mean Jigging Nomad I only got 5 bulls and 1 seed over 10 inches this year but hundreds 9- 9 3/4. My go to lake is getting a lot of pressure in my area(I fish) the last two year and I seeing a decline in the big Bulls.

gillyman · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 11:18 PM »

Those are some hogs. What beautiful colors and patterns!

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 05, 2012, 07:59 PM »

Those are some incredible fish man, awesome!!!

brittlab · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 06, 2012, 06:41 PM »

Those are some bulls for sure! great job

icemanwoody · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 07, 2012, 12:48 AM »

nice fish!

ULking · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 07, 2012, 01:07 AM »

Those are some beautiful fish!

Gamedog1 · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 27, 2012, 03:21 PM »

bpiatt · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 27, 2012, 03:54 PM »

Definitely nice fish! Did you get the replicas back yet?

RIVERRAT2 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 02:10 PM »

real great fish,great way to go C/R

RAT

GillMaster · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 08:53 PM »

This has got me excited to fish my 2 favorite gill lakes...some absolute hogs. Need to take more pictures.

Dave10 · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 17, 2012, 07:03 PM »

HOLY.........MOLY
GEES.....O......PETE
I gotta find some of those BIG UNS

Dave10

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