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Offline Van_Cleaver

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Pleasant surprise
« on: Jan 21, 2013, 09:26 PM »
Was fishing my favorite crappie lake today and got into some nice gills. Seems like the gills are starting to compete with the crappie, of which there are a ton, but big. Not only were there a lot of medium gills (7-8.5'') I got a couple real nice ones which I released. Only kept two 8.5'' to go with the crappie.  Almost got to 10'' with this one

Another that was over nine:

Offline TeeBugg

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Re: Pleasant suprise
« Reply #1 on: Jan 21, 2013, 09:48 PM »
Nice catch!
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Offline Townie

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #2 on: Jan 22, 2013, 10:49 AM »
Nice bulls VC!  :)
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Offline Van_Cleaver

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #3 on: Jan 22, 2013, 01:17 PM »
Thanks guys; I'm excited that they are starting to emerge as prominent fish in that lake. A few years ago it was rare to see an 8". It isn't fished much and mostly guys are taking crappie. There are still a lot of crappie, but maybe the harvesting is starting to level the  playing field. At least that's what I hope. ;) BTW Plastic was tops again: Ratsos and finesse, and Northland Impulse on a very small gold jig.

Offline P Meyette

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #4 on: Jan 22, 2013, 03:38 PM »
nice going

Offline big bobber

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #5 on: Feb 11, 2013, 12:26 PM »
colorful little guy...nice fish!love them gills!
i just know they will bite if i stay another hour.

Offline HUNTnFISHSD

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #6 on: Feb 20, 2013, 08:49 PM »
 Nice Gills.

Offline Whopper Stopper

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #7 on: Feb 24, 2013, 05:24 AM »
Very pretty fish.

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Offline Fishlip off the hook

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #8 on: Jan 04, 2014, 09:20 PM »
sweet gill

Offline cbtrtbum

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #9 on: Jan 16, 2014, 08:00 AM »
beautiful fish-congrats!!

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #10 on: Jan 16, 2014, 02:12 PM »
Nice
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Offline Frenchman

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #11 on: Jan 17, 2014, 07:38 PM »
Awesome Gills!
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Offline pastaboy

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Re: Pleasant surprise
« Reply #12 on: Jan 18, 2014, 06:17 PM »
Nice looking fish. I wouldn't mind running into some of those once in a while..... :whistle:

 



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