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Title: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: ryno on Jan 02, 2015, 09:07 PM
The Bull Gill Gods were kind to me today!

(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/rynolueck/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150102_132114_196-1_zps2h3uyaof.jpg) (http://s637.photobucket.com/user/rynolueck/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150102_132114_196-1_zps2h3uyaof.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: IM-POUNDING- R -U on Jan 02, 2015, 09:19 PM
AWOSOME Bluegill!!!! Great Catch!!!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Kyle_J on Jan 02, 2015, 09:20 PM
Wow awesome gill
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: ryno on Jan 02, 2015, 09:24 PM
Thanks guys.  It was just shy of 11 inches and biggest gill in over 15 years.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Sherlock on Jan 03, 2015, 05:06 PM
"BULL" Gill is right!!! That thing is part Brama!!!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Ironeagle on Jan 03, 2015, 08:54 PM
What a beast!  Wow. Congratulations
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Duke M on Jan 03, 2015, 09:55 PM
Inspiring!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Townie on Jan 03, 2015, 10:04 PM
Frisbee bull! Nice job Ryan!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: ryno on Jan 03, 2015, 10:52 PM
Against my beliefs Im getting it mounted, I have laminated graph paper to get exact measurements on the ice to be able to release and get a replica made....but was left behind at home.  I did remeasure before putting in the freezer and it was right on 11" with the tail pinched.  Now I just have to find a taxidermy shop around here I can trust.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Chris338378 on Jan 04, 2015, 04:10 AM
That's a monster, congratulations.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: TeeBugg on Jan 04, 2015, 08:18 AM
what a chunk! nice fish!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: sprkplug on Jan 05, 2015, 08:56 AM
That's a great bluegill...nice job!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Van_Cleaver on Jan 05, 2015, 06:15 PM
That a saucer there; nice going! Hoping to get on my gill lake this weekend. There are some 10+ gills in there but they aren't built like that. ::) Beauty!
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: matzilla on Jan 06, 2015, 10:44 AM
Congrats!!!! What was it caught on?
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: ryno on Jan 06, 2015, 04:47 PM
This be the lure....northland mud bug

(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/rynolueck/IMG_20150106_164347_704_zpsvkxjnidr.jpg) (http://s637.photobucket.com/user/rynolueck/media/IMG_20150106_164347_704_zpsvkxjnidr.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: simpdaddie78 on Jan 06, 2015, 04:52 PM
Thats one of my go to bluegill jigs as well
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: RoeBoat on Jan 15, 2015, 07:48 AM
This be the lure....northland mud bug

(http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/rynolueck/IMG_20150106_164347_704_zpsvkxjnidr.jpg) (http://s637.photobucket.com/user/rynolueck/media/IMG_20150106_164347_704_zpsvkxjnidr.jpg.html)

Whose soft plastic is that?
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: BWB-ice on Jan 15, 2015, 01:06 PM
That thing is as tall as it is long!! It actually looks round...Ha!
Awesome fish... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: ryno on Jan 15, 2015, 07:31 PM
The plastic is micro nuggie from fiskas. 
It is a round one for sure!  I'm glad I have a 10" auger.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: SKAMPO on Jan 17, 2015, 05:17 PM
I thought I had one today until it flopped on it's side and I seen the dreaded red ear.  >:(   Ended up being 11" fish so a dandy none the less, but I was disappointed it wasn't a bluegill.  :(

That's a beautiful slab gill, congrats.  ;D
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: Cotacatchers on Jan 19, 2015, 08:31 PM
That's what we in the Midwest call a BullGill.   Very nice fish.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: waltman on Jan 19, 2015, 08:34 PM
I GOT MY PB TODAY 9 INCH GILL
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: higbee on Feb 10, 2015, 08:17 PM
Well I did't know what a red ear was so I looked em up on Wiki;
"Description[edit]

Illustration of the redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus
The redear sunfish generally resembles the bluegill except for coloration and somewhat larger size. The redear sunfish also has faint vertical bars traveling downwards from its dorsal.[1] It is dark-colored dorsally and yellow-green ventrally. The male has a cherry-red edge on its operculum; females have orange coloration in this area. The adult fish are between 20 and 24 cm (7.9 and 9.4 in) in length. Max length is 43.2 cm (17.0 in), compared to a maximum of about 40 cm (16 in) for the bluegill. Lepomis microlophus averages at a size of about 0.45 kg (0.99 lb), also larger than the average bluegill.
"
I've caught some big gills before but I couldn't imagine catching 16" ones mentioned.

Awesome catch.
Title: Re: Bull Gill Gods
Post by: MJB on Jan 22, 2016, 03:37 PM
I'll say it again lol... No 8 Tackle Company "snitch" rod... Best bluegill rod out there for sure!