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fishmounter
07-18-2009, 07:28 PM
A colorful Bluegill (my favorite fish!) caught this morning on one on d1LedHed's beautifully tied jigs. Look at those long ventral fins!
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m121/fishmounter/My1lbLPBG.jpg
tacklejunkie
07-18-2009, 07:33 PM
Nice one mang.
Those long fins are sharp as heck too!
Beautiful specimen.
TheFishcatcher
07-18-2009, 07:36 PM
That's one great looking gill.
fishmounter
07-18-2009, 09:33 PM
Naw Casey,... the only fins that are sharp on a 'Gill are the Spiny Dorsal and the 3 spines on the Anal Fin. Same as a bass and all other members of the Sunfish family.
Flying
07-18-2009, 10:17 PM
Whats with the strips?
I've never seen(or noticed)that before.
Ifishtoolittle
07-19-2009, 09:46 PM
WOW that's the nicest looking Bluegill I've ever seen WTG! It almost looks like a cichilid!
fishntime
07-20-2009, 03:44 AM
Oh Snap! Fat bluegill at Perris. Dont know much about bluegills only that, that one is a Pig. Like I told you before, "you would be the one to ask, about them Gills".
smokinflies
07-20-2009, 08:04 AM
awesome catch.:Envious: thanks for sharing.:Cool:
Whats with the strips?
I've never seen(or noticed)that before.
good eye flying. i never seen stripes like that on a bluegill. hybrid maybe?
fishmounter
07-20-2009, 10:44 PM
Bluegill usually have some kind of stripes, at least the "Northern" variety. The Florida Bluegills are somewhat different with their stripes. Some have no markings while some of the big males have bars like mine in the pic. Here's a male "Northern" with his distinct stripes.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m121/fishmounter/Gillonpaddle.jpg
Flying
07-21-2009, 11:22 AM
Wow thats a beautiful fish. I rarely get bluegills out of Perris anymore on the fly to notice.
steve092
08-01-2009, 11:03 PM
Nice one!
Those fish are a blast to catch on ultralight gear.