Agreed, guys. Pound for pound, bluegill are almost THE hardest fighting fish. Remember fishing while a friend pulled up in his brand new Ranger bass boat, said it cost him $35,000+. Told him it was a NICE boat and asked him how many fish he`d gotten. He said "Not a bite'. Showwed him 25+ 8- 10" gills; he laughed and told me that he`d "gone BIG time..." Haven`t really talked with him much since he "went BIG time", more on his part than mine. For what it`s worth consider this: betwwen a 5 pd bass or a 5 pd carp, which 1 fights harder? Which 1 fights LONGER? Which 1`s more likely to break off? I like bass fishing, but if I just want a FIGHT on the other end of the line, I AIN`T going bass fishing ! She wasn`t as "cute', but throw in Mrs. Howell !