When Bluegill fishing, size does matter. An 8 inch cricket cruncher in public waters in East Tennessee is a welcome keeper in my book any day. Tennessee recognizes anglers who capture and photograph a 10 inch gill with a trophy fish certificate. I have never reached this threshold on my home lakes (Cherokee and Douglas) but today I caught my largest of the season. Bluebird skies, sweltering sun, and no wind made the fishing tougher than usual but I did find a few that wanted to cooperate. Here is an on the water picture for our California Friend -
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Man they are a pretty prickly site, and tasty too.
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An even Dozen were invited home, with a couple of hook swallowers making up the bag. I do not like to kill a fish and throw it back if I am allowed to keep it. Under sized Crappie throw backs are the law, but a sharp knife will clean a small gill and make use of his fillets as our Creator intended.
Three big boys of the morning:
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The middle guy had 4 golden spots above his operculum, something unique indeed. The 9 inch mark on my Grandfathers old white measuring stick was scared today but just not achieved. Maybe after the Memorial Day Holiday when the moon is its fullest I will hit my mark.


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