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  1. 04-22-2008, 08:05 AM #1
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    What size gills and pumpkinseeds are considerd keepers by most people?
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    I usally keep them if there over 8 inches
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    Anything that make's the hot oil sizzle for me.I actually think the hand sized one's taste better.I usuall throw the shellcracker's back if they're not very big.
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    If they can bite a hook, they can make the oil hot, haha, it depends for me actually, whether or not I feel like cleaning the smaller ones, but I don't keep anything less than 6-7 inches.
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    In areas where they are over populated, they are all keepers.

    Otherwise, if I can fillet it with an electric knife, I keep it.

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    I keep most in the 6-8 inch range, all else goes back to reach eatin' size or trophy size.
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    I've never caught what I considered a keeper pumpkinseed. On bluegills it's usually as big as my hand. On shellcrackers it has to be 10 inches plus.
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    As big as my palm or bigger is a keeper!
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    If they big enough to stink up the grease, I don't mind keeping them. Honestly, it just depends on what I'm willing to clean for the day. For bream and shellcracker, I like mine scaled rather than filet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar73 View Post
    In areas where they are over populated, they are all keepers.

    Otherwise, if I can fillet it with an electric knife, I keep it.

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    BINGO!!!! i hate keeping small fish but if i dont have some other place to put them and one of the ponds i fish is getting overpopulated ill keep a bucket of minis if i have to i prefer anything bigger then my hand but the smalls ones are great.... i made some red ear civiche last year out of some 4 and 5 inchers that melted in your mouth
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