Going to need a bigger board @ LP 05 13 19

Got wore out on some toad fish today. There's one fish that dwarfs the board... Started off trolling and picking pre/post spawn female in 21 to 24 FOW. Checked out a bank that goes from 21 FOW to 12.5 FOW and found males suspended at 10' to 15' - again pre/post spawn. The first one was a UFO!! Was casting Autos - not a lot of submerged brush or trees. going to bring some Area Trout rods tomorrow for a little work out. Water temp was 68.5*F.


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10,75 X 13.5
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11.5 X 15.5
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Man! Those are some of the prettiest jumbos I have ever seen!


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Those are so huge! Awesomely nice catch.

Wow!! You never fail to amaze me!
Thanks for posting.


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The one in the overhead shot is the biggest Gill I’ve ever seen taken by someone I know. Absolutely wonderful fish. That is what keep me going back, even if sometimes its only for a couple of hours. Thanks for taking us along Sonny.

Thnx guys - appreciate the comment and enjoy sharing the experience
The big one's estimated weight is 2.3lbs

Very nice fish.

Regards


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That's the tallest gill I've ever seen, taller than the 12's you got a couple weeks ago. 4" more girth than length is incredible.

Just jaw dropping, WOW!!!! I wonder why those bluegill grow to such large sizes??? Is it the warm climate out there or is there an abundance of food/combinations of both?

Wish I could float tube! This scenario is made for it. Going out tomorrow - to investigate how far the bank runs north. Fly fishers could do some line class records right now.

Troy - the water doesn't get cold enough to slow their appetite. We have bug hatches year round, lots of Shad & Shiners, crawdads (coming back), and the lake is extremely fertile from bird poop. LP is a major stop for migratory birds + there is a big resident population of non-migratory birds.

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Fly fishers could do some line class records right now.

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How about you? Some of your fish gotta be close to a record.

Great job

Those are great photos of the prettiest bunch of fish ever! That 11.5 x 15.5 hawg is absolutely unreal looking, like a hubcap. LOL Congrats!

" CALIFORNIA DREAMIN " :ThumbsUp Awesome Sonny!

Wow!

Thnx again guys
DBD - don't think the line I use would qualify - would probably be easier to do with a tippet.

Wow, I think the lake is laced with BGH, Bluegill Growth Hormones! 2+ pound Cricket Snatcher, just unreal. My wife’s sister and her husband are coming to visit in September, they live in Hemet which is close to there I think. I am going to talk up a visit, been about 6 years since we have been out to Sunny Southern Ca.


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WOW! Beautiful Bluegill. Thanks for sharing the pictures and report.:)

thnx guys

Stan - Hemet is probably closer to LP then I am