I caught my biggest bluegill ever...

I didn't have my camera with me, and I wanted to get him back in the water as soon as possible, so I don't have any pictures. :(

It hit one of my catfish nightcrawler rigs at about midnight. I had just caught an 18-inch channel, and I got that bluegill on there and said to my dad, "Oh yeah, this one is waaaay bigger." :D It just shows how hard bluegills fight for their size.

I measured the dimensions and it was 10.5 inches long and 5.6 inches wide. :eek:

How much would it have weighed?


By the way, this is Lake Murvaul in East Texas, and the current bluegill record is 8.5 inches long. lol.

Try this:

http://www.csgnetwork.com/fishfreshwtcalc.html

I'll PM you about fishing from the bank.

gills that size don't show up every day!!! Wish yo had a photo, it's always nice to se a big old bull gill.

Congrats on the nice fish, and you ain't kidding about how good a fight bluegill put up for their size!

Gratz on the catch. Love catch big blues, they can fight with the best of 'em.

Gib - try this to get an approximate weight
http://www.landbigfish.com/calculators/fishweight.cfm

that has gotta be a record gill, you shouda kep him!!:)

Glad to hear of your great catch. I wish you had its weight and had it recorded. That may have been one of those once and a lifetime fish. Glad to hear you had your dad to share the experience with you.
Joe

10.5!!!! That's a nice one. Too bad you didn't have a camera, but you will never forget it.

WOW!!! Way 2 go!!

that is a big bluegill

That is a nice Bluegill! I recently got my biggest a solid 8incher and fat.

Nice Bull Bluegill!!!!! Good luck catchin lots more!!!!!!!!

very nice! I hope you catch more next time and don't forget to bring a camera :)!

Great fish !!! Thats great you threw him back to give someone else that same thrill !!!